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  • Carla Sinclair
    11:55 am Wed, Jun 24, 2015
    Here are 51 (yes, 51!) superhero movies you can look forward to

    Superhero movies are nothing new (Superman, Batman, Spiderman…) but they began to snowball in 2000, after the success of X-Men. And with the growing trend of comic book box office… Read the rest of the article: Here are 51 (yes, 51!) superhero movies you can look forward to

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  • Carla Sinclair
    12:55 pm Tue, Jun 23, 2015
    Over-zealous German cop slaps parking ticket on car sculpture

    A cop in Karlsruhe, Germany was in no mood for playful art installations. None too pleased with artist Erwin Wurm's red Mercedes truck arching up against a building, he issued… Read the rest of the article: Over-zealous German cop slaps parking ticket on car sculpture

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  • Carla Sinclair
    11:37 am Tue, Jun 23, 2015
    Highly invasive New Guinea flatworm spotted in U.S.

    One the world's worst invasive species is the New Guinea flatworm, a double-pointed 2-inch-long worm that causes serious damage to bio diversity. And they've just made it to the U.S.… Read the rest of the article: Highly invasive New Guinea flatworm spotted in U.S.

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  • Carla Sinclair
    10:27 am Tue, Jun 23, 2015
    Experimental fluorescent lamb with jellyfish DNA unintentionally eaten

    Ruby was a brightly colored lamb with transparent skin. She carried jellyfish DNA and belonged to "Green Sheep," a research project in France studying the effects of implants on humans.… Read the rest of the article: Experimental fluorescent lamb with jellyfish DNA unintentionally eaten

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  • Carla Sinclair
    1:06 pm Mon, Jun 22, 2015
    Watch: Rabbit pummels snake to protect her baby

    Here's an amazing YouTube video of a snake about to feast on a baby bunny when along comes mama rabbit to the rescue. She separates the snake from her baby,… Read the rest of the article: Watch: Rabbit pummels snake to protect her baby

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  • Carla Sinclair
    11:16 am Mon, Jun 22, 2015
    Google needs VR camera testers – just fill out their form and cross your fingers

    Interested in creating virtual reality? Google is looking for people to test drive their Jump VR system that includes 16 cameras. Anyone can apply by filling out this 2-page form.… Read the rest of the article: Google needs VR camera testers – just fill out their form and cross your fingers

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  • Carla Sinclair
    9:25 am Sat, Jun 20, 2015
    115-year-old woman tells us how she does it: 6 tips for happiness and longevity

    Besides being a woman (90% of people who live past 100 are women), and besides good genes, here are 6 other lifestyle choices that may have spurred Jones' longevity.

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  • Carla Sinclair
    1:17 pm Fri, Jun 19, 2015
    A breakthrough mind-reading experiment turned thoughts into text

    No, it's not science fiction. For the first time ever, scientists in Albany, NY were able to use a "brain-to-text" interface to read thoughts and translate them into text. But… Read the rest of the article: A breakthrough mind-reading experiment turned thoughts into text

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  • Carla Sinclair
    9:54 am Fri, Jun 19, 2015
    Dog-eating festival in China causes global outrage

    In just three days 10,000 dogs will be poisoned, beaten, killed and cooked as part of Yulin, China's annual dog-eating festival. Many of these dogs are family pets stolen from… Read the rest of the article: Dog-eating festival in China causes global outrage

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  • Carla Sinclair
    11:51 am Thu, Jun 18, 2015
    20 secret doors and sneaky hiding places you can make yourself

    From entire rooms to pocket-sized items, anything can be hidden in plain sight. All it takes is some imagination – and the right tools. Here are 20 cool stash-hiding projects,… Read the rest of the article: 20 secret doors and sneaky hiding places you can make yourself

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  • Carla Sinclair
    12:08 pm Tue, Jun 16, 2015
    FDA bans trans fat from American food products

    Food manufacturers have until 2018 to remove all trans fat from their products.

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  • Carla Sinclair
    11:08 am Tue, Jun 16, 2015
    "They're rapists," Donald Trump says of Mexican immigrants

    What a way to launch a 2016 presidential campaign! But then again, it's Donald Trump we're talking about. As bizarre as ever, Trump launched his presidential campaign today with hate… Read the rest of the article: "They're rapists," Donald Trump says of Mexican immigrants

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  • Carla Sinclair
    12:55 pm Mon, Jun 15, 2015
    And the winners of the international iPhone Photography Awards are…

    Out of thousands of photographs entered from all over the world,  this year's top Photographer of the Year of the iPhone Photography Awards went to Michal Koralewski of Poland. His… Read the rest of the article: And the winners of the international iPhone Photography Awards are…

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  • Carla Sinclair
    10:54 am Mon, Jun 15, 2015
    Court rules: Workers who use medical marijuana after hours can be fired

    Although marijuana is legal to purchase – both for medical and recreational use –  in Colorado under state law, the Colorado Supreme Court ruled today that marijuana users can be… Read the rest of the article: Court rules: Workers who use medical marijuana after hours can be fired

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  • Carla Sinclair
    11:57 am Sat, Jun 13, 2015
    Man on early morning walk killed by elephant

    A 65-year-old man in Buchen, Germany was collecting bottles and cans on an early morning walk when he was attacked and killed by a circus elephant who had somehow escaped… Read the rest of the article: Man on early morning walk killed by elephant

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  • Carla Sinclair
    11:25 am Sat, Jun 13, 2015
    30-year-old man agrees to full head transplant

    Valery Spiridinov, a 30-year-old Russian man with the severely debilitating Werdnig-Hoffmann disease, intends to undergo the world's first human head transplant. The doctor who plans to perform the surgery –… Read the rest of the article: 30-year-old man agrees to full head transplant

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  • Carla Sinclair
    11:07 am Fri, Jun 12, 2015
    A new tent for camping on the moon

    For anyone planning a trip to the moon, MIT has just designed a pill-shaped inflatable moon tent that fills with oxygen and comfortably sleeps two. The portable habitat also protects… Read the rest of the article: A new tent for camping on the moon

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  • Carla Sinclair
    10:12 am Fri, Jun 12, 2015
    The largest worm in the world is as tall as an elephant, and many other wormy facts in We Dig Worms

    Three fun facts about worms: 1. The largest worms in the world are 10 feet long (that's feet, not inches!). 2. Worms move with the help of tiny bristles. 3.… Read the rest of the article: The largest worm in the world is as tall as an elephant, and many other wormy facts in We Dig Worms

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  • Carla Sinclair
    9:04 am Fri, Jun 12, 2015
    CO town without water 12 days and counting

    Residents in Iliff, CO have not had running water for 12 days so far, and it could be weeks before water returns to their pipes. This means no showers, no… Read the rest of the article: CO town without water 12 days and counting

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  • Carla Sinclair
    1:32 pm Wed, Jun 10, 2015
    Men polled about women's pubic hair

    The Huffington Post recently asked 5,000 men how they felt about pubic hair. Among the questions were, "What do you find attractive when it comes to women's pubic hair?"

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