Death of The Cowboy

from Popular Mechanics Meet SwagBot: The Four-Wheeled Robot Cowboy By David Grossman SwagBot is the world’s first robot cowboy, built to roam the rugged Australian terrain. While it will be doing some cowboy work, make no mistake: SwagBot is less like John Wayne...

Selfie Suicide

from Rolling Stone Death by Selfie: 11 Disturbing Stories of Social Media Pics Gone Wrong Fatal poses with walruses, bulls and even a live grenade By Bryn Lovitt The never-ending pursuit of the ultimate shot for social media sharing has reached a startling new height:...

Dawn of The Musical Cosmos

from Nautilus Brian Eno Plays the Universe A physicist explains what the composer has in common with the dawn of the cosmos. BY STEPHON ALEXANDER Michael Putland / Getty Images Everyone had his or her favorite drink in hand. There were bubbles and deep reds, and the...

The Biology of Music

from The Guardian Breakthrough in understanding the chills and thrills of musical rapture How certain pieces of music send tingles up the spine has stumped researchers for centuries, but a recent brain scan study may have provided some clues By Ian Sample Science...