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The perfect New Year’s Eve comedy turns 30
31 December 2024 @ 7:19 pm
Joel and Ethan Coen's The Hudsucker Proxy (1994) bombed at the box office but it's since amassed a strong cult following.
Manta rays inspire faster swimming robots and better water filters
31 December 2024 @ 11:50 am
Efficient swimming and feeding make the creatures a model for human machines.
Power company hid illegal crypto mine that may have caused outages
30 December 2024 @ 6:55 pm
Russia's crackdown on illegal mines outs power provider as unexpected accomplice.
Evolution journal editors resign en masse
30 December 2024 @ 6:45 pm
Board members expressed concerns over high fees, editorial independence, and use of AI in editorial processes.
Frogfish reveals how it evolved the “fishing rod” on its head
30 December 2024 @ 6:27 pm
Specialized neurons have evolved to make the "bait" wiggle like prey.
Trump told SCOTUS he plans to make a deal to save TikTok
30 December 2024 @ 4:31 pm
TikTok ban could be delayed, if “consummate dealmaker” Trump gets his way.
Whistleblower finds unencrypted location data for 800,000 VW EVs
30 December 2024 @ 3:33 pm
Der Spiegel and Chaos Computer Club were able to tie data to car owners and their trips.
Ten cool science stories we almost missed
30 December 2024 @ 2:37 pm
Bronze Age combat, moral philosophy and Reddit's AITA, Mondrian's fractal tree, and seven other fascinating papers.
A Cold War mystery: Why did Jimmy Carter save the space shuttle?
30 December 2024 @ 1:58 pm
Ars solves the mystery by going directly to a primary source—the president himself.
When does your brain think something is worth the wait?
30 December 2024 @ 1:15 pm
People with brain injuries differ in their ability to figure out when waiting pays.