- The Sky is Falling
- Whatever Floats Your Boast
- I Think (not)
- Extras
CQ: Suppose we found pretty solid evidence that the world was coming to an end in 100 years. Do you think we could leave in time? And how would we try?
Full list of 23 articles after the jump!
- The Sky is Falling:
- Next: gravity surfing!: New Scientist – Revolution in physics as gravitational waves seen for first time
- Eventually, we will find a way to dark flashlights.. Flashdarks?: New Scientist – ‘Dark sunshine’ could illuminate the search for dark matter
- So, only 50% of the asteroids will cause catastrophic earth failure…: LiveScience – Medium-Size Asteroid Strike Could Unleash a Mini Ice Age
- Doesn’t take a whole lot to be a menace!: Yahoo!/AFP – ‘Meteorite’ kills man in south India, authorities say
- Probably just some other high-speed rock..: LiveScience – Meteorite Did NOT Kill Man in India: Experts
- Whatever Floats Your Boast:
- I. WANT. THIS.: Digital Trends – Finally! A wearable that feeds caffeine directly into your blood
- Ready to launch — horizontally..: CNET – From a glass box to the Red Planet: The strange journey of a Martian-in-training
- I suspect it feels more like walking on slippery logs..: LiveScience – Magnetic ‘MoonWalker’ Shoes Help You Defy Gravity
- More of a surfboard than a skateboard.. : Metro – A real-life flying hoverboard is finally going on sale
- First they came for our factory workers, then our driving.. Now our paper airplanes!: Gizmodo – This Lego Paper Airplane Factory Is Wonderfully Over-Complicated
- The original drone! All Organic?: LiveScience – Dutch Police Deploy Drone-Disabling Birds of Prey
- Talk about “mobile communications”..: New Scientist – High-altitude drones could eliminate phone signal black spots
- I Think (not):
- (EXTRA) Yes, the universe may really be Watching You..: LiveScience – Bacterial Slime Acts As Teensy Eyeball
- It probably qualifies much better than some of the so-called human drivers I’ve seen..: Reuters – Exclusive: In boost to self-driving cars, U.S. tells Google computers can qualify as drivers
- (EXTRA) Do Good — or Else!: New Scientist – Belief in punitive gods linked with expansion of human societies
- (EXTRA) Step out of your constraints, let reality be redefined for you..: LiveScience – Mystical Experiences Open a ‘Door of Perception’ in the Brain
- (EXTRA) Pretty soon, we’ll be able to put ourselves in permanent storage — but when will we return?: New Scientist – Mammal brain frozen and thawed out perfectly for first time
- (EXTRA) Planning ahead, perhaps!: Metro – Amazon terms and conditions include clause for a zombie apocalypse
- Extras:
- (EXTRA) And they have better holograms than you!: Phantoms and Monsters – They Are Among Us
- (EXTRA) How many times has mankind crossed the world? And did we write about it?: New Scientist – Mystery invaders conquered Europe at the end of last ice age
- (EXTRA) How else could we wag them at people? And my beard needs it!: BBC – Chins are a bit useless so why do we have them?
- (EXTRA) Well, aside from all the gender stereotypes, some of the stuff is middle-of-the-road bland I suppose..: Slate – Target Takes Another Step Toward Gender Neutrality with Its New “Pillowfort” Line
- (EXTRA) If only it seasons the steak properly!: Science Daily – Oregano may reduce methane in cow burps
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