A mosquito can be hit by a raindrop weighing 50 times more than it - a similar impact to a human male adult being hit by a falling truck - and fly on, say Georgia Tech researchers. full story ![]()

The new video for the Yeah Yeah Yeahs' "Mosquito" – the title track from their latest LP – is as simple and amazingly bizarre as it is literal (and for good measure just a little cringe-worthy) The clip features a closeup of a digital mosquito feasting upon a hand that...
rollingstone.com (12 days ago)

A French designer has come up with a way to 'fly' underwater - if you're prepared to look a little silly. Guillaume Binard developed the Oceanwings suit as a way to realise the dream of flight-like movement in open water. The design looks similar to wingsuits used by skydivers, but utilises different materials to allow divers to propel themselves forwards while gliding in...
huffingtonpost.com (3 months and 6 days ago)
SAVANNAH, Ga. — Deep budget cuts in Washington mean military flight teams will likely be no-shows at air shows across the U.S. starting this spring, leaving dozens of host cities bracing for thinner crowds and lost tourism dollars.
bostonherald.com (2 months and 11 days ago)
Yeah Yeah Yeahs bring back our favorite computer-generated, blood-sucking buddy for "Mosquito" video
pastemagazine.com (13 days ago)
Rihanna never passes up an opportunity to show some skin. This time, RiRi is exposing her silky smooth bod in her new music video for her hit song “Stay.” The video, made for the singer’s latest album Unapologetic, features the gorgeous brunette totally nude in a bathtub–with the tub water... Read More
rumorfix.com (3 months and 6 days ago)

In light of recent insect-inspired feats of digital derring-do — I just wrote about a clever bug-eyed camera yesterday — let’s hear it for RoboBees, tiny insectile robots that took to the air with purpose for the first time last summer, and who finally hit the interwebs this week. By purpose, I mean they buzzed around for more than a few seconds, executing aerial maneuvers...
time.com (17 days ago)
Air shows, tourism big losers as budget cuts ground Blue Angels, other military stunt flyers
abcnews.com (2 months and 11 days ago)

On May 7 the American indie rock band, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs released an official music video for their song "Mosquito" on the band's VEVO YouTube channel. The video is just over three minutes long and...
examiner.com (10 days ago)

An unusual billboard which collects humidity from the surrounding air and filters into drinkable water is proving popular with locals in an arid region outside the Peruvian capital Lima.
bbci.co.uk (1 month and 27 days ago)

In honor of World Water Day tomorrow, People Water has released its cutest ad to date. The water provider's video stars a very wise 7-year-old named 'Hunter' who talks about his life as a professional sandcastle builder and makes you wish you'd chased your dreams a little harder. "What is life without passion?" he asks. But his real message is about the 4,320 kids that die...
huffingtonpost.com (2 months ago)
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