Looks like Eden is going to need a bigger surf board. The 10-year-old surfer was out on the waves near Australia’s Port Stephens when he almost collided with what seems to be a great white shark. The most terrifying part?…
Scientists have discovered a way of counteracting the proteins that cause Alzheimer’s-like symptoms including memory loss. In mice, at least. Whereas other treatments have focused on beta-amyloid clumps (which the University of Michigan recently discovered how to "fingerprint"), researchers at…
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We’ve previously featured BoxCryptor, which allows you to easily encrypt files on your computer. However, if you only need to encrypt a few files and don’t want to install an app, Whisply can help. Whisply comes from the same company…
Whether you first experienced the Harry Potter story in print or on the screen, you’ll never forget the moment when Harry finally had his showdown with Lord Voldemort. Now, a new poster captures that moment in all his glory. Read…
Vampire shows are a constant on TV—but The Passage, a pilot just ordered by Fox, has some unusual elements lifting it above the pack. Behind the scenes, it has Liz Heldens (Friday Night Lights), Matt Reeves (Felicity, Cloverfield, War for…
Want to learn more about the cast of Rogue One before they became the fearless thieves of the Death Star plans? Well, good news: Disney is publishing two new novels for young audiences that will give insight into the lives…
Say hello to Aethiocarenus burmanicus, an ancient insect so strange—and so god awfully ugly—its discoverers had to create an entirely new scientific classification to catalogue it. Read more… Source: io9
In case a movie featuring the Lego versions of Batman and company wasn’t already pushing the envelope for absurdity, we now have a “behind the scenes” video where the Lego figures explain why they made the movie. The fourth wall…
While not even George R.R. Martin himself is too sure about his prediction of a 2017 release for the long-awaited Winds of Winter, we now know at least one tale from the world of Westeros will see print this year:…