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Airbus will use lasers to improve the worst part of flying
If The Graduate were made today, they’d say there’s a great future in lasers. Airbus seems to think so.
NASA’s InSight crisis reveals the most difficult part of exploring Mars
NASA has a long history of underpromising and overdelivering. But sometimes, space robots go wrong.
Look at the whitest paint ever invented
Vantablack has met its match.
All the cars from the F9 trailer — and how much it costs to blow ’em up
Also family, barbecue, and beer.
Creepy robot skin answers 3 questions about the future
The questions you’ve always wanted to ask.
Self-healing “Xenobots” mean a future with living machines
Scientists hack frog cells so they self-heal.
Tiny robots can now smuggle drugs into brain tumors
The future of cancer treatment may be robot-delivered.
You need to watch the best sci-fi show of the ‘70s for free online ASAP
Come for the cool space ships and funny robot. Stay for the space leather.
You need to watch the greatest sci-fi anime movie ever for free online ASAP
Lost In Space Season 3 release date, trailer, cast of Netflix’s sci-fi reboot
Danger, Will Robinson!
13 home robots for sale right now that will transport you to the future
Take control of the robots before they control you.
1 WandaVision Easter egg makes Vision's ending even more powerful
The Marvel Cinematic Universe series ends with a major Blade Runner shout-out, with huge ramifications for moving foward.
Watch how a robot snailfish is exploring Earth's final frontier
Everything you need to know about Horizon Forbidden West
Aloy's next adventure is just over the...horizon.
Super-strong mechanical muscles bring us closer to autonomous robots
Self-powered, buff robots are coming.
The secret to super smart A.I. may be hidden inside an Atari cartridge
Why is the Pentagon releasing a UFO report, anyway?
Five answers for your need-to-know questions.
'WandaVision' VFX team reveals exactly how Vision came back to life
Hybrid gasoline-electric drone breaks a major aviation record
The Perimeter 8 uses a gasoline-electric powertrain instead of a battery to fly 20 times longer
1 common item could be the future of communication technology
The future of smart clothing wants to read your mind
Watch Epic Games level the uncanny valley in incredible MetaHuman Creator video
Video games will never look the same.
A scientific twist on an iconic video game just might prevent the apocalypse
With a little less dancing and a little more traffic modeling.
You need to watch the best retro sci-fi movie on Disney+ ASAP
Kurt Russell is at his peak teenybopper in this 1969 comedy.
WhirlwindFX compact Atom gaming keyboard beats the competition in 1 crucial area
The Atom is an ideal alternative to WhirlwindFX's less-mobile Element with impressive software.
How the VFX studio behind WandaVision is changing sci-fi television
Ahead of its Marvel debut, MARZ reveals the tricks behind their special effects work on sci-fi hits like Umbrella Academy and Watchmen.
Werner Herzog is right about this terrifying apocalypse scenario
Our demise may be at the hands of our greatest creation.
Smart clock vs. body clock
In this episode, we explain how the latest science can offer crucial new paths to a good night's sleep.
Nickel and robotic fabric: The building blocks of the future
In this episode, we explain how the most basic materials could revolutionize daily life.
Transport
All the cars from the F9 trailer — and how much it costs to blow ’em up
Also family, barbecue, and beer.
SpaceX Crew-2 launch date, astronauts, and return for the NASA ISS mission
Here’s everything you need to know.
Musk Reads: Video shows the Boring Company’s first public tunnel in action
The Boring Company’s first public tunnel draws closer; Neuralink enables a monkey to play games; Tesla Solar Roof turns up the price.
Virtual tour: Mercedes EQS will make Tesla fanboys drool
Its futuristic design makes it seem like a starship on wheels.
Scientists reveal the strange cause behind a "biblical plague" in Las Vegas
Exclusive: Virgin Hyperloop's historic pod is going to the Smithsonian
Virgin Hyperloop's headline-making transportation pod is going on a bigger trip than ever.
Self-driving cars: One politician's plan to avoid chaos in California
California state senator Ben Allen is on a mission to prepare for the future of autonomy.
F-150 Raptor: A futuristic archetype for the American pick-up
The Raptor is an absolute unit.
Virgin Hyperloop: incredible video shows how people will ride 700 mph tube
The futuristic pod transit system has taken a step forward, following its successful passenger test.
8 ways robots may transform urban nature
Elastic diamonds could help quantum computers run at room temperature
Quantum computing could get a 10 karat upgrade.
To reduce pollution pockets, Los Angeles is using A.I. from Google
Study reveals one key way foxes are evolving to become more like pets
City foxes are changing — and fast.
