Prentice is the mascot of Insanitek.
Why a platypus? Well, why not? It's unusual, somewhat crazy, and evolution pretty much smashed a bunch of concepts together and said, "Try that."
Vintage. Old school. Retro. Whatever you call it, there’s a noticeable uptick in nostalgic items these days. When you combine this trend with today’s obsession with instant gratification and we get a climate that is ideal for the comeback of the Polaroid instant camera. Although the current models of Polaroids are cuter than the bulky …
For the first time, the Doomsday Clock moved 30 seconds closer to midnight, placing it two-and-a-half minutes to midnight, according to the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists. The move was made by the group on Jan. 26, and it was determined by the Bulletin’s Science and Security Board. A team of experts, which including 15 …
Before you head to the drive-thru for a quick snack, take a moment to consider what might be wrapped around the food. These days, it isn’t just the fast food itself that may pose a threat to your health. A new study suggests that the chemicals used in the products that hold fast food can …
Outer space is often pictured as a vast, dark environment, dotted with bright stars. Sometimes, there are bursts of colors, thanks to the planets and moons that inhabit the galaxy. You could say it’s almost a work of art – and that’s exactly what the creators of “Space for Art” would tell you, too. The …
Your brain is unique in the sense that it has an original shape – one that differs from the brains found in other people. Now, researchers are learning more about how the brain’s shape may play a role in personalities. Researcher Luca Passamonti recently led a team of scientists to determine how structural differences in …
The Martian landscape is like nothing any human has ever experienced before, but will we ever experience it? In case we do, a group of NASA-funded researchers is preparing for it. A six-member crew is now residing on Hawaii’s Big Island on the Mauna Loa volcano for eight months. Their mission is to learn how …
The next pandemic could be right around the corner. It isn’t something most of us like to think about, but researchers know that it’s a realistic threat that we should be preparing for before it strikes. Now, a group has been formed to help us in the event of another catastrophe. It’s called the Coalition …
Sometimes, scientists find resources to make medical advances in strange places. One of the latest is a child’s toy, and it may help reduce the cost of diagnosing diseases. A centrifuge is a piece of equipment that rotates an object around a fixed axis. It is occasionally used in laboratories to separate fluids, gas or …
The moon is often thought of as just a big, bright ball in the night sky, but many have stopped to question how it got there. In fact, scientists have theorized that around four-and-a-half billion years ago, a large object sideswiped Earth. The debris from the collision might have entered outer space, and those pieces …
China’s cities (specifically Beijing and Shanghai) are known for its smog, and it’s a big problem. Aside from the obvious aesthetic problems, smog can cause a wide range of diseases and negatively impact the environment – but how bad is the issue? Is it really as damaging as the media portrays? Smog Problems of the …