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Scientists: Uh, Earth Flipped Over On Its Side 84 Million Years Ago
A new paper argues that Earth flipped over as a result of True Polar Drift, a a process by which its crust and mantle shift around the core. → Read More
Gaze in Awe at This Fiery Pac-Man Shaped Supernova, Gobbling Stars
NASA's Hubble telescope just snapped a photo of a supernova's aftermath, which is shaped like Pac-Man, as it goes about gobbling up stars. → Read More
Study: Wake Up an Hour Earlier, Cut Your Depression Risk by 23 Percent
An incredible new study finds that sleeping in isn't as good for your mental health as waking up earlier — which can cut your risk of depression by 23%. → Read More
Google Debuts Dystopic 3D Prison-Style Video Chat: Project Starline
Google is now debuting a new video chat system they’re calling “Project Starline.” It's a 3-D holographic video chat. Here's how it works. → Read More
Even a Tiny Bit of Drinking Damages Your Brain, Scientists Say
Conclusions about recreational drinking and personal health are like elbows: Everybody’s got one. New studies and theories about drinking arrive each week to the point where it could be its own field of study: Drinking is good for your heart, bad for your liver, great for your social life, and terrible for your social life. […] → Read More
Terrifying UFC Fighter Screams at Elon Musk, Who Meekly Acquiesces
In the hierarchy of people you really do not want to piss off in this world, somewhere near the top between “person in charge of CIA renditions,” “IRS auditor,” “mother-in-law,” and “class-action lawyer” is “bloodthirsty, freshly-minted UFC prizefighter champion.” Which is exactly who Elon Musk was just called out by, on national televison. MEEP. On […] → Read More
Elon Musk on SNL: Reactions
Elon Musk on SNL? Oh yes. The Tesla and SpaceX CEO finally got his chance to shine on SNL. The reviews are in, and the Twitter reactions keep coming. → Read More
Plummeting Chinese Rocket Crashes Into Indian Ocean
The Chinese rocket plummeted back to Earth tonight in an uncontrolled descent. And the the Long March 5B core has finally landed. → Read More
To Our Readers: On the Future of
We're making some changes, growing. Here's to you, our community, growing with us. → Read More
Study: Yes, Half of Coronavirus Carriers Show No Symptoms
Iceland just showed the world just how spreadable and wide-ranging the coronavirus is, as over half the people they tested are showing no symptoms at all. → Read More
Man Dies After Confusing Fishtank Cleaner With Drug Touted by Trump, Musk
A man died after taking chloroquine, the anti-malaria drug touted by Donald Trump and Elon Musk for its potential in the fight against coronavirus. → Read More
A 25 Year-Old Spring Breaker Caught Coronavirus and We’ve Got Feelings
A 25 year-old from Toronto went to Spring Break in Miami against better advice. He left, and a few days later, tested positive for coronavirus. → Read More
First Coronavirus Cases Detected in Amazon, FreshDirect Warehouses
It was bound to happen at some point: The first case of COVID-19 was detected inside an Amazon warehouse. Another was detected inside a major online retailer of groceries, FreshDirect. → Read More
Watch These Coronavirus-Ignoring Idiots Having a Great Spring Break, Dooming Us
These coronavirus-ignoring idiots are the dumbest people in America today, and also, are the faces of "community transmission." → Read More
This MIT and Harvard-Built App Could Slow the Spread of Coronavirus
An app that lets us know when we've crossed paths with someone who tests positive for coronavirus? A team from MIT, Harvard, and Google are working on it. → Read More
Bad News: Yes, Some Kids Are Getting Seriously Sick From Coronavirus
The largest study yet of coronavirus and children comes out of China bearing some dark news: Kids aren't immune to the worst of coronavirus. → Read More
A Chaotic, Awful, Great Idea to Save the NBA is Here
The NBA 2019-2020 season has been postponed because of the coronavirus outbreak. But someone has an idea to save it. It's either awful or genius. → Read More
New White House coronavirus guidelines: 10 people rule, other 'recommendations'
The White House just issued new guidlines for Americans as the coronavirus rips through the country: Avoid gatherings of people. So! → Read More
Report: Ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin) could worsen coronavirus symptoms
If you contract coronavirus, think twice before reaching for that bottle of Advil: NSAIDs and other anti-inflammatories may make things worse. → Read More
Finally, Some Good News: Warm Weather Shown to Slow Coronavirus Spread
Chinese scientists have published a study showing that sunny days might be ahead, literally and figureatively: Warm weather slows the spread of coronavirus. → Read More