Caltech astronomer John Johnson, co-author of a newly published study on the formation of planetary systems , calls the distribution of planets in our galaxy “mind-boggling.” His team’s are the latest in a string of predictions that pin the number of planets in the Milky Way at upwards of 100-billion . And these are conservative estimates. More »
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The number of planets in our galaxy alone is downright staggering
A few years ago, the Library of Congress announced its plans to create an archive of every public tweet ever . If you thought that sounded a little bit optimistic, you’d be right; the Library of Congress released a white paper today explaining why they can’t quite pull it off . More »
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The Library of Congress Can’t Quite Handle That Massive Tweet Archive It Was Trying to Build
By now, we all know that Mars was once home to water and may have even supported life . But what would the planet have looked like when it was lush and verdant? More »
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How Mars May Have Looked if It Was Covered in Water
It seems like only yesterday we were planning for the Mayan apocalypse, but like so many other products, the 14th b’ak’tun (next era) has been delayed due to bugs and lack of pre-orders. Yet if you talked to some pundits back in 2011, they’d have told you that the end of days was coming out in Q4 of 2012, along with its competitor, BlackBerry 10. More »
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13 Technologies You Won’t See in 2013
Archaeologists digging in a 1,000-year-old pre-Hispanic cemetery in Mexico’s South Sonora have uncovered a series of skeletons featuring signs of cranial deformation. The practice, which is well documented among Mesoamerican peoples, has never been seen this far north before — a strong indication that their cultural influence was far more prominent than previously assumed. More »
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Deformed skulls discovered in 1,000-year-old Mexican cemetery
This is truly extraordinary: Jan Scheuermann, a 52-year-old quadriplegic woman, has gained full control of a robotic arm. Not just simple commands, but truly complete control with “skill and speed almost similar to that of an able-bodied person.” More »
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Woman Gains Full Mind Control Of Robotic Arm, Just Like in Star Wars
Mapping out your genome is the 21st Century equivalent of staring deep inside your soul; it’s tempting to look, but terrifying what you might find. The DNA divers at 23andMe are hoping that slashing the price of their home-testing service—from $300 down to $100—will be enough to tilt the scales towards discovery. Are they right? More »
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It Now Only Costs $100 To Know Everything About Your DNA
In August, mobile giants GLU Mobile bought Gamespy, which you may know as a gaming news site but which has mostly served lately as a multiplayer gaming hub for older titles. More »
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Tons of Classic PC Games Have Had Their Multiplayer Modes Silently Killed Off
This video, courtesy of Czech developers Warhorse ( currently working on a historical RPG ), shows some of the game’s assets running as an example of “next gen” graphics. More »
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What a “Next Gen” RPG Could Look Like
Tim Cook is tipped to confirm that production of one of the existing Mac lines will move to the US wholesale in 2013 in a TV interview later today. More »
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Tim Cook to Announce Mac Production Is Coming to the US in 2013