Deep in the heart of Israel’s desert, shimmering mountains of green, brown and white glass dominate the landscape, awaiting a new life. It’s a beautiful spectacle. Read more…
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Israel’s Only Bottle Factory Turns Desert Sand Into Mountains of Glass
The mollusks pictured above are either getting ready for Coachella, or showcasing an intriguing new species of sea creature. This just-discovered type of polyp spends its life decorating the shells of snails. Read more…
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A Newly-Discovered Organism Turns Mud Snails Into Tiny Ravers
You probably know that shooting in RAW is, for most photography buffs, better than using JPGs—but you might not know exactly why. This image should help. Read more…
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RAW and JPG File Formats Are Very Different Indeed
FaceTime’s a great way for iPhone users to make video calls, but if you’ve ever wondered how much data gets eaten up when you do so, Calling All Geeks ran some numbers. Read more…
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How Much Data a FaceTime Call Uses
Scientists have long pondered what lies beneath the surface of comet 67P, but a study out in Nature this week has the answer: dust. Lots and lots of dust. I was hoping for space gremlins, but to planetary scientists this result is almost as exciting. Read more…
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We Finally Know What’s Inside Rosetta’s Comet
By flushing out cells worn-out with age, researchers from the Mayo Clinic have extended the lifespans of mice by as much as 35 percent. It’s an encouraging finding that could eventually lead to similar therapies in humans. Read more…
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Promising New Therapy Extends Lifespans of Mice by 35 Percent
At least 63, 000 current and former students at the University of Central Florida are getting bad news this week: Someone breached the school’s network to access their social security numbers and other sensitive personal data. Read more…
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63,000 College Students Hacked at University of Central Florida
Finding the right download button on a website is the least fun version of hide and seek ever invented. Now, Google’s taking action to warn users when sites engage in this kind of deceptive behavior. Read more…
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Google Will Now Warn You About Sites With Fake "Download" Buttons
There’s no denying that 360 video is wonderful, immersive and, in some cases, almost exhilarating . But YouTube isn’t content: Apparently it’s building capabilities that will allow it to stream 360-degree video live. Read more…
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YouTube Said To Be Working to Stream Live 360 Video
Amazon is working on plans to open hundreds of brick-and-mortar bookstores, according to a new report from CNBC . Yes, following in the steps of chains like Borders, Amazon apparently thinks that the future is in deadtrees. Read more…