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Google has announced a new update to the Chromebrowser that simplifies the process of customising and personalising the appearance of the browser. This new update includes a side panel,…

Centipede-inspired robot. Credit: Georgia Tech Centipedes are known for their wiggly walk.…

Reconstructed pointcloud of Montreal, QC, Canada. Credit: Valcartier Defence Research and Development Canada…

There’s a hilarious illustration from Paris in late 1839, mere months after an early type of photograph called a daguerreotype was announced to the world, that warned what this tiny picture…

Curiosity is coming up on its 10th birthday on Mars, having landed on August 5, 2012. Its hardware is still going strong despite the harsh Martian environment, which includes…

In 1799, the German naturalist and explorer Alexander von Humboldt set off on a trip through the Americas, cataloging all he could find: plants, minerals, capybaras, canals, etc. Humboldt…

You have Final Fantasy XVI on the brain if you’re anything like me. This game, which Square Enix’s Creative Business Unit III studio is developing, has admittedly been on my mind since…

You have Final Fantasy XVI on the brain if you’re anything like me. This game, which Square Enix’s Creative Business Unit II studio is developing, has admittedly been on my mind since Square…

An international team of scientists has used atlases of the human brain informed by genetics to identify hundreds of genomic loci. Loci is plural for locus, and in genetics indicates the…

Neat rings, stripes and swirls embellish many cold, rocky landscapes. Although these beautiful stone patterns look like humanmade artwork, they’re all natural. Scientists have long…