Category: News/Events
Mysterious Space Plane X-37B Was Just Launched Into Orbit on Its Sixth Mission
The US Air Force on Sunday successfully launched its high-tech drone X-37B, placing the reusable vehicle into orbit for its sixth secretive mission in space….
Buddy Holly Biopic ‘Clear Lake’ Nabs Oscar Nominated Director
Clear Lake, an upcoming biopic about the life of rocker Buddy Holly, has found its director. Bruce Beresford, the filmmaker behind such films as Crimes…
Go old-school with this handmade bamboo fishing pole
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Watch: Music Students Cover Beach Boys ‘Pet Sounds’ Album
A group of music students in Orange County, Calif. have covered the classic Beach Boys album, Pet Sounds. The 1966 LP is regarded as a…
What Is the ‘Bystander Effect’ and How Do People Overcome It?
This story appeared in the June 2020 issue as “Action!” Subscribe to Discover magazine for more stories like this. On April 9, 2017, three security officers from…
Most People Don’t Know What Lowercase “G” Looks Like And We’re Not Even Kidding
Unless you’re super into typography or have a hand-lettering hobby, you will likely struggle to tell which of the above shapes of the lowercase ‘G’…
This video demo shows just how impressive next-gen game console graphics will be
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Astronomers Find a Record-Breaking Star That’s Nearly as Old as The Universe
Another ancient star has been found lurking in the Milky Way. Around 35,000 light-years away, a red giant star named SMSS J160540.18–144323.1 was found to…
Now Chrome Can Block Ads That Leach Power From Your CPU
Chrome browser users take heart: Google developers are rolling out a feature that neuters abusive ads that covertly leach your CPU resources, bandwidth, and electricity….
How Kiss Fought Off Bad Record Label Advice to Create ‘Forever’
When Kiss returned to the Top 10 after over a decade away, the song that took them there was, by Paul Stanley’s admission, an unusual…