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How Aldous Huxley, 118 Today, Predicted the Present Far More Accurately than George Orwell
One of the pillars of science fiction would have turned 118 today
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Army Women To Get New (Non-Comic Book) Armor
The Army has announced that they are designing body armor specifically tailored to women’s bodies
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Baby Crocs on the Move at the Zoo
Believed to be done having children, Cuban crocodile Dorothy surprised everyone with two new babies
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New Chemical Allows Blind Mice to See
A new synthetic replacement for rod and cone cells may someday bring vision to those with macular degeneration or inheritable forms of blindness
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Events July 27-29: Human Origins, “This is Peru” and a Meeting of Worlds
Celebrate Peru and learn traditional Indian dance this weekend
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If Syria Uses Chemical Weapons, Here’s How They’ll Work
Amidst the turmoil of an ongoing civil war, Syrian President al-Assad has been threatening to use chemical weapons if faced with international intervention
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Robot Apocalypse Inches Closer as Machines Learn To Install Solar Panels
Not contented with the prospects of a mechano-libertarian post-apocalyptic wasteland, scientists are working on robots that can harness energy
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Real Life Hobbit Village Proves the Greenest Way to Live is Like Bilbo Baggins
Some Danes are taking to the dirt like Tolkien’s hobbits. Their own Shire-like eco-village is a model of sustainability, and one of the oldest of its kind
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“Tiny Paleontologist” Loves Dinosaurs
An enthusiastic dinosaur fan takes his passion to the web
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The Deerstalker: Where Sherlock Holmes’ Popular Image Came From
The literary detective’s hunting cap and cape came not so much from the books’ author as from their illustrators
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A Single Brain Structure May Give Winners That Extra Physical Edge
An extraordinary insula helps elite athletes better anticipate their body’s upcoming feelings, improving their physical reactions
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World’s First Test Tube Baby Turns 34 Today
On this day 34 years ago, Louise Brown, the first “test tube baby,” was welcomed into the world
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The Long Journey of Chief Joseph’s War Shirt
Important Native American artifact seen in Smithsonian portrait fetches $877,500 at Nevada auction
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Loud Sex Will Get You Eaten By Bats (If You’re a Fly)
Flies now join likes of Romeo and Juliet, and Tristan and Isolde, determined but doomed lovers who would do anything - including die - for love
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These Tires Are Made from Dandelions and Soy
Companies are experimenting with rubber alternatives, turning to things like dandelions and soybeans to build their wheels
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English Evolving Much More Slowly on the Internet than During the Renaissance
A new study charted how English has changed over the past 500 years, finding it to be more stagnant than ever before
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Kinect Hack Lets You Sink Every Shot, Every Time
For those who can never hit the trash can with their little wads of paper, never fear, Kinect can help
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Hollywood’s Next Heist Movie Should Be Shot Here
No one knows exactly what’s hidden in a giant warehouse in Sweden, but everyone agrees that it’s really, really valuable
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