Science
Massive Beached Eyeball Belonged to Slain Swordfish
The Internet went wild with interest when pictures emerged of a softball sized blue eyeball that had washed up on a Florida beach.
9 Future Technologies that Will Change the World
What cutting edge technologies being developed today will be commonplace tomorrow? In what ways will these technologies radically alter our world?
Watch Some Guy Freefall from the Edge of Space [Update: Video]
[Update: HE DID IT! Video of his jump from 128,000 feet below.] In only a few minutes daredevil Felix Baumgartner will ascend to 120,000 feet in a stratospheric balloon then freefall
Tiny Vegetarian Dinosaur Might Have Made a Good Pet
There aren’t many dinosaurs researchers describe as potential good pets, but the Pegomastax africanus, despite its vampire-like teeth, was about the same size as housecat.
Listen: What the Earth Sounds Like from Space
Unless aliens are really into ornithology, they might be giving Earth a pass based on how it sounds from space. NASA has released a recording of a phenomenon called “chorus“, which
Carnivorous Sundew Plant Catapults Prey Into Traps (Video)
Most of us might be familiar with the standard sundew carnivorous plant – which sports sticky tentacles to snag bugs. But scientists this week pulled back the curtain on an
Spinach May Offer Big Boost for Solar Cells
Just like Popeye’s muscles, solar panels can get a boost of power from spinach. Researchers at Vanderbilt University have discovered a method for combining the leafy green with silicon, the material used
