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Google Will Finally Test Self-Driving Cars in a Place Where It Rains

Google’s self-driving cars have logged over 1.4 million miles, but only on the streets of two cities: Mountain View, California and Austin, Texas. Now Google is adding a third public test track. The latest city to welcome our robot car overlords is Kirkland, Washington. A place that has weather! Kirkland is just across Lake Washington…

Someday We May All Be on Anti-Aging Drugs 

Ampakines are a class of drugs that have been shown to reverse the adverse effects of cognitive disorders in rats. A new study indicates that they might also help rats with aging, but still healthy, brains. Could the future belong to these kinds of anti-aging drugs? In the brain, the gaps between neurons are usually…

Build a Robot Gecko That Climbs Walls Using Suction Cups and Pumps

Instead of using billions of tiny hair-like structures and Van der Waals forces to stick to walls and ceilings like a real gecko does, Thames & Kosmos new Geckobot kit employs tiny air pumps and suction cups to climb vertical surfaces without falling and smashing. The biological science behind the kit might not be 100…

The Witch Gets Two Enthusiastic Horns Up From the Satanic Temple

Genius marketing alert! Never one to shy from a headline-grabbing opportunity, the Satanic Temple (not to be confused with the Church of Satan) has teamed up with upcoming chiller The Witch to present screenings in four cities, as well as issuing a proclamation showering praise upon the film: Set in 17th century Puritan New England,…

I Have Seen the Future…

…and all of our necks are broken. Image via Getty: A man wearing virtual reality glasses, pilots a drone during the Global Robot Expo in Madrid on January 31, 2016.

The Flash and Supergirl TV Crossover Is Happening, People

The Fastest Man Alive will meet the Girl of Steel on March 28, when the Flash will make an appearance on CBS’ Supergirl. According to the press release, The Flash’s Grant Gustin will only be guest starring on Supergirl. There are no other details as of yet, including whether Melissa Benoist will return the favor…

Making Art Sculptures from Drywall Is Very Impressive

Artist Bernie Mitchell creates these art sculpture masterpieces from drywall and the results are really wonderful. You can watch him use different tools in order to shape out landscape images and animals and finger objects to bring out the detail. It’s always fun seeing art get made in the most inventive of ways. SPLOID is…

Brian Michael Bendis on the Evolution of Ultimate Spider-Man, Miles Morales

Ever since Miles Morales took the role of Spider-Man over from Peter Parker, he’s had to fight his supervillain uncle, he’s seen his entire universe get destroyed, and he’s become one of the most prominent heroes in Marvel’s push for diversity. But now that he’s joined the main Marvel universe in his new series, writer…

There May Be a Silver Lining to Those Dead Whales On UK Beaches

Last month, quiet beachfront communities on both sides of the North Sea were rocked by the sight of sperm whales washing up dead on their shores. It was one of the largest strandings in recent history—but according to marine biologists, there may be an upside. “For individual animals, this is certainly a bad thing,” Paul…

I Can’t Stop Staring Into Superman Barbie’s Dreamy Eyes

Following Wonder Woman and Batman, the latest addition to the Barbie Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice line has finally been revealed, and Mattel definitely saved the best for last. If being dreamy was a superpower, this version of the man of steel would be invincible even to kryptonite. Bearing a passing resemblance to actor…

Luxembourg Wants to Be a Global Leader in Asteroid Mining

It’s home to just a half-million people, but Luxembourg is not thinking small when it comes to the future. Earlier today, this tiny European nation announced its intentions to back commercial asteroid-mining ventures, and in so doing, is positioning itself as an international leader in this promising area. Back in November, President Obama signed the…

A Wild Female and Male Orangutan Teamed Up To Murder Another Orangutan

Anthropologists in Borneo observed a rare instance of a female and a male orangutan teaming up—to kill another female orangutan. This is the first observed time a female-female conflict in orangutans has turned lethal, and the way the it went down changes what we thought we knew about orangutan behavior. Primates, being known jerks, attack…

Shadowhunters‘ Crabbiest Character Now Has a Reason to Lighten the Hell Up

Very little hell was raised on “Raising Hell,” and we’re no closer to finding that goddamn Mortal Cup. But we did learn why Alec is so miffed by Clary, and it’s not because she’s been leading the Shadowhunters crew on a wild goose chase after her memories for the past four episodes. Nope. It’s because…

V.E. Schwab’s Magnificent Darker Shade of Magic Could Be a TV Series!

V.E. Schwab’s novel A Darker Shade of Magic is a thrilling story of magical journeys to alternate universes—there are four different versions of London, each with its own relationship to magical forces. We loved it. [Full disclosure: Schwab’s editor also worked on my own novel.] So it’s fantastic news that this book is in the…

The MacGyver reimagining has officially gotten a pilot order from CBS. Furious 7’s James Wan is still on board to direct the pilot and produce the show. [Variety]

Watch a Drone Fly Into the Crevasse of a Glacier

Here’s some really cool footage from Flyability that shows a drone exploring a crevasse into the Zermatt Glacier in the Swiss Alps. Flyability says that the ice caves were previously inaccessible to other drones but they managed to get their UAV down the narrow crack because of its protective cage. It’s just really cool to…

Holy Crap, The Walking Dead Nearly Killed Carol in Season 3

The craziest part is who was going to live instead: T-Dog. This mind-blowing near-decision was revealed by Walking Dead producer and special effects guru Greg Nicotero, in an interview by SFX magazine. TWD fans will remember T-Dog’s death during the zombie outbreak in the prison, when he basically sacrificed himself to help Carol escape. Here,…

Here’s How Many People Stopped Eating at Chipotle During Their E. Coli Outbreak

Although the cause still remains a mystery, Chipotle’s E. coli outbreak has been declared officially over by the CDC. But just what does an unexplained, months-long food poisoning outbreak do to the line of customers waiting at your counter? The company’s new numbers are out, and from the beginning of last October to the end…

Sony’s A6300 Is a 4K Shooter In a Tiny Mirrorless Package 

Sony’s mirrorless cameras have long been some of the best you can buy. Its new A6300 is positively loaded, and pleasingly compact. And it’ll cost you. The new update to the years-oldA6000 brings a lot to the table. The top-line feature is 4K video capture. It’ll also shoot 1920 x 1080 Full HD video at…

Scientists in Germany Take a Major Step Towards Nuclear Fusion

Physicists in Germany have used an experimental nuclear fusion device to produce hydrogen plasma in a process similar to what happens on the Sun. The test marks an important milestone on the road towards this super-futuristic source of cheap and clean nuclear energy. Earlier today in an event attended by German Chancellor Angela Merkel (herself…