Summer heatwaves in Europe will be worse than predicted, and cleaner air is to blame
New reports suggest that summer heatwaves in Europe are going to be a lot hotter than previously predicted. The culprit this time? Cleaner air. According …
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NASA calls new report on Artemis II redundant and ultimately unhelpful
NASA’s acting inspector general, Georga A. Scott has released new Artemis II report meant to look at just how ready NASA is for the upcoming …
This AI app clones your dead family members, and people are horrified
A new AI app is drawing criticism and horror for its unsettling premise that it can clone your friends and loved ones. The app is …
Bacteria on the ISS has mutated into something never seen on Earth
In 2018, scientists discovered something unexpected lurking aboard the International Space Station. This unexpected visitor turned out to be five strains of a multi-drug-resistant bacteria …
Revolutionary new plastic eats itself to biodegrade in landfills
A new type of self-eating plastic could revolutionize the industry and cut down on plastic waste drastically. The new plastic was created by researchers who …
DARPA is testing massive autonomous robot tanks with glowing green eyes
Engineers at the Pentagon have cooked up quite a beast. A DARPA robot tank is a self-driving vehicle that has been engineered as part of …
Scientist claims he has evidence we live in a simulation
We live in a simulation. It might sound crazy, yet some of the brightest minds in the scientific community have long been consumed by the …
NASA found a lake of lava that is ‘smooth as glass’ on Io
NASA says it has discovered a lake of lava on Io’s surface. The lake was discovered using data from Juno’s most recent flyby of the …
You can buy this flame-throwing robot dog for less than $10,000
Robots continue to take new shapes. The latest to garner attention is the Thermonator, a quadruped robot with a flamethrower attached to its back. The …
These US states are about to have a brutally hot summer
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has issued a stark warning, claiming that we are in for a brutally hot U.S. summer, with several …
Mars Express captures signs of spiders on Mars
The European Space Agency’s Mars Express has captured images of spiders on Mars. However, the “spiders” aren’t the usual insects you would expect when hearing …
SETI scientist claims James Webb is about to discover alien life
Lisa Kaltenegger, who currently directs the Carl Sagan Institute at Cornell, recently told The Telegraph that announcements of alien life discovery are imminent and that …
World’s largest 3D printer can print a house in under 80 hours
The University of Maine just revealed the world’s largest 3D printer, and it is an absolute beast. The printer, which the university named Factory of …
This revolutionary ‘bioplastic’ could be a sustainable plastic alternative
Researchers may have found a realistic alternative to plastic. The alternative comes in the form of a newly developed “bioplastic” pellet, which could prove to …
NASA watched four solar flares erupt from the sun at the same time, and one might have headed toward Earth
NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) has captured footage of a rare quadruple solar flare eruption. The eruption began around 1 a.m. on Tuesday, April 23. …
Head of NASA claims China is conducting military experiments in space
NASA’s administrator, Bill Nelson, is once again making some pretty big claims about China’s ongoing space missions. While it is no secret that China’s secret …
Former NASA engineer claims he invented a ground-breaking thruster that doesn’t need fuel
One of the most expensive parts of any rocket launch is getting the rocket off the ground and into space. This part of the mission …
NASA’s Voyager 1 probe is finally making sense again
After five months of gibberish, Voyager 1 is finally talking to NASA again. The 46-year-old probe randomly started submitting funky data to NASA back in …
Scientists watched a once-in-a-lifetime evolutionary event happen right before their eyes
Scientists have watched two lifeforms merge in a once-in-a-lifetime evolutionary event. The event is so rare that scientists say it has only ever happened twice …
This insane home security camera blasts intruders with paintballs
If you’re tired of your home security cameras not providing quite enough protection, then a Slovenian startup could soon offer something a bit more violent. …
Groundbreaking hydrogel can remove microplastics from water
A newly developed hydrogel can safely remove microplastics from water, a study reveals. The study is published in Nanoscale, and it highlights the importance of …
This is your last chance to see the ‘devil comet’ until 2095
Despite having already passed by Earth, the “Devil comet” has remained visible in the night sky for skywatchers who knew where they were looking. Now, …
Uranus is even more mysterious than we thought
New research into Uranus and Neptune has revealed some striking information. Much about these two ice giants is still unknown, with missions to explore them …
This company makes an AI exoskeleton to give people superhuman power
If you were curious when we’d start to see more AI exoskeletons promising to completely change how we do physical activities, you don’t have to …
Researchers found an algorithm that can potentially double the life of existing Li-ion batteries
A new charging algorithm could help double the life of lithium-ion batteries. Despite being one of the best options we have right now, lithium-ion batteries …
Astronomers uncover the heaviest black hole in our galaxy and it’s in our cosmic backyard
Black holes are a dime a dozen in the cosmos. These destructive and terrifying cosmic objects appear everywhere, including at the center of our galaxy. …
NASA struggling to find new plan to make Mars Sample Return work
One of NASA’s biggest space missions is in deep trouble. The Mars Sample Return mission is currently on track to be one of the biggest …
ISS space junk crashed into a man’s house in Florida, sparking more concerns over space junk
In March of 2021, NASA ground controllers released a cargo pallet of aging nickel hydride batteries from the ISS, the space agency shared in a …
This is the most stunning 2024 eclipse photo I’ve seen
The 2024 solar eclipse was a brilliant cosmic display. While I didn’t get to see the totality for myself (I was out of town at …
Largest gamma-radiation burst ever recorded spills its secrets
Back in October of 2022, astronomers around the world were baffled and awed by the largest gamma-radiation burst we’ve ever recorded. The burst was so …
