Busting 8 of the weirdest science myths
Well you've probably all seen the Myth Busters. I've watched some episodes and loved most of them, so I'm hoping...
How much area would be required to power the world (with solar panels alone)
I came across this particular pic which really made me think. I don't know if they did the math right,...
Steve Jobs announces the release of the iPAD, Apple’s new challenge
Whether you're a fan of Apple or really hate them, you have to admit there's been a lot of fuss...
3 legged serval rescued nearby Arizona desert
At a first glance, this doesn't seem like much. Just an animal rescued. But if you look more carefully, I...
Lion, Tiger and Bear share impressing friendship
They've known each other basically all their lives, but the early days weren't happy at all. Found during a police...
The girl who silenced the world for five minutes
Her name is Severn Suzuki, and here you have one of perhaps the most impressive speeches of all time, delivered...
Oceans of diamonds on Uranus
A new research published in Nature Physics showed that there may be oceans of diamonds (literally) on both Uranus and...
Just in case you didn’t know, there’s a garbage island twice as big as France in the Pacific Ocean
I was surprised to talk to a bunch of people today and find out they didn't know about this, so...
Man sues neighbor for irritating his ‘electromagnetic allergies’
There are weird lawsuits you can understand, and then there are just weird lawsuits. If you find this sort of...
New planet close to size of Earth found
The Planet Researchers have long been interested in finding other planets that have approximately the same size as our mother...
What YOU can do to help Haiti
As you probably know, a 7.0 earthquake struck Haiti, basically destroying the country. The situation there was extremely bad even...
Kill your TV…. before it kills you
We've heard of a lot of dangers that the television brings, including obesity, violence, teen pregnancy and eye problems, but...
The most absurd explanation you’ll hear today
Well, the talk is on homeopathy, but this is really not about homeopathy. It's about the "physics" explanation, and how...
Extremely rare 400 year old map shows China as the center of the world
Well despite what many people might think, Hollywood isn't and never was the center of the world (hopefully, it won't...
Stunning variety of sea life found in Antarctica
The British Antarctic Survey (BAS) published some quite awesome pictures showing that Antarctica isn't the lifeless frozen wasteland most people...
Neil deGrasse talks about e=mc^2
Neil deGrasse is definitely one of my heroes, and the simplicity through which he manages to explain even the most...
Puffins in trouble as numbers dwindle
Where do birds go in the winter? That's a question many of us asked, as kids. Well puffins are currently...
‘Fossil’ fireballs found from supernovae
The US-Japan Sukazu observatory reported the finding of some never-before seen embers from the high temperature fireballs that immediately follower...
120 million crabs hit the streets
Image by Lilolebob. Every year, around this time of year, more than 100 million determined crabs...
A fifth of Florida’s pumas were killed in car collisions
There are less than 100 pumas left in Florida's wilds, and 17 were killed in collisions with cars, which is...