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A British Zoo Has Been Releasing Hundreds of Giant Spiders Into the Wild

The fen raft spider can grow to nearly the size of a mouse, feasts on fish, and was just released em masse in the UK.... READ ON

Watch This Short Visual History of Pixar Since 1984

"The Evolution of Pixar" is a touching tribute to the animation company, and a great introduction some of their early and lesser known short films.... READ ON

Watch 6000 Years of Urban Growth in 3 Minutes

Using data from a recent study, Max Galka has visualized the evolution of the world’s major cities, starting with the beginning of Sumerian civilization.... READ ON

China’s New Supercomputer Declared Fastest in the World

The Sunway TaihuLight is now the fastest supercomputer in the world.... READ ON

IKEA Museum Will Open in Sweden This Month

Keep Belongings Safe at the Beach With This Hidden Vault

The Beach Vault keeps valuables cool, dry, and hidden from thieves.... READ ON

Amsterdam May Install Sensors that Dole Out Free Wi-Fi When People Go Green

A Dutch startup called TreeWiFi wants to motivate the citizens of Amsterdam to go green by giving them free Wi-Fi.... READ ON

Meet The Doctor Who Invented the First Elephant Prosthetics

Dr. Therdchai Jivacate created a prosthetic leg for an elephant named Mosha.... READ ON

Microsoft Outlook Makes it Even Easier to Schedule Your Starbucks Fix

Because your best work starts with coffee.... READ ON

Scientists Are Developing New Ways to See Smells

If we could see smells, what would they look like?... READ ON

Increased Demand for Avocados Inspires a Crime Wave in New Zealand

Since January alone, there have been at least 40 large-scale thefts from avocado orchards.... READ ON

Wi-Fi System Lets Parents Control How Much Time Kids Spend Online

You can even disconnect individual devices (say, your son's tablet) at the touch of a button.... READ ON

Columbia’s New Clothing Tags Double as Wilderness Survival Tools

The stainless steel tags transform into miniature sewing kits, fishing hooks, handsaws, sextants, sun dials, and water purifiers.... READ ON

This 21st Century Castle is Being Constructed Using Medieval Techniques

Guédelon Castle in northern Burgundy is a radical archaeological experiment.... READ ON

This Rare Butterfly Lives Side By Side With Ants

The 'Adeloptypa annulifera' is a neotropical butterfly with a strange and fascinating life cycle.... READ ON

Keeping Coffee Beans in the Freezer May Improve Taste, Study Finds

Keeping coffee in the freezer may improve flavor, according to study.... READ ON

New Art Exhibit Immerses Visitors in the Life of Vincent van Gogh

A new interactive Van Gogh exhibit introduces people to the life of the iconic artist.... READ ON

Students Will Be Able to Major in Comedy at Emerson College

Courses include “Why Did the Chicken?—Fundamentals of Comedic Storytelling” and “Performing Improv Comedy.”... READ ON

Artificial Intelligence System Learns to Realistically Mimic Sounds

When researchers presented human volunteers with the computer-generated sounds, they were, for the most part, unable to distinguish them from real sounds... READ ON

The National Aquarium Is Moving Its Dolphins to a Natural Seawater Sanctuary

The plan to build an enormous outdoor sanctuary off the coast of Florida or the Caribbean is a major move in the world of animal captivity.... READ ON

Apple’s New iOS Will Finally Let You Delete Default Apps

Finally, Apple users will be able to get rid of the junk apps cluttering their iPhones.... READ ON

13 High-Strung Facts About 'Fawlty Towers'

Co-created by and starring John Cleese, the comedy series ran for just two seasons in the 1970s, but managed to gain a still-growing following.... READ ON

Watch a Bed of Coquina Clams Emerge From the Sand to Feed

Behold the spectacle of coquina clams appearing seemingly from nowhere to feed.... READ ON

Why Some People Bruise More Easily Than Others

Why do some of us bruise more easily than others?... READ ON

Australian Eatery Introduces $73 Hot Dog

The Haute Dog costs $73.26 (A$100) and is topped with black truffle-infused mustard.... READ ON

