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Drones

Watch Russia’s New Shotgun-Wielding Drone in Action

It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a shotgun with wings!

Artificial Intelligence

China Is Installing “AI Guards” in Prison Cells

They'll make escape impossible — but the trade-off might be inmates' mental health.

Moon

Australia Has a Plan to Mine Moon Water

"If you can produce water in space for less than it costs to get there, then you're ahead."

Nuclear Fusion

Nobel Prize Winner: Lasers Could Permanently Destroy Nuclear Waste

"The idea is to transmute this nuclear waste into new forms of atoms which don’t have the problem of radioactivity."

Tesla

A Sticker Can Trick Teslas Into Steering Toward Oncoming Traffic

Tencent figured out how to trick Autopilot with three small stickers.

NASA

NASA: When India Blew up a Satellite, It Endangered Astronauts

The missile test was "a terrible, terrible thing," the leader of NASA said.

Future Society

Australia Proposes Bill to Stop “Weaponization” of Social Media

It would punish social media companies for allowing terrorists to exploit their platforms.

Mars

Astronomers Found Mars’ Missing Methane

Mars' methane eluded atmospheric surveys, but now we know where it came from.

Advanced Transport

NASA and MIT Debut Shape-Shifting Airplane Wing

It automatically adjusts to whatever shape is optimal for the current phase of flight.

Military

The Military Is Mounting Laser Weapons on Tanks

The laser system can autonomously track targets and jam drone communications.

Climate Change

Listen Up, Entrepreneurs: It’s Time to Launch Your Clean Water Solution

It's time to put clean water solutions into action.

Health & Medicine

Scientists Say Skrillex Stops Mosquitoes From Biting

Yeah, it sounds like an April Fools' Day joke.

Robotics

Toyota’s Basketball Robot Can Nail Three-Pointers

Swish!

Tesla

Tesla’s Sentry Mode Caught Someone Vandalizing a Model 3

Footage from the new security feature reportedly led to the vandal's arrest.

Science & Energy

Pluto Has Been Officially Reclassified as a Planet

The story of the planet that could.

Bacteria

Scientists Gene-Edited Tequila Bacteria to Make Cannabinoids

This bacteria spits out THC instead of tequila.

International Space Station

NASA Announces Successful Completion of ISS Spacewalk

The nearly seven-hour-long spacewalk went off without a hitch.

Mars

Researchers Detect “Deep Groundwater” on Mars

There might be a lot of water on Mars — hidden under the surface.

3D Printing

These Scientists Are 3D-Printing New Body Parts for Athletes

These tissues could help athletes bounce back from what are currently career-ending injuries.

Robotics

This Robot Reads the Bible to Old People in Nursing Homes

For now, the robots recite but don't interpret the biblical verses.