Expect an Orwellian future if AI isn't kept in check, Microsoft exec says By Stephanie Pappas published 7 June 21 Speaking on the BBC show 'Panorama,' Microsoft's Brad Smith warned that unless checks are put in place, artificial intelligence could lead to a dystopian future
'No evidence' UFOs are alien spacecraft, but they're not American, Pentagon says By Mindy Weisberger published 4 June 21 In a new report, Pentagon officials claim they lack evidence that UFOs are from worlds other than Earth.
AI drone may have 'hunted down' and killed soldiers in Libya with no human input By Charles Q. Choi published 3 June 21 A UN report suggests that AI drones attacked human targets without any humans consulted prior to the strike.
Never-ending detonations could blast hypersonic craft into space By Edd Gent published 10 May 21 A never-ending detonation could be the key to hypersonic flight and space planes that can seamlessly fly from Earth into orbit.
Roswell UFO crash: What is the truth behind the 'flying saucer' incident? By David Crookes, All About Space magazine published 6 May 21 Did an unidentified flying object really crash land at a New Mexico ranch in 1947, only to be hushed up by the government?
Stratolaunch flies world's largest airplane on 2nd test flight By Mike Wall published 30 April 21 Stratolaunch's Roc carrier plane, which is being groomed to haul hypersonic vehicles aloft, conducted its second-ever test flight Thursday morning (April 29).
A student's physics project could make quantum computers twice as reliable By Stephanie Pappas published 22 April 21 A remarkably simple change in the codes used to correct errors in quantum computers could half the number of destabilizing mistakes in these systems.
US military picks 3 companies to test nuclear propulsion above low-Earth orbit By Elizabeth Howell published 22 April 21 The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has picked three big space companies for the first phase of a larger project to test nuclear propulsion above low Earth orbit by 2025.
China wants to launch its own Hubble-class telescope as part of space station By Andrew Jones published 21 April 21 China could launch the first module for its own space station this month as the country also prepares to send a large space telescope to join it in orbit within the next few years.
Glowing, red-eyed rat fetus is global photo contest's gorgeously creepy winner By Mindy Weisberger published 16 April 21 Butterfly wing scales, neurons, dividing cells and more showcased the beauty of microscopy in Olympus' second annual Global Image of the Year Award.
Mars Helicopter Ingenuity snaps 1st color photo on Red Planet By Mike Wall published 7 April 21 The 4-lb. (1.8 kilograms) chopper captured its first color photograph on Saturday (April 3), shortly after being lowered to the Martian dirt by the Perseverance rover.
Lab-made hexagonal diamonds are stronger than the real thing By Ben Turner published 2 April 21 The scientists used a soundwave and a laser beam to measure the diamonds before they disintegrated.
3 Russian nuclear submarines simultaneously punch through Arctic ice By Tom Metcalfe published 29 March 21 Here's why the naval maneuver is so tricky.
Enter the mysterious ancient Egyptian tomb of 'the Doctor' in this new VR experience By Mindy Weisberger published 11 March 21 An ancient Egyptian tomb, sarcophagus and funerary artifacts could soon be accessible through virtual reality.
US Air Force is guarding against electromagnetic pulse attacks. Should we worry? By Edd Gent published 11 March 21 A U.S. Air Force base in Texas has taken the first steps to guard against an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) attack. But what, exactly, is an EMP, and how big is the threat?
Spotting UFOs: Do-it-yourself sky surveillance comes online By Leonard David published 4 March 21 If you are perplexed by reports of unidentified aerial phenomena and possible visitations of alien spacecraft, you can take action with do-it-yourself sky-monitoring gear.
Renaissance-era letter sealed for centuries just virtually unfolded and read for the first time By Mindy Weisberger published 2 March 21 X-ray scans and digital reconstructions revealed the contents of undelivered letters that were sealed more than 600 years ago.
Photos of Amelia Earhart, Marie Curie and others come alive (creepily), thanks to AI By Mindy Weisberger published 1 March 21 In AI-generated animations, faces that were once frozen in time blink, turn their heads and even smile.
