- ScienceHealth
Controversial Study Suggests There’s No Limit to Human Aging
The older we get, the greater our likelihood of dying. Or at least that’s what we thought. New research suggests mortality rates level off after we turn 105, and that no upper limit exists for the human lifespan. It’s an extraordinary conclusion—one that’s not going over very well with other aging researchers. Back in 1825, … Continued
- Tech News
Earth Has Many More Rivers and Streams Than We Thought, New Satellite Study Finds
Rivers and streams cover much more of the planet than geologists previously estimated, according to a new study published in Science. In total, this new estimate shows that, excluding land with glaciers, Earth is covered by just under 300,000 square miles (773,000 square kilometers) of rivers and streams. That’s more square footage than the state … Continued
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Japan’s ‘Naked Hermit’ Pried From Island Utopia After 29 Years
For nearly 30 years, Masafumi Nagasaki lived a life many of us extremely logged-on folks can only dream of. A life completely void of commuting, the internet, and screens. He had the entire island of Sotobanari to himself—foraging, raking debris from the shore, and watching baby turtles hatch from their eggs and scurry to the … Continued
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The Thirteenth Doctor’s First Comic Book Journey Is a Trip Into Her Own Pasts
This autumn, the Thirteenth Doctor begins her adventures in time and space—not just on television, but in comics as well. But just before the real fun begins, a new comic series will see the latest Doctor look back on her life… or, rather lives, in an intriguing twist on an anthology series. As revealed by … Continued
- Tech NewsFacebook
Quiz App Left 120 Million Facebook Users’ Data Exposed as Recently as Last Month
Facebook’s race to prove it’s a good and trustworthy company over the last few months kicked off when it was revealed that a quiz app sold user data to a political firm. Now, a different quiz app is getting some heat. A researcher discovered that a third-party app called NameTests left the data of 120 … Continued
By Rhett Jones - EartherEnergy
Offshore Wind Could Finally Start to Catch on in the US
There’s a huge amount of energy blowing in the wind right offshore, but America has been slow to take advantage of it, with just one small offshore wind farm in U.S. waters. But that may soon be changing. Last month, Massachusetts selected an 800 megawatt (MW) offshore wind project to power about 400,000 homes off … Continued
By Maddie Stone - ScienceHealth
People in These US States Get the Least Exercise
Three-quarters of Americans aren’t getting enough exercise, finds a new report published this week by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But some states are doing better that other when it comes to being active. The report comes courtesy of the CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics. Researchers looked at five years of data … Continued
By Ed Cara - io9
The First Disenchantment Teaser Is a Glimpse Into Matt Groening’s Magical New Fantasy World
Matt Groening’s upcoming Netflix series Disenchantment tells the story of, well, a disenchanted princess who realizes that her life’s true calling has less to do with ruling a kingdom and more with binge-drinking and swashbuckling with elves and demons. In the first animated teaser for the 10-episode series, we’re introduced to Princess Bean (Abbi Jacobson) … Continued
- io9Television
The Handmaid’s Tale Director Shares How the Show’s ‘Visceral’ Moment Was Born
The latest episode of The Handmaid’s Tale broke a lot of ground with its portrayal of a scene that was not only crucial for the series, but also a fantastic representation of a truly human experience. We spoke to the episode’s director about how she and star Elisabeth Moss brought that moment to life, and … Continued
- Tech News
Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine Ordered to Pay $25 Million to Former Beats Partner
A Los Angeles superior court jury has ordered Beats co-founders Jimmy Iovine and Andre “Dr. Dre” Young to pay former business partner Steve Lamar just over $25 million over royalties on the sales of Beats headphones, Billboard reports. The ruling expands a 2007 settlement granting Lamar royalties for only one pair of headphones, the Beats … Continued
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The New DC Universe Streaming Service Will Bundle Superhero Comics and TV Shows All in One Place
As more and more people have begun reading comics digitally, DC’s fans have been wondering when (if ever) the publisher was going to get in on the all-you-can-read subscription service game much in the same way that Marvel has. As it turns out, that time is now. Today, DC Comics and Warner Bros. announced the … Continued
- ScienceAnimals
Origin Mystery of Ancient Rhino-Like Mammal Solved By 55-Million-Year-Old Fossil
Tens of millions of years ago, after most land-roaming dinosaurs died out in the Cretaceous Period, a hodgepodge of ancient animals started to fill the landscapes the dinos left behind. One such group was the embrithopods: hoofed mammals, now extinct, whose name means “heavy-footed.” But because of a patchy fossil record, scientists haven’t been sure … Continued
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Amazon Buys PillPack in a Move to Swallow Your Pharmacy
Amazon has a new side hustle. The company confirmed on Thursday that it’s buying its way into the pharmacy industry by snapping up PillPack, a service that sells prescription drugs online. Simple over-the-counter drugs are already available on Amazon.com, but this will mark Amazon’s first big foray into the pharmaceutical industry. PillPack describes itself as … Continued
- io9
Artist Envisions The Incredibles’ Future, and It’s Powerfully Bleak
Disney’s The Incredibles series might be about a happy-go-lucky superhero family balancing superhero work, school crushes, and diaper changes, but that doesn’t mean they’re going to stay that way. Comics artist Warrick Wong has created an art series dedicated to his vision of the Parr family’s future, and it’s pretty damn intense. Wong has released … Continued
- EartherEnvironmental Justice
Bayou Bridge Pipeline is Nearing Completion But the Fight Isn’t Over
Looks like the Bayou Bridge Pipeline in Louisiana will have a busy summer. The company developing the 163-mile long pipeline plans to finish it by October. Construction of the crude oil pipeline—which connects to the long-disputed, Canadian tar sands oil-carrying Dakota Access Pipeline in the Midwest to the Gulf—is 76 percent done as of Sunday, … Continued
- Tech NewsGadgets
This Brilliant Case Packs Built-in Springs to Protect Your Phone From Falls
I struggle with phone cases. On one hand, I’d like to protect my expensive handheld computer. But at the same time, I can’t stand ruining the look and feel of a phone with big, bulky hunks of plastic, which means my phones tend to be naked. But at long last, I think I’ve found a … Continued
- io9
The Expanse Season Finale Finds Humanity Teetering on the Brink of Annihilation
The Expanse bid farewell to Syfy (ahead of its season-four shift to Amazon) with a two-part finale that contained everything that’s made the show so fantastic over three seasons: killer space action, tense human conflict, and some perfectly-calibrated doses of hope, wonder, and mystery. Technically speaking, “Congregation” and “Abbadon’s Gate” were separate episodes that Syfy … Continued
By Cheryl Eddy - io9
Lego’s Voltron Set Is the Giant Brick Robot of Our Dreams
We’ve been quivering with anticipation ever since Lego officially confirmed it would be adding Voltron—the universe’s premiere lion-based defender—to its range of fan-petitioned Lego Ideas products. But now, we finally have our first look at the final set and it’s even better than we had imagined. Based on a design submitted by Lego Ideas user … Continued
- io9
A Familiar Legends of Tomorrow Hero Is Returning for Season 4
Sony confirms Tom Holland’s exclusive leak about Spider-Man: Far From Home. Drew Goddard talks Cloverfield and balancing the drama of X-Force with the comedy of Deadpool. Original Blue Ranger David Yost wants to stage a Power Rangers reunion. Plus, what’s to come on Humans and The 100. Spoilers, away! Spider-Man: Far From Home Sony has … Continued