Conspiracy theorists believe they spotted a small UFO near a chicken coop, with the aliens inside the ship feeding on the farm’s poultry. Advertisement Identified chicken thieves A video showing what looks like a drone in the middle of the night, hovering over a chicken coop, was broadcast. Witnesses of […] Lire
For drivers of electric cars, a great fear is that they will run out of battery power far from a charging station. The Sono Sion offers self-powering thanks to solar energy. Advertisement Solar panels integrated into the electric vehicle While some have suggested that installing solar panels on the roofs […] Lire
Contrary to recent rumors, the Annabelle doll did not escape from Warren’s Occult Museum in Connecticut. Advertisement Rumor has it that Annabelle is on the run. Presented in the film world of Conjuring, this demonic toy has remained in its glass case, which once belonged to the late paranormal investigators […] Lire
Robots seem to come out of a powerful futuristic technology, but in reality they are constantly evolving. For this reason, engineers often turn to insect observation for inspiration. Studying the response to stimuli from flies or locusts helps to teach robots to do the same. Advertisement Flying cage for flies […] Lire
The Bermuda Triangle is an infamous area of the Atlantic Ocean where dozens of ships and planes have disappeared. It’s a mystery that has intrigued scientists for years, but one of them thinks he finally knows the causes of these unexplained phenomena. Advertisement The scoundrels waves involved in this case […] Lire
By harnessing the power of Android’s accelerometers, Google has set out to create the world’s largest earthquake detector and hopes to be able to give the alert at the first tremor. Advertisement The accelerometer used as a seismometer. Since the launch of Android 5.0 on August 11th, Google announced that […] Lire
Tokyo has recently had a rather unusual new attraction, transparent public toilets have been introduced in the Japanese capital. Advertisement Transparent toilets, a funny idea! Japan is famous for its elaborate toilets, which can have features such as bidet washing, drying, seat heating and even deodorization. Today, Japan is strengthening […] Lire
TikTok is often seen as an application used by children to share stupid videos. But the reality is that TikTok is becoming a major platform for people to educate others about protecting the environment. Advertisement Eco-influencers on TikTok An example of an eco-influencer, Philip Aiken who received more than 1.4 […] Lire
For most of us, the sight of a snake gliding across the ground is frightening enough, so can you imagine if we saw them hovering in the air? And yet it’s possible ! Advertisement A snake « flying ». This is done by the Chrysopelea paradisi, commonly called the flying snake, which […] Lire
Scientists use special devices to capture the Sun’s motion. NASA has combined 10 years of observations of the Sun into a single, beautiful accelerated video for our viewing pleasure. Advertisement One decade of the sun’s daylight per hour. What does 10 years mean to our 4.6 billion year old sun? […] Lire
To be honest, humans are a pretty bad audience. If they’re not coughing or talking, they probably have their noses on their phones. For once, on Monday, the Grand Theatre of Liceu in Barcelona put on a performance of Puccini’s « Crisantemi » for a completely different audience, hundreds of beautiful plants, […] Lire
A Florida-based American start-up has just unveiled plans to fly passengers in balloons into the stratosphere by 2021. Advertisement An ambitious concept. n recent years, balloons have been used to transport all kinds of objects in the stratosphere. Today, the startup Space Perspective, based in Cape Canaveral, Florida, has announced […] Lire
Marjan van Aubel’s colourful translucent solar panels will dominate the Dutch pavilion at the Dubai Expo in 2021. Advertisement Colourful and futuristic. Solar panels have the particularity of capturing the light of our precious sun and converting it into electricity. That said, the solar panel itself is not necessarily beautiful. […] Lire
Alien hunters claim to have spotted an alien wandering freely in the home of Alberto Fernández, President of Argentina. Advertisement A human form. A mysterious thing that appears to have a human figure was noticed in the Argentinean president’s mansion on Google Earth. Conspiracy theorists were quick to suggest that […] Lire
Stonehenge, which dominates the British countryside, is imposing but represents only a fraction of the structures that once existed in the region. Today, archaeologists have discovered at Durrington Walls a huge circle of hitherto unknown structures. Advertisement What’s new in Stonehenge? Stonehenge is perhaps the most impressive structure still standing, […] Lire
Social distancing can be difficult for social beings like us. Even if we do not find it natural to engage in a process of social distancing, the sacrifices we make today are deeply rooted in the animal kingdom. Advertisement Distancing also exists in the social animal. From ants, bees and […] Lire
Arrival’s electric delivery vans have made a lot of « noise » in the UK. But the startup does not intend to stop there and is now positioning itself on another type of electric vehicle: the bus, but not just any bus. Advertisement A transport company with an innovative vision. In the […] Lire
Tiny forests are being developed all over Europe as part of a movement to restore biodiversity and combat global warming. Advertisement From mini-forests to maxi-effects. Planting more forests around the world is undoubtedly a good approach to help reduce the risk of climate change, but it may take decades for […] Lire
Thanks to a recent development at Tufts University School of Engineering, we may soon be able to wear clothing that can change colour in response to chemicals released from our bodies or detected in the air. Advertisement Bioactive inks in the service of health. Biomaterial-based inks can be screen-printed on […] Lire
In 2011, Chilean scientists discovered what looked like a deflated football among ancient marine deposits on the Antarctic coast. Advertisement The Thing has finally been identified. Until recently, the fossilized sphere, nicknamed « The Thing » in reference to the science fiction film, had remained anonymous in the collections of the National […] Lire
In Kentucky, a tattoo parlor decided to offer people a free opportunity to hide their gang, hate, or racist tattoos. Advertisement Having a second chance. Tattoos can be a nice way to express yourself, but for some who have been involved in gangs or hate groups in the past, they […] Lire
Prosthetic technology has evolved a lot in recent years, but the human eye has always been difficult to reproduce. Today, scientists have designed a prototype for the first 3D artificial bionic eye, which could allow users to see better than in real life. Advertisement To allow the blind to see […] Lire
Do you know anyone who is interested in something specific like surfing, painting, a collection or model trains? Research from University College London suggests that engaging in a hobby can be an important bulwark against depression. Advertisement A large-scale study. Data are from 8,780 adults over the age of 50 […] Lire
A high school student in Buffalo, New York, was shocked to see the damage caused by protests in his hometown. He didn’t waste a minute and started cleaning up the mess at 2 a.m. for 10 hours straight. Today, his community is generously rewarding him for his good deed. Advertisement […] Lire