How Often Does the Oldest Person in the World Die?
Every so often you hear about the oldest person in the world dying, but how often does this actually happen?
This 3-D Printed Robot Also Can Assemble Itself
Robots get smaller, smarter, faster and easier to assemble every day. In fact, they’re so easy to make that this robot can actually assemble itself
This is a Real Time Map of Wikipedia Changes
Who are the people who edit Wikipedia and where do they come from? Here is a real-time map to answer that question
This App Uses Audio to Guide Blind Photographers
While blind people can’t enjoy photographs the same way sighted people do, that doesn’t mean they don’t want to take them
Barns Are Painted Red Because of the Physics of Dying Stars
Have you ever noticed that almost every barn you have ever seen is red? Here’s why.
Feel Your Head Roll With This Virtual Reality Guillotine Simulator
Through a combination if sight and touch, virtual reality can actually be incredibly realistic
There Are Just Three Males of This Endangered Fish Left, And the London Zoo Is on a Global Hunt to Find a Lady
There are just three fish of this species left in the world, and they’re all males.
What Is it About Music That Triggers All of These Emotions?
Real feel or social construction? Where does the mood of your music come from?
Shell Is Drilling the World’s Deepest Offshore Oil Well in the Gulf of Mexico
The new well contains around 250 million barrels of recoverable oil total - or just over three percent of the oil used by the U.S. each year
You’ll Want to Watch Today’s Solar Eclipse Create a Gorgeous ‘Ring of Fire’
Tune in this evening to watch the Moon eclipse Australia’s early-morning Sun
Could Lightning Come From Space?
Cosmic rays may cause a “runaway breakdown” of electrons when they collide with highly charged particles in thunderclouds
Women Appear on Less Than Five Percent of Sports Illustrated Covers
A recent analysis of 11 years of SI covers shows that if you take out the swimsuit issue, women appear just 4.9 percent of the time
There Should Be an Endangered Species List for Ecosystems, Too
Listing an ecosystem or animal as endangered does not save it from extinction, but it can bring attention and inspire protection
28-Year Satellite Time-Lapse Shows Exactly What We’re Doing to Our Planet
28 years in just a few seconds, as seen from space
How Much Do We Really Know About Your Tongue?
This new model is the most complete guide for understanding the “complex interweaving” of our tongue muscles
Can You Build a Computer Out of Paper Clips?
You might never have asked yourself this question, because it’s a pretty weird question, but the answer is essentially yes
Cracking the Code of the Human Genome
The Deep Seafloor Turns Out to Be a Treasure Trove for Ancient DNA
DNA preserved in the the ocean floor could provide a unique view of ancient animals that aren’t represented in the fossil record
Potato Cannons are Way More Dangerous Than You Think — Especially When the Air Force Gets Their Hands On Them
With the right fuel, you can send a potato flying at more than 300 miles per hour
You Totally Would Have Wanted This Little Dome-Headed Dinosaur as a Pet
Just 90 pounds and 6 feet tall, this newly discovered dinosaur is the oldest of its kind
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