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UN Says Earth's Ozone Layer Is Healing
Earth's protective ozone layer is finally healing from damage caused by aerosol sprays and coolants, a new United Nations report said.The ozone layer had been thinning since the late 1970s. Scientists raised the alarm and ozone-depleting chemicals were phased out...
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AI Crisis: Pentagon Grappling With Future of Weapons That 'Make Their Own Decisions'
The Department of Defense wants to make sure an AI missile "will do what it's asked to do" and not make its own decision, according to a Defense One report.
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Kepler Telescope Dead After Finding Thousands of Worlds
NASA's elite planet-hunting spacecraft has been declared dead, just a few months shy of its 10th anniversary.Officials announced the Kepler Space Telescope's demise Tuesday.Already well past its expected lifetime, the 9 1/2-year-old Kepler had been running low on fuel for...
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Study: 1 in 4 College Students Reported Significant Post Election-Related Stress
After the 2016 presidential election, one in four college students experienced "clinically significant event-related distress," according to a study published in the Journal of American College Health.
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Bezos Touts Plans to Help Populate Solar System
Mega-billionaire Jeff Bezos is predicting a population explosion of 1 trillion humans in the solar system one day - and says his rocket company, Blue Origin, will help pave the way.In remarks at the 25th anniversary summit of tech site Wired in San Francisco, the Amazon...
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AI Can Analyze Facebook Posts, Detect Depression Earlier
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania and Stony Brook University have created an algorithm that can help diagnose depression at least three months earlier than health services by analyzing Facebook posts....
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Report: New Study Fuels Fear of 'Bugpocalypse'
Insects are disappearing from the national forest in Puerto Rico, according to a new report published Monday - the latest indication of an alarming "bugpocalypse" around the world, The Washington Post reported.
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Report: Administration Moves to Boost Ethanol Use
The Trump administration is plowing ahead with plans to promote the use of ethanol - a move likely to rally Midwest Republicans, but rile independent oil refiners and a group of bipartisan lawmakers,...
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Drunk Birds Cause Trouble in Minnesota Town
A police department in Minnesota warned the town's residents this week about young, drunk birds flying into windows and acting "tipsy."
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Have Astronomers Found 1st Moon outside Our Solar System?
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Man Who Invented Web Disgusted, Creating New Version
The man who created the world wide web - and gave it away for free - Tim Berners-Lee, is now starting a project to take back personal data from big tech and protect it for the individual, as the New York Post reported.
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Bye Bye Bugs? Scientists Fear Non-pest Insects Are Declining
A staple of summer - swarms of bugs - seems to be a thing of the past. And that's got scientists worried.
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Report: First 1,000-Year-Old Human Might Already Be Alive
The world's first 1,000-year-old human might already be alive, according to researcher Aubrey de Grey, and artificial intelligence firm SingularityNET CEO Ben Goertzel agrees, Inverse reported.
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Google Brings Back AI Expert With Military, Defense Ties
After years speaking about military and other Department of Defense applications of artificial intelligence, including drones, Andrew Moore has returned to Google to be the new chief of Google Cloud AI.
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Report: Pentagon Seeks to Use AI to Supplement Defense
To bridge the gap between a machine that learns from data and one that adds new insights, the Pentagon is working to leverage A.I. in defense technology, according to a report.
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Report: Warmer Sea Depths Contributing to Arctic Ice Melt
Scientists say warm water trapped below the surface of the Arctic seas north of Canada could potentially leave the entire area free of ice.
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Pentagon Slams EPA's Science Proposal
The Pentagon is panning an EPA plan to restrict the use of scientific research in writing new regulations, Greenwire reported Tuesday.
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NPR: Robotic Burger Restaurant Opening in San Francisco
A restaurant featuring a robotic burger-maker, Creator, is slated to open in San Francisco this September, promising to revolutionize the culinary arts and make food preparation a healthier endeavor, as NPR reported.
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AI Revolution: China Unveils Robot Doctors, Teachers, Soldiers
China's "robot revolution" is reportedly pouring out bots to diagnose illnesses, teach and go to war...
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Study: Flushing Contact Lenses Adds to Microplastic Pollution
Research has found treated waste water has been shown unable to reliably filter out contact lenses, so those who flush their lenses down the toilet are contributing microplastic pollution, according to The New York Times."
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Cox Survey: Support for Self-Driving Cars Declines
In a new survey, almost half of Americans vowed to not purchase a fully automated vehicle, part of a trend of declining support for self-driving cars.
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Report: New-Age Tech Might Equip Soldiers in Spider Silk
The U.S. military might be outfitting virtual spider men, as researchers believe spider silk can help make combat gear lighter and cooler, according to Business Insider."
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Report: Scientists Find 'Hydrogen Wall' at End of Solar System
The end of our solar system might be marked by a "hydrogen wall," according to measurements by the New Horizon's spacecraft, Gizmodo reported."
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Report: Self-Driving Vehicles Have Safety Flaws
Flaws with the safety systems of self-driving cars were found by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, which issued a warning saying the issues could put passengers at risk.
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SpaceX Hosts Gathering to Discuss Mars Colonization
To discuss future Mars colonization, SpaceX is secretly gathering with officials from the public and private sectors this week, according to Ars Technica.