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5 Seconds of Summer guitarist set on fire in pyrotechnics mishap

It’s been a dangerous few days for musicians. On Saturday, 5 Seconds of Summer’s guitarist Michael Clifford accidentally caught on fire during a performance in London and on Friday, the Foo Fighters’ Dave Grohl broke his leg on stage in … Continue reading

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The Philae lander is awake on its comet. Now what?

The first space probe to ever make a soft landing on a comet flying through deep space just woke up after seven months of silence European Space Agency mission controllers working with the Philae lander heard from the washing machine-sized … Continue reading

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Hireside chat: How to structure the perfect interview

Hireside chats are in partnership with The Resumator, bringing recruiters, hiring managers and heads of talent or HR the latest thinking around both how you hire and who you hire to consistently outperform. When someone applies for a job, whether … Continue reading

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Dreadnoughtus dinosaur may lose its heavyweight title, study says

Dreadnoughtus — the immense, long-necked dinosaur recently uncovered in Patagonia — may not be as heavy as scientists once thought, a new study suggests. Instead of weighing a whopping 60 tons, Dreadnoughtus schrani likely weighed between 30 and 40 tons, … Continue reading

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Crowd-walking singer catches and drinks beer thrown from audience, like a boss

Rock-star achievement unlocked. At the Pinkpop Festival 2015 in Landgraaf, Netherlands, singer David Achter de Molen of rock band John Coffey knew exactly what to do when someone in the crowd threw a beer at him. He caught it and … Continue reading

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Science fiction and ‘Jurassic Park’ have driven research, scientists say

The park is almost open. Two decades on and Jurassic Park has morphed into Jurassic World, the one and only dinosaur theme park. Science has apparently evolved too: the genetically-engineered dinosaurs are to take a secondary role to a new … Continue reading

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These are the countries most and least interested in climate change

2015 is a big year for climate change. Besides the United Nations Climate Change Conference set to take place in Paris later this year, the U.N. is scheduled to ratify its 17 proposed sustainable development goals in September — several … Continue reading

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Man masterfully transforms his face with makeup to look like Caitlyn Jenner

Paolo Ballesteros is well-known for his celebrity makeup transformations, and now he’s taking on one of the biggest stars in media right now: Caitlyn Jenner. The Filipino actor and TV host masterfully recreated Jenner’s Vanity Fair cover look on his … Continue reading

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Southeast Asian walking fish lives up to its name

If you ever wanted to see a fish walking, here’s your chance. The climbing perch, which scientists warn could be wiggling its way to Australia from Papua New Guinea, has a unique ambulatory style. It uses sharp, spindly gills to … Continue reading

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‘Game of Thrones’ has officially passed the books, and that’s okay

WARNING: This post contains spoilers, both real and fictional, for the entire Game of Thrones series. The end of the fifth season of Game of Thrones marks the end of an era The show has finally caught up to, surpassed … Continue reading