Wheelmaker

from WIRED Who Invented the Wheel? And How Did They Do It? The wagon—and the wagon wheel—could not have been put together in stages. Either it works, or it doesn’t. And it enabled humans to spread rapidly into huge parts of the world. by CODY CASSIDY ILLUSTRATION:...

The Death Hole

from Der Spiegel A Visit to the World’s Deadliest Dive Site It doesn’t have the nicest coral formations nor the most fish. But the Blue Hole in the Gulf of Aqaba is a magnet for divers, primarily because of its reputation. Dozens of adventurers have lost...

The Cetaceans Are Coming! The Cetaceans Are Coming!

from SF Gate Video shows 1,000-dolphin ‘stampede’ off California coast by Andrew Chamings ‘Super-pod,’ ‘mega-pod’ or a ‘dolphin stampede,’ whatever you want to call it, the sight of 1,000 dolphins swimming alongside you...

The Invisible NFT

from VICE People’s Expensive NFTs Keep Vanishing. This Is Why “There was no history of my ever purchasing it, or ever owning it,” said one confused NFT buyer. “Now there’s nothing. My money’s gone.” By Ben Munster Wikimedia Commons Last month, Tom Kuennen, a...