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You can now buy the Apple Watch—the great or not-so-great (depending on who you talk to) smartwatch from Tim Cook and company. Before now, the Apple Watch was a luxury boutique/Apple Store affair only. Now, it’s reach is expanding. Be sure to read our review before making any snap decisions.

I Paddled All 2,552 Miles Of The Mississippi River

Kayaking the entire 2,552-mile length of the Mississippi River has been a challenge. It would be for anyone, but for novice paddlers like me and the now heavily-bearded boyfriend, it amounted to the biggest challenge we’ve ever faced. Here’s why. Out of the nearly two-and-a-half months we spent on the river, it was the last…

Your Kid Will Secretly Learn About Geology With this Colorful Bedding

Aside from ‘vegetables’, and maybe ‘bathtime, there is no word more universally despised by kids than ‘educational’. But since there’s no age too young to start prepping them to get into a good college, these bedsheets provide a valuable geology lesson every time your kid heads off to bed. Available in twin or full-queen sizes…

New Anglerfish Proves Deep Sea Life is Just as Hideous as Ever

The deep ocean is home to some of the ugliest creatures imaginable, so this newly discovered anglerfish, which looks like a radioactive turkey leg with a spiny mouth face, is fitting in just swimmingly. The creature, which has been placed in the genus Lasiognathus, was discovered in the northern Gulf of Mexico 5,000 feet beneath…

A Human Master Gives This Robot Perfect Balance and Lightning Reflexes

Creating a humanoid robot that’s as agile and fast as an adult human—not a toddler—is a huge challenge as the recent DARPA challenge illustrated. So researchers at MIT have designed a robot that acts more like a puppet, relying on a human operator for dexterity, speed, and balance. You can think of this robot as…

Stunning video of Mars from orbit

What a hypnotizing look at the red planet. We get to see the view that ESA’s Mars Express see as it explores Mars, specifically a stunning look from orbit. I just love seeing it spin and twirl and then zoom in and then repeat the beautiful process all over again. I can see this in…

See What Happens When The New Batman Catches Up With The Old Batman

A few months ago, Bruce Wayne died—and Jim Gordontook on the heavily armored Batman-mantle. But, this is comics: a magical, wonderful land where Death is more a temporary check-in at a fancy hotel than a permanent rest. As we’ve known for a while, Bruce Wayne is very much alive, but the kicker? He’s done being…

‘Tidal Fence’ Will Harness the Power of the Surf

The ocean could be a boundless source of cheap energy, if only we could figure out how to tap it. A British startup has just announced an intriguing new idea: A long fence of shallow water turbines that would soak up the power of tides as they roll toward the beach. According to Kepler Energy,…

The Strain, FX’s show about a vampire apocalypse that terrorizes mildly annoys the inhabitants of New York City, has been renewed for season 3. Presumably it will cover the third book of Guillermo del Toro’s trilogy, where the vampires have won. I bet you’ll still be able to get Indian food, though. [Via TV Line]…

A Tactical Can Koozie Keeps You Prepared For Grilling Emergencies

When you get a late-night craving for BBQ, the last thing you want to do is ignore it. So when you find yourself standing next to the grill long after the sun has set with a drink in hand, you’ll be glad this tactical koozie with a built-in flashlight is at your side. Powered by…

An Acid-Spilling Mine Turned This Colorado River Bright Orange

This time of year kayaks and inner tubes crowd the crystal-clear waters of the Animas River, which flows through the western Colorado city of Durango. Last night, the river was quickly abandoned as one million gallons of wastewater seeping from a local mine slowly trickled downstream, eventually coloring the entire river an eerie electric orange.…

These Worms Can Only Live in Glaciers, and Liquefy When They Get Warm

There are creatures that spend their entire lives inside a glacier. They come out at night. They scavenge relentlessly. They thrive in the cold. If they weren’t totally harmless, they’d be the perfect horror movie creatures. Solifugus means “flees from the sun.” Mesenchytraeus solifugus, discovered in the 1800s on a glacier in Alaska, has every…

This Tiny Northwest Town Is Building a Groundbreaking Tsunami Shelter

On the coast of Washington, a small fishing town is working on a tsunami shelter that could protect more than half its population during a wall-of-water scenario. Hakaimagazine explains why it works, while other communities have shut down efforts to fund shelters. This summer’s New Yorker Cascadia Subduction Zone story, which warned of a massive…

Here’s Why Those Exploding Bottles of Hard Cider Had to Be Recalled

Bottles of Angry Orchard hard cider were recalled this week with their manufacturer warned that cider from two recent batches may result in bottles that overflow or, much more dramatically, literally burst. But what makes a bottle of otherwise ordinary cider explode? The phenomenon that makes hard cider explode is actually the same phenomenon that…

A Tiny Personal Transporter That Looks Like a MacBook You Can Ride

Parking a car in a crowded city is a nightmare, but navigating office towers with a bike in tow is no picnic either. The WalkCar promises to solve your commuting dilemma with a personal mobility device that’s so small you can carry it around in a laptop bag. The WalkCar was created by Kuniaki Saito…

Marvel’s Shattered Empire Picks Up Right Where Return Of The Jedi Ended

As September gets closer with the beginning of the “Journey to Force Awakens”, we’re getting more of an idea of Disney’s post-Return of the Jedi world. One of the first tastes will be Marvel’s Shattered Empire comic series, which introduces new heroes—and picks up the Star Wars story literally mid-Yub Nub. Marvel have revealed a…

Goku’s Worst Foe Is the Dragonball Z Franchise Itself in Resurrection F

The new Dragonball Z movie, titled Resurrection F, is really more of a remix than a resurrection. Or, better still, a greatest hits compilation, albeit one where the hits happen at light-speed and can destroy the planet. It’s a collection of everything you enjoy about DBZ, but it’s also all stuff you’ve seen before. The…

Court Dismisses Group Lawsuit Over iMessage Text Hijacking

In a lawsuit filed last May, disgruntled iPhone user Adrienne Moore said that switching from iPhone (and iMessage) to Android made it impossible for anyone with an iPhone to text her. iMessage had essentially hijacked her phone number. A little more than a year later, the court disagrees. It’s an iMessage purgatory may smartphone switchers…

How Does The Scarlet Gospels Stack Up To Clive Barker’s Horror Classics?

Sometimes, making a name for yourself, whether in Hell or in writing, can be a double edged sword. Sure, there’s all that warm and fuzzy “going-where-everybody-knows-your-name” type stuff.. But along with the good comes the not so good. Or perhaps more accurately, what comes with success is the increasing pressure of meeting and exceeding expectations…

Moto G Review: A Great Phone Doesn’t Have to Cost a Buttload

Inexpensive smartphones all come with compromises, but we’ve reached a point when those glaring setbacks are less noticeable. The new Moto G is totally solid phone, which will make you wonder why you’d pay for a flagship when what you get for $220 is so damn good. What is it? The Moto G is one…