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New Evidence Points to an Unbroken, Million-Year-Long Ice Core in Antarctica
Imagine an unbroken chronological record, dating back a million years, of temperature and atmospheric conditions on Earth. Such a thing could indeed exist in the form of an ancient and undisturbed Antarctic ice core, according to a recent survey. Ice cores are like a window to the past, allowing scientists to observe and document climatic … Continued
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This Samurai Wolverine Figure Is the Exact Sort of Anime Bullshit I Crave
For years, Bandai has been turning Star Wars characters into samurai warriors in a wonderful line of figures called “Movie Realization.” More recently, but far more rarely, it’s been doing the same for Marvel with the “Manga Realization” line. The latest toy just got revealed, and it’s so ridiculous, I love it. Currently ongoing in … Continued
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Bug-Sprayed Clothing Really Does Keep Ticks Away
A new CDC-led study published today in the Journal of Medical Entomology suggests it might be a great time to invest in a new fashion trend: bug spray-laced clothing. The study found that clothing treated with permethrin was able to stop several species of disease-causing ticks in their tracks, either paralyzing them or making them … Continued
By Ed Cara - SciencePhysics
A Eulogy for the Luminiferous Ether
Science is a field of progress, and in order to keep moving forward, you’ve got to break down a few walls. If you’re in New York on June 6, come join us for our Science Wake: Eulogies for Failed Theories. It’s a part of the Underground Science Festival, an alternative science festival meant to spotlight … Continued
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The Original Picnic at Hanging Rock Is the Dreamiest Nightmare Ever
Starting this Friday, May 25, Amazon will stream a six-episode series based on Australian author Joan Lindsay’s 1967 classic novel Picnic at Hanging Rock. But no new adaptation will ever replace Peter Weir’s 1975 film version—still one of cinema’s most gorgeous and eerie mysteries. It opens with a title card letting you know exactly where … Continued
By Cheryl Eddy - Tech News
Record Labels Sensibly Decide to Wind Down Pointless Vevo Service
Vevo, the major label-owned music video service, is pulling back from the spotlight. On Thursday, the company announced that it will be shutting down its website and mobile apps over the next few weeks. Don’t sweat if you forgot all about the existence of Vevo. The video service was created in 2009 by a handful … Continued
By David Turner - ScienceSpace
Scientists Observe ‘Black Widow’ Pulsar in Mind-Boggling Resolution
Thanks to a quirk of astrophysics, astronomers were able to observe features just tens of kilometers apart near a spinning neutron star located 6,500 light-years away from Earth. This is like using a telescope in your backyard to see DNA strands on the moon. Scientists have studied the “black widow pulsar” for several decades, and … Continued
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The Reason Why Infinity War Didn’t Tease Ant-Man and the Wasp Is Sort of a Low-Key Ant-Man Burn
If you’ve seen Avengers: Infinity War, you’ll know that the film’s excellent post-credits scene doesn’t tease the most immediate next Marvel movie, Ant-Man and the Wasp, which is unusual. The screenwriters have a reason for that, even if it’s a little rude to poor Scott and Hope. So yes, as you probably know at this … Continued
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This Concept Art From the 2011 ThunderCats Reboot Is a Glimpse of What Could Have Been
There are any number of reasons as to why fans of the original ThunderCats series from the ‘80s are up in arms over the style of ThunderCats Roar, Cartoon Network’s upcoming reboot of the franchise that’s decidedly more whimsical and aimed at a younger audience. That being said, ThunderCats Roar isn’t the first time Lion-O and … Continued
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This Five-Figure Desktop Might Also Be the Most Outrageous Nintendo Switch Dock Ever Created
The Nintendo Switch is already the hottest console on the block, so how do you go about making it even better? By building a wildly expensive custom gaming desktop with a built-in Switch dock, so you can enjoy the best of the console and PC world, of course. Created as part of Intel’s 2018 Extreme … Continued
