The Weather Channel Unilaterally Decides Winter Storms Should Have Names Like ‘Q’ and ‘Gandolf’
The private broadcaster laid out their plan to start naming blizzards
How Google Keeps Your Spam Out of Your Inbox
You’re probably not surprised to find that there’s some interesting math behind all of Google’s information crunching
Blind Photographer Paints With Light, Creating Stunning Images
Her photos are modeled after walks through the park or moments on the street that she experiences through sound and smell
Are These Two Toes the World’s First Prostheses?
This is probably the world’s first prosthetic—a wooden toe that dates back to before 600 BC
This Camera Trap Snared a Bonanza of Indonesian Wildlife
Sit back and enjoy the stunning wildlife of northern Sumatra
It’s All Fun and Games Until Someone 3D-Prints a Gun
The 3D printing gun idea has taken off, but Stratasys, the company who’s printers are being used, isn’t happy about it. They want their printers back
Every Day of a 21-Year-Old’s Life, in One Six-Minute Video
Twenty-one years of daily photographs in just over 6 minutes
Isaac Newton’s Death Mask: Now Available in Digital 3D
Using a mask made upon the great physicist’s death, scientists created a 3D scan of Newton’s visage
With Worm Science And Drivable Hammocks, Maker Faire Is an Epic Festival for Geeks
This weekend, hackers, hacks, parents, kids and unicorns that shoot fire all gathered at the World Maker Faire in New York City
Watch From Inside a Mussel As It Gets Eaten by a Distended Sea Star Stomach
Watch from inside a mussel as a hungry sea star descends and dissolves it from the inside
New York City Wants to Build the World’s Largest Ferris Wheel
The big apple is building the world’s tallest ferris wheel
The Right Dashboard Font Could Make Driving Safer
MIT’s AgeLab (better known for their age empathy suit) worked with text and graphic company Monotype Imaging to figure out what worked and what didn’t when it comes to fonts used in car displays, like GPS
It’s Now Legal for Early American Astronauts to Sell Their Space Toothbrushes
A new law lays out the details of who owns souvenirs from the early space era
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Went on His Own Adventures—to the Arctic
When he was a 20-year-old medical student, Conan Doyle became the ship’s surgeon on board a whaling ship, the Hope
Giant Tree Trunk Unearthed After 5,000 Years in a Bog
A 44 foot-long piece of a 5,000 year old tree trunk was uncovered on September 25 in the UK
Stressed Out Species Aren’t Adapting in the Ways We Think They Should
Some animals are adapting to habitat destruction, but not always in the way that we would like
Your State Border Might Not Be Where You Think
The boundaries of your state might not be as solid as you imagined
Motor-Powered Mario Lets You Play Old-School Donkey Kong in Real Life
Laser-cut figurines and metal balls recreate the early 80s classic
The World Beard And Moustache Championships: Where the Competition Gets Hairy
Last Saturday, more than 100 mustachioed and bearded participants gathered in Wittersdorf, a town in eastern France, to strut their scruff at the 2012 European World Beard and M0ustache Championships
To the Bat Cave!
One conservation group, the Nature Conservancy, has decided to take action against white nose syndrome by setting up a refugee bat cave
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