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Scientists figured out how to breed hornless bulls by editing their genes, providing a painless alternative to horn-removing procedures.
Science & Energy

Scientists Use Gene-Hacking to Breed Hornless Bulls

Sometimes, you just have to grab the bull by the bare scalp.

By Dan Robitzski

Airplane pilots are abandoning their gigs captaining rich folks' private jets for more steady work at commercial airlines.
Future Society

The Mega Rich Are Having Trouble Finding Pilots For Private Jets

Billionaires may have to suffer the indignities of flying first class.

By Dan Robitzski

Popular at-home DNA testing company 23andMe just opened its first store, a pop-up retail shop at Santa Clara's Westfield Valley Fair mall.
Gene Editing

23andMe Just Opened a Pop-Up Shop in a Mall

And it could be just the first store of many.

By Kristin Houser

A scientist recently said that dads should stop drinking alcohol six months prior to conception — but his study doesn't back up the suggestion.
Studies

No, Dads Don’t Need to Stop Drinking Six Months Before Conception

There's absolutely no data to back up the claim.

By Kristin Houser

Robots Could Be Performing a Third of U.S. Surgeries by 2021
Artificial Intelligence

Robots Could Be Performing a Third of U.S. Surgeries by 2021

Watch the da Vinci Surgical System in action.

By Andy Palma

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Physics

Physics Breakthrough: Quasiparticle Formation Was Observed for the First Time Ever

Physicists were able to slow down the process of quasiparticle formation.

By Dom Galeon

According to a new essay, several companies trying to develop nuclear fusion reactors believe they're getting pretty close.
Energy

What You Need To Know About Fusion Energy

Nuclear fusion has the power to fundamentally transform our world. And it will likely be realized in our lifetime.

By Cameron McCloskey

A massive study reveals a link between dads drinking in the months leading up to conception and an increased risk of congenital heart defects in their kids.
Developments

Dads Drinking Before Conception May Cause Heart Defects in Babies

Heavy drinking was correlated with heightened risk of congenital heart defects.

By Dan Robitzski

Electric car company Tesla has given its customers a heads up: charge your cars. Almost a million Californians are about to lose power for five days.
Tesla

Tesla Screens Flash Warning: Charge Your Cars Before CA Blackout

What happens to electric cars when the power goes out?

By Victor Tangermann

A woman tried to call for help via a Knightscope security robot covered in "police" markings, just to be told to step aside.
Robotics

Police Robot Ignores Woman Trying to Call Police

The robot told the woman calling for help to "step out of the way."

By Dan Robitzski

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Hyperloop

The Boring Company Isn’t Just Digging Tunnels. They’re Building a Hyperloop.

Elon Musk isn't just sponsoring competitions anymore. He's entered the race.

By Dom Galeon

Researchers have recorded a video of pigs using tools, a hallmark of advanced intelligence exhibited by only the smartest species.
Evolution

Pigs Caught Using Tools in First-of-Its-Kind Video

It’s evolution, Babe.

By Kristin Houser

Starting Wednesday, the utility company Pacific Gas & Electric will turn off customers' power to prevent its aging infrastructure from causing wildfires.
Energy

California Is Cutting Power For Nearly a Million Homes

California is about to get post-apocalyptic.

By Dan Robitzski

In a paper, NASA scientist Jeremy Schnittman argues that it's pretty unlikely planets that orbit black holes could harbor life.
Science & Energy

NASA Scientist Ponders Life on Planets Orbiting Black Holes

Across the universe, is someone looking up from their home planet into a vast black hole?

By Victor Tangermann

Gravity Industries added a shoulder-mounted toy rifle to its Iron Man-style flying jet suit, and then took it for a spin above a parking lot.
Advanced Transport

Oh Good, They’re Adding Guns to the Flying Iron Man Jet Suit

The mock rifle aims wherever the pilot looks.

By Kristin Houser

The AI used by the UK government to review people's passport photos contains built-in biases against people with darker skin. The gov. deployed it anyway.
Artificial Intelligence

The UK Knew Its Passport AI Was Racist — and Used It Anyway

Government officials knew about the problem and decided it was fine.

By Dan Robitzski

A 17-year-old teenager from New York died of "vaping-related illness" on Friday according to officials, as the New York Times reports.
Developments

First Teen Dies of “Vaping-Related” Illness in the U.S.

He was the youngest to have died from the mysterious illness in the country.

By Victor Tangermann

In case the world collapses and modern gadgets fall into disrepair, a developer is making an operating system to run on salvaged computers.
Future Society

Someone Built an OS for Computers Salvaged After the World Ends

I don't remember this from "Mad Max."

By Dan Robitzski

Startup Anduril has built an anti-drone quadcopter for the U.S. military that kills other drones by slamming into them at 100 miles per hour.
Drones

See a Drone Kill Another Drone by Slamming Into It at 100 MPH

And it reportedly almost always survives the attack.

By Kristin Houser

Not everybody is on board with the growing adoption of fake meat, with critics arguing that it's unhealthy and over-processed.
Future Society

There’s a Huge, Angry Backlash Against Fake Meat

Some argue that plant-based meats are overprocessed and unhealthy.

By Victor Tangermann