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Etchings on a human forearm. (Image: Natural History Museum) Distinctive zig-zag etchings on a prehistoric human bone found at Gough’s Cave in England suggests that Ice Age cannibals consumed human flesh not purely for the nutritional value, but as part of a sophisticated funeral practice. Scientists studying the 15,000-year-old human remains found at Gough’s Cave…

An imposter saunters in Brooklyn. Photo: AP For the past couple weeks, government agencies have been warning citizens about potential traffic issues and the need for protective eyewear during the upcoming solar eclipse. But what if you want to be able to enjoy this rare phenomenon without being bothered by a Sasquatch? Or what if…

Illustration by Sam Woolley/Gizmodo Nate BergYesterday 11:30amFiled to: climate change urbanism environment climate science 13110 Edit Promote Share to Kinja Toggle Conversation tools Go to permalink Illustration by Sam Woolley/Gizmodo It’s barely 10 a.m. on an August day in Hollywood, and the heat is already becoming oppressive. The temperature’s only in the mid-80s, but in…

A turtle-headed sea snake. Image: Claire Goiran Sea snakes are a striking sight on the sun-dappled Pacific and Indian Ocean coral reefs they call home. They swim with deliberate, yet graceful winding movements above the reef, and they are often conspicuously-colored, with many species sporting patterns flush with yellows, oranges, and blues, broken up by…

Image: Greg Schechter/Flickr Humans are the ultimate predator. If you’re armed with the right tools there’s virtually nothing else that can beat you in a standoff (except maybe antibiotic resistant bacteria, but let’s forget about that). If you want to befriend the animal, though, it’s a whole different story. Researchers know that some animals can…

All images: Alex Cranz/Gizmodo Movado makes nice watches. On the scale of Walmart special to “oh god what happened to my bank account,” its watches are priced firmly in the middle. They’re fashionable and can last for decades, but they also don’t cost the same as half a year’s rent. Movado is also known for…

Photo: Getty Hot on the heels of reports that Uber-founder Travis Kalanick has been trying to sabotage the search for his replacement as CEO of the company, board member Benchmark Capital is suing him and Uber for fraud, breach of contract, and breach of fiduciary duty. According to the suit, the investment firm wants Kalanick…

Image: Getty Google was reportedly scheduled to hold a company-wide town hall meeting Thursday evening to address the controversy surrounding the anti-diversity manifesto that went viral within the company. That meeting has now been canceled, Recode reports, because employees feared further online harassment after their names and Dory questions were leaked on alt-right sites online.…

GIF Image: Snap/Gizmodo Despite sounding pretty screwed during its second-ever investor call on Thursday, Snapchat had a teeny nugget of good news to share. “Our dancing hot dog is likely the world’s very first augmented reality superstar,” said billionaire Snap CEO Evan Spiegel on a webcast with investors. The dancing dog has been seen more…

WASHINGTON – North Korea would be “very, very nervous” if it does something against the United States. That said, the Us president, Donald Trump Thursday. He added that his harsh language towards North Korea might still be “not heavy enough.” Earlier this week escalated the rhetoric between the two countries when Trump North Korea threatened…