Evidence of Martian Life May Be Waiting In this Scoop of Dirt

Like a Danish gourmet, the Mars Curiosity Rover is about to eat a scoop of ground dirt—the one you can see here. This is the first sample of powdered Martian rock extracted using the rover’s drill. More »

What Is This Shiny Metallic Thing Found On Mars? [Mars]

While grabbing its first scoop of Martian soil, the Mars Curiosity Rover team noticed a weird thing, something that was not supposed to be there: a bright object on the ground. What is it? NASA’s scientists don’t know yet. More »

You Don’t Need an Engineering Degree To Transform This Sofa Bed [Furniture]

Your typical pull-out sofabed is a marvel of modern engineering, but with all those interconnected parts and a mattress that’s designed to fold away, they’re not exactly the epitome of comfort. At least not compared to Guido Rosati’s brilliantly simple Scoop sofabed which simply opens and closes like a giant pair of scissors. More »