Many are attributing a recent rare sighting of a yellow-bellied sea snake to a strong El Niño. “We’re rarely surprised anymore by the things we find during our beach clean-ups but this one was a shocker! Our Huntington Beach Surfrider Foundation chapter found this venomous sea snake in the sand.” Said the Surfrider Foundation in a Facebook post. … [Read more...]
FAA’s Drone Registration Site Goes Live Today and Then Crashes
As promised, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) launched its drone registry today. If you live in the U.S. and own any kind of drone that weighs more than 0.55 pounds and less than 55 pounds (and that’s pretty much every drone that isn’t a toy drone like the Parrot MiniDrone), you have until February 19, 2016 to register it. If you buy a new drone after today, you don’t … [Read more...]
All the GOP Candidates Have Turned Their Backs on Climate Science
Republican presidential candidate, U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham, R-SC, dropped out of the presidential race on Monday. Say goodbye to the only major Republican presidential candidate who publicly accepts mainstream climate science. … [Read more...]
Volkswagen Fun to Drive, Hell to Repair?
Dieselgate just keeps on going. Since the Volkswagen emissions scandal first broke in September, all VW diesel engines have been implicated in the scandal, the brand's monthly sales have dropped by more than 24% and the company has been the target of more than one grassroots shaming effort. … [Read more...]
Which Smartphone Has the Best Camera?
For many people now, their camera is on their smartphone, and finding the best camera is an essential part of the purchasing process. … [Read more...]
Atlantic Drilling Would Offer $0 to States, Not $19 Billion
The sun rises over the Virginia Beach fishing pier. Fish -- and fishing -- would be at risk during seismic testing for oil, as well as during drilling. … [Read more...]
2016 Golden Globe Nominations
The nominations for the 2016 Golden Globes were announced Thursday morning, and while there were some snubs and some surprises, the stars who did get nominated are in disbelief. … [Read more...]
Life-size Moving R2-D2 Fridge Has an Unearthly Price Tag
If you want to own Haier's remote-controlled R2-D2 refrigerator, it's going to cost you — big time. Haier tells Mashable the life-sized droid fridge with a built-in projector will cost "approximately $9,000." … [Read more...]