How to make a black hole
Black holes are, well, odd. They are the place where common sense goes to die. Physics takes such a beating when it comes to black holes that when it comes…
Study: Human body language can trick dogs
Dogs are intelligent and intuitive creatures. They are truly “man’s best friend,” and with that friendship comes responsibility. In almost all cases verbal commands and associations are not the only…
Google goes sci-fi with new reality glasses
Google today went public with its plans to offer augmented-reality glasses, which it’s calling “Project Glass.”…
The iPad 3 or the much cheaper Kindle Fire: A review
I bought an iPad 3. I never bought the first or second iPad. I thought they were little more than big iPhones. So when I bought the…
Aliens in the Milky Way: Billions of habitable planets found
(Reuters) - Astronomers hunting for rocky planets with the right temperature to support life estimate there may be tens of billions of them in our galaxy alone.…
The Unimaginable Beauty of Science
To me, science can be summed up as thus: a tool that may allow us to appreciate the supreme beauty of the universe.…
Gigantic Wasp Species Discovered
So if you thought insect exploration was ho-hum you would be surprised at the latest discovery of the incredible hulk of wasps.…
Japan Orders Google To Suspend Auto-complete Feature
I love Google's auto-complete function. It allows you to start writing a word or sentence and then Google suggests a completion which you can accept or deny as you…
Your grandfather’s iPad from 1935
Amazon recently announced that in 2011 electronic book sales surpassed those of the printed variety. The exploding sales of the iPad, Nook and Kindle being the reason for publishing history…
Deepak Chopra thinks physicists stole quantum from him
Deepak Chopra is a name that causes exasperated sighs from the scientifically literate whenever it is heard. He is one of the most profitable names in the world of…
Why our species might depend on GMOs
This is the second, and concluding piece on GMOs. The first can be found here. In this article I want to point out what is and what is…
Lost world discovered near Antarctic
A "lost world" of sea creatures was discovered near Antarctica, British scientists announced Wednesday.…
World’s first hybrid sharks found off Australian coast
The world's first hybrid sharks have been discovered in substantial numbers off the coast of Australia, and scientists say it may be an indication the creatures are adapting to climate…
The Marvelous Magic that is the Mantidfly
For those who are afraid of insects, this image will probably haunt your dreams for years to come. For the rest who are unfamiliar with this unusual insect, your…
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