Science

Bat expert Paul searches the deep caves of Kenya to catch and test bats that may be carrying an undiscovered virus that could cause the next pandemic.

Braving the wilderness of Canada, two scientists trek unforgiving terrain to uncover a secret, nuclear powered Soviet-era spy satellite that crashed there decades ago.

The concept of living forever has lived in pop culture across generations and cultures, but have scientists in Japan finally cracked the code? In this episode of Future Tense, we discover more about the tech that could digitalise life as we know it.

By 2030, Singapore aims to grow 30% of its food. Currently, imported food accounts for 90% of the city-state’s consumption. Vertical farms are using agri-tech to bring this change.

For the first time in history, an independent group of college students is launching a rocket into space.

VICE visits the University of South Florida’s Facility for Outdoor Research and Training (FORT) to learn about how studying decomposing bodies in Florida’s subtropical environment helps solve some of the nation’s cold cases.

B Real, Vanessa Lavorato and Miguel Trinidad host a cannabis-infused dinner party to discuss topics from bad edible experiences to justice for cannabis convictions.

In this deleted scene, miniature food artist Tom Brown shows the contestants around the tiny kitchen.

Motherboard goes to Castle Craig Hospital in Scotland, a rehabilitation facility that recently added treatment for cryptocurrency addiction to its gambling rehabilitation program.

Motherboard joins the team as they present their prototype to the public and dive deep into the DNA of the Hyperloop—a concept that was developed at their university nearly 40 years ago, and one they continue to build upon.

Traffic. Congestion. Pollution. Hours-long commutes. What if you could leave it all behind and trade it in for an environmentally friendly and energy-efficient personal copter—all without a pilot’s license?

Motherboard travels to Tennessee to meet the amateur rocketeer leading the charge for budding DIY rocket scientists around the world.