Watch a drone swarm navigate a bamboo forest
By arming each drone with its own sensors, researchers have created the first swarm capable of navigating a wide environment.
Ukrainian artists turn to NFTs to tell their stories
A Kyiv gallerist and Puerto Rican art gallery are auctioning off NFTs of art created in conflict to support Ukrainian artists.
Series | Catalysts
8 complete strangers tell their life stories. What happens next is magicWatchOne surprising way to boost empathy lies in telling other people’s stories from a first-person perspective.
Series | Future Explored
Sponge cities: a solarpunk future by 2030WatchCities turning themselves into sponges? See how cities like Berlin are leading the trend.
Series | Catalysts
Inside the boxing gym that trains kids for life, not to fightWatchTheir schools were underfunded and understaffed. This Detroit community fought back with an unconventional approach.
Series | Challengers
Mind-reading technology – Are we ready for it?WatchStartup founders want to read your brainwaves – but how will they protect your data from tech giants?
Series | Just Might Work
The scientists decoding the ancient mystery of fireWatchWe still don’t understand the ancient mysteries of fire. How is that possible?
Series | Catalysts
Helping Boston’s most notorious gang leaders find a new path5:57This Boston organization, run by ex gang members, has reduced crime by 75%.
She sold an NFT for over $500k. Here’s how.Watch
pplpleasr went from an everyday creator to an NFT artist who sold a single piece for $500k. Just how do NFTs make artists money?
Series | Hard Reset
Can these tiny satellites democratize government secrets? 8:52These tiny satellites uncover daily images of climate change, Chinese labor camps, and hidden government areas – and make them publicly available.
Series | Challengers
At-home ketamine therapy — are you ready?7:22Will this at home “tripping kit” change mental health forever?
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We’re sending messages into space. Have they been received by aliens?
It's a record magnetic field, but… yeah. That didn't last long.
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It was supposed to have a 5.5-10 year lifetime, and take 6 months to calibrate. It's performing better than anyone anticipated.
Construction on the sustainable city will begin in 2023 and should wrap within three years.
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We now know the big bang theory is (probably) not how the universe began
The Big Bang still happened a very long time ago, but it wasn’t the beginning we once supposed it to be.
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