At a lonely research station at the end of the world, a group of hardy men and women have spent the last four months in total darkness. But they received a well-earned bonus recently, when a gorgeous aurora australis rippled across the southern sky. Read More >>
Nine-year-old Josh Cathcart was often bullied in school for having just one hand. But he’s about to become the coolest kid in school, thanks to his new i-limb.
It seems like cruel fate that some folks are naturally thin, while others have to work tirelessly to control their weight. But in the future, we may be able to level the playing field.
Police in Fargo, North Dakota have started livestreaming traffic stops via Periscope in an experiment for all the world to see. And so far, it’s been an embarrassing failure.
It covers all of the movie’s major plot points, but with animated Lego so it’s especially delightful.
Almost exactly ten years ago, NASA’s models showed Hurricane Katrina approaching the coast of Louisiana. At the time, most models had a resolution of 50 kilometres. They have come a long way since. Read More >>
Projectile vomiting: Disgusting, yes, but also your body’s natural way of dealing with being ill. Oh, and a great way to spread your vile germs to others, according to research.
We’re pretty terrible at coming up with good passwords, but if you thought we were better when it comes to Android lock patterns, you’d be wrong.
The site claims it's for helping start ups craft automated shut down noticed. Then it went viral because it shut down. Too bad the whole thing is fake.
A small number of the iPhone 6 Plus phones sold between September 2014 and January 2015 have a manufacturing defect in the iSight camera.
Beer never comes in plastic bottles because it affects the brew’s quality. But a major Japanese beer company has new plans to make a better beer bottle.
Actually sitting down and watching someone carve a cello by hand is actually incredibly soothing. Plus given how huge a cello actually is, it's no surprise that it requires an entire tree. Read More >>
But researchers say that for most Middle Eastern cities, the clearer air is actually a symptom of conflict, not a sign of progress.
We knew that China’s military is spearheading land reclamation projects ever in the South China Sea. But a report says that the project is far larger than previously thought.
In parts of the developing world, off-the-shelf stethoscope models are prohibitively expensive. That’s why a team of doctors and hackers in Gaza has started 3D printing their own.
Long-term cryogenic and hibernative sleep may be the key to getting humans to Mars, and beyond. But it may first come to a spa near you.
