Chinese Space Station Will Crash to Earth Soon… But Where?
Like its predecessors — including NASA’s Skylab and the former USSR’s Salyut 7 — China’s first successful space station Tiangong-1 is about to plummet from orbit and break apart on re-entry, likely...
View ArticleHidden Text in This Ancient Manuscript Can Only Be Read by X-Rays
On the surface it appears to be a religious book written in the 11th century, but researchers have long suspected that writings on a completely different subject are hiding beneath the visible text…...
View ArticleSouthern California Cities Under Increasing Attack by “Squirrel Mobs”
Oh sure, you’re laughing now… but these fuzzy-tailed rodents ain’t playing. Experts are calling this bizarre invasion a potential threat to humans and many other species — not to mention the balance of...
View ArticleHis Name is Charles the Robot… and He’s Watching You Very Closely
It seems the snarky but stylish “social robot” Sophia [recently spotted rocking a new look] now has some serious competition for a starring role in your next nightmare… or perhaps as Imperious Leader...
View ArticleWill Smith Has a Date with Sophia the Robot… and it Doesn’t Go Well [VIDEO]
Will Smith has shared the screen with all manner of robots, aliens, zombies and other beings… and his characters tend to deal with them by shooting them, punching them or blowing them up (usually...
View ArticleYes, Robot Spiders Exist Now… Want to See One in Action?
When robotics Professor Ingo Rechenberg observed a strange spider in the Sahara Desert a decade ago, the arachnid’s unusual form of locomotion ended up inspiring the design for his latest robot design,...
View ArticleThis Terrifying App Calculates the Impact of a Nuclear Attack on Your City
There’s been lots of creepy saber-rattling lately on the nuclear front, with multiple nations’ leaders comparing the size of their buttons and the potency of their missiles (I think Sigmund Freud would...
View ArticleIs “NORMAN” the First A.I. Psychopath? His Creators Say So
Researchers at MIT Media Lab sound a little bit scared of their recent creation: a neural network dubbed “Norman” (named after PSYCHO killer Norman Bates), whom they claim is exhibiting thought...
View ArticleScientists Discover Fossil of Largest “Sea Monster” Ever Recorded
Until recently, the largest animal that ever lived was believed to be the blue whale — which still exists today, but outsizes any known prehistoric species, including the largest dinosaurs and marine...
View ArticleNew Device Brings Computers a Step Closer to Mind-Reading
While we’re not quite to the point where machines can read our thoughts (despite what the conspiracy theorists claim), this new development suggests the technology is getting closer to reality....
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