Watch This Liquid Metal Robot Escape From Jail, Just Like ‘Terminator 2’
A new video shows a human-shaped robot escaping from jail by turning itself into a liquid metal state, like Terminator 2, and then slipping through the bars.
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Krypton-Fueled Ultra-Powerful Plasma Thrusters Could Drive Interplanetary Exploration
Ultra-efficient plasma thrusters, sometimes called ion thrusters or Hall thrusters, that are used almost exclusively in orbit could soon become much more powerful by using krypton gas instead of xenon.
These Are the Top 5 Places and Times Humanity is Likely to Discover Extraterrestrial Life
Here are the Top Five places humanity is most likely to find signs of extraterrestrial life and when those discoveries could take place.
Rocky Exoplanet Nearly the Same Size as Earth Found in Star’s Habitable Zone
NASA and MIT researchers using the TESS telescope say they have spotted a nearly Earth-sized exoplanet hanging out in its star's habitable zone.
Deep Underground Laboratory Reveals Results of Hunt for Quantum Gravity, String Theory
A team of researchers looking to unify the theories of quantum gravity with the Standard Model of Particle Physics have gone underground, literally.
Virtually Undetectable, Semisubs Could Become the Ideal Military Spy Vehicle
Researchers behind a prototype semi-sub autonomous craft say their approach could offer commercial clients a more efficient way of transporting cargo and provide the military with a whole new type of nearly invisible autonomous spycraft.
DARPA Selects Boeing’s Aurora for Potentially Game-Changing X-Plane
DARPA has selected Boeing subsidiary Aurora Flight Sciences to design and possibly build a potentially game-changing X-plane.
A New Plan for Finding Alien Life on Enceladus Looks at Using Orbital Spacecraft
Researchers from the University of Arizona have published a new plan for finding alien life on Saturn’s moon Enceladus by flying a probe through the water plumes the icy moon sews into space.
The U.S. Air Force is Preparing to Unleash Hypersonic Mayhem
The Air Force Research Laboratory is partnering with Fortune 500 defense contractor Leidos to design and develop the hypersonic Mayhem surveillance drone, the first drone designed to travel over five times faster than the speed of sound.
The Perception of Time is not Universal Even Among Humans
Researchers studying how fast different animal species perceive time have found that small animals, those that fly and underwater predators, see things way faster than humans.
The Case For Alien Life Elevated By The Exciting First-Ever Confirmation of Two Exoplanet Water Worlds
Researchers from the University of Montreal have confirmed the presence of two water worlds orbiting a star 218 light years from earth.
Despite Micrometeoroid Impacts NASA Says James Webb Telescope Should Survive and Thrive for Another 20 Years
Following the announcement that the James Webb Space Telescope has already endured 14 micrometeoroid impacts, NASA says that, barring an unforeseen event, the groundbreaking observatory should still be able to conduct science operations for another 20 years.
Dark Matter Could Actually Be Theoretical ‘Dark Photons’, New Research Suggests
Researchers have postulated that readings from the Hubble Space Telescope may help to explain the nature of the ever-elusive dark matter, which may actually be made up of something called dark photons.
This Star Trek-Style ‘Tractor Beam’ Allows Objects to be Moved Using Metamaterials and Sound Waves
Researchers studying acoustic levitation have devised a method using metamaterials that lets them manipulate objects of any shape and size without actually touching them.
U.S. Department of Energy to Make Major Fusion Energy Announcement This Week: Here’s What We Know
Scientists from the Nuclear Ignition Facility at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories (LLNL) have achieved a major milestone in fusion energy as the energy needed to cause the reaction was less than the energy produced.
Physics Thinktank Proposes Method for Detecting Extraterrestrial Spacecraft Using Gravitational Waves
The research team behind the first physical warp drive has partnered with an associate dean of physics from Carnegie-Mellon University to detect extraterrestrial spacecraft using gravitational waves.
