Science

Robo-Mantis! The Hexapod 2 Ton Piloted Walker

Apr
15
2013
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Science
Matt Dentons two-ton Mantis is a hexapod robot walking machine that can climb on stuff and scare people with a phobia of big nasty spiders. It kind of looks like that Spider from The Wicky Wild... more
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Robot Love: 9% Of People Say They’d Do Relationships With Robots

Apr
11
2013
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Humor, Science
So according to a recent study 9% of the population said they'd get in a relationship and get they 'nasty' on with a robot if you got right down to it. I'd love to say I'm surprised by this, but... more
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What Happens When You Cry In Space?

Apr
9
2013
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Science
Ever wondered what happens when you cry in outer space, or more specifically anti-gravity? No, me neither. All my burning questions surrounded Masturbation, pooping, whizzing and doing kung fu... more
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Shark Swords And The Culture That Killed To Use Them

Apr
4
2013
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Vicious weapons made from the prime component of shark teeth reveal that two species of sharks vanished from the reefs of Kiribati surrounding the Gilbert Islands about 130 years ago, due to the then... more
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Why Do We Think Demons Visit Us In Our Sleep? Night Terrors Explained

Apr
1
2013
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Classic Articles, Science
Filmmaker Carla MacKinnon suffered from the condition that woke her up several times a week unable to move, with the sense that there was a disturbing presence in the room with her, and on... more
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Harry Potter Invisibility Cloak Created By Science

Mar
26
2013
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Physicists have created a miniature version of Harry Potter's invisibility cloak (though it works only in microwave light, and not visible light, so far) in what they claim is a step closer to... more
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Gaia’s Revenge: Are We Making Earth Uninhabitable? How Do We Save It?

Mar
20
2013
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Classic Articles, Science
In an era of radical climate shifts decried by some leading academics as so detrimental to our planet that: Those who fail to take the issue seriously are as morally reprehensible as 18th-century... more
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The Science Of The Snooze Button

Mar
20
2013
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Humor, Science
If you're anything like me; you f**king hate your alarm and the snooze button doesn't really help much. You just hit it five times and still wake up feeling like cooked s**t and don't really feel... more
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The Science Of Hair Loss. It’s Not What You Think

Mar
14
2013
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Science
I've often wondered how I ended up bald on top and hairy everywhere else (gawd dammit!), but then I just put it down to having mucho testosterone and being so damn butch, bit my lip and got over it... more
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Higgs Boson Particle Discovery Confirmed

Mar
14
2013
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A new particle discovered at the world's largest atom smasher last year has been confirmed today as the 'Higgs boson', the particle that is thought to explain how other particles get their... more
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