Science

Humans!: A Global Awareness PSA

Produced by Reza Rasoli, Greg Gunn, and Casey Hunt, Humans! is a 60 second global awareness PSA sensationalizing the excessive,…

15 years ago

Space shuttle Q&A leads to video game Discovery

If you asked 100 adults which question they'd most like to ask an astronaut, probably 95% of the responses would…

15 years ago

Carl Sagan on The Drake Equation

The Drake equation (also sometimes called the "Green Bank equation", the "Green Bank Formula," or often erroneously labeled the "Sagan…

15 years ago

Feature: The Diet Coke & Mentos Saga of the EepyBirds

Two of my favorite people to interview – ever- are Fritz Grobe and Stephen Yoltz of Eepybird.com, a performance troupe…

15 years ago

HOW TO: Destroy Civilization with Nanotechnology

All you need to know to destroy the world is in this step-by-step guide. A motion capture animation by Ransom…

15 years ago

Asteroid Nearly Misses Earth Monday

At 5:45 a.m. (EST) Monday, an asteroid (DD45) with a diameter of 60 to 150 feet nearly crashed into Earth.…

15 years ago

Ringtones that unblock your runny nose?

A Japanese ringtone provider has recently started selling ringtones that, according to scientific studies, can unblock your stuffy, runny nose.…

15 years ago

Einstein Robotic Head Looks Almost Like the Real Thing

Even though the famous physicist has been dead for over 50 years, it seems that Einstein, or at least a…

15 years ago

How to Survive Quicksand

Contrary to popular belief, surviving when stepping into a pool of quicksand is actually easy. All you have to do…

15 years ago

The Science Behind Dr. Manhattan (Watchmen)

In the following video, physics professor James Kakalios explains how quantum mechanics can explain Dr. Manhattan's super powers in Watchmen,…

15 years ago