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Using the Very Large Telescope in Chile, astronomers managed to confirm the existence of an exoplanet by taking a picture of it for the first time.
Science & Energy

Scientists Just Took an Actual Picture of a Planet in Another Star System

"We are just starting to explore stunning new worlds."

By Victor Tangermann

A team of scientists found individual neurons that had been turned into glass in the brain matter of an ancient Mount Vesuvius victim.
Science & Energy

Scientists Find Preserved Brain Cells in Ancient Man Crushed by Volcano

The neurons were heated so quickly they turned into glass.

By Dan Robitzski

According to a post on Reddit, a brand new Model Y electric SUV lots its roof on the drive back home from the dealership in California.
Tesla

Tesla’s Roof Flies Off While Driving Home From Dealership

"After a brief panic we turned around and drove the new Tesla convertible back to the dealership."

By Victor Tangermann

The International Space Station finally got is new space toilet, which crewmembers will test for several months before deciding if it should go to the Moon.
Science & Energy

The International Space Station Finally Got Its New Space Toilet

At long last!

By Dan Robitzski

The UK National Health Service's Test and Trace team didn't report over 15,000 COVID-19 cases due to an easily avoided Excel fumble.
Developments

The UK Didn’t Realize How Bad COVID Had Gotten Because of an Excel Screwup

"This isn't just a shambles. It's so much worse."

By Victor Tangermann

According to new research, investing in nuclear power doesn't tend to lead to a drop in greenhouse gas emissions like using renewables does.
Energy

Scientists: Nuclear Energy is a Waste of Time

Countries that transition to nuclear energy didn't actually reduce their carbon emissions.

By Dan Robitzski

Scientists 3D printed fake sea turtle eggs and stuffed them with GPS transmitters to track and stop poachers from selling the endangered species.
3D Printing

Scientists Put GPS Trackers Inside Fake Sea Turtle Eggs to Catch Poachers

The squishy trackers are already out in the field.

By Dan Robitzski

According to internal documents obtained by Bloomberg, America's largest oil and gas corporation Exxon Mobil has been planning to increase annual emissions.
Climate Change

Exxon Mobil Planning to Massively Increase Its Annual Emissions

While most big oil producers are promising of becoming net zero, Exxon is betting on more oil.

By Victor Tangermann

Scientists are using viruses harvested from common plants to create cancer immunotherapies — and they've already proven to be effective in animal models.
Cancer

This Strange Plant Virus Could Treat Many Cancers

"If a treatment works in dog cancer, it has a very good chance of working, at some level, in human patients."

By Victor Tangermann

Scientists identified 24 distant exoplanets that all seem to have even better conditions for hosting life than Earth does.
Science & Energy

Astronomers: These 24 Exoplanets May Be Better for Life Than Earth

If there's alien life out there, it's likely on some of these worlds.

By Dan Robitzski

A new Consumer Reports analysis found that, over their lifetime, electric vehicles cost half as much to maintain as gas-powered cars do.
Electric Vehicles

Report: Electric Vehicles Cost Half as Much to Maintain

"Electrics just don’t need as much maintenance as gas-powered cars."

By Dan Robitzski

U.S. President Donald Trump has been diagnosed with COVID-19. Still, the White House says it will not require people to wear masks.
Developments

Masks Still Aren’t Required on White House Grounds, Official Says

The President fell ill with a deadly virus. The White House still isn't requiring masks.

By Dan Robitzski

The UK military has created a drone that's equipped with two shotgun barrels and a "machine vision" system to identify targets indoors.
Drones

UK Military Develops Drone With a Double Barreled Shotgun

It could eventually be fitted with a rocket launcher or chain gun.

By Victor Tangermann

Scientists identified a change in blue whales' songs that signals they're about to migrate south. They say it could be used to warn ships in the area.
Biology

Scientists Suggest Teaching Ships to Speak Whale Language

"There is a near real-time signal of what these animals are doing out in a habitat that’s historically been really difficult to observe."

By Dan Robitzski

More companies are trying to make ocean wave energy a thing, including one firm that's been operating a massive generator since early 2019.
Energy

Huge Machine Captures Energy From Ocean Waves

Experts are hoping wave energy tech makes a comeback.

By Dan Robitzski

Trump may have shown COVID-19 symptoms as early as Wednesday, meaning he could have inadvertently and knowingly spread the disease during his busy week.
Developments

Trump Exposed Countless People to COVID-19 After Learning He Might Have It

"Trump [knew] he should’ve quarantined under CDC guidelines as soon as Hicks test known, but he didn’t."

By Dan Robitzski

A team of researchers have developed "transparent wood," a glass-like material that is more cost efficient, stronger, and safer than glass.
Science & Energy

Scientists Create Clear, Glasslike Material Out of Wood

Is "transparent wood" the future of glass?

By Victor Tangermann

Astronomers found a supermassive black hole slowly feasting on galaxies trapped nearby when the universe was still under a billion years old.
Science & Energy

Astronomers Spot Galaxies “Trapped” by Giant Black Hole

It was feasting, spider-like, on six entire galaxies it had ensnared in a gigantic cosmic web.

By Dan Robitzski

President Trump says he caught the coronavirus. If it's true, his weight and age put him at an above-average risk compared to the typical patient.
Developments

People in Trump’s Age Range Are 90 Times More Likely to Die From COVID-19 Than Young Adults

The 74-year-old President is in a vulnerable demographic.

By Dan Robitzski

Astronomers have spotted something strange and unexpectedly sad: a rogue planet floating freely in the dark confines of our galaxy.
Science & Energy

An Earth-Sized Planet Is Floating Around Without a Star

"The universe could be teeming with rogue planets and we wouldn’t even know it."

By Victor Tangermann