-
Archives
-
Meta
Category Archives: News Worthy
When Pets Get Drafted: The Bizarre History of Animal Soldiers_
Animals are smarter than many people realize, and they can learn to do all sorts of stuff. That’s why so many creatures have been domesticated — but it’s also why people have tried, over and over, to send animals to … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Culture, Information, News Worthy, Photography
Leave a comment
The Audacious Plan to End Hunger With 3D-Printed Food_
Anjan Contractor’s 3D food printer might evoke visions of the “replicator” popularized in Star Trek, from which Captain Picard was constantly interrupting himself to order tea. And indeed Contractor’s company, Systems & Materials Research Corporation, just got a six month, … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Current Events, Design, Food, Health, Information, News Worthy, Science, Social, Technology, Video, World
Leave a comment
$90,000 High and Rising: Rob Ford Crackstarter Update_
The Rob Ford Crackstarter—our crowdfunding campaign to raise enough money to purchase and publish a video of Toronto Mayor Rob Ford smoking crack cocaine—has passed $90,000 on its way to our goal of $200,000. And we’re adding new perks! (None … Continue reading
Posted in Comedy, Culture, Current Events, Education, Health, Information, News Worthy
Leave a comment
Tammam Azzam, ‘Freedom graffiti’
‘The Kiss’ by Klimt painted on the remains of a building hit by bombs and bullets_ (Link)
Posted in Art, Culture, Information, News Worthy, Social, Street Art
Leave a comment
Naked hiker saved from Colorado mountain after taking mushrooms and fighting with her roommates_
A college student needed to be rescued when she decided to take hallucinogenic mushrooms while hiking on a mountain. Taylor Powers stripped off her clothes after she took the drugs and got into a fight with her two roommates who … Continue reading
Posted in Counter_Culture_, Culture, Current Events, DVD, Health, Information, Nature, News Worthy, Plants
Leave a comment
The strongest living land creatures on Earth, measured by their power to weight ratio:
Leafcutter ants are social insects found in warmer regions of the Americas. These unique ants have evolved an advanced agricultural system based on ant-fungus mutualism. They feed on special structures called gongylidia produced by a specialized fungus that grows only … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Books, Culture, Education, Health, Information, Nature, News Worthy
Leave a comment
A humbling map of real-time wind patterns in Tornado Alley_
“Wind Map” is a stunning interactive datavisualization that presents wind patterns across the continental U.S. in real time. Picture above is what it looked like last night at 10:59 CDT, in the aftermath of yesterday’s devastating Oklahoma tornado. Tornados have … Continue reading
Posted in Animation, Art, Culture, Education, gifT, Health, Information, Nature, News Worthy
Leave a comment
China destroys the ancient Buddhist symbols of Lhasa City in Tibet_
Ignoring both religious freedom and the outcry of the Tibetan people, the Chinese authorities have begun demolishing the ancient capital of Lhasa, including one of the most important Buddhist sites of the city, Tibet’s holiest Jokhang Temple. Chinese authorities are … Continue reading
Posted in Architeture, Culture, Current Events, Health, Information, News Worthy, Photography, Science, Social
Leave a comment
Our algorithms can predict future earthquakes — now what?
New sensor technologies and computer algorithms that allow us to predict earthquakes, floods and famines before they happen. So now we’re safe, right? Wrong. The big question is how we’ll use this information, and whether we can warn people in … Continue reading
Posted in Architeture, Books, Culture, Education, Information, News Worthy, Philosophy, Science, Social, Technology
Leave a comment
The Biochemistry of Love, Orgasms and Partnership_
We are at the mercy of our biochemistry, even when it comes to love… The equation goes something like this: Testosterone + Estrogen + Dopamin + Oxytocin + Vasopressin = Love. Dopamine plays a big role in the excitement of … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Education, Health, Information, Medicinal, Nature, News Worthy, Philosophy, Science, Social
1 Comment
