Fighting Fantasy gamebooks were my introduction to role-playing games, the fantasy genre itself, and to the enduring mystery of the two Steve Jacksons! They'll soon be back in print in… Read the rest of the article: Classic Fighting Fantasy gamebooks returning to U.S.
TL;DR: Get lifetime access to the 2025 ChatGPT Skills and Creativity bundle for $29.99 — learn how to make AI your new secret weapon for work, creativity, and travel. AI isn't just for… Read the rest of the article: Tired of doing everything yourself? Let AI handle it with this bundle
Astronomers have discovered what is believed to be the largest structure in the universe, more than 1.4 billion light-years across and containing seventy galactic superclusters. Our solar system is a… Read the rest of the article: Meet Quipu, the largest object in the Universe
In this video, artwork_in_studio on Instagram mixes pigments in water to find the average colors of national flags. This method honors the relative amount of each color in the flag—the… Read the rest of the article: What results when you mix the colors of national flags?
Researchers using electrodes implanted in the brains of epilepsy patients have found that meditation produces changes in the regions of the brain involved in emotional regulation and memory. While previous… Read the rest of the article: Meditation changes key areas of the brain
Sometimes, people have to go to the emergency room because they misplace common household objects. Here are some x-rays of those objects such as keys, flashlights, fidget spinners, and live artillery… Read the rest of the article: X-rays reveal painful household objects in an unlikely place
Another day, another weird, creative Twitter account. Many of these haven't yet made the jump to Bluesky, which is a shame, but in the curious case of Shibuya Meltdown, I… Read the rest of the article: Shibuya Meltdown captures the human experience at its most vulnerable
In this video, we learn about the symbiotic relationship between frogs and tarantulas. Although it may look as if the tarantula in this video is "keeping the frog as a… Read the rest of the article: Frogs and tarantulas have a symbiotic relationship
Demons Emerge from a Large, Wooden Chest is a gorgeous woodblock print by Kawanable Kyōsai. The print was made in 1890. It's from his book Night Parade of One Hundred… Read the rest of the article: Demons emerge from a colorful Kawanabe Kyōsai's colorful woodblock print
You've heard of Skyrim with guns. How about Cuphead with guns? As expected, the wave of rubber hose-style games that modern classic Cuphead inspired is starting to bear fruit, with… Read the rest of the article: Upcoming 2D-animated FPS looks like Cuphead with guns
Baseball season will be getting underway soon, with Spring Training just around the corner. As I've mentioned before, I really don't care about sports at all (unless it's Discofoot, naturally!), but… Read the rest of the article: Watch dogs enjoying being at baseball games
TL;DR: Stabilize your shaky footage with VideoProc's AI-powered video-editing tools, now $29.97 (reg. $119) with code PROCLIFETIME through February 23. Did you just get back from a backpacking trip across Vietnam or finally sorting through your… Read the rest of the article: Here's how to rival your favorite director's videos: with this AI-powered editing software
Pioneering psychonaut and neuroscientist John C. Lilly is best known for his work in the 1950s exploring whether humans and dolphins could communicate. His NASA-sponsored research—in which he gave dolphins… Read the rest of the article: New documentary about John C. Lilly, the scientist who used LSD to communicate with dolphins and invented the sensory deprivation tank (video)
TL;DR: Cut your video quickly with the flexible Corel VideoStudio Pro X9. Whether you're capturing family shenanigans, crafting the perfect TikTok, or putting together a slick work presentation, video is everywhere. Luckily,… Read the rest of the article: Turn any video into a masterpiece with Corel VideoStudio Pro X9
This stereoscopic image was captured c.1870 during a meteorological expedition at New Hampshire's Mount Washington. The image was long forgotten until 2002 when it showed up on eBay and ultimately… Read the rest of the article: World's oldest UFO photo may depict something else entirely
USAID and State Department cuts are impacting organizations that help prevent child exploitation and human trafficking worldwide. It is odd how often the MAGAs cast about child trafficking accusations, but… Read the rest of the article: DOGE upending child safety and human trafficking programs
MIT's new swarm of tiny robotic insects can fly 100 times longer than its predecessors. According to engineer Kevin Chen, the robots could someday be used within agricultural warehouses to… Read the rest of the article: MIT built a swarm of tiny robotic flies to pollinate flowers like bees
A recent study by FuelArc shows the Cybertruck outpaces the legendary Ford Pinto in one way: deaths per 100k units. Not just ugly, but unsafe. The news seems filled with… Read the rest of the article: Cybertruck deadlier than a Ford Pinto
The James Webb Space Telescope captured this stunning image of the gas and dust around a newborn star in the constellation Taurus. And by newborn, we mean just half a… Read the rest of the article: Spectacular celestial image of a newborn star's dust looks like a 1990s psychedelic rave flier
A federal judge has ordered the Trump Administration to unfreeze federal spending, which has been unlawfully withheld. It remains to be seen if anyone in the White House cares. The… Read the rest of the article: Courts getting angry that Trump isn't listening
