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Undersea Archaeological Sites Hold Crucial Clues To Early Humans

During the ice ages of the last one million years, sea levels dropped as much as 400 ft., increasing the land area of Europe by 40%. That terrain, once home to early humans, is again underwater, and archaeologists have identified artifacts at 2,500 sites. But all of it is threatened by erosion and offshore projects.…

“The Dirty Dozen In Deep Space” TV Series Coming To Fox

The Dirty Dozen is possibly one of the most consistently name-checked films in the Hollywood development process. However, if Len Wiseman (Underworld, Sleepy Hollow) can actually pull this “Dirty Dozen in deep space” series off, that would be pretty awesome. Deadline is reporting that Wiseman and Scott Rosenbaum (V, Chuck) have received a put pilot…

Good morning Paris

Paris. One of the most beautiful places in the world. They call it the city of light, and, above all, the city of love. I always had a really good time when I visited Paris. It might not be on my top ten cities to go party, but who cares when the food is so…

The Eye of the Sahara Is An Enigmatic Desert Landmark

The desert creates gorgeous structures, and the Eye of the Sahara is no exception. The stunning structure of bare rock peeks out from a sea of sand, forming a beautiful landmark for astronauts overhead. While circular usually means impacts or eruptions, the eye emerged from differential erosion. Top Image: The Richat Structure in Mauritania as…

How can you tell a real video from faked footage? You could analyze the footage itself, you could confirm it with a second source, or you could depend on something much harder to fake: Physics. Over at Dot Physics, there’s an analysis of the major ways you can scientifically separate the real from the forged.

These Amazing Autonomous Trains Are the Future of London’s Subway

Underground train lines may be dark and gloomy, but the rolling stock that uses them needn’t be. These sleek autonomous trains are what London plans to ferry its inhabitants in within the next ten years. The New Tube for London trains are the result of a collaboration between design studio PriestmanGoode and Transport for London.…

What If You Awoke One Morning Transformed Into A Robot?

Acclaimed Japanese director Oriza Hirata is releasing a stage production of Kafka’s surrealist classic The Metamorphosis. But in this production, our tortured protagonist does not wake to find himself transformed into a bug. Instead, he’s an android. And remarkably, an actual robot gets to star in the show. In Kafka’s original story, traveling salesman Gregor…

Tell Us Some Six-Word Science Fiction Stories!

Can you spin just six-words into a whole story? We hope so, because we want to hear your best (and shortest!) science fiction epics. You may choose to focus on an underground alien civilization that’s decided it’s time to meet (Europa probe conclusive: something’s drilling up. — ManhackMan), or flip the script on a classic…

Dubbed Apollo mission moon footage is hilarious

Some guys—Tom and Ed according to the name of the Youtube channel—just uploaded these two videos where they add their voices to existing moon footage. I hope they continue with the saga because these made me laugh hard. SPLOID is a new blog about awesome stuff. Join us on Facebook

WSJ: Apple Is Delaying Mass Production of a 12.9-Inch iPad

The Wall Street Journal is reporting that the much-rumored 12.9-inch iPadis being delayed by Apple because of high demand for the new iPhone 6 Plus. The newspaper claims that, while production of the jumbo tablet was slated to begin in December, Apple isn’t satisfied with the rate at which the iPhone 6 Plus is being…

Biochemist Patrick Brown has developed a veggie burger that “bleeds” like real meat. The secret ingredient is heme, a molecule that comes from the roots of nitrogen-fixing plants but has the iron-tinged character of hemoglobin. His start-up, Impossible Foods, has raised $75 million, including cash from Google Ventures. Image: Impossible Foods.

Is An Unexpected Star Wars Character Getting His Own Separate Trilogy?

Robert Kirkman talks about the many different threats appearing in The Walking Dead season 5. And have we seen the first glimpse of the Flash’s nemesis? Plus Walking Dead’s surprising villain, what Agents of SHIELD’s Simmons is up to, and American Horror Story. Spoilers now! Top image: The Walking Dead Star Wars Now for a…

You Need to Create Unique Passwords For Third-Party Apps Using iCloud

Now iCloud’s two-step authentication is back up and running, Apple is doing everything it can to keep your data secure. And in the case of apps that don’t support two-factor authentication, that means creating new, unique passwords. If you use software that taps into iCloud but doesn’t support the security world’s favorite two-step process—such as…

Snapchat Is Getting Ads

Everyone’s favorite way to sext is getting ads. Evan Spiegel, the owner of Snapchat, has explained that untargeted ads are coming to the app “soon.” The Wall Street Journal reports that the ads “will appear within the Snapchat Stories feature,” slotting in among photos and videos shared by users. The advertisements—which will be the first…

This is the view that Alexander Gerst got during his recent space walk outside the International Space Station. He was, quite literally, on top of the world. [ESA]

All the Craziest Things From the 2-Hour Witches of East End Finale

If you’re not watching The Witches of East End, I wouldn’t say you’re missing out, exactly. Sometimes, the show’s a veritable cornucopia of ridiculous, over-the-top bits that are a delightful way to spend an hour. Sometimes, though, the show wanders and spins it wheels and attempts boring romance that is a waste of time. The…

The Malware of the Future May Actually Help Us—For a Little While

Malware is everywhere you turn right now, but that does at least mean we’re conscious of it. But the malicious software of the future might have a new trick up its sleeve: playing friendly for a long time before it goes rogue and messes things up once we’re comfortable with its presence. Speaking at a…

Sprint has announced that it will close down its WiMAX network on November 6th 2015. So, if you haven’t made the switch to LTE, you have about a year to consider your upgrade options

Paul Feig’s Ghostbusters Will Be a Total Reboot

After the news broke that Paul Feig’s all-female Ghostbusters had a writer in The Heat’s Katie Dippold, a lengthy interview with Feig revealed a bunch more about his plan for the film. And it’s one where the original movies never happened. In a lengthy interview with Entertainment Weekly, Feig described his vision: I love origin…

The Gotham City Public Library Cards Are Pretty Illuminating

All, the Batfamily. Consistently running out of useful bird motifs and heading to the one book in the Gotham library that can help them out. If you’re looking to get a set of these, and you’re going to be in New York for New York Comic Con, artist Tom Whalen’ll have them available at his…