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Drones

UK Military Develops Drone With a Double Barreled Shotgun

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

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."

Energy

Huge Machine Captures Energy From Ocean Waves

Experts are hoping wave energy tech makes a comeback.

Science & Energy

Scientists Create Clear, Glasslike Material Out of Wood

Is "transparent wood" the future of glass?

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."

Science & Energy

Research: Jupiter Likely Turned Venus Into an Uninhabitable Hellhole

Scientists say Jupiter's gravity pulled Venus out of an orbit that could sustain life — likely killing most or all organisms living there.

NASA

NASA’s New Space Toilet Is Heading to the Space Station For, Uh, Tests

"Cleaning up a mess is a big deal. We don’t want any misses or escapes."

Elon Musk

Elon Musk: Fusion Will Probably Be More Expensive Than Wind, Solar

Elon Musk says he's impressed by the research — with one major catch.

Moon

DARPA Is Considering a Nuclear Rocket for Moon Missions

Space travel could go nuclear.

Science & Energy

New Website Lets You Help NASA Find Alien Worlds

Here's how you can help.

Robotics

Toyota Built a Robot to Do Grandpa’s Dishes

The new robots help seniors with housework, but for now are just demo prototypes.

Science & Energy

Hubble Just Watched a Star Explode In a Massive Supernova

Watch it here.

Viruses

COVID Vaccines Can Have Some Nasty Side Effects — But Only For a Day

Beats dying, though.

Moon

US General: Space Force May Build a Moon Base

"At some point, yes, we will be putting humans into space."

Science & Energy

Earth Appears to Be Capturing a Tiny New Moon

Please welcome the Earth's newest moon!

Science & Energy

Scientists Claim to Have Proved That Crows Have Conscious Experiences

Crows seem to have subjective experiences, just like us.

Future Society

Former Employee: We Made Facebook as Addictive as Cigarettes on Purpose

"We took a page form Big Tobacco's playbook, working to make our offering addictive at the outset."

Robots and Machines

Watch a US Fighter Jet Smash Into the Ground in a Huge Fireball

That looked expensive.

Future Society

SpaceX Gives Early Starlink Internet to Towns Destroyed by Wildfires

"Glad SpaceX could help!"

Science & Energy

National Weather Service Warns of “Zombie Storms”

Hurricane Paulette rose from the dead last week.