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Radioactive Mouse Evades Hunters
At least one radioactive mouse is on the loose in the nation’s most contaminated nuclear site, a former plutonium facility in Washington state. Workers found and tested mouse droppings that turned out to be radioactive and now the hunt is...
You Will Believe A Snake Can Fly!
Well, humanity had a pretty good run. Snakes have learned to fly and now we are on borrowed time. Five related species of tree-dwelling snakes found in Southeast and South Asia may just be the worst nightmares of ophidiophobes (people who...
Did You Watch Harry Potter? You’re Possessed By Demons! [WeirdThingsTV]
SpaceX Granted First Commercial License For Spacecraft Reentry
One more milestone in private sector space exploration has been crossed. The FAA granted SpaceX the first-ever commercial license for reentry for its Dragon capsule. This means that SpaceX can offer round trip voyages to the ISS and...
Ebola Detector Invented
Can’t recognize the signs of the Ebola virus? Want a quick and easy way to know if your friend is a carrier? Say hello to the new Ebola and Marbug virus detector. “By enabling ultra-portable and fast detection, our technology can directly...
And Now: Killer Whales Surfing
That is all. [Adventure Journal]
200-Year-Old Champagne Salvaged From Sea Floor and Promptly Consumed
A group of Finnish divers recently discovered a shipwreck near the Aland Islands and salvaged 200-year-old crates of champagne and beer from the sea floor. At this point the only conceivable option was to identify, research, analyze, and...
“I Was Kidnapped By Sasquatch!” [WeirdThingsTV]
The Scarlett Johansson Of Squids Is Finally Found!
It glows deep red. It’s two feet long. It is your new standard in marine life glamour. A large new species of deep red, glowing squid has been discovered living near undersea mountains in the southern Indian Ocean, scientists announced...
First Planet From Outside Milky Way Discovered
Scientists have discovered a Jupiter-like planet inside the Milky Way that once belonged to another galaxy. This smaller galaxy was swallowed up by the Milky Way between six and nine billion years ago and belongs to a group of stars left...
Podcast: What If The Andromedans Are Jerks?
Andrew invents a new form of binding legal document that could save your life should you be infected with a rage virus. Brian is faced with his darkest choice yet as his wife and children hang in the balance. Will he reverse the zombie...
Israeli Snakebot Will Segment To Survive
The newest generation of the Israeli snakebot is built from self-contained segments that can act independently of each other. If you cut this guy in two, then you will just have to deal with two Israeli snakebots. Its like smashing a...
Mysterious Explosion in Scottish Forest
Scottish police are investigating a mysterious explosion in Garadhban Forest in Gartocharn about 20 miles northwest of Glasgow. Officials responding to the report “discovered some damage to the wooded area within the forest that would...
Who Covered Up Cuba’s Secret UFO History? [WeirdThingsTV]
Gotcha! Antimatter Created, Captured
We’ve finally demonstrated the ability to create and sustain antimatter. In a new study, physicists at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) in Geneva were able to create 38 antihydrogen atoms and preserve each for more...
Cyborg Moths Used to Track Smells
Japanese scientists have created a cyborg moth that can track odors by plugging a robot into the moth’s nervous system. The robot’s actions were controlled by electrodes plugged into the moth and the brain signals were rerouted to the...
Space-Time Cloaking with Metamaterials
Scientists in London claim that new materials with the ability to control the speed of light would not only be capable of bending light around the object, but also creating an invisibility cloak capable of hiding in both time and space....
Space Race 2: Private Parts
Dust off that old jingoism and get your down payment’s ready, the Space Race is back and this time we’re getting all private sector up in this piece. Russian companies are facing off with US competition to get a privately owned space...
Proof For Extra Dimensions Possible By Next Year
CERN research scientists have stated that their Big Bang project is going along so swimmingly that, by the end of 2011, they may be able to offer the first proof of extra dimensions beyond the known four. Guido Tonelli, spokesman for one...
T-Rex Was Even More Terrifying Than Initially Thought
According to an new study, we might have underestimated a T.rex’s foot speed by up to 45%. New computer modeling shows the beast’s massive tail is indicative of more powerful leg muscles than we’d previously given him credit for. Also,...