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Reason #99,912 Why Nikola Tesla Rules: He Knew Mobile Phones Were Coming
From a 1909 issue of Popular Mechanics magazine. It will soon be possible, for instance, for a business man in New York To dictate instructions and have them appear instantly in type in London or elsewhere. He will be able to call up from...
Have Scientists Found First Ever Proof Of Ejected Black Hole?
Probably not, but maybe! A mystery object in a galaxy far, far away could be a supermassive black hole that got booted from its home galaxy’s center, according to a new study. Then again, the strange body could be a rare type of supernova...
Scientists Chemically Alter Developing Fish Brains So They Resemble Other Species
A breakthrough in how we understand brain development has led a group of researchers to totally change a developing fish brain into one that looks like another species of fish… In another part of the study, the team wanted to see if they...
What Technically Defines A River Monster?
Above is a scene from Animal Planet’s series River Monsters. But although some fish look straight up and down bizarre (see the massive fugly catfish above) that doesn’t necessarily make them dangerous. For example, hippos and alligators...
Silver Lining To Recent Flood Victims, It Could Have Been A Megaflood
With all the talk of flooding in Tennessee, it helps to look back into history to gain perspective. After all, at least it wasn’t the megaflood that completely redefined that Alaskan landscape 15,000 years ago. One of at least four...
Asteroid (Sample Safely Harvested By Japanese Satellite) To Hit Earth!
Scientists might be able to gawk at a piece of asteroid that hasn’t been through the horrific re-entry process after a Japanese satellite sends a sample it collected back to Earth on June 13th. Why do we care about this? It could...
Video Proof Of Restarted Heart
We told you about this yesterday… but be prepared to witness the heart that was restarted 24 hours after it died in a Harvard laboratory. [Singularity Hub]
Bat Boy Figure Released Just In Time For Mother’s Day
Available on pre-order for only $24.99! Thanks to reader Vox Anon for the tip. [Go Hero Shop]
Breakthrough Solution Keeps Heart Alive Outside Of Body For 10 Days
Behold, the heart that lived outside a human for 10 days but WOULD NOT DIE! (thunder clap!) It could revolutionize those who are relying on organ donations! (organ music!) It hopes to be on the open market soon! (maniacal laughter!) [Pop...
Maya Plumbing = Oldest Pressurized Water In New World
The Maya people were forerunners on a lot of concepts. You can add piping pressurized water all over the place to that list. A water feature found in the Maya city of Palenque, Mexico, is the earliest known example of engineered water...
Newly Discovered Microbe Super Small, Bizarre, Works In Copper Mine
Could this microbe be discovered under any less awesome conditions? Researchers have discovered some of the tiniest and weirdest microbes ever seen growing in a copper mine sludge that is as acidic as battery acid. Theses ultra-small...
How Do You Deal With Zombie Satellites? Shoot Them With Lasers
Everything dies. Somethings just die, only to be reborn as a deadly threat to those still living. Everyone say hello to the Zombiesat, a term used by engineers to describe satellites which have lost communication with the ground are now...
Busy Beavers Build Dam That Can Be Seen From Space
Behold! A wooden dam built by Canadian beavers in the Alberta wilderness. At about 1,500 feet in length it spans a larger range then the Hoover Dam, making us humans look like some real jerkface losers. [Telegraph]
Ocean Germs Find Refuge On Islands Of Death, Fecal Matter
Did you wake up today thinking that ocean wasn’t a festering tub of death, disease and decay? Welcome… to Germ Island! When plants and animals near the surface of the ocean die, they decay and gradually fall to the seafloor. This dead...
Asteroid Discovery Could Lead To Intersteller Pit Stops
Not going to lie to you folks, space is big. Like really big. To get from one point to another you’re going to need more than just a full tank of gas and a Snapple pinched between your thighs because someone decided to use the cup holders...
Scientists Confirm Existence Of Dwarf Dinosaurs
What an adorable discovery! A relative of some of the largest dinosaurs to ever plod the Earth never grew to be more than horse-size, confirming the beast was indeed a dwarf dinosaur, a new study reveals. The diminutive dino lived in what...
Bald Eagles Are Back In California! Yay! They’re Eating Poison Seals! Boo!
After a careful reintroduction program, Bald Eagles are flourishing in the Channel Islands of California. The only problem is there are now so many of them that food resources have become an issue and researchers are worried they might...
Japanese Prepared To Launch Solar-Powered Space Sails With Jinxed Name
The Japanese are going to launch a new solar-powered space ship which will harnass the power of the sun for its energy with huge sails that are thinner than human hair. They are dubbing the project Ikaros. I am assuming this means the...
Science Quantifies Why Flies Are So Annoying To Swat
Autopilot! As it turns out, flies aren’t just super apt daredevils buzzing around your mighty hand as try to crush the winged pest. Nope, they just have a built in sense of autopilot that adjusts to changing wind currents faster than it...
Heavy Metal Dinosaurs Are Finland’s Newest Children’s Music Sensation
Ladies and gentleman, meet your new favorite band, Hevisaurus: The band was born when a flash of lightning and witches’ spells revealed, cracked and brought to life five metal dinosaur eggs buried deep in a mountain 65 million years ago —...