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A Swarm of Tumbleweed-Like Robots Might Be the Ideal Desert Data Gatherers
The hardy robots can traverse places that would be difficult or very expensive to send human data-gatherers
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A Surprising Number of College Students Struggle to Find Enough Food
Food insecurity, a problem normally associated with poverty, also plagues college campuses
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Try to Smuggle an Illegal Elephant Tusk Out of Kenya, Pay a $230,000 Fine
For the first time, Kenya exercised its new, stricter punishments for wildlife trafficking crimes
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China’s Lunar Rover Just Melodramatically Announced Its Impending Demise
A mechanical failure could mean the end of China’s Jade Rabbit
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The NFL Is Considering Axing the Extra Point After Touchdowns
Scoring these points is easy, and the NFL might just get rid of them
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To Boost Your Chances of Kickstarter Success, Use These Key Phrases
Some phrases shows up time and again in successful Kickstarters, while others are associated with failure
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Here’s the Paper That Popularized Net Neutrality
Net neutrality might be done for. Here’s a look at where it came from
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China And Qatar Want Flight Attendants To Be Young, Single, Skinny And Female
Just like American airlines did in the 1960s
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Trains Running Three Minutes Behind Anger Swiss People
The Swiss media is very displeased by the late-ness
These Non-Gear Shaped Gears Work Better Than You’d Expect
These are the manic pixie dream gears you’ve been waiting for
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Washing Old Money Could Save Billions of Dollars
A simple carbon dioxide wash could clean human “sebum” off old money, making those bills good as new
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Readability Scores on Kids’ Books Are Bogus
Most books come with an indication of how hard they are, and those estimates are mostly wrong
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This K’Nex Machine Is 23 Feet Tall And Has Over 100,000 Pieces
Inside, there are two lifts, three motors, eight paths, a 20 foot free-fall and more
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This Site Provides a Supportive Audience For Your New Year’s Resolution
The site has sponsored projects ranging from losing weight to building a race car
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160 Years Later, Scientists Grow a GM Potato That Could Have Prevented the Irish Potato Famine
Genetically modified potatoes resistant to potato blight were designed in Ireland
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London’s Looking at Building Bike Lanes in the Sky
The dedicated bike lanes could improve some commuter’s trips by nearly 30 minutes
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Doctors Are Now Prescribing Books to Treat Depression
Reading to feel less isolated may be more than just a poetic thought
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The Latest Technology in Cheap Energy Storage Is Manufactured with Pasta Makers
A startup based in Manhattan called Urban Electric Power is taking a stab at the energy storage problem.
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This Trippy New Headband Supposedly Allows Wearers to Take Control of Their Dreams
A startup called iWinks is attempting to commercialize lucid dreaming, or dreams in which the dreamer realizes she’s dreaming
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