Scientists have identified what is likely one of the world's tallest trees, a 330.7-foot (100.8 meter) yellow meranti tree in the rainforest on the island of Borneo. They spotted the… Read the rest of the article: This is one of the world's tallest trees; and this is the arborist who climbed it

In this wonderful video, Ben Burtt, sound designer for Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope, reveals the secrets behind the fantastic zaps, beeps, and growls in that first… Read the rest of the article: The amazing story behind the sounds of Star Wars: Episode IV

Starting in 1974, illustrator Marilyn Church has spent her workdays in court. Church is a courtroom artist who masterfully captures the intensity, drama, and strangeness of high profile proceedings involving… Read the rest of the article: This talented courtroom artist has drawn the trials of John Gotti, Martha Stewart, and Donald Trump

Following director Joseph Berlinger's Netflix docu-series "Conversations with a Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes," he brings us "Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile," a Ted Bundy biopic starring Zac Efron… Read the rest of the article: Trailer for new Ted Bundy biopic starring Zac Efron

The inimitable Robert Smith on the red carpet following The Cure's induction last week into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Here's their performance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6R4p3mOdQSs

Indonesia government officials are shutting down tourist visits to Komodo Island for 2020 because smugglers are stealing the fantastic Komodo dragons and selling them on the black market. All next… Read the rest of the article: Komodo Island is closing because people are stealing the dragons

In 1979, the USS Enterprise flew onto the big screen in Star Trek: The Motion Picture. Without giving away too much of the plot, NASA's Voyager program that began in… Read the rest of the article: On Adam Savage's Tested: "Star Trek: The Motion Picture" and the Voyager Golden Record

For more than 50 years, photographer Roger Steffens has explored the electric arteries of the counterculture, embracing mind-expanding experiences, deep social connection, and unadulterated fun at every turn. After serving… Read the rest of the article: The Family Acid: California, a far-out photo album from a very unconventional family

A new study reveals that the Skrillex track "Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites" reduces mosquitos' success in foraging, host attack, and sexual activities of Aedes aegypti, the mosquito that spreads… Read the rest of the article: Skrillex song messes up mosquitos' attacks and mating according to scientific study

An astonishing school of hammerhead sharks surprises divers at Darwin's Arch in the Galápagos Islands in this majestic video from the BBC's Mission Galápagos series. In an article at Wanderlust,… Read the rest of the article: Look at this majestic school of hammerhead sharks ready to mate

You could be the proud owner of this customized 1978 Tradesman 200 undercover police surveillance van! Currently for sale on the San Francisco Bay Area's Craigslist, the white, 8-cylinder automatic… Read the rest of the article: For sale on Craigslist: 1978 undercover police surveillance van!

Actor EJ Zapata provides "solid evidence every TV show, Movie, and Commercial are all in the same Cinematic Universe." This is "How It All Connects," a compilation of Zapata's on-camera… Read the rest of the article: Watch this Hollywood extra's excellent compilation of his on-screen background moments

New York Times reporters Andy Newman and Ana Fota took one (and sometimes two) for the team by visiting subway station restrooms across New York City. It was a shitty… Read the rest of the article: Reviews of New York City's subway bathrooms

TossingBot is a robot that teaches itself how to pick up and toss objects with great accuracy. Eventually, the robot — designed by researchers from Google, Princeton, Columbia, and MIT… Read the rest of the article: This robot is very skilled at tossing bananas

Jordan Reeves, 13, was born with a left arm that doesn't extend past her elbow. Last year, Jordan dreamt up a curious prosthetic arm that resembles a unicorn horn and… Read the rest of the article: Teen girl's DIY glitter-shooting unicorn horn prosthetic arm in museum exhibit

Let's talk about the French Laundry's bong course. https://t.co/cSdEvoydR0 pic.twitter.com/G80R4u06Wm — Paolo Lucchesi (@lucchesi) March 26, 2019 In a New York Times review of celebrity chef Thomas Keller's Manhattan eatery… Read the rest of the article: Michelin three-star restaurant French Laundry serves mushroom soup from a bong

Toledo's WTOL 11 crew thought they were on fleek. Da fuq? (Thanks UPSO!)

After a few false starts and rumors, the classic 1996 teen witch film The Craft will be remade, according to a fresh listing in industry trade Production Weekly. Not a… Read the rest of the article: Remake of teen witch classic "The Craft" is underway

Yesterday, 12 adults in Cologne, Germany climbed into special beds where they will remain for 60 days to help scientists better understand the impact of longterm space flights on the… Read the rest of the article: Volunteers spend 60 days in bed… for space science!

On January 8, 1997, David Bowie became quite emotional after hearing happy birthday message from the pioneering pop/experimental musician Scott Walker, who died yesterday. It was a touching moment then… Read the rest of the article: Listen to David Bowie hear a touching birthday message from Scott Walker