Venus flytraps have a pretty good short-term memory for a plant. An insect has to tickle its sensory hairs twice within around 30 seconds for the carnivorous plants to close… Read the rest of the article: Green-glowing Venus flytraps reveal their memory tricks

These two curious and rare "gun cameras" bring a whole new meaning to the phrase "shoot a photo." Both are exceedingly rare artifacts and will be on the block at… Read the rest of the article: Auction of exquisitely odd antique cameras that look like guns

A loaf that resembles your own face seems like a wonderful idea for Halloween dinner. At MAKE:, Matt Merkel Hess explains how to do a plaster cast of your face… Read the rest of the article: How to bake bread that looks like your face

Stooping NYC is similar to the Free postings on Craigslist but it's more fun because people take photos of the cool curbside trash/treasures they've encountered, tell you where to find… Read the rest of the article: Instagram account shows where to find the cool curbside treasures that New Yorkers are giving away

In Violet magazine, writer Sasha Sagan, author of the must-read For Small Creatures Such As We, is interviewing a series of inspiring and diverse female scientists. First up is evolutionary… Read the rest of the article: Sasha Sagan interviews a series of inspiring female scientists

In 2003, University of Oxford philosopher Nick Bostrom presented a mathematical argument that we are likely living inside a computer simulation created by some future intelligence. Of course, decades before… Read the rest of the article: New research: There's a 50-50 chance we're living in a simulation and here's how to find out

In 2005, a Canadian person only identified as Nicole was one of 2.5 million tourists who each year visit the ruins of the ancient Roman city of Pompeii, destroyed in… Read the rest of the article: Tourist returns artifacts she swiped at Pompeii in hopes of lifting "curse"

China's Tianwen 1 space probe on its way to Mars ejected a small camera to grab selfies of the spacecraft. See below. The video above, captured by the probe, shows… Read the rest of the article: Space probe ejected a camera to take these selfies

This dog can smell a short-con a mile away.

David Rush, veteran Guinness record breaker, sliced through 40 thrown apples while juggling, besting the previous record of 36. Rush's neighbor Jonathan "Hollywood" Hannon shares in the record for his… Read the rest of the article: Watch the real fruit ninja slice apples while juggling

Spatial memory is the cognitive process for remembering and recalling the location of objects in relation to yourself and other objects. Turns out, our spatial memory also evolved to more… Read the rest of the article: "Our brain is better at remembering where to find brownies than cherry tomatoes."

Steve Steinberg—hacker, writer, father, and my dear friend—died yesterday. He was 50 years old. Several weeks ago, Steve had a terrible bicycle accident. He suffered a traumatic brain injury and… Read the rest of the article: Steve Steinberg, hacker, writer, friend (1970-2020)

Art-prank collective MSCHF made giant paintings of three individuals' huge medical bills and then sold the paintings to pay those bills. New York City gallery Otis bought the 6' tall… Read the rest of the article: Artists sell paintings of medical bills to pay medical bills

On Sunday in Fargo, North Dakota, Roxane Salonen was playing tennis at a public park with her teenage son when she noticed a group of four figures approaching the court.… Read the rest of the article: Group of creepy clowns scare citizens of Fargo, North Dakota

Huntington Beach (aka Surf City) has been a hub of skateboard culture for almost 50 years. In the classic "Downhill Motion" documentary from 1975, watch pioneers like Stacy Peralta and… Read the rest of the article: Scene report: Skateboarding in Huntington Beach, 1975

Since the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine was founded in 1812, it has never endorsed a US presidential candidate. They didn't pick a candidate this election cycle either, but… Read the rest of the article: Top medical journal: Get rid of Trump

Queen's Freddie Mercury the Marionette performs at Plaza Oriental, Madrid. The puppet was created by the talented artisans of Titeresy Marionetas.

After being diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2013, Nashville singer/songwriter Andrew Leahey was prescribed dexamethasone, the steroid that Trump received as part of his treatment for COVID-19. According to… Read the rest of the article: "I was prescribed Trump's steroid. It made me feel invincible"

Grinnell and Annie are peregrine falcons that live atop a 300-foot clock tower on the UC Berkeley campus. "It's serendipity that cities mimic what peregrines need and are looking for… Read the rest of the article: Watch: the peregrine falcons of UC Berkeley, a love story

A former accounting associate at Austin Public Library allegedly stole $1.3 million in printer toner from work and set up a business selling it from his garage. He also allegedly… Read the rest of the article: Austin Library employee accused of stealing more than $1 million worth of printer toner