Smart News

None

These People Build Real, Life-Sized, WALL-E Robots

Forget stuffed animal replicas or little plastic figurines, this team just made a real, life-sized Wall-E Robot

None

Energy Innovation

Oil May Finally Be Hitting Its Peak

Oil consumption may be nearing its peak

None

Why Are Norway’s Moose Balding?

Moose are some of the most majestic creatures around, and now they're going bald

None

Science Confirms: People Making Embarrassing Purchases Add Other Items to Their Cart

You don't need a magazine or soda, but they serve to drown out the embarrassment you feel over your intended purchase

None

When Life Knocks You Down, It Takes About Two Years to Get Back Up

It can take years to recover from a big loss, like being fired or having a marriage fall apart

Miss Leslie’s 1864 Advice to Ladies: Never Say Slump, Stoop Or Mayhap

This book will advise women on everything from "conduct in the street" to "deportment at a hotel" to "incorrect words" to "obligations to gentlemen"

None

These Heroic Scientists Turned Used Coffee Grounds Into Booze

A new 40% spirit is made from coffee grounds

In 1916, Georgia Tech Beat Cumberland College, 222 to 0

The story of the game is a bit more delicious than just an insane beat down. It involves revenge, baseball, clerical errors and thousands of dollars

None

Web Scammers Are Trying to Scare You Into Paying Fines for Illegal Downloads

Computer criminals freeze your computer and pose as FBI agents demanding a ransom for all of your illegal downloads

None

The Brains of People With Walking Corpse Syndrome Might Actually Be Shutting Down

People with Walking Corps Syndrome, also called Cotard's syndrome, feel as though they are dead

None

Meet the Man Who Trains Thailand’s Elephant Orchestra

Though the band is broken up, the sounds of the elephants will never grow old

Japanese Traders Believe Showings of Studio Ghibli Movies Augur Terrible Job Numbers

When beloved films like Spirited Away, Princess Mononoke or My Neighbor Totoro air on television, the traders know to gear up for a loss

None

This Strange Suit Simulates the Weight of Old Age

The Age Explorer gives an idea of what it's like to age

None

Take a Tour Through the Computer Museum of 1983

In 1979, the MIT Computer Museum was founded, and in 1983 the television show Computer Chronicles TV went to visit

None

Why Can’t Accident Victims Remember What Happened to Them?

Memory blanks, flashbacks and an eventual distortion of the traumatic event are all normal reactions to experiencing a disaster

None

Sail-Powered Ships Are Making a Comeback

New pressures have engineers turning to old ideas, and Rolls-Royce is working on a sailing ship

None

Small Airplanes of the Near Future May Run on Natural Gas

In the near future, it may become both cheaper and greener to fly small planes

None

The Hedgehog Is Britain’s New National Emblem

Could-be contenders - the brown hare, the little owl, the horse chestnut tree - are all invasive species in Britain, so don't qualify as a national emblem

Mexico City And Washington, D.C., Are About Equally Safe

Mexico has its share of dangerous spots. But some parts of Mexico are just as unsafe as some parts of the United States, and some parts are safer

None

Soap And Clean Water Make Kids Taller

By staving off childhood illnesses, basic sanitation makes children grow taller

Page 877 of 981