Researchers working in Africa have uncovered 3.8 million-year-old protein fragments encased in an ostrich eggshell. These biological building blocks are millions of years older than the oldest DNA ever found, highlighting the possibility of recovering ancient proteins from extinct animals—and even the remains of early humans. Read more…
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Oldest Proteins Ever Recovered Found in 3.8 Million-Year-Old Eggshell
We’re finally going to hear Elon Musk’s plans for a mission to Mars. You can watch along to find out what it is at 2:30pm EDT. In the meantime, here’s some of what we expect to hear—and what it means to the plan to finally put a person on Mars. Read more…
Our solar system is rife with geologic activity, from eruptive ice moons to mountainous dwarf planets . Still, Earth always held a special place in the hall of geologic fame. It was the only bonafide planet to exhibit tectonic and seismic activity—until now. Read more…
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We Just Found Out That Mercury Is Geologically Active
There is no doubt that Ralph McQuarrie’s sublime art was fundamental in shaping the success of Star Wars , and enriching the galaxy far, far away. For years his work has been archived and championed, but a new book is collecting some of his best (and some of his rarest) Star Wars art in a lavish volume, and we’ve got an exclusive look inside. Read more…
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Inside a Treasure Trove of Rare Ralph McQuarrie Star Wars Art
Tonight, presidential candidates Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton will meet for their first debate. Here’s how to tune in for free online, even if you don’t have cable. Read more…
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How to Stream Tonight’s First Presidential Debate Online, No Cable Required
Want a drone to fly longer and farther? Give it a bigger battery. But that adds weight, which in turn reduces the drone’s flight time. It’s quite a conundrum. It seems like an unresolvable catch-twenty-two, except that someone has finally found a way to use wireless power to keep a drone flying . Read more…
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This Drone Can Fly Forver Without a Battery
Earlier this week, a fire at a power plant in Puerto Rico set off a series of failures across the island’s aging electrical grid. These before-and-after pics from space show what it looks like when 1.5 million customers suddenly lose power. Read more…
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Satellite Images Show the Extent of Puerto Rico’s Huge Blackout
Most of us can only imagine what it was like in the early 2010s, when visual content was still primarily consumed via plastic video discs, but one lucky urban explorer got to experience it firsthand when he discovered a deserted but otherwise intact Blockbuster store in south Texas. Read more…
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Perfectly Preserved Blockbuster Offers a Fascinating Glimpse of Life in 2010
Previously, the only Chrome OS version that included Google Play was the beta version. Today, it’s available to in the wide, stable release of Chrome OS. The new features allow you to load up any Android app you want on your Chromebook . Read more…
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The Google Play Store Is Now Available in Chrome OS, Brings Android Apps to Your Chromebook
Health officials in the US have identified a cluster of gonorrhea infections that exhibited unusual resistance against the last two main antibiotics known to work against the dreaded sexually transmitted disease. Read more…
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Our Last Line of Defense Against Gonorrhea Is Failing