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Researchers Discover ‘Unclassified’ Bacteria in Antarctic Lake
Scientists have discovered a new bacteria unlike anything we’ve ever seen in the subglacial Lake Vostok in Antartica, RIA Novosti reports. “We call it unidentified and…

Found, National Geographic Photo Blog Features Rare & Unseen Photos From Their Archives
On assignment in Denmark, 1947. Photo by Maynard Owen Williams, National Geographic Found is a Tumblr blog by National Geographic that features photos from the…

Dreambox, A 3D Printing Vending Machine
Dreambox is a 3D printing vending machine that provides easy access to rapid manufacturing without the hassles of owning and operating a 3D printer. The…

Hanging Out With Memes at SXSW 2013: Grumpy Cat, Scumbag Steve & Nyan Cat Creator Chris Torres
Grumpy Cat and Rusty Blazenhoff / photo by Ben Lashes Scott Beale and I are in Austin, Texas attending SXSW Interactive and have had the…
MakerBot Digitizer, A Desktop 3D Scanner
Today at SXSW in Austin, MakerBot unveiled the MakerBot Digitizer, a desktop 3D scanner that will allow users to scan and print objects without having…
Senator McCaskill Drafting a Bill to Allow In-Flight Electronics Use
US Senator Claire McCaskill is currently drafting legislation to allow in-flight electronics like laptops and tablets during all stages of passenger flights. In a letter…

Ultrasound of Baby Resembles Emperor Palpatine From Star Wars
Woodcrafter and deviantART member Hearte42 released an ultrasound image of his future child that resembles Emperor Palpatine (aka “Darth Sidious“) from Star Wars. Palpatine was…

Illustration of a Young Kraken in Training
Israeli artist Barak Ashraf has created an adorable illustration that features a young kraken who is happily playing and training for its destructive future. via…

Super Realistic Papercraft Sculptures of Everyday Objects
Los Angeles artist Vincent Tomczyk makes ultra realistic life-sized sculptures of everyday objects that are made almost entirely out of paper. The sculptures are detailed…

Walk Off The Earth Covers Their Own Song With a Giant Guitar
Canadian band Walk Off The Earth — known for their previous creative performances of songs like Gotye’s “Somebody That I Used to Know” — has created a cover…
