EVERY scar tells a story, yet a huge gash on Mars has long proven very hard to read. Now a peek beneath the planet’s surface reveals that the scar is the largest known impact structure in the solar system - gouged out by a collision that reshaped the Red Planet.

 
The only good use for old American Express cards is picking out some classic Clapton tunes
If you’ve been wondering what to do with all of your old credt cards, here’s an ingenious new idea. Handmade guitar picks. Most are made from old plastic cards (gift cards, credit cards, hotel room keys, etc.) Other materials are […]

 
Those of you who aren’t millionaires yet, perhaps working harder is not the answer
The number of people around the globe with at least $1 million in assets grew 6% last year to 10.1 million, according to the 12th annual World Wealth Report released Tuesday by Merrill Lynch and Capgemini Group, a consulting firm.
That means an […]

They’re cute little buggers - and they make honey too!
A U.S.-led international team of scientists says it’s identified nearly 19,500 bee species worldwide, which is about 2,000 more than previously estimated.
Research leader Michael Ruggiero of the U.S. National Museum of Natural History said the ongoing colony collapse disorder — an unexplained phenomenon that’s wiping out […]

 
stop overfishing and the fish increase - no kidding?
A controversial decision to halt commercial and recreational fishing across vast areas of the Great Barrier Reef has proven remarkably effective for reviving coral trout numbers.
“Everyone is a little surprised,” admits Garry Russ, a marine biologist at James Cook University in Townsville.

 Next generation car batteries could power a car for days without recharging
John McCain hopes to solve the country’s energy crisis with cold hard cash.The presumed Republican nominee is proposing a $300 million government prize to whoever can develop an automobile battery that far surpasses existing technology. The bounty would equate to $1 for every man, […]

Two Wheels of Change

Jamie Tomkins is an automotive designer with a great deal of talent. Recently he was tasked with creating a non-emissions vehicle for the Chinese population that could easily be used in the crowded streets. The inspiration for his final design came from an unlikely place.

The drug tPA is the most effective treatment currently available for stroke patients, but its safety is limited to use within the first three hours following the onset of symptoms. After that, tPA may cause dangerous bleeding in the brain.
 

 
Team leader Spencer Ahrens fastens mirrors in place using wire and plastic washers
Researchers say that a new type of solar energy collector, which concentrates the sun into a beam that could melt steel, could revolutionize global energy production. The prototype is a 12-foot-wide mirrored dish was made from a lightweight frame of thin, […]

The most complex, mind-boggling crop circle ever
The formation, measuring 150ft in diameter, is apparently a coded image representing the first 10 digits, 3.141592654, of pi.
 

 
 Losing weight ends up being a bizarre state of mind where the rules of physics don’t apply
Want to shed those extra pounds? Well, all you need to do is start eating a big breakfast, according to a new study.
The study, conducted by Dr Daniela Jakubowicz from Virginia Commonwealth University, found that women who eat half […]

Some guys have all the great pick-up lines
Scientists have now confirmed what good guys always knew: bad boys get the girls.
Researchers have shown that across cultures it really does pay to have a mean streak - with callous, self-obsessed, deceitful men proving the biggest hit with the opposite sex.

For a few buck extra, bring your whole wedding party along
Space transportation provider Rocketplane Kistler Japan has teamed up with wedding planner First Advantage to begin hosting weddings aboard the Rocketplane XP suborbital spaceplane. A cool 240 million yen ($2.2 million) buys you a wedding ceremony aboard a 1-hour space flight that reaches an altitude […]

 
James Bond is finally coming to Blu-ray when six older Bond flicks are released later this year. 
 

 
Wanderlust. Restlessness. Shpilkes. In our sedentary society, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) means disrupted classrooms and lost worker productivity. But for nomads, it might be the key to success.

  
The 2008 Model - coming to a dealership near you
An ‘U.F.O’ has been recently developed by a Chinese company and the prototype was announced by the Chinese state press recently.

 
After a few hiccups and false starts, downloads of Mozilla’s highly-anticipated Firefox 3 web browser are flowing smoothly. But for a period of about two hours, the demand for the open-source browser was too much for Mozilla’s servers to handle.

 
A British-led study has confirmed for the first time that an important component of early genetic material is extraterrestrial in origin.

 
A study by psychologist William Szlemko at Colorado State University in Fort Collins that recorded whether people had added seat covers, bumper stickers, special paint jobs, stereos and even plastic dashboard toys to their cars has found a link between road rage and the number of personalized items on or in their vehicle.

A strong cup of coffee in the morning can feel like a life saver. Now, one of the largest and longest studies of coffee drinking suggests that coffee may indeed boost your lifespan - providing you drink enough of the stuff, that is.

Cool Dreams Await You

An air conditioned bed seems like the greatest invention of all time during a season when I wake up every morning and need to moistly peel myself off a stenching sweat silhouette of my own foul, nocturnal drippings. This Kuchofuku model pulls air from near your head and cooled as it travels […]

Beating the Heat
U.S. scientists say they’ve found the temperature of a photosynthesizing tree leaf is affected less by outside environmental temperature than believed.

putting it underground
Carnegie Mellon University Professor Edward S. Rubin is urging Congress to approve newly proposed legislation designed to fund pioneering technologies that can trap and store carbon dioxide emissions deep underground - a vital measure needed to control global climate change.
 

 
One year ago, we predicted that the infinite format war would rise from the ashes of the HD DVD/Blu-ray format war-that a million online services and set-top boxes would suddenly promise to deliver movies and video to your computer or TV. And that each one would essentially be their own format, since none of them […]

It pays to be smart
It seems there may be some truth in the old adage about being old and wise, for a new study has revealed that brainy people are likely to live 15 years longer than others.
Researchers at Calabria University in Italy have found that longevity is because the brains of intelligent people age […]