![This new species of insect was discovered on Flickr [Entomology]](http://newstech24.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/this-new-species-of-insect-was-discovered-on-flickr-entomology-150x150.jpg "This new species of insect was discovered on Flickr [Entomology]")
Entomologist Shaun Winterton discovered a new species of green lacewing in an unusual place: on his computer screen. Thanks to one man's love of taking nature photos and Winterton's love of looking at pictures of bugs, this little guy has been added to to our catalog of known species. More … [Read more...]
![Are fan fiction and fan art legal? [Video]](http://newstech24.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/are-fan-fiction-and-fan-art-legal-video-150x150.jpg "Are fan fiction and fan art legal? [Video]")
Fan fiction and fan art are both enormous components of our popular culture, a way we retell our favorite stories just as humans have always retold myths and legends. But sometimes creators, publishers, and studios claim that works of fan art and fan fiction violate their copyright. So is that Supernatural fanfic you're working on legal, or should you worry about the lawyers coming a-calling? More … [Read more...]
The Rejected Pitches crew has already made us feel a little uncomfortable about the relationship between Doc Brown and Marty McFly, and now they're back to ruin more of our favorite movies. Here, they offer their note to Steven Spielberg about E.T.: The Extraterrestrial: the little turd should die at the end. More … [Read more...]
![What's the right way for NASA to color in the universe? [Space]](http://newstech24.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/whats-the-right-way-for-nasa-to-color-in-the-universe-space-150x150.jpg "What's the right way for NASA to color in the universe? [Space]")
We all know that some parts of the images that NASA, and any space agency shows us are "fake." Not fake as in they were made in a facility in Arizona, but painted with colors other than the ones that were collected, omitting some bits of information and emphasizing others. We'll take a quick look at how partially fake pictures can be better than real ones. More … [Read more...]
![This short comic will make you feel sorry for Space Invaders [Afternoon Reading]](http://newstech24.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/this-short-comic-will-make-you-feel-sorry-for-space-invaders-afternoon-reading-150x150.jpg "This short comic will make you feel sorry for Space Invaders [Afternoon Reading]")
It's so easy to shoot at Space Invaders, isn't it? Those pixelated aliens want nothing more than to descend upon the Earth, one line at a time. But what if it turns out that Space Invaders are just like us? More … [Read more...]
Wizards don't necessarily beget wizards in the world of Harry Potter. Although two magical parents or one magical parent and one non-magical parent usually results in a magic-wielding offspring, you frequently get characters like Hermione, who have two non-magical parents, and sometimes squibs like Mr. Filch, people who can't wield magic despite being born to a witch and a wizard. So how is the wizarding gene passed down? More … [Read more...]