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A photo of the assembly line at Tesla's Fremont factory shows what appears to be another, freshly-assembled Cybertruck prototype.
Tesla

Photo Shows Cybertruck on Tesla Assembly Line

The image likely shows a new prototype.

By Dan Robitzski

A team of researchers at MIT claim their "SPARC" compact fusion reactor should work — or at least in theory, as they argue in a series of papers.
Energy

MIT Researchers Say Their Fusion Reactor Is “Very Likely to Work”

Is fusion energy finally no longer "decades away?"

By Victor Tangermann

With just hours left before he turned 13, Jackson Oswalt managed to fuse two deuterium atoms together in a fusion reactor he built — in his play room.
Energy

Middle Schooler Builds Tiny, Working Fusion Reactor

A 12-year-old just became the youngest person to achieve nuclear fusion.

By Victor Tangermann

A team of scientists figured out what happened to Cassiopeia A, a star that had its outer layers blown away before it ultimately exploded in a supernova.
Science & Energy

Something Peeled an Entire Layer Off This Star Like a Giant Orange

The universe is a dangerous place.

By Dan Robitzski

Surfers in Kamchatka, Russia are reporting that the ocean water is leaving them with poisoning-like symptoms, including nausea, weakness, and high fever.
Pollution

Russian Surfers Say Mysterious Pollution Is Poisoning Them

Greenpeace Russia is calling it an "ecological disaster."

By Victor Tangermann

A seed company uploaded a picture of onions to market its seeds on Facebook. The algorithm flagged it for being "overtly sexualized."
Meta

Facebook Algorithm Flags Onions as “Overtly Sexualized”

*Laughs in Zuckerberg*

By Dan Robitzski

Toyota has announced it will officially develop a production hydrogen fuel cell-powered, electric semi truck, a collaboration with manufacturer Hino.
Advanced Transport

Toyota Announces Hydrogen-Powered Semi Truck

"It will be quiet, smooth and powerful while emitting nothing but water."

By Victor Tangermann

SpaceX just won a contract with the military's Space Development Agency to build four satellites that can track missiles like ICBMs.
Science & Energy

The Pentagon Commissioned SpaceX to Build Missile-Tracking Satellites

The military wants in on SpaceX's recently ramped-up satellite production.

By Dan Robitzski

Computer Scientist: AI Can’t Flourish Without a Physical Body
Artificial Intelligence

Computer Scientist: AI Can’t Flourish Without a Physical Body

To develop a sense of self, maybe you just need a body.

By Dan Robitzski

Rising temperatures are a big problem for the dairy industry, so scientists are gene-hacking cows to keep them cool and help them survive.
Climate Change

Scientists Tried to Gene Hack Cows to Survive Climate Change but the Cows Died

They're turning black cows gray to help them manage the heat.

By Dan Robitzski

NASA released a "treasure trove of cosmic delights," gorgeous imagery courtesy of telescopes from around the world, last month.
Science & Energy

Gorgeous NASA X-Ray Images of Universe Look Like an 80s Nightclub

The universe has never looked this good.

By Victor Tangermann

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