In a beautiful demonstration of Curiosity's imaging abilities, NASA has just released a stunning interactive 1.3-billion pixel panorama of the surface of Mars, as photographed by the rover's Mastcam.
Looking for an extra boost of creativity? Try dimming the lights.
A new study has found that dim lighting may actually boost your creativity. But here's the best part. The test subjects' creativity was assessed by having them make up a science fiction story and draw aliens. Yes, really.
Feed your inner maths nerd with this TI-83 T-Shirt
Loving this minimalist homage to the greatest mathematical companion/handheld gaming device of all time (Falldown, anyone?), created by Brooklyn Designer Jonathan Bobrow.
At today's House hearing for the NASA Authorization Act of 2013, witness Thomas Young was asked how long it would take the Agency to put a human on Mars with its current budget. His response was unambiguous: “Never.”
These Cthulhu-esque photos will change the way you look at stink bugs
The head ornamentation of a Kaiju
Man runs on top of an active lava flow, is an idiot
From filmmaker Marc Szeglat comes this video of a "lava art craft worker" scrambling his way up a lava flow on Italy's Mount Etna, one of the most active volcanos on Earth. The flow is literally glowing with heat, which makes this craft worker literally an idiot.
This virtual dissection table is incredible [potentially NSFW]
When it comes to hands-on learning, I can think of no classroom more compelling than a gross anatomy lab, where students of the human form dissect actual bodies from head-to-toe with their own hands. That being said, this virtual dissection table is an awfully impressive stand-in for the real thing.
