Cool Things to Find (Mars Curiosity Rover) [Parody of “Dumb Ways to Die”]
If you think Dumb ways to Die was awesome, wait till you hear that AWESOME parody featuring the Mars Curiosity Rover by the geeks over at Laughpong. [LaughPong]
Category Archives: Science
A Beautiful Video Tribute to the Mars Curiosity Rover
An absolutely beautiful video tribute paying homage to the Mars Curiosity rover, which is still exploring the red planet as I’m writing this. [Mutant Jukebox – Music & Sound]
Dwarf planet is cold outside; may have no kind of atmosphere
Astronomers have reported on the results of using seven telescopes to take advantage of their first chance to study one of five dwarf planets in our solar system. They were able to get a rare insight into Makemake thanks to it passing in front of a distant star. Makemake was originally considered as one of […]
Happy 57th Birthday Bill Nye! (The Science Guy)
Today marks the 57th birthday of one of the most interesting and fun science popularizer out there: William Sanford Nye, aka, Bill Nye, the science guy. Bill is best known as being the host of the popular Disney children’s show bearing his own name (1993-1997). He has also appeared in countless other shows as a […]
NASA is Building a Real Warp Drive
That’s right; FTL may be closer than we think. And because I thoroughly enjoy it I’m going to say it – more Star Trek technology is coming to life! (In addition to the tractor beams, universal translators, VISORs and, of course, replicators). A physicist named Harold White recently made the landmark announcement that he and […]
Brain-Controlled Toy Helicopters
So you remember how people thought it was cool that you could buy a toy helicopter that could be controlled by your iPhone? That’s got nothing on the Puzzlebox Orbit. Puzzlebox has actually been producing brain-controlled helicopters for classrooms over the past two years. Now, however, they want to take it to a commercial level. […]
Coming Soon: 3D Print Your Own Electronics
It would seem that the University of Warwick researchers are getting tired of simply creating models and toys with their 3D printers. While they think it’s “great seeing the complex and intricate models of devices such as mobile phones or television remote controls” they are working towards being able to print electronics that actually function, […]
QUESTION: Will We Ever Run Out of New Music?
The human ear can only distinguish a certain number of tone, and since it only takes a few notes for two songs to sound similar, will we one day run out of new music? [VSauce]
Why do coffee and alcohol make you PEE more? [Science!]
Like long walks on the beach with a coffee in one hand, and a beer in the other? If there isn’t a washroom nearby, you might want to rethink that. Find out why caffeine and alcohol affect the amount of water in your urine, and how it affects your body. [AsapScience]
Water gathering beetle inspires water gathering bottle
A water bottle that continually refills itself sounds less like a real world object and more like a convenient device in a video game. It’s appropriate then that an attempt to create such a thing is inspired by a bug. The bug in question is the Namib Desert beetle, which lives in said region in […]