A BRIGHT BLUE DOT
A Spectacular Photo Of The Curiosity Rover Taken From The Mars Orbiter
While we've seen seen selfies taken by the rover, we've never seen something like this.
WHAT GOES UP MUST COME DOWN
Upworthy Was One Of The Hottest Sites Ever. You Won't Believe What Happened Next
You may hate Upworthy's headlines. But they work. By the end of 2013, at least two news outlets said Upworthy was the fastest-growing media site of all time. But around November 2013, everything changed.
READING TEA LEAVES
The Best Analysis Of What Jon Ossoff's Loss Means For 2018
Democrats saw it as a test of their seemingly re-activated base, while Republicans wondered whether or not the momentum of the Trump election could hold up after his contentious first 150 days in office. So, what are the takeaways from last night's results? Here's what you should read.
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This At-Home Eyesight Checker Won This Year’s CES ‘Best Of Innovation’
The EyeQue Personal Vision Tracker is the world’s first at-home vision testing and tracking tool. It’s also this year’s CES ‘Best Of Innovation’ winner. Buy it for $29.99 and use the free app anywhere, anytime.
LIKE A HOT ROTOR THROUGH METAL
Helicopter Gets Too Close To Building During Landing, Slices It To Bits
The cameraman stuck around there a lot longer than we would have.
THEY DON'T WANT YOU TO SLEEP IN
Why Are So Many Babies Born Around 8:00 AM?
3.5 times as many babies are born at exactly 8:00 a.m., the most common minute to be born, than at the least common, 3:09 a.m.
OPTIMUS SUB-PRIME
Is 'Transformers: The Last Knight' Any Good? Here's What The Reviews Say
It's the fifth Michael Bay "Transformers" movie. If you've watched any of the previous installments, you probably know what you're in for. So, uh, are the explosions and robots cool in this one? Here's what the reviews say.
TAP IN, TAP OUT
MMA Fighter Needs Just 3 Seconds To Knock Out His Opponent
Hopefully the crowd didn't pay too much for those tickets, because Josh Jones made absurdly quick work of Anthony Spires.
BECAUSE THEY CAN
Why NASA Deliberately Crashes Perfectly Good Airplanes
"You really want to buy my airplane and destroy it?" Indeed, NASA was dead serious.
UPDATING THROUGHOUT THE DAY
Jeff Sessions Hires A Private Attorney As Scrutiny Grows, And Other Trump News From Today
All the Trump news you need to read today.
CAN IT BE BOTH?
We Can't Decide If This 'America's Got Talent' Dance Routine Is The Dorkiest Or Coolest Thing We've Seen In A While
The judges loved it, but we're going to need some time to make up our minds.
SMOOTH COMMUTE? A FOREIGN CONCEPT
The Future Of Transportation Is In Seoul. Americans Should Pay Attention
Despite the challenge of shuffling an estimated 6.9 million passengers through its metro system every day, making it the third-busiest metro system in the world, Seoul has got things figured out.
UPDATING THROUGHOUT THE CLIMB
Alex Honnold Just Conquered El Capitan. An Exclusive Account Of His Next Daring Climb
Hot on the heels of his El Capitan triumph, Honnold is currently taking a crack at another daunting climb, the 5,250-foot Wine Bottle Tower route up Alaska's Mt. Dickey. Men's Journal is documenting the climb as it happens.
NOPE, NEVER SWIMMING THERE
Uhh, What The Hell Is Living In This River?
Something — or things — is lurking beneath this river in Florida, and we're not sure we want to know what it is.
FEARS FOR EARS
Why Does North Korea Keep Photoshopping Kim Jong-un’s Ears?
Forensic software reveals how Kim Jong-un is frequently Photoshopped to "look a bit more handsome" than he is in real life.
TRAVIS SHRUGGED
Uber Founder Travis Kalanick Resigns As CEO
Travis Kalanick stepped down Tuesday as chief executive of Uber, the ride-hailing service that he helped found in 2009 and built into a transportation colossus, after a shareholder revolt made it untenable for him to stay on at the company.
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The Best Everyday Carry Items You Can Get On Amazon
A brilliant charging cord, the most organized laptop case ever, and more of our favorite EDC essentials.
SEAN AGAIN, OFF AGAIN
What The Heck Is Going On With Sean Spicer?
He's refused to appear on camera, he's rumored to be on his way out as press secretary and Steve Bannon is making fat jokes about him. What is happening?
EXPOSING THE LIES OF YOUR EYES
How Japanese Floating Illusions Reverse-Engineer What We See
The Arais do not merely dissect illusions, but can generate them, taking an image that looks boringly normal and making subtle changes, to color and contrast, to fool our brains.
CHILL.
Dude Surfs Across A Swimming Pool, Immediately Chugs A Beer
The only thing stopping us from believing skimboarding world champ Austin Keen is Jesus is that we're pretty sure Jesus' drink of choice was wine.
SO, UH, HOW'D THAT HAPPEN?
'Batman & Robin' At 20
Nine people behind the most infamous comic book movie of all time look back at the good (pickup basketball games with George Clooney), the bad (battery acid leaking into Arnold Schwarzenegger's mouth) and the ugly (those reviews).
THINLY SLICED MARGINS
It's The Golden Age Of Restaurants In America
The quality and variety of food in the US has never been better. The business seems to be struggling. What’s really going on?
WELL, THIS IS AN ABSOLUTE NIGHTMARE
Huge Cobra Invades Family's Garage
If this were our home, we probably would have just called it quits and assumed everything belonged to the cobra now.
