This Is How We Know a Supernova Is Coming in 2016
How is it possible to predict such events? The answer has to do with an effect known as gravitational lensing.
How is it possible to predict such events? The answer has to do with an effect known as gravitational lensing.
This video shows an aeroplane fuselage get transformed into a stunning interstellar light show. Read More >>
If IBM’s research division has anything to say about it, flying drones could pose the bigger threat to mankind’s gold medal dreams than regular robots.
People in swamps occasionally see mysterious lights in the forest. They’ve been attributed to spirits or aliens, but scientists say they are probably the product of resourceful microorganisms
If you were looking forward to poisoning your loved ones and playing it off as a holiday accident, don’t look to the poinsettia to lend a hand.
Microsoft turned 30 on Friday, and what a joyous occasion it was.
As the New Horizons spacecraft approached Pluto this summer, it sent back photos from all angles, allowing us to reconstruct an entire day on the dwarf planet. NASA has now gone and done the same for Charon, Pluto’s crater-ridden moon. Read More >>
The 130-square-metre building was put together inside a giant disused machine hall.
Nobody really knows how to fight the Islamic State on social media, but one security analyst has proposed a solution so bad it's mind-boggling.
The final instalment of the Hunger Games film franchise is finally out, but you should make sure to check these themed gifts before you head down to the cinema and buy a ticket.
Organised locally and without the support of Germany, these summer outings bore a startling resemblance to the Hitler Youth.
The largest dime structure ever built is also capable of opening and closing in 20 minutes flat. Read More >>
If the notion that humans will one day ascend into orbit on a rope of ultra strong carbon nanofibres sounds a bit out of this world, then you’re going to love the latest dazzling twist.
A tropical forest unearthed on the arctic island of Svalbard could help explain one of the most dramatic climate shifts in Earth’s history.
As a veterinary technician points out, this trending activity could cause lasting psychological problems for your feline companion.
I’ll admit I’m not much for physical calendars, but when I saw the 2016 Anaptár calendar, my inner science nerd squeed a little.