Researchers in Poland have uncovered a time capsule, dating from 1934. But this isn’t some ordinary time capsule with the run of the mill items you might expect. Sure, it has newspapers, coins, and books—common items for any time capsule. But these …
Lees meerGood news, Earthlings: the Paris climate agreement had passed a critical milestone toward adoption. At a UN General Assembly meeting in New York this morning, 31 nations officially signed onto the accord, making it very likely that the deal will ent…
Lees meerTo maximize profit, tractor trailers need to stay on the road for as long as possible. So to show off the performance and reliability of its vehicles, truck-maker Scania had 14 of its vehicles, manned by 90 drivers working around the clock, circle a…
Lees meerResearchers from Europe have developed a solar simulator that replicates the heat and light of the sun’s radiation—and then some. The system, with a luminous flux equivalent to over 20,000 suns, is being used to test various materials in extreme con…
Lees meerAccording to 126 Tesla customers, the Model S sedan P85D performance version can eat dirt, because its “insane mode” isn’t as insane as the company claims.Read more...
Lees meerAgents of SHIELD has never been a show that’s hesitated to shake up its status quo, and Agent Coulson and his team had yet another when season four premiered last night—and it’s not for the better. But the real change comes from the addition of the …
Lees meerApple, the computer company, is in talks to buy McLaren, the supercar company, according to a report from the Financial Times. Apple has been attempting to develop its own car for a while now, and this would appear to be a huge change in direction.R…
Lees meerCivil War II has already torn the Marvel universe into two conflicting sides, and claimed the life of the Hulk himself . But its latest portent of doom promises to be its biggest, and most polarizing yet.Read more...
Lees meerNearly one-third of drugs in development ultimately fail during clinical trials because the side effects are just too severe. Researchers at Cornell University have developed a promising new AI tool that better predicts which drug candidates are lik…
Lees meerMale widow spiders often end up as a tasty meal for their partners after sex, but new research shows that some males are employing a rather unsettling strategy to prevent this from happening, and it’s a little bit twisted.Read more...
Lees meerThe velvet ant (a.k.a. cow killer) has one of the most painful stings of any insect. And that’s just one of the ways they’re absolutely horrible little creatures.Read more...
Lees meerPeople use their phones for messaging more than almost anything else. That’s why companies like Apple, Facebook, and Snapchat are dumping truckloads into making it easier and more fun to send messages. In May at I/O, Google announced Allo, its lates…
Lees meerIt’s a happy day when astronomers figure out what’s up with an enormous space blob—and the answer doesn’t imply the immediate destruction of humanity. Read more...
Lees meerSamsung is rolling out mass quantities of replacement Galaxy Note 7 devices to carrier stores. The company says it has shipped more than 500,000 new Note 7 devices to carrier and retail stores and customers can go in for an exchange starting today. …
Lees meerZus is the smartest car charger ever made, and you can pick one up for just $24 today on Amazon with promo code ZUSBUZ20.Read more...
Lees meerActivity monitors are supposed to help us reach our fitness goals, but when it comes to staying motivated, you might want to look beyond your wrist.Read more...
Lees meerEverything we do online is a performance. Tasked with artificially representing ourselves, it’s pretty much inevitable. The best way to get to know someone is IRL. But who has time for that? Luckily, there’s an easy hack for figuring out someone els…
Lees meerSure, maybe I’ve thought about doing something like this before while peering over a hotel balcony and staring at the pool on the ground level. And yeah, maybe I’ve considered it as a potential escape strategy for the times in the future that I …
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Lees meerOn Tuesday, federal prosecutors formally filed charges against Ahmad Khan Rahami, the man who allegedly planted a series of bombs around New York and New Jersey before getting captured following a shootout Monday night. And while the complaint l…
Lees meerWe live in a world of great economic disparity. The rich indulge in unimaginable luxuries. The poor starve. And the son of a Chinese billionaire bought his dog eight iPhone 7s, just for funsies.Read more...
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