An Australian Network Just Pulled 1Gbps Over Its 4G Network
Think 100Mbps over a fibre connection is cool? Try 1000Mbps (1Gbps) over a wireless 4G connection.
The (Unknown) Inventor of Bitcoin Nominated For the Nobel Prize in Economics
Now they just need to figure out who that person is.
How a Machine Separates Egg Yolks from Egg Whites
Why bother with humans separating eggs when we can just make this machine do all the work for us?
Astronomers in India have discovered a very unusual galaxy, and it’s dying. By now, in fact, it’s probably already dead. Read More >>
Complex Skeletons Might Be Older Than Anyone Thought
It’s easy to get excited about new fossil discoveries, but sometimes a second look at an old find can reveal something just as surprising.
Somebody Found Wally and Put Him on Instagram
It was only a matter of time before someone found the elusive mime and stuck him online.
New Evidence Is Challenging What We Know About the Deadliest Mass Extinction in History
Was the Great Dying really as sudden and devastating as its name would suggest? On land, perhaps not.
Soon We Will Hunt Like Predator With This New Night-Vision Sensor
Graphene could make it possible to build ultra-thin, flexible thermal sensors for built-in night vision technology — just like that lethal alien in the Predator franchise.
It used to be the case that only skilled witches and wizards could make their origami fold itself. But now, clever Muggles have stumbled upon the non-magical secret behind autonomous paper—graphene. Read More >>
This Video Explains Everything That is Wrong With Kickstarter
Sometimes Kickstarter is great.The rest of the time it just ends up bloated with scams, half-baked product pitches, and brilliant, well-intentioned ideas that somehow never see the light of day.
This Insect Protects Its Eggs By Making Them Delicious
This animal seems to spend its entire life trying to get eaten.
The Best Star Trek Gifts for Trekkies, Trekkers, and Everyone In Between
We finally have news that a new Star Trek series is on the way, so why not celebrate with some Trek themed goodies?
There Are Finally Battle-Safe Foam Lightsabers That Actually Glow
A new kickstarter is putting an end to the dilemma of fighting with toy lightsabers. No longer will you have to choose between a realistic plastic glowing saber and actually wanting to make contact.
NASA’s Super Guppy aircraft is one of the most extravagant cargo planes in the world, and it likes to eat spaceship parts for breakfast. Read More >>
These New Streetlamps Will Keep Mobile Service Running After an Earthquake
Los Angeles will be tapping into the ubiquitous streetlamp to keep communications networks intact after a big emergency.
Elephants Use Their Trunks as Leaf-Blowers to Reach Food
Two Asian elephants have been spotted making use of a new tool—their own breath.
