Category: SCI/TECH

June 24, 2015 at 2:30 am

The 30 Most Edited Wikipedia Articles of All Time

The 30 Most Edited Wikipedia Articles of All Time

Some of the results may surprise you.

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June 23, 2015 at 1:15 pm

Scientists Want To Call This Unnamed Octopus Species ‘Adorabilis’

Scientists Want To Call This Unnamed Octopus Species 'Adorabilis'

Scientists want to name this tiny octopus with big eyes and gelatinous skin, ‘Opisthoteuthis Adorabilis’, and we couldn’t agree more!

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June 14, 2015 at 10:46 pm

Picture of the Day: Fresh Crater on Mars

Picture of the Day: Fresh Crater on Mars

The High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) camera aboard NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter acquired this closeup image of a “fresh” impact crater in the Sirenum Fossae region of Mars on March 30, 2015.

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June 8, 2015 at 4:10 pm

Microbiologist Takes Handprint of Her Son After Playing Outside and Incubates the Results

Microbiologist Takes Handprint of Her Son After Playing Outside and Incubates the Results

Microbiologist and teacher, Tasha Sturm, recently took a handprint of her son after he had been playing outside and incubated and photographed the results.

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June 1, 2015 at 3:55 pm

This Tiny Self-Folding Origami Robot can Walk, Swim and Degrade

This Tiny Self-Folding Origami Robot can Walk, Swim and Degrade

A miniature robotic device that can fold-up on the spot, accomplish tasks and disappear by degradation into the environment promises a range of medical applications.

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May 28, 2015 at 5:23 pm

Picture of the Day: Sunset on Mars

Picture of the Day: Sunset on Mars

NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover recorded this view of the sun setting at the close of the mission’s 956th Martian day, or sol (April 15, 2015), from the rover’s location in Gale Crater.

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May 13, 2015 at 4:25 pm

This is the World’s First Throw-and-Shoot Camera

This is the World's First Throw-and-Shoot Camera

Lily is the world’s first throw-and-shoot camera. All you have to do is throw it in the air to start shooting. The quadcopter flies itself and uses GPS and computer vision to follow you around. It is waterproof, compact and shoots HD pictures and videos. Check out the glossy demo video below. …

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May 7, 2015 at 2:33 pm

The Startup That’s Trying to Make VR Theme Parks a Reality

The Startup That's Trying to Make VR Theme Parks a Reality

THE VOID is a startup company that is trying to make VR Theme Parks a reality. Based in Salt Lake City, Utah, the company is attempting to build virtual worlds over real-world, physical environments; creating an immersive experience that they describe as, “4D environmental FX”. Check out the glossy promo video below. …

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April 27, 2015 at 11:26 am

What the Night Sky Would Look Like with No Light Pollution

What the Night Sky Would Look Like with No Light Pollution

“Skyglow” is a term used to describe the brightness of the night sky in a built-up area as a result of light pollution. In the video above, timelapse artists Gavin Heffernan and Harun Mehmedinovic combine timelapse astrophotography—filmed at some of the darkest skies in North America&mdas;and splice the footage with night timelapses of major…

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April 23, 2015 at 4:52 am

Facebook Just Released Their Monthly Stats and the Numbers are Staggering

Facebook Just Released Their Monthly Stats and the Numbers are Staggering

Mark Zuckerberg recently announced some staggering numbers regarding Facebook’s monthly usage on their various social networks and platforms. The highlights demonstrate the scale and reach of Facebook’s ecosystem: – 1.44 billion people on Facebook each month – 800 million people on WhatsApp each month – 700 million people on Groups each month –…

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