Indestructible Water Bears Have a Genome That is Seriously Weird
The tardigrade is tough as nails and new research shows that it gets stronger by consuming other creatures' DNA.
The tardigrade is tough as nails and new research shows that it gets stronger by consuming other creatures' DNA.
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This photo of Captain Christopher Bolt preparing for his last flight looks like a painting, bringing together Bolt’s monochrome profile and the ragged reflection of the carrier’s megastructure on the coating of plane window. Read more >>
That's Christmas sorted for less than a score at Tesco.
The informative atlas is designed by a data specialist and lays out the territorial battles going on right now.
The UK school system's IT departments are teaching them well, at least.
Techy tinkerers should also be salivating at iFixit's beautiful set of important implements. Spudger and all.
Clues pointing to a certain "mr.grey" were found by investigators trawling through masses of hacker data.
When Iron Man and Captain America fall out, things get a lot worse than just a few ignored phone calls.
Covering carriages in Nazi-inspired symbols and imperial Japanese flags hasn't gone down well with New Yorkers this week. The “irresponsible and offensive” ads for The Man in the High Castle have been pulled by Amazon, but not after a media storm and lots of resulting viral publicity. Read more >>
What's in a name? A viral, world spanning hoax, that's what.
What could Apple possibly want with software that augments people's faces in real time?
New study suggests no imminent geomagnetic flip — and that the intensity of today’s field is uncharacteristically strong.
Sure, satellites can track storms and precipitation–but they can also measure snowfall on the ground.
There’s a common misconception that tattoos are only a way to express your individuality, but they have practical medical applications too.
Sometimes you can’t quite put your finger down on why a scene feels the same, it might be because the movie is using a film set that you’ve seen before many, many times.