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Marcia Dunn, Ap Aerospace Writer Updated 7:55 pm CDT, Monday, June 1, 2020 In this image taken from NASA video on Monday, June 1, 2020, NASA astronauts Robert L. Behnken, left, and Chris Cassidy right, listen as commander Douglas Hurley speaks about retrieving the American flag left behind at the International Space Station nearly a decade…

Warning: This article contains spoilers for the Rick and Morty: Season 4 finale!Rick and Morty just ended its fourth season with one of its biggest and most significant finales yet. The Smith family laughed a little, learned a little and managed to bring down an intergalactic empire for the second time. And as the dust…

In the bowels of an animal research facility at Oxford University, mice are stirring in cages. Half of them have been given an injection of saline solution and behave like the docile house pet of your local fifth-grader. The other half have been given DOI, a drug chemically similar to LSD, and are, as the…

Science can be a peculiar source of joy—the joy, largely unique to human beings, of understanding the universe in which we live. For some, the joys of science are readily accessible; they get hooked on it as children, then get to enjoy a regular fix of science for the rest of their lives. For others,…

More than a century ago, the British writer E. M. Forster published a parable about the solitary endgame of technological progress. In his story, “The Machine Stops,” the humans of the far future live underground in isolated cells, with all of life mediated through an omnipotent computer—the Machine. In this hive-like complex, Forster writes, “people…

Police seek videos through phone app — Police app stops working hours after PD requested videos of “illegal activity.” Jon Brodkin - Jun 1, 2020 5:03 pm UTC Enlarge / Screenshots of the iWatch Dallas iPhone app from the Apple App Store.With protests against police brutality and racism happening in many major US cities, the…

Lana Del Rey is being dragged through the mud lately after comparing herself to black artists. She spent Saturday protesting, trying to raise awareness for Black Lives Matter. Some artists are calling her out for “endangering” others. When it comes to a bad run, Lana Del Rey is having a real turd sandwich of a…

Space Force has landed on Netflix. So, what's up with the real thing?  In response to Donald Trump's 2018 announcement  of the United States' newest military branch, Parks and Recreation creator Greg Daniels teamed up with The Office star Steve Carell to bring an intergalactic workplace comedy to Netflix.  Carell stars as General Mark Naird,…