Cannabis Use May Offer Wide-Ranging Benefits for Bipolar Disorder
According to new research, people suffering from the symptoms of Bipolar Disorder may see significant benefits from regular cannabis use.
Japan’s Space Agency Successfully Completes First Flight of Steam-Powered Spacecraft
Japan’s Space Agency JAXA has reported the first successful flight of a steam-powered spacecraft named EQUULEUS beyond low earth orbit.
Black Hole Simulated in the Lab Suddenly Starts Glowing, Potentially Pointing to a Unified Theory of Gravity
A team of European physicists simulated a "glowing" black hole in the lab, which they say might help confirm one famous physicist's theory.
Extraterrestrial Minerals Never Before Seen on Earth Discovered in Meteorite
Extraterrestrial Minerals Discovered in Meteorite Have Never Been Seen on Earth
Extraterrestrial Minerals Discovered in Meteorite Have Never Been Seen on Earth
Researchers from the University of Alberta say they have found two minerals hiding inside a recently fallen meteorite that have never been found before on earth.
Star Trek is Motivating This Team of Scientists to Build a Working Warp Drive Spacecraft
Creating a warp bubble is only a part of the project, and mastering nuclear fusion is the larger prize.
Creating a warp bubble is only a part of the project, and mastering nuclear fusion is the larger prize.
Dr. Greg Hodgin, founder of ZC Inc., discusses his love of Star Trek and how he and his company is planning to build the world's first warp drive spacecraft.
New Measurements of Gravity Suggest Theory Proposed by Albert Einstein Could Be Wrong
A new study that used measurements of cosmic phenomena suggests the theory of gravity proposed by Albert Einstein may actually be wrong.
Brain-Machine Interface Allows Wheelchair to Navigate a Cluttered Room With ‘Mind Control’
A new Brain Machine Interface (BMI) allows tetraplegic people to drive their wheelchairs using only the power of mind control.
Controversial Theory of Consciousness Challenged by New Study Involving Mysterious Brain Region
New research seems to show that a popular theory of consciousness centered on a region of the brain known as the claustrum is likely wrong.
Inception: How Scientists Are Treating Reoccurring Nightmares by Injecting Sounds into Dreams
In a scene right out of the blockbuster movie Inception, Swiss researchers have discovered a method for treating people with reoccurring nightmares by injecting positively associated sounds into their dreams.
MIT Researchers ‘Use The Force’ to Engineer Structures at the Nano-Scale
A research team from MIT has figured out how to use the forces of nature to manipulate nano-scale structures, potentially revolutionizing the fabrication of computer chips, lasers, LEDs, and a number of other devices.
These Are the Top Four Theories That Could Bring Us Closer to Faster-Than-Light Travel
The speculative science of faster-than-light travel is still a dark art, so can these theories turn science fiction into science fact?
Solar Flares Might Actually Increase Habitability of Trappist-1 Exoplanets
A new study claims solar flares may actually make the planets in Trappist-1's habitability zone even more habitable than first thought. Teams using the James Webb Space Telescope are planning to search those same planets for chemical traces of extraterrestrial life, called 'biosignatures,' in their atmospheres.
‘Barbaric‘ Bacteria Could Survive on Mars for 280 Million Years, Increasing Chances of Current Life
Researchers show a particularly hearty strain of bacteria known as “Conan the Bacterium” could survive buried on Mars for 280 million years.
Air Force and Northrop Grumman Finally Ready to Reveal B-21 Raider… Sort Of
After seven-plus years, the United States Air Force and Northrop Grumman are finally ready to reveal their sixth-generation B-21 Raider Stealth Bomber.
Army Research Office and MIT Create Entirely New Memory Material
MIT researchers supported by the Army Research Office have developed an entirely new kind of memory material. And unlike other memory materials, which are made almost exclusively out of metal, this revolutionary new material is made from ceramic, offering numerous advantages over metals.
Was Neil DeGrasse Tyson Right About the Survivability of Top Gun Maverick’s Hypersonic Ejection?
