Sure, it's a publicity stunt, but what a cool idea (and for a good cause: raising awareness about endangered birds of prey). The BBC, in conjunction with Freedom Conservation, attached a camera to a trained eagle named Darshan, who swooped down from Dubai's Burj Khalifa, filming as he flew.
Like most characters on Helix, Dr. Kyle Sommer alternates between acting sensible and doing stupid stuff as required by the plot. This week Kyle carries the Stupid Ball over the goal line and scores big time. Plus an unexpected character returns (sort of). Spoilers ahead.
The first eclipse of 2015 is coming right up on Friday, March 20, and may provide a unique challenge for solar energy production across Europe.
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Human-made satellites have long been able to harness the sun's energy as it washes over them outside the protection of our atmosphere. But what if we could beam all that solar power down to Earth? The science fictional idea may be a reality sooner than you think.
Today tech companies are infamous for asking silly questions at job interviews. How would I move Mount Fuji? If I knew that I probably wouldn't be sitting here for this job interview, would I, Microsoft?
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Brute Nordic strength meets Thai fists, feet, and "how did he do that?" fury in this trailer for buddy-cop action thriller/B-movie schlockfest/1980s throwback Skin Trade. Need more? Ok: the villain is a gangster named "Dragovic" played by Ron Perlman. New trailer below ... pass the popcorn!
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We already know that Spider-Man is the biggest money making superhero on the planet, but get this: merely the announcement of being linked to Marvel's Cinematic Universe has seen merchandise based on the webslinger skyrocket in popularity.
On July 10th, 2014, a small, mysterious game called "Do Not Believe His Lies" was uploaded to the iOS app store. Since then, over 40,000 people have downloaded the app. Nobody has beaten it. Hell, nobody quite knows what it is, either.
Then, the game throws you its first riddle: The first puzzle stumped me for a…
The answer, via the New England Aquarium: "Penguins can drink salt water, but the salt is removed from their bloodstream by a salt gland behind the eyes. Then they sneeze out the salt!"
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Women predisposed to ovarian cancer can reduce their risk with surgery, but with it comes early menopause. To avoid this, some doctors propose delaying part of the procedure. But is this safe?
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Paris bakery Paint Cakes (which bills itself as a "pâtisserie geek") crafted this marvelously detailed pastry tribute to the late Sir Terry Pratchett.
Syfy's time-travel show 12 Monkeys has a pretty grim premise, involving a plague apocalypse that kills 7 billion people and turns the world into a Hobbesian nightmare. But it can still get nastier than that, as last night's episode amply proved. Spoilers ahead...
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Nitric oxide may be better known for turbo-charging snails, but rather than boosting aggressive behavior, this brain chemical deals crickets a healthy dose of fear, telling them when to throw the towel in and flee a fight.
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Ah, trading cards. We all amassed piles of them when we were younger, be it Pokémon, Star Wars, sports or whatever. Now, at least for their Star Wars line, Topps are bringing the cards back... as part of a digital app that is literally nothing other than buying pictures on your phone.
Happy Pi Day! How are you celebrating the transcendental, irrational mathematical constant central derived from circles on 3/14/15 at 9:26:53? For me, it's going to be giggling over physicists engaging in an epic chalk battle, and devouring an apple-ginger pie.
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HBO's pilot for "provocative period drama" set during the Salem witch trials, The Devil You Know, has added a grip of new cast members as it rolls toward production this spring, including Karen Gillan (Doctor Who, Guardians of the Galaxy). The actor shared her excitement yesterday:
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Chances are, if you're a genre fan born at some point in the last fifty years, you spent some time reading original novels (as well as comics) based on popular franchises, or still do. With a number of "expanded universes" currently in flux, like Star Wars, I was wondering what your favorite media tie-ins were, past…
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It's been a long week, but now at last it's Friday night. Which means it's finally time to kick back and relax. Here to help you do that is the supreme lifeform of the universe, a Dalek, who has some soothing words for you. [via Digg]
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He might not look quite like he's just stepped out of a video game and on-to your desk, but the cool pixelation effect on this Godzilla figure's paint scheme certainly makes him stand out as a stylish King of Kaiju!
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This is so cool! If you have freshly-cut white flowers and a vase of tonic water, you can make flowers that glow when they're under black light. We'll tell you how.
