Someone rebuilt the Enterprise D from Star Trek in Unreal Engine 4. The detail is amazing.
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Unique project, fantastic design, speed and elegance
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How did we come up with our system of telling time? Why do we divide the day into 24 hours of 60 minutes each, and put 60 seconds in each minute? Where does the definition of a second come from? And who decides what clock shows the correct time? There’s clearly a lot of questions when it comes to time.

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Reddit has gathered a reputation as the internet’s Scooby Gang, and for better or worse, its crowdsourced investigations get results… even if they’re not the right ones. From the Subway Cipher to the Box of Crazy, here’s 10 Mysteries Uncovered on Reddit.

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Scientists may have just proven women are kinder and more selfless then men, and it’s all thanks to our brains.

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Astronomers unlocked one of the universe’s best-kept secrets.

Since the ’50s, scientists have wondered: Where do most of the elements in the periodic table come from?

We know that elements like carbon, oxygen, and nitrogen are forged in the hot, dense cores of massive stars. But even stars aren’t powerful enough to create heavy elements like silver, gold, and cesium.

Turns out, the origin of 2/3 of the periodic table is unconfirmed. Now, a single event has given scientists a vital clue.

Astronomers witnessed the collision of two neutron stars in a distant galaxy located 130 million light years from Earth. Neutron stars are ultra-dense stellar remnants. In fact, they’re the densest matter in the universe. When two neutron stars merge, it creates an explosion more powerful than 1,000 supernovae. As the neutron stars spiraled in, they produced gravitational waves. LIGO and VIRGO first detected the waves on Aug. 17. Two seconds later, the Fermi space telescope measured a burst of high-energy radiation from the explosion.

But these 2 measurements alone couldn’t solve the puzzle. Astronomers needed to see the event in visible light.
The first to spot the event with their own eyes was a team with the Carnegie Institute for Science. Initially, the explosion they saw looked bright blue. But after four days it dimmed to a dull red.
The red color comes from a specific set of heavy elements that are produced by a process called the ligh r-process. But the blue color is a mystery. Some theorists suggest it’s the result of a different set of elements called heavy r-process elements. But data from similar collisions are needed to be sure. This is the first time scientists have combined gravitational wave measurements with visible light. Who knows what new secrets may be unlocked next time?

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The technology behind modern virtual reality is rapidly evolving, but what exactly helps create a better sense of realism and immersion? WIRED has challenged Oculus CTO John Carmack to explain the concept of realism in virtual reality to 5 different people; a child, a pre-teen, a college student, a grad student and a VR expert.

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Our data is being collected constantly, and unfortunately, many people don’t know exactly what is being tracked our how its being used. Cybersecurity expert Ondrej Krehel explains how escaping the grasps of giant tech companies is a little more complicated that simply deleting your social media accounts.

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A new seismic-resistant, fibre-reinforced concrete developed at the University of British Columbia will see its first real-life application this fall as part of the seismic retrofit of a Vancouver elementary school.
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A fidget spinner in space! How long does it spin? I’m not sure, but it’s a great way to experiment with Newton’s laws of motion!
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Here is a collection of 10 dog gadgets that every dog owner should have. Some may even work for cats.
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The kinetic railgun is pretty awesome.
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WE NEED A NEW STORY, A NEW FRAMEWORK, A NEW DIRECTION FOR OUR SPECIES…
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These bicycles are designed to filter smog out of the air as you ride. This could be a game changer for smoggy cities like Beijing.

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Interesting homes on the coastline.
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