SON NOW DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER
Saudi King Ousts Nephew To Appoint Son As Crown Prince
Saudi Arabia's king has appointed his son Mohammed bin Salman as crown prince — replacing his nephew, Mohammed bin Nayef, as first in line to the throne.
GREASING THE WRONG PALM
Are Toxic Blobs Of Palm Oil Poisoning Our Pets?
The waste product is washing ashore in England, where dogs eat it and occasionally die. What’s a pet owner to do?
FROM THE DIGG STORE
This Military-Grade Tactical Flashlight May Be the Last Light You'll Ever Need
A powerful, rugged flashlight for an unbeatable price.
NOT 'PROBABLY AN ACCIDENT'
The Secrets Of The Spy In The Bag
After the dead body of an MI6 spy was found locked in a sports bag in London, police said the death was "probably an accident" — but British and American spy agencies have secret intelligence suggesting Gareth Williams may have been assassinated over highly sensitive work on Russia.
WEIGHING HER WORDS
Roxane Gay's New Memoir About Her Weight May Be Her Most Feminist — And Revealing — Act Yet
The female body, in all shapes, Gay says, is a "final frontier, along with disability, that people can openly mock and demean and get away with treating with utter disregard."
AMERICANS REALLY LOVE THEIR CARS
100 People Divulge The Weirdest Place They've Had Sex
Hearing the answers back to back to back starts to sound like a weirdly meditative Dr. Seuss novel (near a lake on a rake in a cape on a date).
HOW THE SAUSAGE PATTY GOT MADE
The Making Of The American Diner
Short stacks and coffee warmups. Salisbury steak and sympathetic waitresses. The American diner has long held a special place in the nation’s consciousness, as a place to nurse a cup of coffee, soak in the fluorescent lights, and eat your heart out.
NYC TRANSIT IS A NIGHTMARE
Hey! Watch Out For That Runaway Bus
Our hearts go out to the driver, running after his bus as it goes flying down the street in reverse.
GROUNDS FOR DEBATE
Iced Tea Is Better Than Iced Coffee In Hot Weather
A nice iced black tea provides the caffeine jolt you require, without that weird sweaty feeling.
EVEN THE FUCKUPS ARE BIGGER IN TEXAS
Texas Couple Exonerated 25 Years After Being Convicted Of Lurid Crimes That Never Happened
The 1992 prosecution of Fran and Dan Keller came amid the mass hysteria known as the Satanic Panic. The couple was formally exonerated Tuesday in Austin.
SHUT IT DOWN, TIME TO GO HOME
Baseball Player Crushes A Homer So Far He Breaks An Outfield Floodlight
Eloy Jimenez didn't leave the Carolina League Hitting Challenge without leaving his mark.
END OF LIFE WITHOUT PAROLE
'Buried Alive': The Old Men Stuck In Britain's Prisons
They can’t manage the stairs, so they can’t exercise, or go to classes. They’re afraid to shower in case they fall. The ones with dementia don’t even know where they are. Is this any way to deal with elderly offenders?
DEATH FROM ABOVE
The End Will Be Delivered By Amazon Drone
If something else doesn't kill us first.
YOU'LL PROBABLY NEED AN EXCELL SHEET
Creating A Census Of Human Cells
New techniques make possible a systematic description of the myriad types of cells in the human body that underlie both health and disease.
ACCORDING TO A CULT SURVIVOR
How Cult Leaders Brainwash Followers For Total Control
The brainwashing methods of isolation, engulfment and fear can lead anyone to a cult. I should know – I was in one.
ANIMALS: THEY'RE GOOD
Brilliant Elephants Jump Into Action, Figure Out How To Save Calf That Fell Into Pond
Elephants famously have great memories, but they're also pretty quick on their feet, as these two adults in Seoul's Grandpark showed when they figured out how to rescue a drowning young elephant.
THE FUTURE NEEDS A BIT LONGER
The Pitfalls And Potential Of Inexpensive 3D Scanning Solutions
Ars Technica puts five home 3D scanning options to the ultimate test — scanning kids and clay cats.
FOOTBALL WAS 'A GOOD PLACE TO HIDE'
Former NFL Tackle Ryan O'Callaghan Comes Out As Gay
O'Callaghan had always planned to commit suicide after football, until Kansas City Chiefs staffers stepped in.
IT'S SPOOOOKY
Trevor Noah Can't Get Over How Trumpcare Conversations Are Happening Completely Behind Closed Doors
This legislation will affect tens of millions of people and only a small group of senators know what's in it.
THE WORLD IS NOT AS TERRIBLE AS IT SEEMS
Why Gal Gadot Was Paid Only $300,000 For 'Wonder Woman'
Despite reports, Henry Cavill probably didn’t earn much more for Man of Steel.
WE'RE ALL NUMB
The Psychology Of Why It's So Hard To Keep People Talking About Millions Losing Health Care
And why we keep talking about Russia instead.
SURE-FOOTED LIKE THE WOLF
Wolf Hunts Down Goat In Thrilling Cliff Chase
Mountain goats being really good at scrambling up and down cliffs doesn't concern us. It concerns us that Arabian wolves can do the same.
UH OH, HERE COMES THE SUN
FEMA Is Preparing For A Solar Superstorm That Would Take Down The Grid
The looming threat of extreme space weather has FEMA preparing for the perfect solar storm, and an unimaginable power grid disaster.
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