Analysis shows that the hypersonic ejection by Pete "Maverick" Mitchell in Top Gun: Maverick is survivable. Kind of.
Researchers Teach a Dish of Brain Cells to Play Pong: Watch the Video!
"It touches on the fundamental aspects of not only what it means to be human but what it means to be alive."
"It touches on the fundamental aspects of not only what it means to be human but what it means to be alive."
A team of Australian researchers says they have taught a Petri dish filled with human and mouse brain cells to play the classic 1970s video game Pong
Study Says Multiplayer War Video Games Have Caused Some Children to Pass Out, or Even Die
Certain types of video games are believed to cause children with undiagnosed heart conditions to pass out, and in some cases even die, according to new research.
Skyscrapers in 2100: Award Winning Architect and Visionary Vanessa Keith Peeks into the Future.
Award-winning architect and futurist Vanessa Keith joins host Chrissy Newton to discuss the future of urban planning and skyscrapers while painting the picture of a potentially brighter future.
Water on Mars? New Evidence for Liquid Water Beneath the Red Planet’s Polar Ice Caps
A brand new study significantly strengthens the case for lakes of liquid water beneath the polar ice caps of Mars.
Bullets of Light: U.S. Army Will Soon Deploy its Stryker Combat Laser
After years of testing and development, the U.S. Army is finally ready to deploy a Stryker-mounted combat laser.
Analysis Increases Chances of Discovering Extraterrestrial Life in the Oceans of Enceladus
New research on Saturn’s moon Enceladus shows there is a good chance that life may exist in its subsurface oceans.
Lockheed Martin Delivers DOD the Most Powerful Combat Laser Ever Built
Lockheed Martin has provided the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) with what they say is the most powerful combat laser ever built.
Experts Say Extraterrestrial Water Has Been Found Inside This UK Meteorite
A recently fallen meteorite containing water that is undeniably extraterrestrial has been found for the first time in the U.K.
Physicists Prove You Can Make Something out of Nothing by Simulating Cosmic Physics
A team of physicists has proven a 70-yr old quantum theory that says something can be created out of literally nothing
100-Foot Wireless Transmission of Electricity Achieved With Lasers in Breakthrough Study
South Korean researchers have successfully transmitted electricity nearly 100 feet through the air using lasers.
Star Trek-Style Biofinder Could Be a Secret Weapon in the Search for ET
Researchers say their newly developed "Biofinder" tool could help astrobiologists in the search for extraterrestrial life.
New System Allows Lip-Reading Through Masks Using Wi-Fi and Radio Frequencies
Researchers have revealed a system that uses radio frequency (RF) and Wi-Fi signals for Lip-reading when the speaker is wearing a mask.
Astronomers Just Discovered a Pair of New Potentially Habitable Planets
Scientists from the University of Birmingham say they have discovered a pair of potentially habitable planets outside of our solar system.
Researchers Bust the Myth That Cannabis Users Are Lazy
Researchers studying potentially harmful effects on regular cannabis users say they have busted the lazy stoner myth.
How to Survive a Nuclear War: Study Reveals the Safest Places to Wait Out the Conflict
New research indicates that Australia and New Zealand are the two best places on Earth to survive a nuclear war.
Canadian Researcher Chris Rutkowski Talks UFOs on ‘Rebelliously Curious’
From Pilot Encounters to Crash Retrievals, Chris Tells All
From Pilot Encounters to Crash Retrievals, Chris Tells All
Canadian UFO researcher Chris Rutkowski says his UFO journey began when he intercepted a call to his univerity's astronomy department.
Did Scientists Just Prove the Existence of a Mirror Universe?
Researchers trying to explain cosmic expansion say they have found an elegant and simple solution: the existence of a mirror universe.
Habitable Zone Super-Earth Found Just 37 Light Years Away
Japanese researchers say they have spotted a “super-earth” exoplanet orbiting within the star's habitable zone a mere 37 light years away.