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Artist Phil Ross introduces leather made from mycelium as a more eco-friendly replacement for animal leather.

Circa 2018

Bolt Threads–which also makes synthetic spider silk to use in clothes–is debuting a handbag made from mycelium, the root structure of mushrooms.

[Photo: Bolt Threads]

The rare satellite image shows a Chinese nuclear submarine entering into the mysterious submarine cave system at Yulin Naval Base on Hainan Island.

Scientists Determine ‘Oumuamua Isn’t Made From Molecular Hydrogen Ice After All

The debate over the origins and molecular structure of ‘Oumuamua continued with an announcement in that despite earlier promising claims, the interstellar object is not made of molecular hydrogen ice after all.

Summary: Variations of CD38, a gene associated with attachment behaviors in humans and animals, may play a key role in relationship behaviors and perceptions that support bonding.

Source: Scientific Reports

Variations in a gene called CD38, which is involved in attachment behaviour in non-human animals, may be associated with human romantic relationship dynamics in daily life, according to a study published in Scientific Reports.

For decades, Hollywood has made millions off of our fears that artificial intelligences such as HAL in 2001: A Space Odyssey and Skynet in The Terminator could one day control us or even wipe out humanity.

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The first male Asian giant hornet to be detected in the U.S. was caught near Custer. Now researchers are searching for the nest.