New research suggests that Tabby’s star—the celestial object voted most likely to host an alien megastructure—is acting weirdly because it recently annihilated an entire planet, and the shattered remains of that planet are now producing strange flickering effects. It’s probably…
No one takes the Golden Globes seriously. So when the awards show nominated Deadpool for Best Musical or Comedy Film, it was seen as fun nod for fans with no real weight. But the film has been lauded by multiple…
I found this clip of Elon Musk geeking out about Deus Ex because Deus Ex designer Harvey Smith re-tweeted Deus Ex director Warren Spector’s video share. Think they’re psyched about their high-profile fan? Musk can hardly contain his enthusiasm for…
Meryl Streep‘s acceptance speech at the Golden Globes has riled up a bunch of folks—everyone from Donald Trump to Stephen Colbert. During his opening Late Show monologue, Colbert roasted the president-elect’s tweet response to the moving address Streep gave on…
Video: Manu Prakash et. al., 2017 Inspired by an ancient toy, researchers from Stanford University have developed an ingenious hand-spun paper centrifuge. Incredibly, the device costs just 20 cents—and it can be used to detect malaria in blood in just…
Illustration: Sam Woolley/Gizmodo I know that you want to get healthy this year, because it’s the most popular New Year’s resolution. Plenty of people want to help you, too, with everything from diet tips to exercise suggestions. They’ll tell you…
iPads are great for watching movies, playing games and even reading. But if there’s one drawback, it’s that you have to laboriously hold them with your own hands. Well, what if I told you that there is a lazier way?…
Samsung’s SDI battery subsidiary announced a new battery cell designed for use in electric vehicles that offers improved density to manage a max range of up to 372 miles on a full charge, with a quick charge capacity that will…
Steve Jobs first showed off the iPhone on January 9, 2007. Here’s how he teased the audience with Apple’s “three revolutionary products.” Follow Tech Insider: On Facebook from SAI via IFTTT
If you have trouble figuring out the best way to stretch a particular muscle, try this chart that has a huge range of stretches for each body part. The stretches are arranged into easy, medium, and hard categories, so if…