Crystals The Key To Chameleon Color Change

Newly-published research suggests the way chameleons change color may be different to previous theories. University of Geneva scientists believe the answer lies in nanocrystals rather than pigment. The ‘traditional’ theory of how chameleons are able to change color to fit their surroundings was by dispersing pigment in organelles, a ‘subunit’ within cells. In cold-blooded animals, […]

Sir Terry Pratchett Leaves Earth for Discworld (1948-2015) – R.I.P.

Sir Terry Pratchett, best known for his Discworld series of fantasy books, left this world earlier today at the age of 66 after an 8-year battle with Alzheimer’s disease. The following statement was released by his publisher: In over 70 books, Terry enriched the planet like few before him. As all who read him know, […]



Limited-Edition Legend of Zelda Lenticular 3D Link Shadowbox [Animated GIF]

Lenticular 3D illustrations fascinate me, and this Legend of Zelda shadowbox would probably be no exception. This limited-edition Legend of Zelda lenticular shadowbox can be found exclusively at ThinkGeek and features the many incarnations of Link over the years. It measures almost 9 1/2″ wide x 11 1/2″ tall x 1 3/4″ deep with beveled […]

New Booster Rocket Unleashes Fiery Inferno at NASA’s Orbital ATK Test Facility [Video]

What a great way to get rid of the weeds on your lawn! From NASA: The largest, most powerful rocket booster ever built successfully fired up Wednesday for a major-milestone ground test in preparation for future missions to help propel NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft to deep space destinations, including an […]

10 Awesome Good Guy Robots from Movies

With Chappie coming out this month and looking to add another awesome ‘good guy’ robot to the cinematic universe, we figured what better time than now to come up with a list of some of our favorite good guy robots from the world of cinema. Keep in mind, there are dozens upon dozens of good […]