Google’s Sergey Brin buys a $325,000 synthetic hamburger

The world’s first hamburger made entirely from synthetic meat was unveiled today by a team of Dutch researchers, who subsequently held a media event to see how it tasted.

Happy birthday, Curiosity

On August 5, 2012, we watched the lil’ guy make its way to the surface of the red planet. Since then, Curiosity has drilled into Martian rock with lasers, scooped up soil samples, found evidence of water, and set up an adorable Twitter account.

NASA chief: You can’t fund a private Mars mission. Mars One: Watch us

Where government-funded agencies see roadblocks, entrepreneurs see opportunity. But is a one-way mission to Mars a good business bet? Mars One is going all in, NASA be damned.

Check out the Mars rover these two girls built in their garage

Two sisters, 11 and 13, have built a Mars rover in a workshop in their family’s garage. The girls also worked with their dad to build software to control the rover.

Watch Curiosity’s first year on Mars in two minutes (video)

About a year ago, NASA’s Curiosity Rover touched down successfully on Mars. To celebrate the one-year anniversary, here’s a two-minute video of the rover exploring Mars.

SpaceX wins launch contract for largest-ever Canadian space program

The three satellites are part of Canada’s RADARSAT Constellation Mission, which is designed to provide maritime surveillance, disaster management, and ecosystem monitoring capabilities.

What is the maximum airspeed velocity of a laden swallow?

Thanks to Cornell researchers and a clever self-powered bird backpack they’ve invented, we may soon know the maximum velocity of a swallow.

Earth Starter makes growing your own food seem like ‘magic’

Earth Starter is raising a Kickstarter campaign to fix our broken food system. The company creates ‘Nourishmats’ that make it easy for anyone living in an urban area to grow their own vegetables and herbs.

Could we actually stop an asteroid from hitting Earth? (video)

A massive asteroid hitting our planet could put an end to humanity as we know it. Bill Nye explains how we could stop such an event from occurring.

What’s not to like about a 600 mph pneumatic people tube?

Elon Musk will reveal plans for his high-speed “Hyperloop” next month. But we have a sneak peek, thanks to the audacious imagination of an independent engineer.

White House Hangout covers invisibility cloaks, liquid armor, and other geeky innovations (starts at 12PM ET)

While the White House doesn’t have a presence at San Diego’s Comic-Con, which kicked off yesterday, it’s certainly there in spirit with today’s “We the Geeks” Google+ Hangout.

Apple and Samsung ink deal for 14-nanometer iPhone 7 chips (report)

Despite the fact that Apple and Samsung are locked in a take-no-prisoners battle for smartphone supremacy, the two massive global corporations have managed to grit their teeth and sign a deal for Apple A9 processor chips, destined for a future iPhone 7.

Washing your hair in space is just as hard as you’d imagine (video)

The basics of living — eating, washing, sleeping, etc. — can be rather dull at times. But when you’re doing the task in space, it’s a completely different story.

Google destroys boredom with summer ‘Maker Camp’ for kids 13 and up

Google and Maker Media have teamed up to create a six-week virtual summer camp for kids who like making things and learning about science and technology.

Check out NASA’s new rover, the first in ‘an army of polar robots’

On its five-week test mission, the rover roamed over 18 miles of frozen wasteland, sending back diagnostic information in real time and charging its solar-powered battery every 12 hours.

SpaceX’s reusable Grasshopper rocket launches 1,000 feet, then lands vertically

There’s something eerily mysterious about a rocket that lands itself just the same way it takes off.