Oldsmobile is long gone. By the time the brand was phased out in the early 2000sit was a shell of its former self, but Oldsmobile used to make interesting cars like the 442, Trofeo and Aurora. One of the brand’s last interesting cars, and likely one of the rarest, was a badge job of General … Read more
Genesis G70Image: Genesis I was recently driving a sleek Genesis G70 sedan and noticed that the 19” wheels on it looked like a stick-tortoise trying to escape from a starfish caught in a giant whirling asterisk. Compelled, I Googled the designs of other Genesis wheels and discovered that they were similarly complex, fractalized, and animal-inspired, … Read more
Scientists have discovered that the melting permafrost in the Arctic is releasing toxic mercury into the water system, which could have severe consequences for the food chain and the communities that rely on it. Researchers from the University of Southern California studied the transport of sediment in the Yukon River in Alaska and found that … Read more
Scientists have uncovered a potential hidden gem within Mercury, the smallest planet in our solar system. Utilising data from Nasa’s MESSENGER spacecraft, researchers suggest that beneath Mercury‘s crust lies a diamond mantle approximately 10 miles thick.Mercury has always been an enigma to scientists due to its unique characteristics, such as its extremely dark surface, unusually … Read more
Coinciding with this weekend’s Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix and taking advantage of the fact that a bunch of rich car folks would be in town, Bonhams held a high-end car auction. The results were, uh, not great, but one lot in particular was truly unique, and managed to find a new home. The only … Read more
“Is it the beginning of something new, or is this the end of something? And the sunset and the sunrise always kind of feels that way to me. It could be either/or.” From the paranoid, slightly demented hip-hop-rock opening song “Wake Up” – with Reynolds singing: “Everybody’s coming for you/Wake up”! – to the strummy, … Read more
In a groundbreaking discovery, planetary scientists have identified salty glaciers near the north pole of Mercury, challenging conventional notions about the closest planet to the sun, reported Live Science. The revelation stems from past observations made by NASA‘s retired MESSENGER probe and was detailed in a November publication in The Planetary Science Journal.Lead study author … Read more
