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Vaping cannabis oil sold under the brand name Dank Vapes left a man with severe heart and lung damage, according to his brother.
Chemistry

Vaping Black-Market Cannabis Oil Is Putting People Into Comas

Some of these vape cartridges contain a chemical Nazis used in gas chambers. Seriously.

By Kristin Houser

YouTube is suing a Nebraska man for allegedly lauching a swatting attack against a popular Minecraft streamer after attempting to extort money from them.
Future Society

YouTube Sues Man for Allegedly Swatting a Minecraft Streamer

But that wasn't until after he tried to extort money from them.

By Kristin Houser

YouTube accidentally took down videos of robots fighting, claiming they included portrayals of animal violence and cock fighting.
Robotics

YouTube Accidentally Removed Robot Battle Videos for “Animal Cruelty”

"Robot builders across the world cried out in agony."

By Victor Tangermann

A team of astrophycisists came up with a way to construct a traversable wormhole that could fling objects or astronauts to another end of the universe.
Science & Energy

Physicists Publish Instructions For DIY Wormhole

Some assembly required. Also, some components are totally theoretical.

By Victor Tangermann

Scientists have created a theoretical model of Saturn that posits that the gas giant's liquid interior is viscous, flowing like honey.
Science & Energy

Saturn’s Interior May Actually Flow “Like Honey”

It would solve a mystery involving the planet's powerful jet streams.

By Kristin Houser

The Pentagon is considering launching a network of satellites that would be able to identify and track any acts of aggression in outer space.
Military

The Pentagon Wants Sentinel Satellites to Deter Space Warfare

The idea is to spot aggression in orbit and quickly identify who's responsible.

By Dan Robitzski

KFC sold out of all the plant-based "chicken" available at an Atlanta restaurant on Tuesday, a sign that customers are eager to try faux meats.
Future Society

KFC Sold All of Its Meatless “Chicken” in Five Hours

This probably isn't the last we've seen of Beyond Fried Chicken.

By Kristin Houser

To Protect Endangered Coral Reefs, Researchers Need Legal Recourse
Future Society

To Protect Endangered Coral Reefs, Researchers Need Legal Recourse

The Great Barrier Reef is dying way faster than researchers expected. That should make you scared — and hopping mad.

By Dan Robitzski

NASA just activated its Deep Space Atomic Clock (DSAC), starting off its year in Earth's orbit after launching in June.
Science & Energy

NASA Officially Activates Its “GPS for Deep Space”

NASA's new atomic clock could allow autonomous spacecraft to navigate deep space.

By Victor Tangermann

SpaceX's Starhopper finally launched itself some 150 meters (492 feet) into the air Tuesday evening at the company's Boca Chica test facility in Texas.
SpaceX

SpaceX’s Starhopper Aces Test Flight to Almost 500 Feet

"One day Starship will land on the rusty sands of Mars."

By Victor Tangermann

A self-driving racecar league is in its first competitive season, and the vehicles are already approaching world record times.
Self-Driving Vehicles

Self-Driving Racecars Are Edging Up Toward Human Records

An autonomous car called DevBot is 12 seconds behind a human driver's record.

By Dan Robitzski

After Tesla fired Carl Medlock, he began repairing the company's Roadsters on his own, and today, he's well known amongst the Roadster community.
Tesla

Meet the Guy Tesla Fired, Who Now Fixes Roadsters

"Carl's famous among the Roadster owners."

By Kristin Houser

Super intelligent cyborgs will soon replace humans as Earth's dominant species, British futurist James Lovelock argues in his new book "Novacene."
Future Society

Futurist Predicts Cyborgs Will Replace Humans on Earth

And they'll think no more of us than we do of plants.

By Kristin Houser

By transitioning pets to diets rich in insects, we could help save the environment and alleviate world hunger, experts told the BBC.
Future Society

Scientists Say You Should Feed Insects to Your Dog or Cat

"It’s a fantastic opportunity."

By Kristin Houser

A new algorithm analyzes pixelated images and turns them into photorealistic portraits. Point it toward a bunch of emojis and the results are terrifying.
Artificial Intelligence

AI Turned These Emojis Into Photorealistic Monstrosities

The pizza with mouths for pepperonis will haunt our dreams for days.

By Dan Robitzski

The DEA will begin reviewing applications from researchers interested in growing marijuana, finally making good on a 2016 promise.
Chemistry

DEA Announces Plan to Expand Researchers’ Access to Marijuana

Scientists might not have to make due with "Mississippi ditch weed" for much longer.

By Kristin Houser

Internal feedback reveals that Waymo passengers aren't entirely pleased with how the company's self-driving cars are performing.
Self-Driving Vehicles

Test Riders in Waymo’s Self-Driving Cars Won’t Stop Complaining

"I got very carsick. Almost pressed the pullover button so I could barf."

By Dan Robitzski

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine believes Pluto is a planet — but not because he thinks the scientific definition of planethood is flawed.
Science & Energy

Pluto Is a Planet, Insists NASA Chief Jim Bridenstine

"It’s the way I learned it and I’m committed to it."

By Kristin Houser

After a failed docking attempt over the weekend, Russia's humanoid robot Fedor is now on board the International Space Station.
Robotics

Russia Just Sent a Gun-Toting, Spacewalking Robot to the ISS

Fedor reached the space station on its second attempt.

By Dan Robitzski

Seven book publishers, including Penguin Random House and HarperCollins, have filed a lawsuit against Amazon's audiobook company Audible.
Artificial Intelligence

Several Large Book Publishers Are Suing Amazon

This suit could have huge implications for intellectual property in the age of artificial intelligence.

By Victor Tangermann