New NASA discovery hints at water elsewhere in the solar system

The presence of water on Earth used to be an item on the list of all the features that set our planet apart from others. But water keeps popping up elsewhere in space - and scientists recently uncovered evidence for water on Vesta, the second biggest body in the asteroid belt between Jupiter and Mars. Researcher Essam Heggy of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory said, "The more we search, the more we find ice and water in the solar system, and the more we realize water is not unique to our planet." Recent...

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First newly-developed chocolate in 80 years is made from Ruby cocoa beans

Chocolate aficionados, rejoice! There’s a new version of your favorite velvety treat, and it’s ruby red in color. Made from the Ruby cocoa bean, the newly-invented variety of chocolate is the first to be developed in 80 years — since white chocolate was introduced to the world. Reportedly, the dessert has a fruity and slightly sour flavor.   The new chocolate was recently unveiled in Shanghai, Japan, by Swiss chocolate producer Barry Callebaut. MNN reports that the company spent 13 years...

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This amazing rotating home lets you change the view with a push of a button

https://youtu.be/Cz8setG6-uc Related: The Transforming D*Haus Changes Shape to Accommodate Different Seasons "We took an equilateral triangle and started to rotate it around an open core, we wanted the circle to be a rotating platform that would move and change with the external climatic conditions and with the clients preferences," said Ben-Grünberg and Woolfson. "Our client dreamt of waking up in their bed with views across this landscape and then having the ability to rotate the living...

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BMW unveils dynamic new rival to the Tesla Model S

When the first models from the electric BMW i sub-brand arrived a few years ago, fans were hopeful that BMW's new electric cars would be able to rival the Tesla Model S. Instead, the BMW i3 and BMW i8 went after different buyers, while electric car buyers wanting a sleek electric sedan were left with only the Model S as an option. Now it looks like BMW is finally getting ready to add a four-door fully electric sedan to its portfolio with the debut of the BMW i Vision Dynamics concept. The BMW...

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Beautiful cedar home stands high on stilts to accommodate heavy snowfall in Japan

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Awesome new animation envisions Earth in 250 million years

Earth in 250 million years won't be the planet we know and love today. Plate tectonics theory says plates comprising Earth's outer shell glide atop the mantle, causing continents to drift apart or come together. In an animation from Business Insider using projections from Northwestern University professor Chris Scotese, the Earth millions of years in the future looks like a very different place. Related: http://content.jwplatform.com/previews/whiyHkoD-puACk8ZV

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OMA to transform a former prison complex into an eco-friendly, energy-neutral district in Amsterdam

A brighter, solar-powered future is coming to Bijlmerbajes, a former prison complex in Amsterdam. The Dutch government tapped OMA to design a masterplan of the 7.5-hectare site, as well as a significant portion of the 135,000-square-meter mixed-use development. Designed in collaboration with FABRICations architects and LOLA Landscape, the new masterplan will transform the prison complex’s iconic six towers into Bajes Kwartier, an energy-neutral development powered by renewable energy and built...

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