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Astronauts Helicoptered to Hospital After Mystery Evacuation From Space Station

We still don't know what happened. The post Astronauts Helicoptered to Hospital After Mystery Evacuation From Space Station appeared first on Futurism.

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Astronauts Helicoptered to Hospital After Mystery Evacuation From Space Station

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Tesla Cybercab Spotted Dripping Liquid

At least there's a good reason why. The post Tesla Cybercab Spotted Dripping Liquid appeared first on Futurism.

1 hour ago

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Tesla Cybercab Spotted Dripping Liquid

New York Times Science

Thing-Like Robotic Hand Makes Life Resemble ‘The Addams Family’

The very capable robotic picker-upper can grasp things on both sides and roam around freely.

1 hour ago

New York Times Science

Thing-Like Robotic Hand Makes Life Resemble ‘The Addams Family’

New York Times Science

Filoplumes Are Nature’s Super Feather

Filoplumes may be tiny, but these hairlike feathers enable nonstop flights that span thousands of miles.

1 hour ago

New York Times Science

Filoplumes Are Nature’s Super Feather

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New York Times Science

How to Cut an Infinitely Large Pancake into as Many Pieces as Possible

A team of mathematicians seeks to cut an infinitely large pancake into as many pieces as possible, in a new take on an old puzzle.

2 hours ago

New York Times Science

How to Cut an Infinitely Large Pancake into as Many Pieces as Possible

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They Started an Entire College Dedicated to Resisting Cancel Culture, and Then the Funniest Possible Thing Happened

"I've never felt my speech was so chilled as it was in the classroom at UATX." The post They Started an Entire College Dedicated to Resisting Cancel Culture, and Then the Funniest Possible Thing Happened appeared first on Futurism.

2 hours ago

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They Started an Entire College Dedicated to Resisting Cancel Culture, and Then the Funniest Possible Thing Happened

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Experts Concerned That AI Progress Could Be Speeding Toward a Sudden Wall

"There is a clear possibility that we will hit a wall." The post Experts Concerned That AI Progress Could Be Speeding Toward a Sudden Wall appeared first on Futurism.

5 hours ago

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Experts Concerned That AI Progress Could Be Speeding Toward a Sudden Wall

WIRED Science

He Went to Prison for Gene-Editing Babies. Now He’s Planning to Do It Again

Chinese scientist He Jiankui wants to end Alzheimer’s and thinks Silicon Valley is conducting a “Nazi eugenic experiment.”

6 hours ago

WIRED Science

He Went to Prison for Gene-Editing Babies. Now He’s Planning to Do It Again

New York Times Science

A Bite-Size Column About Delight and Wonder in Science

In Trilobites, reporters aim to share new findings in the science world, be it interspecies friendships or discoveries of ancient fossils.

9 hours ago

New York Times Science

A Bite-Size Column About Delight and Wonder in Science

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Young Tech Bros Are Embracing Celibacy in Favor of the All-Consuming Drive for Wealth

"Every night you spent out is time you could have spent building your startup." The post Young Tech Bros Are Embracing Celibacy in Favor of the All-Consuming Drive for Wealth appeared first on Futurism.

21 hours ago

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Young Tech Bros Are Embracing Celibacy in Favor of the All-Consuming Drive for Wealth

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Inventor Building AI-Powered Suicide Chamber

The AI will ensure that you're ready for euthanasia. The post Inventor Building AI-Powered Suicide Chamber appeared first on Futurism.

22 hours ago

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Inventor Building AI-Powered Suicide Chamber

New York Times Science

Cows Use Tools, Too, New Study Finds

A pet cow named Veronika can scratch her own back with a broom — the first scientifically documented case of tool use in cows, researchers say.

1 day ago

New York Times Science

Cows Use Tools, Too, New Study Finds

WIRED Science

The Search for Alien Artifacts Is Coming Into Focus

From surveys of the pre-Sputnik skies to analysis of interstellar visitors, scientists are rethinking how and where to look for physical traces of alien technology.

1 day ago

WIRED Science

The Search for Alien Artifacts Is Coming Into Focus

WIRED Science

Capturing the Moment a White Dwarf Exploded

A research team has successfully imaged a nova in high resolution—and the images suggest that the nova was not a single, impulsive explosion.

1 day ago

WIRED Science

Capturing the Moment a White Dwarf Exploded

New York Times Science

Artemis II Moon Mission: NASA Completes Giant Rocket’s Slow Ride to Launchpad

The Space Launch System and Orion capsule were transported to the launchpad before an astronaut mission that could launch as soon as Feb. 6.

2 days ago

New York Times Science

Artemis II Moon Mission: NASA Completes Giant Rocket’s Slow Ride to Launchpad