Новости за 15.08.2014

This week in boobs, from sideboobs to Zac Efron.

This week in tennis news brought us Roger Federer discussing the current status of his game, Maria Sharapova’s drawing struggles and Serena Williams’ unconventional warm-up routine. Plus, check out Rafa Nadal’s wax tribute, Nick Kyrgios’ modeling debut and ice bucket challenge videos from a slew of tennis stars.

He's a cult novelist whose austere, enigmatic writings sell by the million and have made him a global superstar

As niches are filled up by new species speciation slows down. Comes to a halt, even. This makes sense, as the niches are ways of life that organisms can have, if there are no other ways of life currently available, thing will stay the same. This is in line with a mode of speciation driven by niches, in accordance with the Ecological Species Concept by Van Valen (1976)* (which is a definition; species is the concept; it should be a criterion**). I'll even go so far as saying that most speciation events can be explained by this framework... Читать дальше...

This 900 watt Alpine amp should be more than enough for any car (or party bus), and it's marked down to its lowest price ever. [Alpine PDX-V9, 4-Channel Extreme Power Density Digital Amplifier, $433]

Award-winning author James Bamford spent three days interviewing Edward Snowden in Moscow. He emerged with an indelible portrait of the elusive whistleblower, one that sheds new light on exactly what led Snowden to decide to leak tens of thousands of top-secret documents. Also in this month's issue: A new scientific effort to understand nutrition and health plus a riveting profile of Sin City auteur Frank Miller.

This WD My Book has a great reputation (including a Wirecutter recommendation), and is only $130 today for a whopping 4TB. The price will show up for you at final checkout. [WD My Book 4TB, $130]

Will the history books view the shooting down of MH17 as a similarly crystallizing event like the assassination of Franz Ferdinand nearly 100 years before? Maybe (probably depends on whose books you will read). In any case, it is difficult … Continue reading →

After critics loudly condemned the militarized response of Ferguson, Missouri police to local protestors, the situation has calmed. Now the focus should shift to reforms to federal programs that subsidize militarization of local police. Tim Lynch explains.

To activate or loosen their grip on a surface, geckos extend and angle or retract tiny toe hairs that create contact points. Clara Moskowitz reports

Just how does a giant creature get its realistic, custom fur? Find out, as we break down the process of fur fabrication for this year's massive beast.

What inspires a 17-year-old to go into cancer research or a 19-year-old to develop an obsession with astrophysics? Find out, as the 2014 Thiel Fellows explain how they first discovered their passions and why they've decided to turn them into careers.

What inspires a 17-year-old to go into cancer research or a 19-year-old to develop an obsession with astrophysics? Find out, as the 2014 Thiel Fellows explain how they first discovered their passions and why they've decided to turn them into careers.

Just how does a giant creature get its realistic, custom fur? Find out, as we break down the process of fur fabrication for this year's massive beast.

Several Japanese cabinet members visited the controversial Yasukuni shrine on the anniversary of Japan's defeat in World War II, but Prime Minister Shinzo Abe stayed away. The WSJ's Deborah Kan speaks to reporter Eleanor Warnock about Mr. Abe's decision.