I have to admit, Grasshopper is probably the coolest advance in rocketry that...
I have to admit, Grasshopper is probably the coolest advance in rocketry that I've ever seen.
View ArticleResearchers watch nanoparticles self-assemble for the very first time
It’s not quite the T-1000 pulling itself together after being blown apart, but it’s pretty much the same idea. For the first time in history, scientists have observed the self-assembly of...
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Snubbed scientist wants to rename the Higgs boson
When it comes to the theory of the Higgs boson, British physicist Peter Higgs gets all the love. But that’s not fair, says Carl Hagen, arguing that he and four other scientists deserve just as much...
View ArticleWatch three years in the life of our sun
For the past three years, NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory has had an uninterrupted view of the sun. This exquisitely detailed video now shows those three years at a pace of two images per day,...
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Italian activists create mayhem at an animal testing lab
A lab at the University of Milan was raided by animal rights activists this past weekend, taking nearly 100 mutated mice (and one rabbit) with them and mixing up cage labels to confuse researchers. It...
View ArticleThis jaw-dropping water simulation is the most realistic yet
Simulating the complex ebbs and flows of liquid in real-time is not easy, but this jaw-dropping new demonstration from PhysX shows we'll eventually get there. This new system is called Position Based...
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The Horsehead Nebula gets a reboot
To commemorate the 23rd anniversary of the Hubble Space Telescope, NASA/ESA has released this gorgeous new image of the iconic Horsehead Nebula. We've seen this stunning nebula before, but never quite...
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Mosh Pit Physics Reduces Humanity to a Gas
By analyzing the flocking behavior of heavy metal concert goers in mosh pits, Cornell University researchers discovered that their collective actions closely approximate the way particles work in a...
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The Geopolitical Powderkegs Most Likely to Start the Next Major War
Predicting future conflicts is not easy, especially considering that social unrest and dramatic political changes can happen at virtually any time. But world-altering events don’t unfold in a vacuum —...
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Romanian archaeologists uncover medieval skeletons holding hands
Archaeologists working in Romania’s Transylvania region have discovered a young male and female skeleton from the late Middle Ages who were buried facing each other and holding hands. Locals have...
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How to Measure the Explosive Power of Volcanoes
Scientists have scales to measure the strength of natural phenomena like earthquakes and hurricanes. But what about the eruptive power of volcanoes? For that, geologists use the Volcanic Explosivity...
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Listen to the only known recording of Alexander Graham Bell's voice
Researchers from the Smithsonian have restored a 128 year-old recording of Alexander Graham Bell's voice from a wax-and-cardboard disc. It's our first opportunity to hear what the famous inventor...
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Watch as these adorable robots evolve the ability to walk
By using Darwin’s principle of natural selection, researchers from Cornell University’s Creative Machines Lab got these virtual robots to evolve into proficient (albeit goofy) walking machines. It was...
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Earth’s inner core is as hot as the surface of the sun
A new X-ray analysis of molten iron has revealed that the Earth’s inner core is 1,000 degrees hotter than previously thought. The new measurements, which were made by Agnes Dewaele from the French...
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How Skynet Might Emerge From Simple Physics
A provocative new paper is proposing that complex intelligent behavior may emerge from a fundamentally simple physical process. The theory offers novel prescriptions for how to build an AI — but it...
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This cosplay of BioShock: Infinite's Rosalind Lutece is uncanny
No, this isn't a screenshot from the latest incarnation of BioShock —it's DeviantArt user LaynesLionRedCat cosplaying as quantum physicist Rosalind Lutece. Wow. Images via LaynesLionRedCat. From the...
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New artificial skin is as sensitive as human fingertips
By using a nano-sized 3D array, scientists have created "smart skin" that accurately mimics the sense of touch. It could eventually be used in robotics, human-computer interfaces, and advanced...
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