J.R.R. Tolkien Fans Just Turned a Czech Forest into a Middle Earth Battlefield

Dressed as goblins, wargs, elves, dwarves, and the men of Dale, Tolkien fans battled it out in a Czech forest last weekend.... READ ON

Watch Researchers Vaccinate Wild Seals By Sneaking Up on Them

Stealth helps, but sunbathing seals don't seem to mind the spring-loaded syringes.... READ ON

Historian Traces 400 Years of History on a Single New York City Block

How one block can tell the story of an entire city.... READ ON

Web App Reveals How Misleading Maps Really Are

The Size Of lets you compare the relative sizes of different nations.... READ ON

These Are The Latest Food Trends, According to Google

Get your Instagram ready: turmeric is in and quinoa is out.... READ ON

Watch How Plastic Drinking Straws are Made

Go behind the scenes at a factory where striped drinking straws are produced.... READ ON

This Synthetic Dog Could Save Canine Lives

SynDaver Labs wants to revolutionize veterinary education and even save lives.... READ ON

Here's How Budget Airlines Stay So Cheap

Budget airlines employ a range of strategies to save money, some predictable, some ingenious and wholly unexpected.... READ ON

A 13-Year-Old Spotted a Mistake in This Al Capone Museum Exhibit

Antiques enthusiast Joey Warchal noticed all was not right in Capone’s cell on a recent trip to the Eastern State Penitentiary.... READ ON

Learning Piano? These Sauntering Holograms Want to Help

The program teaches piano students which keys to strike using tiny human-shaped holograms who walk across the keys.... READ ON

A Small Michigan Town is the Self-Proclaimed "Magic Capital of the World"

Colon, Michigan might just be the most magical place in the United States.... READ ON

Now You Can 3D Print Your Own Pancakes

This high-tech griddle lets you design and 3D print your own pancakes.... READ ON

The Future Library Project Collects Works That Won’t Be Released For a Century

Scottish artist Katie Paterson is building a literary time capsule.... READ ON

Dog Snaps Amazing Photographs of Her Friends at Play

Tula, a four-year-old rescue dog, has been snapping candid photos of her friends at the dog park, which are then shared on Instagram.... READ ON

These Are the Most Well-Read Cities, According to Amazon

Amazon used sales data from April 2015 to April 2016 to create the list.... READ ON

David Weir Just Became the First Wheelchair Racer to Break a 3-Minute Mile

Paralympian David Weir became the first wheelchair racer to complete a mile in under three minutes.... READ ON

A Brilliantly Simple Strategy for Folding Fitted Sheets

It's like magic.... READ ON

How Scientists are Saving Threatened Albatross Chicks

High waves and tsunamis have begun to affect albatross nesting grounds in Hawaii, and scientists believe the situation will only get worse.... READ ON

Dad Turns His 4-Year-Old Son’s Adventures Into Action Movies

Daniel Hashimoto films his son’s imaginary adventures and then adds special effects.... READ ON

Awe-Inspiring Footage of a Lightning Storm in Slow Motion

Researchers at the Florida Institute of Technology recorded a lightning storm at 7000 frames per second.... READ ON

Infographic: America's Top Spelling Mistakes

This year’s Scripps National Spelling Bee champs spelled words like “Feldenkrais” and “Mischprache," but it turns out most Americans are struggling with considerably simpler words.... READ ON

The Rare Asian Arowana Fish Can Cost Up to $150,000

People have even been murdered over the rare fish.... READ ON

Watch Slackliners Walk 3346 Feet Between Mountains

Balance athletes Nathan Paulin and Danny Menšik recently broke the world record for longest highline walk.... READ ON

Enormous Sea Sponge May Be the Oldest Animal on Earth

And at 11.5 feet (3.5 meters) in length, it’s as big as some cars.... READ ON

Watch a Gutenberg Printing Press in Action

The Crandall Printing Museum demonstrates how the Gutenberg press actually operated.... READ ON

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