A Recent Ice Age Was Triggered by a Firestorm Bigger Than The One That Killed The DinosaursScienceAlert - David Nield In a hugely detailed and comprehensive new study, researchers have painted a picture of how around a tenth of Earth's surface suddenly became covered …
This NASA map will prepare you for August’s rare total solar eclipseFast Company - Michael GrothausOn August 21, 2017, North Americans will be able to see an eclipse of the sun. But depending where you are, you may be able to see something even better: a total solar eclipse, in which the sun’s corona
Elon Musk's new company said to seek brain-computer linkCNET - by Steven Musil Billionaire entrepreneur launches Neuralink to focus on transmitting signals between the brain and computers, The Wall Street Journal reports.
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo How Your Ancestors' Environment Determines The Shape Of Your Nosehuffingtonpost.com - Carolyn Gregoire Whether your nose is long and narrow or short and wide, you may have your ancestors’ climate to thank. New anthropological research finds that nose …
Robots of the Future: First Robot Cop to Join Dubai Police Force in Maynewsweek.com The first robot cop is expected to join Dubai's police force in May. Officials in Dubai unveiled plans to introduce a robotic police officer to the …
This Teenager’s Inventions Will Revolutionize Space Travel And Help Combat Global WarmingUPROXX - Allison SanchezFacts surrounding global warming are terrifying. Just try listening to the This American Life episode, “Hot in My Backyard,” without spending the rest of the day sobbing in bed, we dare you. As the population
LHC: Five new particles hold clues to sub-atomic gluebbc.co.uk - Pallab Ghosh The Large Hadron Collider has discovered new sub-atomic particles that could help to explain how the centres of atoms are held together.
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This Incredible Mars Video Took 3 Months and 33,000 Images to CreateDaily Dot - Michelle Jaworski Photos from NASA have given us a sense of what it discovered on the surface of Mars, but a recent video from Finnish filmmaker and space enthusiast …
Play button Researchers develop a drone that swoops and lands like a birdEngadget - Stefanie FogelOne day they may be able to help with fires or deliver packages. Watch out, birds. The drones are coming for your jobs. Researchers at BMT Defence Services (BMT) and the University of Bristol in Britain
David Rockefeller — Philanthropist, Banker And Collector — Dies At 101NPR - Colin DwyerDavid Rockefeller, who died Monday morning at the age of 101, leaves a legacy that eludes a simple description. At once the grandchild and heir of oil tycoon John D. Rockefeller and a globe-trotting billionaire
The climate change battle dividing Trump’s AmericaThe Guardian - Andrew AnthonyClimate change denial and energy conspiracy are high on the president’s agenda, but US scientists are fighting back Ever since Donald Trump became US president, certain sectors of American society have
Play button In a Massachusetts warehouse, NASA’s Valkyrie robot helps lay the groundwork for Mars settlementsTechCrunch - Brian HeaterNASA’s Valkyrie (R5) robot will never slip the surly bonds of Earth. The humanoid space robot is destined to spend the rest of its days on terra firma with the rest of us. But like Robonaut before it,
Trump Sets Terms for Nice-Looking Wall Impervious to Pick AxesBloomberg - Steven T. Dennis President Donald Trump’s Mexican border wall must be at least 18 feet tall, resistant to sledgehammers and “aesthetically pleasing,” at least on the …
Scientist have found a way to reverse hearing lossmedium.com - Science Editor Hearing loss is an ever increasing problem. That’s probably not news to you as hearing aid acoustician pop up almost everywhere. Hearing is so …
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Play button Flyover reveals Apple Park is still dirty ahead of April openingCult of Mac - Buster HeinApple is set to move into its new spaceship campus next month, but based on the latest drone video of the construction site, there’s still a lot of work left to do. The grounds of Apple Park are still
US Air Force Leaks Sensitive Information On 4,000 OfficersInc Magazine - Joseph SteinbergA United States Air Force officer appears to have accidentally exposed extremely sensitive information. Here is what you need to know - and to do. A United States Air Force officer appears to have accidentally
Cities Across the U.S. Will Splurge on Electric Vehicles After Automakers Said There Wasn’t Enough DemandFortune - Ryan Ho Kilpatrick Thirty U.S. cities, including New York, Los Angeles and Chicago, are looking to spend $10 billion on electric cars and trucks in a bid to prove to …
Giant green sea turtle goes overboardbbc.co.uk - BBC News A giant green sea turtle has been released off the Florida Keys after convalescing from an injury.
Apollo 8 astronaut Jim Lovell says we should think of Earth as heavenBusiness Insider - Dave MosherApollo 8, the first crewed mission to the moon, launched 50 years ago. Now once again, planet Earth has a case of moon fever. NASA recently announced that it's working with private companies to buy space
Play button Tesla-Backed Solar Farm Provides Power Day or NightPopular Mechanics - By Avery ThompsonEnergy from the sun will now be powering homes on the Hawaiian island of Kauai, even in the middle of the night. This is thanks to a recently-completed Tesla project that installed Tesla Powerpack batteries
Doppler Labs Makes a Huge Splash in the Innovation of Personal SoundForbes - Brad Auerbachvolume control in an ever louder world, it couples Bluetooth streaming with some powerful noise filters. The result is a product unlike any other. As the creators point out, there are plenty of headphone
Netflix wants to kill buffering deadCNET - by Roger Cheng CEO Reed Hastings thinks it'll go the way of the old dial tone noise for internet access. He also weighs in on piracy, artificial intelligence and more.
The Internet Has a Lot of Hilarious Ideas on What to Name the 7 Planets NASA DiscoveredPOPSUGAR - Terry CarterWhen NASA announced its discovery of a new solar system with seven planets earlier this week, the internet collectively wanted to pack its bags and leave Earth immediately. With the exciting space news
A growing threat could kill 10 million people a year by 2050Business Insider - Lydia Ramsey• Antibiotic resistance has become a growing threat around the world and is expected to lead to 10 million deaths annually by 2050.• There's a misconception about how resistance develops — it develops
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Dangerous spider spins deadly-strong silknewatlas.com - Ben Coxworth The American brown recluse spider is already known for being one of the most venomous arachnids on the planet. It turns out, however, that the spider …
A Computer to Rival the BrainThe New Yorker - Kelly ClancyMore than two hundred years ago, a French weaver named Joseph Jacquard invented a mechanism that greatly simplified textile production. His design replaced the lowly draw boy—the young apprentice who chose
CRISPR patents, potentially worth billions, belong to Broad InstituteThe Verge - Alessandra PotenzaThe disputed patents on the gene-editing tool CRISPR belong to the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, according to a ruling by judges at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) in Alexandria,
