Researchers force AI to teach itself how to beat ‘Super Mario Bros’
Most of the times you hear about AI it’s in context related to virtual assistants, or maybe even the virtual driver piloting a self-driving car, …
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NASA’s newest photo of Jupiter will blow your mind
Lately, NASA’s Cassini orbiter has been delivering some stunning photos from its trips around Saturn, but that’s not the only fancy camera floating around a …
Scientists just blasted US nuclear regulators, saying fallout danger is far greater than claimed
As the world keeps an eye trained on loose canons like North Korea, researchers from Princeton University say the threat from nuclear fallout from within our …
Saturn’s stunning north pole actually changed colors
NASA’s Cassini orbiter was the first to deliver a really clear look at the eye-catching, hexagonal storm swirling on Saturn’s north pole, so it’s only fitting …
Scientists prove that our brains have a little bit of Jedi in them
Have you ever wished you had Jedi powers? You might think you’ll never reach the level of wisdom, power, and grace as those noble warriors from …
Startup Rocket Lab just launched its first ‘made from scratch’ rocket
With big names like SpaceX and Blue Origin stealing headlines left and right, smaller space travel startups tend to cruise under the radar. Rocket Lab …
Researchers want these robotic turtles to sweep for landmines in war zones
Landmines are extremely hazardous anywhere they’re deployed, and oftentimes the dangerous weapons remain buried long after military conflicts are resolved or the front lines are …
Study finds Apple Watch, Fitbit and Microsoft Band are horrible calorie trackers
It seems like every wearable on the market has some kind of a calorie burn tracker these days, and while we’re made to believe the …
Five asteroids will cruise by Earth in the next year, and one is coming very close
There’s so many cool things to see out in space — from gorgeous views of Jupiter to stunning glimpses of Saturn, and a star that might …
Got $4 million? You could own the bag that Neil Armstrong carried moon rocks in
Traveling to, landing on, and exploring the moon is still one of mankind’s greatest accomplishments, so the historical significance of any object that joined the …
Scientists eyeing possibility of Moon vault for storing human sperm
With mankind slowly marching towards a future where human space colonies are a reality — and with our brightest minds telling us we need to find a …
This car gets over 2,700 miles per gallon
When it comes to fuel efficiency, the never-ending quest for more miles-per-gallon isn’t just about squeezing as much distance as possible out of existing automotive technologies, …
Newfound ‘alien megastructure’ star leaves scientists baffled
You’re forgiven if the name KIC 8462852 doesn’t ring a bell. It’s a far-off object, thought to be a star, which was only just discovered …
A new gadget on the ISS broke, and now astronauts have to walk in space to fix it
The International Space Station is one seriously advanced piece of technology, packed with gadgets and various hardware that allow the on-board astronauts to carry out …
There’s a new moon in our solar system
You might think of our solar system as our most immediate celestial neighborhood — and when compared with the vastness of the universe as a …
Scientists hunt down super rare T. Rex ant and are shocked at what they find
In nature, creatures that look ferocious and intimidating oftentimes have personalities to match. So, when researchers finally managed to find an active colony of an …
A robot landed a plane, and nothing bad happened
We joke a lot about the eventual robot apocalypse — when mankind will inevitably be enslaved by our very own creations and forced to serve …
Scientists trolled animals around the world with thousands of fake worms – here’s why
It’s not every day that researchers from around the world launch a singular effort to ruin the days of predatory birds, lizards, and various other …
Russian spaceflight director thinks Elon Musk is out of his mind
Elon Musk — you know, that square-jawed billionaire who can’t stop building groundbreaking companies and wants to merge your brain with a computer in his …
Humans have messed up the planet so rapidly that trees are migrating
As the evidence that human activity and pollution are quickly warming our planet continues to pile up, researchers are now noticing a particularly shocking side …
NASA just discovered a bizarre ‘bubble’ around Earth, and humans accidentally created it
Most of the time, NASA spends its days searching for and studying things in space that resulted from natural phenomena — like creepy valleys on …
New discovery shows T-rex’s bite could make bones ‘explode’
Everyone knows that the Tyrannosaurus rex — the mighty “king” of the dinosaurs — was a fearsome carnivore. There’s been plenty of debate over how …
Researchers warn that hacked industrial robots could kill in more ways than one
Robotic workers have already revolutionized several different manufacturing industries, and as the tireless machines grow smarter and smarter, the risks posed by hackers continue to ramp …
Humans speak dog, according to science
Man’s best friend has been with us through thick and thin, and apparently humans and canines have grown so close over the ages that we …
Scientists just discovered something incredible about the dinosaur-killer asteroid
Determining why the dinosaurs went extinct has been debated for ages and studied for even longer. Now, the most acceptable extinction event hypothesis — that …
Mars rover reaches site that scientists still can’t explain
When new discoveries on Mars are made you typically see the name “Curiosity” associated with them, but NASA has another rover cruising around the martian …
Gaze upon this plastic garbage island and question if capitalism is really worth it
Humans are just the worst, at least as far as the wellbeing of the Earth is concerned. We’ve done plenty of horrible things to this …
Using science to make humans more moral might just make us racist instead
If there’s one thing philosophers have learned over the course of human history it’s that changing the way people think is a tricky business. Societies …
Researchers found a dinosaur that still has its skin and guts
When archeologists hunt for fossils what they’re typically after are bones, footprints, and other fossilized traces of ancient creators having once roamed the planet. What …
Science says porn is making men impotent
Before the days of the internet, porn was actually pretty tough to find. You had to visit a shady adult toy shop or, if you …
