Twenty-five experts have issued a warning about the potentially cataclysmic consequences of the rapidly shrinking insect population, reports The Guardian. In a two-part article for Biological Conservation, the scientists wrote:… Read the rest of the article: "The current [insect] extinction crisis is deeply worrisome," say experts

On our app you can filter out anybody who thinks climate change is Fake News. — OkCupid (@okcupid) January 14, 2020 OKCupid recently announced it's letting its users avoid dating… Read the rest of the article: Dating site OKCupid lets you filter out climate change deniers

Researchers at McAfee adding a small piece of tape to the "3" on a 35 MPH traffic sign, to make it look a little like an "8." Then they put… Read the rest of the article: Changing a 35 MPH traffic sign to 85 MPH with a piece of tape causes Tesla to drive 85 MPH

I bought this solar powered LED illuminated street address sign earlier this month and am really happy with it. The light is is bright and makes it easy for people… Read the rest of the article: A good solar powered LED illuminated street address sign

This "ultrasonic" pest repellent just has circuit to control LEDs inside from r/assholedesign This Adtala ultrasonic bug and rat repellent device is advertised as having an "Upgraded Smart Chip." Reddit… Read the rest of the article: This electronic ultrasonic bug and rat repellent device has a circuit to light LEDs, but nothing else

News 24 reports that "No SA National Defence Force (SANDF) members were injured after a Rooikat light armoured vehicle hit a fence during a practice run ahead of the annual… Read the rest of the article: Armored vehicle almost flattens a bunch of people

Julian Assange's lawyer told a London court that Trump offered to pardon the WikiLeaks founder if he agreed to say Russia was not involved in the Democratic National Committee email… Read the rest of the article: Trump offered Assange pardon in exchange for covering up Russian DNC hack, says lawyer

The latest episode of Two Minute Papers discusses a new video enhancement method called "Depth-Aware Video Frame Interpolation" to increase the frame rate of choppy videos. The breakthrough here is… Read the rest of the article: Neural network turns 24 fps videos into smooth, clear 60 fps

One of my favorite YouTube channels is Nippon Wandering TV, in which a guy walks and bikes around Japanese streets with a GoPro camera. In his latest video he bikes… Read the rest of the article: Video of a cool old Tokyo neighborhood slated for redevelopment

The LockPickingLawyer, who runs a YouTube Channel about recreational lockpicking, bought a Mofut Key Lock Box. Inside the box was a card offering $10 in the form of a gift… Read the rest of the article: This sleazy Amazon marketplace seller offers $10 gift cards for 5-star reviews

As you might know, Robert Anton Wilson (1932 – 2007) is one of Boing Boing's patron saints. Raw's humor, skepticism, optimism, and ability to reveal the deep weirdness underlying almost… Read the rest of the article: Robert Anton Wilson's daughter Christina on the new edition of her father's book, Ishtar Rising

Nan Wise, Ph.D., is AASECT certified sex therapist, neuroscientist, certified relationship expert, and author. Follow her @AskDoctorNan. The following is adapted from her new book, Why Good Sex Matters: Understanding… Read the rest of the article: Understanding the neuroscience of pleasure

Notpla is an edible material made from seaweed and plants that can encapsulate drinking water other edible materials, eliminating the need for plastic packaging. From Fast Company: The designers used… Read the rest of the article: Instead of plastic bottles, here's drinking water in an edible blob

What better way to use up the "brief crack of light between two eternities of darkness" you won in the cosmic lottery than by frittering it away on assembling a… Read the rest of the article: If you like jigsaw puzzles and Baby Yoda – this is for you

The New York Times remembers Barbara Remington, who created the cover illustrations for Ballantine Books' 1965 paperback editions of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings trilogy and The Hobbit.… Read the rest of the article: RIP Barbara Remington, illustrator of 60s paperback editions of "The Lord of the Rings" and "The Hobbit"

Do you believe America would be better off if more Christians served in elected office?#Retweet #Poll #Election2020 #America #SuperTuesday #Vote — National Association of Christian Lawmakers (@ChristLawmakers) February 16, 2020… Read the rest of the article: National Association of Christian Lawmakers accuse "Satanists and Atheists" for voting in their poll

Fstoppers reports that Photographer Bruce Getty posted a composite photo of the Golden Gate Bridge and a blood moon, but Bridge District officials are insisting that he take the photo… Read the rest of the article: Golden Gate Bridge officials demand that photographer remove photo from his website

A cable of 80 meters is hanging from the top of two poles that are both 50 meters off the ground. What is the distance between the two poles (to… Read the rest of the article: Can you solve the "Hanging Cable" problem, used as an Amazon interview question?

In 2012 I bought this pull-up bar and hang it from the door frame in my home office. When I started, I wasn't able to do a single pull-up. After… Read the rest of the article: This pull-up bar hangs from a door frame without mounting hardware

KFC teamed up with Crocs to make this colorful clog that has fake chicken nuggets attached to it, which are "made to resemble and smell like fried chicken," but are… Read the rest of the article: Kentucky Fried Chicken and Crocs collaborate to make clog with plastic meat appliques