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DroneClash is BattleBots for Quadcopters
The first ever DroneClash tournament promises fire, carnage, broken glass and thousands of dollars in smashed quadcopters. The...
Cassie Kelly
Apr 4, 20172 min read


World's Largest Geoengineering Study Triggers Major Controversy
In an effort to cool the atmosphere, Harvard University will inject aerosols 12 miles into the atmosphere, leading the charge on the...
Cassie Kelly
Apr 2, 20172 min read


Inspired by Nature: Scientists Find Groundbreaking Solution for Solar Storage
One of the most common pitfalls of solar energy is storing it. On sunny days there is typically an excess of energy, which is lost if not...
Cassie Kelly
Apr 2, 20172 min read


Greenland's Coastal Glaciers Rapidly Withering Away
Greenland's icy coastlines are withering away at a rapid pace. With ever rising temperatures in the region, scientists fear the glaciers...
Cassie Kelly
Mar 31, 20172 min read


SpaceX Salvaged a $6 Million Nose Cone From the Falcon 9 Reflight
Good news: The first stage Falcon 9 booster wasn’t the only expenditure SpaceX managed to write off from Thursday’s SES-10 launch — in...
Cassie Kelly
Mar 31, 20172 min read


Mystery of Arctic Green Ice Solved by Harvard Scientists
Scientists have been seeing mysterious green ice spread across the Arctic floor since 2011. Upon further inspection, they realized it was...
Cassie Kelly
Mar 30, 20172 min read


World's Largest Beer Maker to Ditch Fossil Fuels, Go 100% Renewables
Now, you can sip that ice cold brew without feeling guilty. The world's largest beer manufacturer, Anheuser-Busch InBev NV, has vowed to...
Cassie Kelly
Mar 29, 20172 min read


This New 3D Map of Stardust is a Treasure Map Leading to New Stars
The galaxy is a filthy place. With bits and debris lingering everywhere, it is very difficult for scientists to see neighboring planets...
Cassie Kelly
Mar 24, 20172 min read


Google's Street View Cars Now Actively Fight Climate Change
Google Street View has mapped out remote islands and the mouths of active volcanoes, but its latest project could actually help save the...
Cassie Kelly
Mar 22, 20172 min read


Incredible New Map Reveals Secrets of Earth's Magnetic Field
Earth’s magnetic field affects the planet’s climate, tectonic shifts, gravity, and even its rotation. However, its most important...
Cassie Kelly
Mar 22, 20172 min read


Scientists Sound the Alarm: CO2 Levels Race Past Point of No Return
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) reported that carbon dioxide levels in 2016 broke records for the second year...
Cassie Kelly
Mar 20, 20172 min read


Edible Robots Could Explore Exotic Places and Crawl Onto Your Plate
When people think of robots, food usually isn’t the first thing to come to mind. Robots aren’t typically edible, but that could change: a...
Cassie Kelly
Mar 20, 20172 min read


Scientists May Have Solved the Origin of Supermassive Black Holes
Supermassive black holes sit at the center of nearly every massive galaxy situated in the universe. Scientists don’t know how...
Cassie Kelly
Mar 13, 20172 min read


130,000-Year-Old Fossil Has Been Anointed "Mother of All Bison"
Scientists are calling what is believed to be the oldest bison fossil ever recorded the “mother of all bison,” a huge discovery in...
Cassie Kelly
Mar 13, 20172 min read


This Ancient Stardust May Throw Off the Entire Cosmic Timeline
In the context of the universe, a couple thousand or million light-years of distance is just stone’s throw away. But it’s stranger still...
Cassie Kelly
Mar 8, 20172 min read


The 'Minitaur' Robot Looks Dainty, but is Actually Hardcore
The Minitaur may look dainty, but its makers promise it’s actually a hardcore work robot. Jiren Parikh, CEO of the Philadelphia-based...
Cassie Kelly
Mar 5, 20172 min read


A.I. is Now 10 Times Better Than a Professional Poker Player
Scientists at the University of Alberta are cracking away at the complexities of artificial intelligence with their new “DeepStack”...
Cassie Kelly
Mar 2, 20173 min read


There's a New Test for Pee in Pools, and It Is Sweet
If you’ve ever relieved yourself in a public swimming pool and laughed at all the innocent victims of your dirty little secret, consider...
Cassie Kelly
Mar 1, 20172 min read


These Are the Telescopes Which May Have Just Found Earth 2.0
On Wednesday, NASA revealed one of the biggest exoplanet discoveries ever made: seven Earth-sized planets orbiting a star 40 light-years...
Cassie Kelly
Feb 22, 20172 min read


Here's the Technical Reason the Oroville Dam Spillways Burst
On Sunday, officials at the California Department of Water Resources noticed massive holes in both the main and emergency spillways of...
Cassie Kelly
Feb 14, 20173 min read
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