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By Ben Coxworth – The prototype Mojo Lens. Mojo Vision. – Although augmented reality (AR) glasses are potentially very useful, they can also be awkward to wear and sometimes kind of funny-looking. California-based startup Mojo Vision is developing a sleeker, less-dorky alternative, in the …
By Loz Blain – The team’s mission was to install emergency radios at high altitude, but there was time for a little record-setting, too. Daimler. – Mercedes-Benz’s squat little Unimog trucks have proven their expeditionary prowess yet again with the announcement that a …
By Ben Coxworth – A batch of the snake venom organoids. Ravian van Ineveld, © Princess Máxima Center. Although snake venom generally has a pretty nasty effect on people, it’s also used in the production of life-saving antivenoms, along with various other …
Research explains the positive impact and health benefits of children spending more time in nature. By Jaimee Bell – Time spent in nature is beneficial for children’s mental and physical health, research says. Photo by David Tadevosian on Shutterstock “Nature-deficit disorder” is the …
By Ben Coxworth – How old would you say this one is? jelen80/Depositphotos. – Finding a person’s fingerprints at a crime scene isn’t always enough to convict them, as they can claim that those prints were left before the crime took place. That …
By Mark Holmes – The most disgusting canned foods make Spam look like a well-aged filet mignon. These weird canned foods make fast food look like fine dining. These strange canned foods make Spaghetti-Os look like $100/plate Italian cuisine. From the weird …
By Scottie Andrew, CNN – So — some sharks walk. Just not the scary ones. While great whites haunt the deep, walking sharks are content to scuttle in the shallows. – They’ve been walking, or something close to it, for at least 9 …
Highest levels of PFAS in Miami, Philadelphia and New Orleans, report by environmental watchdog finds. Reuters – PFAS, resistant to breaking down in the environment, have been linked to cancers, liver damage, low birth weight and other health problems. Photograph: imagebroker/Alamy The contamination …
Being kind to others positively impacts your physical and mental health, according to this groundbreaking research by Stanford professor Dr. James Doty. By Jaimee Bell – Kindness is good for our health, and here’s why… Photo by Halfpoint on Shutterstock The default “rest …
Stunned by chilly weather, the invasive lizards were dropping out of trees in the Sunshine State. Despite how this iguana looks, it is actually not dead, just cold-stunned. It will likely thaw-out as the sun warms it back up. (Joe Cavaretta/South Florida Sun-Sentinel …
