Ancient Poop Sticks Prove the Silk Road Spread Disease
It also proves people were wiping their ass with sticks. Continue reading Ancient Poop Sticks Prove the Silk Road Spread Disease
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Watch This Guy Turn on a 20,000 Watt Light Bulb
I’m pretty sure this is what it looks like when you die. Continue reading Watch This Guy Turn on a 20,000 Watt Light Bulb
World’s Most Powerful Radio Telescope Discovers 1300 New Galaxies in Trial Run
Operating at only one quarter of its full capacity, the MeerKAT telescope array found 1300 galaxies in a region of the universe where only 70 were known to exist previously. Continue reading World’s Most Powerful Radio Telescope Discovers 1300 New Galaxies in Trial Run
Microsoft’s Experimental Tech Captures 3D Scenes in Unprecedented Detail
The tech is a big step toward some pretty wild innovations, like remotely attending a live concert or sporting event in full 3D. Continue reading Microsoft’s Experimental Tech Captures 3D Scenes in Unprecedented Detail
City Birds Are Angrier Than Country Birds
A new study finds that birds in the city are more aggressive than birds in the country. Continue reading City Birds Are Angrier Than Country Birds
Why Galaxies Stop Making Stars
New research pins down the external and internal processes that “quench” galaxies. Continue reading Why Galaxies Stop Making Stars
‘Pokémon Go’ Led 11 Teens Right into an Armed Robbery
11 people in Missouri have been victims of armed robberies carried out using Pokémon Go since Friday. Continue reading ‘Pokémon Go’ Led 11 Teens Right into an Armed Robbery
Hubble Photographs the Crab Nebula’s Beating Heart
The photograph is a composite of three images each taken a decade apart and shows the swirling center of the Crab Nebula in unprecedented detail. Continue reading Hubble Photographs the Crab Nebula’s Beating Heart
Watch This Malware Turn a Computer into a Digital Hellscape
”There are no words.” Continue reading Watch This Malware Turn a Computer into a Digital Hellscape
The UN Would Really Appreciate It if Countries Stopped Turning Off the Internet
The latest UN internet resolution makes internet access and freedom of expression online a human right, and a lot of countries aren’t happy about it. Continue reading The UN Would Really Appreciate It if Countries Stopped Turning Off the Internet