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Scientists have published a stark warning: If humankind doesn't manage to save the global bug population, it could spell doom for us all.
Science & Energy

Scientists Warn “Insect Apocalypse” Could Doom Humanity

Save the bugs — or we all might die.

By Jon Christian

Touring musicians have a large carbon footprint, the New Yorker writes, so eco-conscious bands are working to lower their environmental impact.
Environment

Touring Musicians Are Brutal on the Environment

Coldplay announced it wouldn't go on tour for the environment. Will other eco-conscious groups follow suit?

By Natalie Coleman

Japanese space agency JAXA announced today it has greenlit a sample return mission to the Martian moon Phobos called the Martian Moons Exploration mission.
Science & Energy

Japan Gives the ‘Go’ to Sample Return Mission to Mars Moon

It could become the first ever spacecraft to make it to the Martian system and back.

By Victor Tangermann

A flair in outer space may be a sign of a phenomenon first proposed in 2017: two massive black holes, wrapping around each other on a collision course.
Physics

Flaring Object in Space May Be Two Supermassive Black Holes Colliding

We've never witnessed such a cosmic event.

By Jacob Banas

Quantum physicists have figured out a way to "hold" individual atoms in place, offering up an unprecedented look at the way they interact with each other.
Physics

Quantum Physicists “Hold” Individual Atoms in Place for First Time

"This technique could provide a way to build and control single molecules of particular chemicals."

By Victor Tangermann

An impressive new deepfake inserts Amazon boss Jeff Bezos and SpaceX founder Elon Musk into the 1965 pilot episode of storied sci-fi series "Star Trek."
Artificial Intelligence

Cursed Deepfake Shows Jeff Bezos As Veiny-Headed “Star Trek” Alien

Did we mention that Elon Musk is deepfaked in, too — albeit as a less grotesque character?

By Jon Christian

The editors of the Journal of the American Heart Association (JAHA) retracted a study that claims vaping increased the chance of heart attacks.
Developments

Scientists Retract Study Claiming Vapes Cause Heart Attacks

Did this academic journal give in to "pressure from e-cig interests?"

By Victor Tangermann

American doctors are worried that the COVID-19 epidemic could lead to a crisis as patients overwhelm emergency rules and exhaust stores of medical supplies.
Developments

American Doctors Are Bracing For a Global COVID-19 Pandemic

Doctors are stocking up on supplies — and training staff to avoid becoming infected themselves.

By Jon Christian

A team of researchers and citizen scientists discovered a never-before-classified species of rare snail and named it after climate activist Greta Thunberg.
Biology

Scientists Discover New Snail, Name It After Greta Thunberg

The actual Greta Thunberg was reportedly "delighted" to have this species named after her.

By Jacob Banas

Researchers from University of Texas at Austin have mapped a key protein of the coronavirus that it uses to invade human cells, which could lead to vaccine.
Viruses

New Map of Key Coronavirus Protein Could Lead to Vaccine

The virus uses this "spike" to invade human cells.

By Victor Tangermann

As dozens of airlines are cancelling flights in and out of China due to the current coronavirus outbreak, the wealthy are turning to private jets.
Viruses

Coronavirus Is Making Rich People Take Even More Private Jets

Even the rich are struggling to get in and out of mainland China.

By Victor Tangermann

All coral reefs across the planet will likely be dead in 80 years — killed by a combination of warming waters and ocean acidification.
Climate Change

New Research: All Coral Reefs May Be Completely Dead by 2100

And 90 percent of coral will be dead in just 20 years.

By Jon Christian

The 2019-nCoV pandemic that began as a viral outbreak in Wuhan, China has rapidly spread to new countries. Here's how it progressed over time.
Developments

Here’s a Timeline of How China’s Viral Outbreak Spread Worldwide

This is how it spread from one city to the whole world.

By Dan Robitzski

Fifty years later, scientists debunked the idea that dinosaur footprints left on the ceiling of an Australian cave were left by one walking upside down.
Science & Energy

No, Researchers Conclude, This Dinosaur Did Not Walk Upside Down

Sorry to everyone who was holding out hope.

By Dan Robitzski

An international team of neuroscientists scanned the brains of lifelong bullies and found that bullies' brains appear to be smaller than other brains.
Neuroscience and Brain

Scientists Scanned Brains of Bullies and Found Something Grim

Bullies' brains are different — in one key way.

By Jon Christian

A virtual anime stripper, Projekt Melody, has taken the internet by storm. It's also piqued the interest of virulently-misogynist incels.
Future Society

Meet the Virtual, Anime Camgirl the Internet’s Most Toxic Men Are Obsessed With

Projekt Melody has a lot of fans who despise women IRL.

By Dan Robitzski

Not that we needed science to tell us, but: a Western diet with fatty, sugary, salty foods lousy with red meat and processed products are making us dumber.
Neuroscience and Brain

Shocker: The Western World’s Diet Is Making Everyone Scientifically Brain-Dumber

A nation of NOM NOM NOM finally gets its comeuppance.

By Foster Kamer

A team of researchers have created tiny solar powered wings that can flap faster than butterfly wings and only need sunlight as a power source.
Solar Power

These Tiny, Solar-Powered Wings Flap Faster Than a Butterfly’s

Flying robots could stay airborne using sunlight alone.

By Victor Tangermann

Here's why surgeons kept a talented musician awake and playing violin while they performed surgery on a portion of her brain.
Neuroscience and Brain

Watch a Violinist Play While Surgeons Operate on Her Brain

It's like something out of a medical drama.

By Jacob Banas

The University of Tehran unveiled the latest iteration of its humanoid robot: Surena IV. Now it's capable of drilling holes and holding phones for selfies.
Robotics

Video Shows Iran’s Humanoid Robot Drill Through Wall, Snap Selfie

The Kool-Aid Man may find himself automated out of a job.

By Dan Robitzski