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Americans are having fewer babies than they used to, and the dwindling birth rate could have dire implications for the economy in the future.
Future Society

The American Birth Rate Just Fell to a 32-Year Low

Americans just aren't making babies like they used to.

By Kristin Houser

A NASA satellite managed to photograph the site where Beresheet, the Israeli lunar lander, crashed into the Moon last month.
Moon

NASA Found The Impact From Israel’s Crashed Moon Lander

Pour one out for Beresheet.

By Dan Robitzski

A team of researchers has created CRISPR snails with shells that coil counterclockwise — a trait that is extremely rare in nature.
Science & Energy

Scientists Used CRISPR to Make Mirror-Image Snails

Their edits produced generation after generation of mirror-image snails.

By Kristin Houser

San Francisco has become the first U.S. city to pass a facial recognition ban, and the move has the potential to inspire others to follow suit.
Facial recognition

Tech Hub San Francisco First US City to Ban Facial Recognition

San Fran doesn't want local law enforcement to get its hands on the tech.

By Kristin Houser

According to a report, the proposed independent branch of the U.S. military dubbed Space Force could rack up $1.3 billion in additional costs per year
Future Society

Report: Trump’s Space Force Could Cost Billions More Than Expected

Nobody really knows how much an entirely new military branch will cost the United States.

By Victor Tangermann

The Chinese government has extended its Wikipedia ban to include all available languages of the online encyclopedia, the Wikimedia foundation has confirmed.
Future Society

China’s Government Just Blocked the Entirety of Wikipedia

The online encyclopedia is now hidden behind the Great Firewall.

By Kristin Houser

NASA's upcoming crewed mission to the surface of the Moon will be named Artemis, after the Greek goddess of the moon and sister to Apollo.
Moon

NASA Just Gave the New Moon Program an Epic Name

The name of NASA's next lunar mission is a clever homage to the Apollo program.

By Dan Robitzski

Sentry Mode has caught yet another act of Tesla vandalism on camera, this time, two men keying a Model 3 in Old Sacramento, Calif.
Tesla

Sentry Mode Just Busted Two Cackling Tesla Vandals

Apparently Tesla haters still haven't gotten the memo on Sentry Mode.

By Kristin Houser

A team of engineers built a four-winged flying robot called Bee+ that weighs just 95 grams with a footprint smaller than a penny.
Robotics

Tiny Spies: This Insect-Like Flying Robot is Smaller Than a Penny

Thanks to its four tiny wings, the robot can adjust both altitude and orientation.

By Victor Tangermann

NASA's "We Are Going" video, which is narrated by Star Trek actor William Shatner, details how the agency plans to pull off its ambitious 2024 Moon mission.
Moon

New Video Details NASA’s Plan to Return Humans to the Moon

And William Shatner narrates it.

By Kristin Houser

According to a new filing, the Air Force is investigating the development of an autonomous vehicle capable of transporting 2-4 personnel out of danger.
Self-Driving Vehicles

The Air Force Wants to Rescue Troops Using Autonomous Aircraft

The rescue vehicle needs to be able to cross difficult terrain — and land in it.

By Victor Tangermann

A massive new study found that sentencing people to jail time doesn't deter future crime any more than putting them on probation does.
Future Society

New Research: Prison Time Doesn’t Actually Deter Repeat Offenders

Maybe it's time to rethink our penal system.

By Dan Robitzski

Chinese tech company Lenovo has unveiled a prototype of a foldable laptop it expects to begin selling to consumers in 2020.
Robots and Machines

Lenovo Unveils World’s First Laptop With Foldable Display

It plans to start selling the "foldable PC" in 2020.

By Kristin Houser

Researchers from Japan and the U.K. have created a leech-like robot that's soft, flexible, and able to move freely on a wall.
Robotics

Watch a Leech-Like Robot Crawl Its Way up a Wall

The bot's creators think it could help with search and rescue missions.

By Kristin Houser

By targeting "zombified" senescent cells that clog the brain, doctors think they may be able to prevent age-related medical conditions.
Health & Medicine

Scientists: Drugs That Kill “Zombie Cells” Could Prevent Aging

By targeting senescent cells, doctors hope to fight aging instead of individual diseases.

By Dan Robitzski

When Victor Vescovo broke the record for deepest ocean dive, he noticed what he believes was a plastic bag and some candy wrappers in the deep sea.
Pollution

Diver Reaches Record Ocean Depth — and Finds a Plastic Bag

The Mariana Trench shouldn't resemble a strip mall parking lot.

By Kristin Houser

Parked Teslas Keep Catching Fire for Seemingly No Reason
Tesla

Parked Teslas Keep Catching Fire for Seemingly No Reason

That's the third parked Model S to go up in flames in less than a month.

By Kristin Houser

When the Starlink network goes live, SpaceX could potentially have the opportunity to restore net neutrality protections.
SpaceX

SpaceX’s Orbital Internet Could Restore Net Neutrality

The Starlink network has the potential to restore a free and open internet.

By Dan Robitzski

A new truck built for the Chinese military is capable of launching up to 12 drones, sort of like a smart, precision artillery strike.
Drones

Chinese Military Truck Launches Killer Drones Like Artillery

The truck can fire eight explosive kamikaze drones like missiles.

By Dan Robitzski

NASA and the White House are asking Congress to add $1.6 billion to NASA's budget to enable the agency's Moon mission to meet its 2024 goal.
Moon

White House, NASA Request $1.6 Billion to Return Humans to Moon

"It’s the boost NASA needs to move forward with design, development, and exploration."

By Kristin Houser