A wildlife fan who set up a camera in a bird box to film a family of blue tits was stunned when the videos attracted 41 million hits in one month. 43-year-old John Chadwick started live-streaming footage of the birds with their chicks so his family cou…
NASA Measures Interior of Mars for the First time, Revealing Huge Liquid Core
In the first ever measurement of another planet’s core, seismography conducted over several Martian years have revealed the liquid metal core is softer than expected—more like a Mars-mellow than a Mars Bar. While the recently arrived Perseverance…
‘Recycle Your Electricals’ Campaign Diverts 1,000 Computers to Those in Need, So Far
In a drive to soak up some of the 527 million small electrical items owned by UK homes, many of which would be thrown in the trash, a new campaign to repair, recycle, or ethically scrap electricals is underway in Glasgow. The Recycle your Electricals c…
Scientists Studying Crows Get Another Surprise –They’re So Smart They Understand the Concept of Zero
Building on substantial evidence of crow consciousness, a German university has proven some crows can learn to recognize ‘zero’ as a counting unit. While that sounds ridiculous, zero is not nothing, rather it’s one of the most complex…
Good News in History, July 30
Happy 60th Birthday to Laurence Fishburne, the producer and actor best known for playing the iconic resistance fighter Morpheus in The Matrix trilogy, offering Neo (Keanu Reeves) a red pill or a blue pill. Born in Atlanta, Fishburne also starred in Boy…
Doritos Gives 13-Year-old Girl $20,000 Reward for Discovering Rare ‘Puffy’ Chip, Which She Listed on eBay
A true visionary is someone who recognizes opportunities where others do not. If you’re keen enough to spot it, the next new trend might pop up almost anywhere—even in a bag of chips. (You just have to be careful not to eat your fortune before you find…
Hydrogen Powering the Olympic Village – Heat, Electric, and Lights – is a Model of Japanese Infrastructure
The Tokyo Olympic Games in 1964 left a mark on the world in the form of the Shinkansen high-speed train, a feat which this year’s repeat hosts look to match with a vision of the future of civic planning. While enduring some criticism for going th…
New Yale Study Suggests That Mammals Might Dream About the World Before They Are Even Born
As a newborn mammal opens its eyes for the first time, it can already make visual sense of the world around it. But how does this happen before they have experienced sight? A new Yale study suggests that, in a sense, mammals dream about the world they …
Google Maps Can Now Show the Public How Busy Individual Subway Cars Are – Helping Avoid Pandemic Crowds
With the state of the pandemic varying across the globe, the new normal looks different depending on where you go. But no matter your situation, Google Maps has some helpful new tools to help you navigate and explore as safely as possible. It’s no surp…
One of the Biggest Myths About EVs is Busted in New Study
One of the biggest debates in modern automotive industry, that there are comparative or more greenhouse gasses produced through EVs and hybrid vehicles, looks to finally be settled after the release of a comprehensive review. Using a life cycle assessm…