How American Nazis Used Summer Camps to Indoctrinate Their Own Children
Organised locally and without the support of Germany, these summer outings bore a startling resemblance to the Hitler Youth.
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.
This is a pretty simple fluid dynamics experiment that you can recreate with a wine glass, though it may not look as cool as the video. Read More >>
The new system will be the first to carry astronauts into low orbit since the Saturn V, but it will also carry 10% more cargo. That's a lot of maths to work out.
Meanwhile in America, the first debit card for bitcoin just became available.
The concept of “green energy” got a whole lot more literal this week, when scientists announced they’d successfully turned living roses into electronic circuits.
SpaceX will start ferrying actual people to the ISS from 2017, provided it passes a rigorous certification process.
Plasma-cutting steel underwater is the most wondrous phase of shipbuilding. Read More >>
The Galapagos Islands are best known for their giant tortoises, but they’re also the site of one of the most bizarre homesteading misadventures ever.
As Men in Black taught us nearly 20 years ago, galaxies can come in all sizes. They can even disguise as tiny, wearable ornaments right under our noses.
Buried some 1,700 years ago, it’s one of the largest treasures of its kind ever found in Switzerland.
There’s gold in them thar asteroids—if only we could find it. Well, and get to it, extract it, and haul it back to Earth. Thankfully, that first part just got easier.
