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Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition... in 2021.
It's more than just filling in the blanks: it's like going to the museum with your coloring.
The "Smiley Kids armband with negative ions" was not so smiley after all.
It's not the fastest dino we've found so far, but it's close!
As recent events and technology are pushing the world into new, surprising directions, fashion is trying to adapt and stay relevant.
Collecting old sealed LEGO sets used to be seen as a geeky hobby. But it can actually be a smarter investment than most securities.
Golf courses could be turned into something much more useful and eco-friendly -- and some places are doing just that
A truly spectacular find!
Scientists are still learning new things about why your furry pet purrs but cats are confusing them with their adorable mind tricks.
We had so much time to act.
Early birds get fossilized!
The WaterLight is a cordless lamp that converts saltwater into electricity to emit light anywhere.
It is undoubtedly the most valuable Einstein manuscript to ever come to auction, according to the auction house.
Smaller auctions may counter-intuitively sell items for better prices.
"If it doesn't work, build bigger" is a tried and true maxim.
In California, for instance, Black people are almost 4 times more likely than white people to be non-fatally shot.
We have to stop underestimating Wikipedia's power as a reliable information source.
Asteroids are pretty, at least from afar.
The people have spoken!
The entirety of Twitch has now been leaked for free.
Sometimes, taking the best from both worlds is the way to go.
These are only the second and third species of spinosaurids discovered in the UK.
Australia's Fraser Island has been renamed to its original Indigenous name, K'gari, meaning 'paradise'. It's a hard-fought win for the local Butchulla people.
Maybe one was a young Picasso
If anything, more violence was directed against the protesters.
Not the first place you'd expect to find a whale, isn't it?
These are not your average insects.
It's one of the weirdest stories you'll read today.
The first week of the Tokyo Olympics has already produced some incredible athletic performances — Maggie Mac Neil won a gold medal for Canada in the 100-metre butterfly and Canadian women have made the medal podium for the first time in judo — at a competition that has presented unprecedented challenges for all Olympians. Much […]
Of the countless documentaries about the Olympic Games, two have long held their place on the podium. The first is Olympia (1938), Leni Riefenstahl’s landmark two-part film about the controversial 1936 Berlin Games. Funded by the Nazi regime and made with the backing of the International Olympic Committee, it is both a monumental propaganda piece […]
The modern-era Olympics are among the largest sporting events in the world – but relatively few people actually get to watch the action live and in person. So the four-yearly Games have proved to be an important driver for audiovisual progress. The Tokyo 1964 Games were the first to be broadcast internationally. More than 14 […]
The acrobatic handsprings, somersaults and twists performed by world-class gymnasts at the Tokyo Olympics are among the most complex skills humans can perform. But at their heart is an instinctive process that can help teach us mere mortals how to stay safe from falls as we move much less spectacularly around our own environment. To […]
Not a mean feat at all.
Earth's color palette in a series of creative maps.
When you've set water on fire, things are probably pretty bad.
The history of bats is surprisingly mysterious. These teeth keep that tradition.
It's been so long since then that direct evidence simply isn't around any more.
Reminds us of the Star Trek quadrants
More and more evidence suggests that Neanderthals were just as feeling and thinking creatures as humans.
Well, that's one way to last forever, I guess.
What if I told you the coolest thing you’ll see today is sheep herding? Well, brace yourself. Almost like a fluid, this herd seems to flow through the pasture following its own soothing rhythm. The video was captured by Haifa-based photographer Lior Patel, who has spent the better part of a year immersed in the world of […]
Just goes to show: even when you're in deep, there's always hope of enduring.
... and they say computers can't create art.
The pandemic saw a boom of streaming options -- but that may not be all good, a new study finds.
Designing violins is an art -- but it could soon become a science.
The land down under can now boast its own Titanosaur.
The supercomputer practice was well worth it.
Humans have been building mud dwellings for thousands of years. It's time to go back to the roots.
Hey, we get data wherever we can.
Good things come to those who dig.
