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Scientists Have a Plan to Find Out if Satellites Are Secretly Carrying Nukes
48+ min ago (365+ words) An MIT physicist says Earth's radiation belts could help detector satellites identify uranium or plutonium hidden in orbit. You probably weren't worried that there might be a nuke hanging out in a satellite over our heads right now. There isn't'that…...
Here's How Many Bugs You're Killing Every Time You Mow Your Lawn
2+ hour, 48+ min ago (192+ words) A new study found unmowed meadows support far more insects than recently mowed ones, but leaving even part of your lawn wild can help. Are you ready for a little melodramatic news framing? How about this: every time you mow…...
Modern Life May Be Overloading the Human Brain, New Research Suggests
4+ hour, 48+ min ago (263+ words) A new review argues that constant news, social media, and overlapping global crises may be creating an evolutionary mismatch for the brain. Every scroll through a social media feed is a constant reminder of someone else's misery or wild success,…...
Get $30 Off the Anker Sleep Earbuds You Can Actually Wear All Night
12+ hour, 34+ min ago (357+ words) As VICE's staff tech writer, Matt Jancer brings firsthand expertise to fast-moving categories like electric bikes, audio gear, and artificial intelligence. Prior to his work at VICE, Matt spent more than 15 years covering technology, with bylines across more than 20 publications…...
A Michigan Couple Says a Nearby AI Data Center's Constant Hum Is Ruining Their Home
20+ hour, 14+ min ago (334+ words) Billy and Marjorie Finn say the high-pitched noise from a nearby data center has made it harder to sleep, relax, and enjoy their home. As the AI industry struggles to convince us of its importance and necessity, its impact isn't…...
A Crab Survived Two Months at Sea in a Bottle That Should've Been Too Small. This Study Explains How.
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (344+ words) VICE Get unlimited access to everything VICE has to offer. According to a new study published in Ecosphere, scientists off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, found a cute little fully-grown crab inside a floating plastic bottle. The crab seemingly swam…...
Experts Say Australia's Mysterious Metallic Beach Orbs Are Likely Fallen Space Junk and Highly Toxic
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (260+ words) This isn't even the first time (and probably won't be the last). In almost any previous era, polished metal orbs appearing on a beach would have been interpreted as alien artifacts, secret military hardware, or at least the setup for…...
Our Ancestors Were 'Hobbits' Who Had a Strange Relationship With Komodo Dragons, Study Finds
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (351+ words) VICE Get unlimited access to everything VICE has to offer. According to new research published in Science Advances and reported by CNN, we had hobbit-like ancestors, and apparently they had an appetite worthy of Tolkien's hobbits. These tiny human relatives…...
One Next-Gen Console Might Support Disc-to-Digital Conversions
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (419+ words) As competitors abandon physical games, a new report claims an upcoming next-gen console is testing a feature to save your disc library. Although recent rumors suggested that the Project Helix would launch without a physical disc drive, the latest reporting…...
Scientists Found Flesh-Eating Superworms Can Clean Skeletons for Museums
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (308+ words) Researchers found that superworms can strip tissue from animal carcasses quickly while leaving delicate bones mostly intact. There aren't many people on Earth with a legitimate need for fast, efficient ways to clean skeletons. Count museum workers among the few....