Earth Faces 'Biological Annihilation' as Animal Populations Decline Dramatically By Greg Walters published 12 July 17 A human-caused mass extinction is underway, threatening the foundations of civilization, researchers argue in a study of the planet's declining biodiversity.
House Pushes for Creation of Military 'Space Corps' By Greg Walters published 22 June 17 Lawmakers may compel the U.S. military to establish a dedicated fighting force for space — against the wishes of some senior Air Force leaders.
'Space Aggressors' Train US Forces for Extraterrestrial Conflict By Greg Walters published 23 May 17 Elite military units are specializing in mock space warfare, as Russia and China develop anti-satellite weaponry.
World's First Deep-Sea Mining Venture Set to Launch in 2019 By Greg Walters published 24 March 17 Remote-controlled robots will journey to the bottom of the ocean in search of copper, nickel, cobalt, gold, and platinum as global demand for minerals surges.
AI Investors Rack Up Massive Returns in Stock Market Study By Greg Walters published 22 March 17 A international team of researchers showed that artificial intelligence can make a killing on the stock market, and some real-world hedge funds are already trying it.
Drone Modeled on Insects Is Built to Crash Like a Champ By Greg Walters published 14 March 17 Swiss researchers looked at bee and wasp wings to design a drone that's stiff during flight, but flexible when it hits something.
