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Climate Change

Too Much CO2 Is Killing Trees, Scientists Say

Forests may not be the robust carbon sinks that scientists hoped.

Science & Energy

NASA Got an Up-Close Look at an Asteroid Crumbling Apart

Bennu is shedding debris, and NASA had front-row seats.

Climate Change

The Skies in California Basically Look Like the Apocalypse Right Now

It's literally snowing ash in parts of the Bay Area.

Off-World

Zero Gravity Causes Worrisome Changes In Astronauts’ Brains

Add “swollen brains” to the list of deep-space nightmare fuel.

Nuclear Fusion

US Approves First Small-Scale Nuclear Reactors

"I am sorry to say that what lies ahead is risky and expensive."

Space

Astronomers Use Huge Space Telescope Camera to Photograph Broccoli

"We thought it would look cool, which I think it does."

Science & Energy

Physicists Say Universe Could Be Filled With Invisible “Boson Stars”

And they could weigh millions of times what a normal star does.

Computing

This Device Allows You to Control a Computer With Your Tongue

Would you move a mouse around with your tongue?

Artificial Intelligence

Major Newspaper Publishes Op-Ed Written by GPT-3

"Overall, it took less time to edit than many human op-eds."

Science & Energy

NASA Is Making Moon Rover Parts Out of Metallic Glass

The glass gears are designed to handle the extreme cold of the lunar night.

Off-World

China’s Mysterious Reusable Spacecraft Just Spent Two Days in Orbit

Is this "reusable test spacecraft" China's answer to SpaceX's Crew Dragon?

Robot Dogs

US Military Deploys Robot Dogs to Guard Air Force Base

"Future battlefields will be characterized by information saturation."

Elon Musk

PETA Is Really Upset With Elon Musk For Testing Neuralink on Pigs

"PETA challenges Elon Musk to behave like a pioneer and implant the Neuralink chip in his own brain."

Mars

Elon Musk: “Good Chance You’ll Die” On Mars

"But it'll be pretty glorious if it works out."

Tesla

A Hacker Reportedly Gained Access to Tesla’s Entire Fleet

He says he could access any Tesla in the entire network — and even force it to move.

Developments

Americans’ Teeth Are Cracking in Huge Numbers

Dentists are busier than ever during the pandemic. Here's why.

Off-World

Gene-Hacked “Bodybuilder” Mice Stayed Ripped on Space Station

Eventually, they want to try the same genetic modification on human astronauts.

Off-World

Chinese Rocket Booster Crashes Near School, Explodes

Watch the terrifying footage right here.

Advanced Transport

Engineers Test Jetliner Where You Ride in the Wings

A scale model of the Flying-V just took off for the first time.

Science & Energy

Plants Do Something Weird When They Grow Near Human Corpses, Scientists Say

"This led us to look into plants as indicators of human decomposition."