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Scientists Just Almost Confirmed the Higgs Boson Discovery Again

This is slightly more conclusive than last summer, when CERN said it found a particle that resembles the Higgs Boson but couldn't confirm it was.
Adam Clark Estes
3.14.13
Motherboard Blog

Why Japan's Methane Hydrate Exploitation Would Be Game Over for the Climate

There could be as much carbon in gas hydrates as in all other proven fossil fuels sources combined.
Mat McDermott
3.14.13
Motherboard Blog

The Best Grid-Scale Batteries Only Store Six Times the Energy Needed to Create Them

To bring down the carbon footprint of grid-scale batteries, we really need to focus on extending their lifecycle.
Mat McDermott
3.14.13
SXSW 2013

SXSW: Day Two - Sasha

Nü Sensae and White Lung deliver blitzkrieg punk assults straight out of Vancouver. Ladies is hardcore too.
Sasha Hecht
3.14.13
Gaming

Could You Rob And Steal From Innocent Women And Children? The Castle Doctrine Thinks You Can

Jason Rohrer’s new title pits you as hero and bad guy in a massively-multiplayer game about home defense.
Kevin Holmes
3.14.13
Stuff

Stoya on the Pitfalls of Heteronormativity and Monogamy

Being outside of heteronormativity tends to come with a need to consider one's personal views on roles in relationships, how our appearance affects the way we are perceived, what sex actually is, what monogamy is, and what arrangements are right for us.
Stoya
3.14.13
shorties

Monster Trucks... On Acid!

When we heard that a Monster Jam event was happening about two hours outside of New York, we grabbed our buddy Dan, shoved two hits of acid down his throat, and headed up to Hartford, Connecticut, to find out what kind of damage a gigantic truck with...
Dan Meyer
3.14.13
Question Of The Day

Do You Think Britain Should Arm Syria's Rebels?

"It sounds like a bad idea."
VICE Staff
3.14.13
News

Is It Time for an Antipope?

With a growing amount of skepticism and general apathy regarding the newest papal election, it might be time for the world to resurrect a tradition that died out in the 15th century: antipopes.
Patrick McGuire
3.14.13
Music

Fort Romeau – "SW9" (Official Video)

Some elegant deep-house from the London beatsmith.
Noisey Staff
3.14.13
Motherboard Blog

Studio Execs Hated the Blade Runner Voiceover They Forced Harrison Ford to Do

How studio execs came to regret ruining a sci-fi classic.
Brian Merchant
3.14.13
Sittin' Sidewayz... With Skinny Friedman

Cool Research, New York Times

Monday's Times article on the uncleared samples in Baauer's "Harlem Shake" is little more than poorly-researched hot garbage.
Skinny Friedman
3.14.13
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