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Today, we are happy to introduce you to one more amazing comic artist, Matt Czap. The artist himself described his comics as "silly and goofy with a little bit of heart (hopefully!)".Matt usually creates 4-panel comics with occasional longer or one-panel ones. You will notice that Matt's comics include people, animal, and fantastic creature storylines that have hilarious setups. So, if you love comics and are always on the lookout for fresh content, we are sure that you will be returning to this artist! And for more…

While we do think of comment sections as an innovation of the Internet age, in one form or another, they have existed since at least the 1500s. In what now we would call Germany, it was common practice (at least among the literate) to “post” one’s ideas in public places, often to literal posts.The most famous example of this is probably Martin Luther's Ninety-five Theses, nailed to the door of the All Saints' Church in Wittenberg, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany in 1517. Of course, this would only be the practice of people who…

The core of any meme is humor and relatability. This means that wherever there are two people, it’s possible for them to already start creating memes. Practically speaking, this means that basically every topic, from fandoms, geographic locations, and even certain jobs will often have its own dedicated meme pages. The “Science Memes” online community is dedicated to amusing and clever content that does its best to teach you something through humor. So get comfortable as you scroll through, upvote your favorites, and be…

Motions and gestures have been a part of the Galaxy phone user experience for many years. And although the fundamentals are more or less the same as always, some things have changed, particularly in terms of the user interface. In essence, Motions and gestures let you control certain aspects of your Galaxy phone through simple motions and gestures, hence the name. For instance, you can turn the screen on automatically when you pick up your phone or mute incoming calls and alarms with a simple gesture. Here's all you need…

Plants, animals, and many fungi typically grow through the process of binary fission, a form of asexual reproduction that allows a cell to divide, multiply, and produce new cells that are specialized for certain activities.Not all macrosopic organisms play by the rulebook, though. A number of large seaweeds, like the leafy green algae Caulerpa, lack microscopic dividing structures, making them some of the biggest single cell systems known.Such plant relatives are still able to grow meters in size, and are so great at…

Underwater cameras have captured a unique dolphin behavior off the coast of Western Australia in what scientists suspect is a world-first.For decades now, bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) and local crabbers in the Bunbury area, roughly 160 kilometers south of Perth, have been locked in a battle over bait.When a crab pot is dropped in Koombana Bay, the local dolphins swoop in to snag the dead fish, usually before any pincered arthropods can come crawling along.When wildlife conservationist Rodney Peterson heard of…

At a glanceExpert's Rating ProsResistant to brush bar hair tanglesRemovable battery for rechargingHandy 2-in-1 attachmentsConsSmall dust binOnly runs for up to 30 minutes with vacuum headTakes 4-5 hours to recharge batteryLess effective on carpetsOur VerdictLevoit’s LVAC-200 cordless vacuum cleaner won’t be for everyone: a fairly small dust bin and a lack of bristles to beat carpets means it’s better for hard floors and low piles. However, it’s sure to appeal to those who hate dealing with common vacuum gripes: knotty…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeOppenheimer is Christopher Nolan’s best and most revealing work. It’s a profoundly unnerving story told with a traditionalist’s eye towards craftsmanship and muscular, cinematic imagination. Here, Nolan treats one of the most contested legacies of the 20th century – that of J Robert Oppenheimer (played by Cillian Murphy), the “father of the atomic bomb” – as a mathematical puzzle to be…

Scientists often talk about fungi in ‘iceberg’ terms, in that what you see above the surface is a small fraction of what lies beneath. Dig into the dirt below a mushroom cup and you’re likely to find a vast network of mycelium, the nutrients and communications system that plays such an important role in ecosystem support.Not surprisingly, mycelium, with its complex web of branched, tubular filaments called hyphae, has piqued the interest of researchers who recognize its potential to be adapted for structural uses in a…