Solar Plane Circumnavigates Earth

Granted that it took 16 months, and they had to stop 16 times; but, a solar powered airplane has circumnavigated Continue reading →

Killer Cop Robots

Just like with the drones in war zones that were redesigned to be central to drone warfare, the robots being Continue reading →

The Unconservative Conservationists

Data in climate change stories is usually based on conservative estimates and analyses to make the point more palatable. It Continue reading →

Cyborgs Among Us

Technologies no longer need big government projects to advance. So far, at least 59,000 individuals are independently deciding to take Continue reading →

Data That Matters May 2016

Up to 47% of jobs are considered at high risk of automation. From 2009 to 2014 cities attracted 3.6% more Continue reading →

Air Rage From Visible Inequality

Airplanes emphasize inequality. Flights where coach class passengers board by walking through first class have 3.84 times higher rates of Continue reading →

Growing Human Embryos

We were all embryos, once; but we were all grown inside wombs. Researchers have now grown embryos in a lab. Continue reading →

Life Expectancy Breaks Barrier

Until recently, there was an effective life expectancy limit. Genetically, there were no biological limits that prevented people from living Continue reading →