Virgin Hyperloop co-founder explains why the first ride was so ... slow
Virgin Hyperloop: First passenger says ‘zippy’ ride felt like ‘science fiction’
“I really had this split second thought that maybe I was going to flicker out of visibility and reappear somewhere else entirely."
We're drowning in a sea of plastic. A new process could be a life preserver
Before you put your grocery bags into the recycling, read this.
Intelligent life
Why the way you sit matters for your health
The pandemic has left us housebound many days — and too much sitting isn't great for you.
Solar storms are increasingly dangerous to civilization: Learn why
The Sun may give us life — but it also gives us a lot of headaches.
Why A.I. knows who you find attractive better than you do
The secret to the perfect curveball is 4 million years old
Why a no-hitter is millions of years in the making.
Clean Energy
Tesla Cybertruck: release date, specs, price for the futuristic EV
In the months since the launch, Elon Musk has ratcheted up the hype.
How to get Tesla Solar Roof in your area: 3 tips from an owner
Jason Lassen faced an uphill struggle to get his Tesla Solar Roof installed — and now he’s got some top tips for how to get it installed in your area.
Netflix’s best sci-fi series of 2021 reveals an urgent crisis facing America
The science behind Tribes of Europa is more realistic than you might think.
Human waste could solve aviation's biggest problem
When will Starlink be available globally? SpaceX is about to hit a big goal
Musk Reads: Video shows the Boring Company’s first public tunnel in action
The Boring Company’s first public tunnel draws closer; Neuralink enables a monkey to play games; Tesla Solar Roof turns up the price.
Neuralink monkey video merely shows “rudimentary” demo, says BCI pioneer
SpaceX Starlink beta impressions: what a cybersecurity expert thinks
A cybersecurity expert who runs his own alternative to Google at home has tried out Starlink — and he’s impressed.
Musk Reads: See Tesla’s incredible Model 3 deliveries in action
Tesla bounces back with deliveries, SpaceX tweaks Starship, and Apple CEO Tim Cook reveals what he thinks of Musk.
See the SpaceX Crew Dragon's sunroof
The Crew Dragon capsule now comes in a variant with a large window atop — a sight familiar to ISS astronauts and Midwest homeowners alike.
Starship: Elon Musk explains the surprising reason SpaceX's Mars rocket just exploded
The bright, silver rocket has yet to complete a successful flight.
How to get Tesla Solar Roof in your area: 3 tips from an owner
Jason Lassen faced an uphill struggle to get his Tesla Solar Roof installed — and now he’s got some top tips for how to get it installed in your area.
Musk Reads: Photo reveals SpaceX’s Mars-bound booster rocket
Super Heavy steps forward, Starlink gets an agreement, and Musk becomes the “Technoking.”
SpaceX Mars city: simulation reveals what Elon Musk is still missing
Musk Reads: SpaceX photo shows record-setting Falcon 9
Tesla Semi steps forward, SpaceX sets a rocket record, and Starship set for fixes.
Elon Musk declares himself Tesla ‘Technoking’ amid SEC clashes
The Tesla CEO will serve alongside Zach Kirkhorn, chief financial officer and Master of Coin.
Airbus will use lasers to improve the worst part of flying
If The Graduate were made today, they’d say there’s a great future in lasers. Airbus seems to think so.
NASA’s InSight crisis reveals the most difficult part of exploring Mars
NASA has a long history of underpromising and overdelivering. But sometimes, space robots go wrong.
Look at the whitest paint ever invented
Vantablack has met its match.
All the cars from the F9 trailer — and how much it costs to blow ’em up
Also family, barbecue, and beer.
Researchers generate human-monkey chimeric embryos
Don’t worry, there are not human-monkey babies — yet.
SpaceX Crew-2 launch date, astronauts, and return for the NASA ISS mission
Here’s everything you need to know.
Blue Origin test flight livestream, launch site, start time for mission NS-15
Blue Origin is about to take a major step towards actual space tourism. Here’s what you need to know.
When will Starlink be available globally? SpaceX is about to hit a big goal
Musk Reads: Video shows the Boring Company’s first public tunnel in action
The Boring Company’s first public tunnel draws closer; Neuralink enables a monkey to play games; Tesla Solar Roof turns up the price.
Virtual tour: Mercedes EQS will make Tesla fanboys drool
Its futuristic design makes it seem like a starship on wheels.
A revolution in 3D printing could help scientists speak to spiders
Creepy robot skin answers 3 questions about the future
The questions you’ve always wanted to ask.
