The famous mule robot named BigDog can now handle and throw big and heavy objects thanks to its new addition in a form of an exceptionally strong robotic arm.
Anybody know about the so called Tether Car racing? It looks nuts. Miniature model cars with powerful engines attached to a pole with a wire and going faster and faster.
Putting a project on Kickstarter to raise the crowd-funding turned out to be highly beneficial for a lot of people and business, especially for the top 10 ones that raised the most.
Another great TEDtalk about genetically engineering male mosquitoes to make them sterile, and releasing the insects into the wild, to cut down on disease-carrying species.
What is sea level, is it better to walk or run in the rain, why is it dark at night, what is dark matter and many more questions explained in short videos in a real fun and intuitive way.
Daylight saving was first introduced by European countries during World War I, with much of the U.S. joining the party in 1918. The idea was that more hours of daylight would "conserve coal for the war effort.
As the Google Reader will cease to exist in a couple of months time, you can start sniffing for the alternative RSS feed reader. Allow me to try and make it really simple for you.
Russian photographer took a bunch of unbelievable photos of snowflakes. And what is even more amazing is the set up he used to create these incredible macro shots.