Tech & Science
From VR to Sex Robots: How We Have Sex Could Change
In movies such as “Her” and “Blade Runner,” science fiction has often portrayed a future in which humans engage in intimate relationships with robots or artificial intelligence.
Time Travel is Possible—But There's a Catch
This new model does not require any negative mass exotic material and offers a very simple design.
Human Organs Could Soon Be Delivered by Drones
A team of surgeons from the University of Maryland Medical Center are testing out how to transplant human organs for emergency transplants using drones.
Megalodon Killed Off By Supernova Radiation, Study Says
Researchers link a supernova explosion 2.6 million years ago to the extinction of marine megafauna.
Sean Hannity Caught Deleting Tweets About Michael Cohen
Fox News host and Trump sycophant Sean Hannity was caught deleting past tweets that tied him to the president's former attorney, Michael Cohen, hours before Cohen was sentenced to prison.
Huge Yellowstone Volcano Earthquake Swarm Explained
The earthquake swarm at the western part of the national park lasted for three and a half months.
2018 Kilauea Volcano Eruption Was Biggest in 200 Years
The eruption started in April and continued through August, as magma drained and the caldera collapsed.
Everything You Need to Know About The Geminids
Geminid meteor shower will peak on December 13 and 14.
Great Barrier Reef's Seagrass Is Major Blue Carbon Sink
Deep-water seagrass covers an area twice the size of New Jersey and stores 28 million metric tons of blue carbon.
We Eat So Much Chicken We've Altered Earth's Biosphere
There are around 21 billion broiler chickens in existence—far outranking all other bird species.
East Antartica Glaciers Melting at ‘Systematic’ Rate
Professor David Holland of NYU told Newsweek that the melting “could have a major impact on global sea-level rise over this century and beyond if this loss of East Antarctic ice continues at the present rate.”
Alex Jones Crashes ‘Evil’ Google CEO’s House Hearing
Jones joined Roger Stone in crashing the Washington congressional hearing on “bias” within Silicon Valley and screamed phrases including, “Google is evil!”
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The Best Pictures Ever Taken in Space
From the first moon landings to vertigo-inducing space walks and high-resolution images of deserts, glaciers and cities on our planet.
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Underwater Photographer of the Year 2018 winners: Stunning sharks, shipwrecks and seahorses
A panorama photograph of British World War Two military motorbikes deep inside a shipwreck in the Red Sea sees German photographer Tobias Friedrich named Underwater Photographer of the Year 2018. Friedrich's photograph beat more than 5,000 entries by underwater photographers from around the world.
Video: Scientists Blow Up Lava Bombs
In a recent case, lava from Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano entered the ocean and caused a lava bomb to explode and hit a tourist boat.
James Bond Has a 'Severe' Drinking Problem, Experts Say
Academics analyzed the spy’s drinking habits in each of the 24 Bond movies.
Permafrost Thaw to Topple Buildings in Arctic by 2050
Four million people living in the Arctic permafrost area will be affected by damage to infrastructure.
Coral Reef Resiliency Gives Scientists Some Hope
Coral reef resiliency after back-to-back marine heat waves has given scientists some hope.
How to Watch the Brightest Comet of the Year This Week
Comet 46P/Wirtanen will make a close approach on Sunday, but there are several good opportunities to see it this week.
Humans Set to Reverse Global Climate 50 Million Years
It is unclear whether the inhabitants of Earth would be able to adapt to and survive this new climate.
Will Driverless Cars Make Our Traffic Problems Worse?
To realize the potential of autonomous vehicles to alleviate gridlock, we must encourage a culture in which cars are shared rather than privately owned.
Pewdiepie Surpasses YouTube Sports in Subscribers
Pewdiepie continues to gain subscribers, but the YouTuber thinks the meme might be getting to be a bit much.
Mile-Wide Asteroid to Whiz Past Earth Before Christmas
The asteroid is traveling at speeds around 14,000 miles per hour relative to the Earth.
NASA's Voyager 2 Has Entered Interstellar Space
Voyager 2 recorded an increase in cosmic rays from outside the solar system since August.