High-Speed Cameras Reveal Why Sodium Explodes in Water
You might remember your chemistry teacher's explanation, but there's always been a missing piece of the puzzle. Now scientists have finally figured out
You might remember your chemistry teacher's explanation, but there's always been a missing piece of the puzzle. Now scientists have finally figured out
This video shows how unsettled people get when they realise exactly what they've been saying yes to on their phones.
The main reason this is the case has to do with the signal interacting with a particular layer of the atmosphere known as the ionosphere, and how this interaction changes from the nighttime to the daytime.
In 1943, waiting to have pictures developed was too much for one 3-year old girl. "Why can't I see these pictures right now?" she asked her father. "I don't want to wait."
These neat videos showing the trailers of Star Wars The Force Awakens and Jurassic Park as if they were made with neon lights. Someone should give this guy money to make an entire movie like that. Read More >>
Can the major monotheistic religions of the world reconcile what space means for our immortal souls?
A development that could stop aeroplane batteries exploding as well keeping your phone battery alive longer.
These are all simple and playful like any good toy, but still powerful enough to make some real jams.
The Dam's largest department store's roof tower, sat unused for decades, becomes a residence for celebrated artists.
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This man's insane, semi-automatic nine-inch nail gun will make you wish you lived in an apocalypse-strewn wasteland.
When you're spending £36,000 on a timepiece you want something that catches people's eyes, so they know just how affluent you are. How about having a floating hologram of Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius protruding from the face of the watch? Read more >
Losing some of its 1.3 million staff members because we've already got all the gadgets we need.
Tweet-powered program uses maths to convert photo into polygonal images.
The kids are getting into cheap laptops now they've already got iPads.
A strong stench – described at the time as "like dead bodies" – colloquially known as "The Battersea Smell" is the starting point in this fascinating tale of scientists heading a revolution in evidence-based research.
