Science
Remote controlled sharks and other animal cyborgs
NewScientist reports on some slightly disturbing research into remotely controlling sharks through neural implants in their brains. The...
Living robot takes first tentative steps!
Dr Klaus-Peter Zauner of Southampton University today unveiled the first robot to be controlled by living (slime mould)...
Lost 17th century science manuscript found
A joyous little piece of news this one. A 17th century manuscript which charts the birth of modern...
LSD Legalised! Well, no…
British psychiatrists are beginning to debate the highly sensitive issue of using LSD for therapeutic purposes to unlock...
Does my bum look big in this?
Long ignored by the scientific community, this important concern of the modern woman is about to finally undergo...
Schroedinger in the style of Dr Seuss
Classic poetic explanation of Schroedinger's Cat. It's from 1982 but still qualifies as zeitgeist. See The Straight Dope.
Scientists Show How Thinking Can Harm Brain Cells
Scientists at the University of Rochester Medical Center have targeted a new culprit and method of attack on...
Evolution Bounces Back In Philadelphia!
Voters came down hard Tuesday on school board members who backed a statement on intelligent design being read...
Asteroid named after gay transvestite Bulgarian gypsy singer
A recently-discovered asteroid in the Taurus constellation is to be named after a Bulgarian transvestite folk singer, Ananova...
DARPA aircraft: Flying Wing, Nothing Else
Citing the potential to combine high speed, long range and long endurance, the US Defense Advanced Research Projects...