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Giant Pickup Trucks Are Killing Pedestrians in Incredible Numbers

"Before the driver knows what's happened, the pedestrian's head is under the wheel." The post Giant Pickup Trucks Are Killing Pedestrians in Incredible Numbers appeared first on Futurism.

42 minutes ago

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Giant Pickup Trucks Are Killing Pedestrians in Incredible Numbers

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We Are Extremely Skeptical of MidJourney’s Weird Device That It Claims Submerges Your Entire Body and Scans It With Ultrasound

Scientists are highly skeptical. The post We Are Extremely Skeptical of MidJourney's Weird Device That It Claims Submerges Your Entire Body and Scans It With Ultrasound appeared first on Futurism.

1 hour ago

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We Are Extremely Skeptical of MidJourney’s Weird Device That It Claims Submerges Your Entire Body and Scans It With Ultrasound

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Woman Surprised When Flock Surveillance Tower Appears in Her Yard Without Warning

"We didn’t receive anything in the mail. I double checked to make sure that there was no emails or anything about it." The post Woman Surprised When Flock Surveillance Tower Appears in Her Yard Without Warning appeared first on Futurism.

2 hours ago

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Woman Surprised When Flock Surveillance Tower Appears in Her Yard Without Warning

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There May Be Bizarre Forms of Consciousness Drifting Through the Universe, Mind-Bending Paper Claims

"The universe may contain minds stranger than we can imagine." The post There May Be Bizarre Forms of Consciousness Drifting Through the Universe, Mind-Bending Paper Claims appeared first on Futurism.

3 hours ago

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There May Be Bizarre Forms of Consciousness Drifting Through the Universe, Mind-Bending Paper Claims

Futurism

Devastating Droughts Are Punching Massive Sinkholes Into Critical Farmland

"Attacked by a cosmic hole punch." The post Devastating Droughts Are Punching Massive Sinkholes Into Critical Farmland appeared first on Futurism.

4 hours ago

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Devastating Droughts Are Punching Massive Sinkholes Into Critical Farmland

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Scientists Publish Extremely Serious Research About Whether Tickling Apes Makes Them Giggle

Apes together laugh. The post Scientists Publish Extremely Serious Research About Whether Tickling Apes Makes Them Giggle appeared first on Futurism.

5 hours ago

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Scientists Publish Extremely Serious Research About Whether Tickling Apes Makes Them Giggle

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WIRED Science

This Is the Most Detailed Image Yet of the Milky Way's Center

The Euclid space telescope's stunning photo of our galaxy's “crowded heart” captures more than 60 million stars.

12 hours ago

WIRED Science

This Is the Most Detailed Image Yet of the Milky Way's Center

New York Times Science

This Trap Wants Ants to Take a Bite

Named for an ancient Roman crossbow-like weapon, the newly found “ballista” spider uses a springy snare to catch prey.

1 day ago

New York Times Science

This Trap Wants Ants to Take a Bite

WIRED Science

Why Venezuela’s Second Earthquake Was So Damaging to Buildings

Factors like the short interval between the two powerful quakes and different types of soil led to some structures collapsing while others stayed standing.

1 day ago

WIRED Science

Why Venezuela’s Second Earthquake Was So Damaging to Buildings

Singularity HUB

Orbital Data Centers Are Seductive on Paper, but They Face Daunting Challenges in Reality

There's a vast difference between launching satellites and operating an industrial-scale computing infrastructure in orbit. The post Orbital Data Centers Are Seductive on Paper, but They Face Daunting Challenges in Reality appeared first on SingularityHub.

2 days ago

Singularity HUB

Orbital Data Centers Are Seductive on Paper, but They Face Daunting Challenges in Reality

WIRED Science

How to See the Giant Asteroid That Will Pass by Earth This Weekend

The asteroid will be visible for several nights from different parts of the world. We’ll tell you when and where to look, and what equipment you’ll need to spot it.

2 days ago

WIRED Science

How to See the Giant Asteroid That Will Pass by Earth This Weekend

National Science Foundation

Podcast: Brain-computer interface controls exoskeleton

Payam Heydari discusses a breakthrough brain-computer interface that controls a robotic exoskeleton, technology that could transform the lives of people living with spinal cord injuries...

2 days ago

National Science Foundation

Podcast: Brain-computer interface controls exoskeleton

New York Times Science

How a Bird’s Habitat Can Change Its Song

For the Bachman’s sparrow, whether a song is passed to the next generation could depend, in part, on the wind and trees.

2 days ago

New York Times Science

How a Bird’s Habitat Can Change Its Song

WIRED Science

Venezuela’s Powerful Earthquakes Were a Rare ‘Seismic Doublet’

The country was hit hard by a pair of quakes that happened in quick succession and were likely driven by stress being transferred from one part of the fault that runs through the country to another.

2 days ago

WIRED Science

Venezuela’s Powerful Earthquakes Were a Rare ‘Seismic Doublet’