- EartherExtreme Weather
The 2018 Atlantic Hurricane Season Forecast Is Here (Sorry)
The respite from last year’s record hurricane season was too short and unsettled for residents from Houston to San Juan. And now it’s almost over. On Thursday, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) released its outlook for the 2018 Atlantic hurricane season, which officially begins on June 1 (though it could get underway before … Continued
By Brian Kahn - Tech NewsNews
Watch the Eerie Trailer for Gizmodo’s New Investigative Podcast, The Gateway
Gizmodo is launching its first investigative podcast next week, on May 30. The Gateway is a six-part series about Teal Swan, a new brand of spiritual guru, who draws in followers with her hypnotic self-help YouTube videos aimed at people who are struggling with depression and suicidal thoughts. Some followers move to Teal’s healing center—a … Continued
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Alphabet Shareholders and Employees Want Executive Pay Linked to Diversity Goals
A group of shareholders and several Google employees are teaming up to back a proposal that would tie executive compensation to the company’s ability to meet certain diversity goals. But Google’s parent company, Alphabet, is opposing the proposal, saying that linking executive pay to diversity metrics isn’t in the best interest of the company or … Continued
By Kate Conger - Tech NewsGoogle
YouTube Is Messing With the Order of Videos in Some User Feeds
YouTube is making even more changes to the way you watch videos, just in case you thought the video platform was done complicating its service after introducing YouTube Music. As noticed by MacRumors, YouTube is now testing non-chronological subscription feeds, a feature pretty much no one asked for, and one that is incredibly redundant. Why … Continued
- EartherConservation
The Practically-Extinct Northern White Rhino Just Got Some Good News
Things look pretty bleak for the northern white rhinoceros. Since the death of Sudan, the last male, the entirety of the subspecies has dwindled to only two females. But a group of scientists is churning away on a high-tech save involving carefully cryopreserved cells and tissue cultures from long-dead northern white rhinos. And a new … Continued
By Jake Buehler - Tech NewsNews
Uber Driver Arrested With Passengers in His Car on Outstanding Attempted Rape Warrant
An Uber driver was arrested by authorities outside Atlanta after a license plate check revealed he had a litany of outstanding warrants. Those charges included two counts of attempted rape, two counts of sexual battery, and three counts of aggravated burglary. At the time of his arrest mid-day Sunday the driver, Kevin Jerome, was on … Continued
By Avery Ellis - Tech NewsNews
Guess I Didn’t Click on That StumbleUpon Button Enough, Because the Site Is Dead
Come June 30th, you will no longer be able to click on that little StumbleUpon icon to discover new websites. StumbleUpon is shutting down, and its makers are putting all their energy into founder Garret Camp’s other venture. No, not Uber, which he also also co-founded. But Mix. As TNW notes, Mix is kind of … Continued
By Alex Cranz - io9
The New Star Wars Annual Tells a Tale of Two Very Intriguing Lightsabers
One of the best things about Marvel’s Star Wars comics is how they bring some of the mysticism and mystery of the Jedi and Sith we’ve seen in other periods of Star Wars history right into the time period of the original trilogy. The latest Star Wars Annual is no exception, pulling Luke Skywalker and … Continued
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Scammer Threatens to Kill Happy the Dog Unless Owner Pays Bitcoin Ransom
It can be difficult to muster anger about every bitcoin scam out there, but when con artists go after our Very Good Dogs, consider me invested. This weekend, a basset hound named Happy went missing in North Carolina, and a scammer claiming to have the dog soon demanded hundreds of dollars in bitcoin for his … Continued
- EartherExtreme Weather
Hurricane Season May Start Early to Ruin Your Memorial Day Weekend
Hurricane season begins June 1, but the tropics are coming alive a week ahead of schedule. A disturbance near the Yucatan Peninsula is starting to get organized, and there’s a high chance it could be a tropical depression by this weekend. Even if it doesn’t build into a tropical system, the storm will still bring … Continued
By Brian Kahn