Environmental ScienceDivers Describe the Creepiest things they’ve Found Underwater Who’d have guessed that diving into the deep, dark, monster-infested ocean with nothing but floppy shoes and a tank of air would be so terrifying?…
BiologyCaptive Leopard Attacks and Injures Model during Photoshoot in Germany They say you shouldn’t work with kids or animals. Aside from the ethical problems of holding either one captive and forcing them to work, if…
AstronomyA Quarter of Sun-Like Stars Swallow their Planets According to a recent study, stars swallow at least one of their planets significantly more frequently than previously thought. However, given the new data refers…
TechnologyNorth Base Media leads $2.7M pre-Series funding in digital media startup Vietcetera Ho Chi Minh City-based Vietcetera, a digital media network originally built for Millennium and Zen-Z, will expand its target demographic after receiving $2.7 million in…
TechnologyThe clubhouse is adding Spatial Audio Effects to make Users Feel like they’re Really in the Room It’s a busy summer for the clubhouse. The hit social audio app has launched a new messaging feature and an Android app in the last…
TechnologyKorean 3D Spatial Data Tool Startup Urbanbase Closes $11.1M Series B+ Round The Seoul-based company, which builds a 3D spatial data platform for interior planning and design, announced today that it has collected $ 11.1 million (13…
TechnologyChina Roundup: Beijing Takes Aim at Algorithms, Xiaomi Automates Electric Cars Hello and welcome to the China Roundup of TechCrunch, the latest events that shape the Chinese tech landscape and what they mean to people around…
Environmental ScienceUnderstanding Past Changes in Antarctic Ice could help Predict Future Changes Over millions of years, the Antarctic Ice Sheet, Earth’s southern polar ice sheet, has grown, receded, and grown again. This shifting mass has an impact…
OtherFire was the First Evidence of Humans Altering Entire Ecosystems A new study provides the earliest evidence to date of ancient humans using flames to significantly alter entire ecosystems. The study combines archaeological evidence from…
Environmental ScienceNature Creates Diamonds by Recycling Garbage and former Living Organisms Curtin University researchers have developed a model that explains the formation and location of all three major types of diamonds, which could influence how gems…