AvatarGrungeStoryboardAn AI Expert Breaks Down Kate Middleton's Doctored Family Photo AvatarCurated bySlashgearEarlier this week, Kate Middleton, also known as Catherine, Princess of Wales, posted a photo of herself in a pleasant group with her three children on her official X, formerly known as Twitter profile. Originally, this photo was claimed to have been taken by Middleton's husband, Prince William, but on Monday, Middleton admitted in a follow-up tweet that the photo had been doctored to some extent.
AvatarGrungeStoryboardHow An Explosion From The Sun Could End The Digital AgeAvatarCurated bySlashgearPretty soon, the threat of an asteroid impact might be a thing of the past, but that doesn't mean the skies will be safe. Roughly once a decade, the Sun throws a series of temper tantrums capable of supercharging the Earth's atmosphere. These geomagnetic storms don't pose much of a threat to humans directly, but if we got hit by a particularly powerful solar storm, it could set our electrical infrastructure back centuries.
AvatarGrungeStoryboardWhy 2026 Will Be The End Of World, According To This ScientistAvatarCurated byGrungeYep, it's that time again. It's time to play every doomsayer's favorite apocalyptic game: "What Way Will We All Die?" Is it nuclear weapons this time? Robotic and/or AI overlords? The disastrous consequences of climate change? The good ole' zombie horde swarming the land in search of living flesh? An inexplicable cosmic event expanding from the vacuum of space to consume not only Earth but the entire solar system — nay, the galaxy? Maybe an alien invasion? Nah. There are just too many humans.
AvatarGrungeStoryboard IS TIME TRAVEL ACTUALLY POSSIBLE?AvatarCurated byGrungeWe all know how time travel works, right? You step into a gyroscopic chamber in a secret science research facility, a dude in a white lab coat hits a switch, the chamber spins and makes "bwa wa wa" sounds as arcs of blue "energy" crackle around, and snap: You're face-to-face with Arnold Schwarzenegger circa 200 million B.C.E. for a mission to shoot up dinosaurs with robo gun arms. Pew-pew!
AvatarGrungeStoryboardThis is how Stephen Hawking predicted the end of the worldAvatarCurated byGrungeIt's no secret that when Stephen Hawking died in 2018, the world lost one of the most brilliant minds ever to turn itself to solving some of science's most complicated problems. His obituary in The Guardian described his "almost supernatural gifts," along with his sense of humor and his ability to get non-scientists interested in what he had to say.
AvatarGrungeFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoMore Grim Remains Of The Titan Submersible Have Been Foundgrunge.com - S. FlannaganIn the summer of 2023, the world watched in horror as news broke of the missing Titan submersible. The private craft had been chartered to explore …
AvatarGrungeFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoThe Real Reason Some People Think Cilantro Tastes Like Soap, According To Sciencegrunge.com - Richard MilnerAh, cilantro: A bright green, fresh, snappy counterpoint to deeper, darker spices, and a critical component in Mexican cuisine, Thai cuisine, Indian …
AvatarGrungeFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoHere's What The Earth Is Really Made Ofgrunge.com - Alice BennettFor most of human history, the center of the Earth was a huge mystery, and today startling new discoveries continue to re-write known science — …
AvatarGrungeFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoThe Untold Truth Of Harambegrunge.com - DB KellyAnyone who was of a functional, conscious age in 2016 will always remember Harambe. He was, of course, the 17-year-old gorilla who was shot and …
AvatarGrungeFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoWhat Happened To Dolly The Sheep And Her Clones?grunge.com - Alice BennettHistory's most famous sheep, the photogenic Dolly was the world's first cloned mammal produced from an adult cell. It took a labor-intensive 276 …
AvatarGrungeFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoThe Scientific Reason You Think Your Singing Sounds Better In The Showergrunge.com - Richard MilnerAdmit it: You've sung in the shower. Maybe it was a whispery hum, a pensive warble, a sonorous croon, or a ragged, out-of-tune belt, but you've …
AvatarGrungeFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoFascinating Facts About Spider Websgrunge.com - Stephen J. SchuylerSpiders are incredible creatures. These venomous arachnids are found all over the world and range in size from the .011-inch Samoan moss spider to …