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Robotic food delivery is rolling into the United States in February
Self Driving

Robotic food delivery is rolling into the United States in February

Will the Starship bot be the future of takeout?

People are bad at taking over from autonomous cars
Self Driving

People are bad at taking over from autonomous cars

New study offers human understanding for autonomous hand offs

China’s new microwave weapon can disable missiles and paralyze tanks
Technology

China’s new microwave weapon can disable missiles and paralyze tanks

An electronics-killing ray has a variety of uses in war.

space suit
Private Space Flight

Boeing’s new spacesuits look like a big upgrade from NASA’s

More comfortable, less ugly, and (hopefully) just as functional

Scientists finally figured out how to make tomatoes taste good again
Engineering

Scientists finally figured out how to make tomatoes taste good again

Back to the (genetic) roots

LSD literally gets stuck inside your brain
Health

LSD literally gets stuck inside your brain

New research helps explain why the effects of acid last so long

This parasitic wasp forces other parasitic wasps to do its dirty work, then eats them
Insects

This parasitic wasp forces other parasitic wasps to do its dirty work, then eats them

It's parasitic wasps all the way down

The Moon
Weather

Check out these gorgeous new images of Earth From the GOES-16 satellite

Looking good, Earth

badlands national park
Agriculture

What we actually lose when the USDA and EPA can’t talk to the public

Facts aren't political

Scientists want to give the world a second chance at Caspian tigers
Endangered Species

Scientists want to give the world a second chance at Caspian tigers

Or at least something close

Landspace Technology China Space Private
Military

A private Chinese space company just scored a foreign contract for the first time

The agreement was signed with a Danish nanosatellite maker.

China manned lunar mission landing gear
Military

To get a man on the moon, China’s program takes cues from the Apollo lunar lander

The country is looking to launch in 2032.

Today’s rarest space rocks were once common clods
Space

Today’s rarest space rocks were once common clods

Unfortunately for us, meteorites still come in all shapes and sizes

This is what it would look like to land on Pluto
Pluto

This is what it would look like to land on Pluto

Based on NASA's best photos, anyway

How to make a survival whistle from a soup can
Projects

How to make a survival whistle from a soup can

This simple beacon can help you in the wild

Tech can make your conversations with kids way more effective
Technology

Tech can make your conversations with kids way more effective

New York City is tackling literal garbage fires with giant vacuums
Technology

New York City is tackling literal garbage fires with giant vacuums

But they still suck a lot less than a delayed train

California’s snowpack is good news for the parched state—for now
Environment

California’s snowpack is good news for the parched state—for now

It's still early in the season, and the drought isn't ending

Obama VR tour
Space

Here’s what the Obama administration did for science

"Being pro-science is the only way we make sure that America continues to lead the world."

Climate change threatens American agriculture
Agriculture

Climate change threatens American agriculture

Will America's breadbasket go stale?