Picture a future where a robot would come to rescue people caught in a disaster. What would the robot look like? Maybe it could be soft and cuddly, like the Baymax robot from Disney’s Big Hero 6. Or maybe it could look like a caprine emissary of Satan. Californian robotics company Satyress has gone for …
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No resource lasts forever. That’s why governments across the globe hold on to stockpiles of various goods, products, and fuels. Some of them make sense, like having reserves of oil, vital minerals, and local food staples. Others are more… Odd. Some countries hold reserves of seemingly bizarre products to cater to local necessities and cultural …
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Old McDonald had a farm, E-I-E-I-O! And on that farm, he had… What the heck is this guy growing? We’re all familiar with the common cash crops, from wheat to potatoes, coffee, cotton, and more. But there are a lot of much weirder things grown around the world. They might have super niche culinary uses, …
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Black holes, supervoids, galaxies you can’t even see because they’re made from dark matter, oh my! Things get really weird once you leave the solar system and venture into the abyss of space. That said, astronomers and other science nerds have done an admirable job of identifying and cataloging the universe. Yet they’ve only scratched …
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So what do you think the possible reason is that scientists might bring back the woolly mammoth because it seems more than a little nuts. Would you agree? Restoring Lost Ecosystems One major reason for bringing back mammoth-like animals is the idea that they could help restore ancient Arctic grasslands. Woolly mammoths once lived in …
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Where does your mind go if you think about the phrase “human refrigerator?” If you thought of a morgue, I wouldn’t blame you, but that’s not what this story is about. Instead, allow me to introduce you to Japan’s latest achievement in keeping yourself cool: the Do Hiemon Box personal refrigerator. This summer has been …
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What would you want to do with a cockroach? Most people would like to squash, smash, or burn the verminous pest, but scientists aren’t wired like that. Instead, a Japanese-led research team in Singapore has turned cockroaches into remote-operated brainless drones. By inserting probes into the roaches’ nervous systems, the scientists can pilot them around …
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Have you heard of these true crime stories? Modern technology sure is good for this. The 1974 Murder of Barbara Waldman Solved (March 2026) – More than 52 years after 31-year-old Barbara Waldman was raped and murdered inside her family’s home in Oceanside, New York, investigators identified her killer through advanced DNA technology. The suspect, …
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Remember Spaceballs? If that’s too old for you, it’s a 1987 sci-fi parody by Mel Brooks, featuring an evil spacefaring race called the Spaceballs. I’m bringing the movie up because it turns out that space balls are real. But they’re not as comically heinous as in the film. Recently, beachgoers discovered strange metallic spheres on …
All rivers flow into the ocean. And that’s the only thing they have in common with each other. Most rivers are relatively tame, even if they may have roaring rapids and massive waterfalls. Some, however, are just plain odd for various reasons. They may flow through extreme environments, change their course, or even be so …