Yeast survived for millenia inside a mummy, and can still be used to make bread. About 5300 years ago, a Tyrolean man died after being shot in the shoulder with… Read the rest of the article: Scientists use yeast from body of Ötzi the Iceman to make "very very good" sourdough
There is no laundry in space. That is one of the many indignities suffered by the brave men and women who venture into Earth orbit and beyond. A plasma laundry… Read the rest of the article: Astronauts may soon finally be able to do laundry
Enclose.horse is a challenging daily puzzle game. The concept is simple: keep the horse, well, enclosed. The goal is to build the largest possible pasture that encloses the horse using… Read the rest of the article: Enclose.horse is a daily puzzle game about keeping a tiny horse penned in
X-Men '97, the continuation of the beloved X-Men: The Animated Series, is arguably one of the best things on Disney+. The fantastic writing and updated but still faithful animation hit… Read the rest of the article: X-Men '97 gets season two trailer and premiere date
Cows are social animals and have cow best friends, but new research shows that they can also recognize and differentiate human faces. Cows have been domesticated for over 10,000 years,… Read the rest of the article: Cows can recognize human faces
With the FIFA World Cup less than a fortnight away, even the robots are going crazy for football. The Atlas humanoid robot from Boston Dynamics has undergone many iterations since… Read the rest of the article: Boston Dynamics Atlas robot gets in on World Cup fever
Flock Around is the latest entry in the "X with friends" game genre, and one could be forgiven for being skeptical of a $5 multiplayer birding game with simple graphics.… Read the rest of the article: Flock Around is a charming multiplayer birding game for $5
Birdie has a simple tag line: "Dead bird: open your window." Harsh, but clear. Like the coal mine canaries of yore, Birdie collapses when air quality drops and revives when… Read the rest of the article: This air quality monitor is a cute bird that dies when you need to air out your home
Sea lions are the adorable dogs of the ocean, but lacking balls to play with, they play with the next best thing — fish that turn into balls when threatened.… Read the rest of the article: Sea lions play "pufferball"with unfortunate fish
An examination of fossils found decades ago revealed a new species of T. Rex. This T. Rex swam in the ocean but was undoubtedly as terrifying as its terrestrial namesake.… Read the rest of the article: There was a T. Rex of the sea and it was terrifying
In 2018, to combat the scourge of vehicle emissions, New York City instituted what amounts to a bounty program for idling vehicles. After losing his non-smoking brother to lung cancer,… Read the rest of the article: NYC bounty hunters earn 25% of fines for catching idling trucks
Bowling Green is the oldest park in New York City. The park was established in 1733 as, well, a bowling green, and leased from local businesses for the cost of… Read the rest of the article: Protesters tore the crowns off NYC's oldest fence in 1776
Japan has a growing bear problem, and one deterrent is so popular that it has sold out. A Hokkaido company has been selling "Monster Wolves" since 2016 to help combat… Read the rest of the article: Bear-deterring "Monster Wolves"sold out in Japan
Moss and its sequel, Moss II, are two of the best games released in virtual reality. In Moss, players guide Quill, a fierce but adorable little mouse, through a storybook… Read the rest of the article: Moss gets a second life with non-VR release this summer
An entitled tourist thought he could harass and endanger an animal and face no consequences. He was very wrong. A man on a Maui beach hurled a large rock right… Read the rest of the article: Man throws giant rock at endangered seal, gets repeatedly punched in the head and arrested
Valve's second-generation Steam Controller was released last week, and it sold out immediately at $99. The lucky gamers who got their hands on one have noticed an Easter Egg. If… Read the rest of the article: Valve's new Steam Controller screams when you drop it
MapTap is a daily game that tests geographical knowledge and provides tools to improve it. The site's daily challenge presents five locations on a rotatable globe, and scores are based… Read the rest of the article: This geography game is a worthy addition to your daily puzzle lineup
The Data Drop releases one interactive visual essay every week, and the latest is a collection of startup sounds from 1977 to the present, covering everything from the Apple II… Read the rest of the article: Listen to almost 50 years of startup sounds
On August 5, 2026, a SpaceX rocket booster is going to smash into the moon at 5400 miles an hour. Bill Gray, an astronomer who notes that although astronomy is… Read the rest of the article: A errant SpaceX rocket booster is going to smash into the moon
Cardboard Wars is the best fan-made Star Wars creation since Troops. The 52-minute Star Wars parody on YouTube is a worthy successor to Spaceballs and Hardware Wars. Cardboard Wars tells… Read the rest of the article: Cardboard Wars is a loving parody of Star Wars all in cardboard
