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Viruses

A Cruise Ship Was Stranded at Sea Due to Coronavirus Risk

6,000 passengers were stuck in limbo with an unconfirmed viral outbreak in their midst.

Advanced Transport

General Motors Announces High-Performance, All-Electric Hummer

This seems like a testosterone-drenched response to Tesla's Cybertruck.

Google

Google Says Its Chatbot Is Capable of Near-Human Conversation

Meena's responses are both logical and specific.

Science & Energy

The Highest Def Photo of the Sun Looks Like Caramel Popcorn

Forbidden snacks.

Artificial Intelligence

AI Might Make Us Mistakenly Think We’ve Found Aliens, Says Study

We'll need to be careful using AI in the search for ET.

Robots and Machines

Scientists Want to Explore Ocean With “Cyborg Jellyfish”

A global network of "biohybrid" jellyfish could help us explore the Earth's oceans.

Space

This Startup Plans to Fling Rockets Into Space With a Centrifuge

The company still has to prove its satellite slingshot will actually work.

Robotics

Japan Is Building a Massive Walking Gundam Robot

It'll be 59 feet tall and weigh a staggering 25 tons.

NASA

NASA Is Adding a Space Hotel to the Space Station

Space hotel CEO: "It's a bargain!"

Health & Medicine

Researchers Transplant Lab-Grown Heart Muscle Cells Into Patient

This first-of-its-kind procedure could replace heart transplants.

Science & Energy

The Ocean Is Getting so Acidic That It’s Dissolving Crabs’ Shells

Ocean acidification has claimed one of its smallest victims yet.

Viruses

The Coronavirus Outbreak is Most Dangerous for the Elderly

There's not much risk — unless you're sick or old.

Viruses

Makers of “Plague Inc.” Game: Get Your Coronavirus Info Elsewhere

"Please remember that 'Plague Inc.' is a game, not a scientific model."

Tesla

Seven Unexploded WWII Bombs Found at German Tesla Factory Site

It was an explosive situation.

Science & Energy

China Announces Plan to Ban Single-Use Plastics

China is the largest plastic waste generator in the world.

Science & Energy

New Theory Could Solve Universe’s Biggest Paradox

It could modify Einstein's theory of general relativity — and kill the need for dark energy altogether.

Viruses

In a Recent Simulation, a Coronavirus Killed 65 Million People

We are woefully unprepared for a pandemic.

Advanced Transport

This Law Would Allow Emojis on License Plates

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Advanced Transport

Germans Are Protesting the Berlin Gigafactory

"We are here, we are loud, because Tesla is stealing our water."

Viruses

American Doctors Are Treating a Coronavirus Patient With a Robot

One easy trick to avoid catching a deadly pathogen.