Read The Dirty And Scientific Limericks That Isaac Asimov Wrote

When he wasn’t writing science fiction, writer Isaac Asimov was composing his Lecherous Limericks, dirty little ditties he wrote for his own amusement. So what does Asimov’s bawdy poetry sound like? In the foreword to his first Lecherous Limericks volume, Asimov explains that he wrote his first limerick in 1974 while aboard the Queen Elizabeth…

Star Wars Episode VII Cast Announced

Here it is is, the official cast to Star Wars Episode VII. Announced on the official Star Wars site this is the first ever cast list for the new Star Wars movie. The Star Wars team is thrilled to announce the cast of Star Wars: Episode VII. Actors John Boyega, Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, Oscar…

Stop-Motion Makeup Short Tells A Story On Your Face

Super clever makeup artist Elvis Schmoulianoff has created this sensational stop-motion short that we cannot stop watching. Inspired by the street work from BLU (specifically the wonderful piece titled “MUTO”) Schmoulianoff has created his own stop motion beauty. Watch! [Via Laughing Squid]

Why Is It So Hard To Get Ketchup Out Of The Bottle?

Ketchup is really hard to pour — right up until the moment when it isn’t and it spills all over your plate. What is it that makes it behave like that? Even among other non-Newtonian fluids (such as blood, toothpaste, and ketchup’s old enemy mayonnaise), ketchup is an odd one. The harder you push on…

​The Astounding Amount Of Awesome Comics You Need to Read This Summer

If you like comics, you’re going broke this summer. Seriously, talk to an accountant about bankruptcy now, because there’s no way you’ll be able to pay rent if you even want to buy half the awesome comics coming out this summer. But at least this guide will help you determine which half to blow your…

Trailer For Joss Whedon’s In Your Eyes Reveals A Psychic Love Story

The Joss Whedon-penned, Brin Hill-directed supernatural love story In Your Eyes centers around a psychic connection two strangers have. Naturally, they fall in love, because that is what happens when you are mentally linked to someone and see all the terrible things they do in the privacy of their own house. Here’s the first real…

Brain-inspired Microchips Simulate One Million Neurons In Real Time

By modeling a circuit board on the human brain, Stanford bioengineers have developed microchips that are 9,000 times faster than a typical PC. Called Neurogrid, these energy-efficient circuits could eventually power autonomous robots and advanced prosthetic limbs. Bioengineers are smart to take inspiration from the human brain. It’s a highly efficient information processor capable of…

Lab Mice Become Stressed And Timid Around Men — But Not Women

In what is being considered a serious problem for biomedical research, scientists from McGill University have discovered that rodents become stressed and more timid when they can smell a male researcher, while the presence of a woman has no effect on them. This is yet another example of why mice models are among the most…

A Ranking Of The Deadliest Animals In The World

What animal is the most dangerous to humans in the world? Is it snakes? No. Sharks? Not even close. Other humans? Getting warmer, but not quite. It’s the mosquito. Bill Gates posted this graphic, which uses data from the WHO and the FAO, on his blog, charting out which animal kills the most humans a…

In 1881, Engineers Blew Up A Mule For “Science”

There is a messed-up picture behind this cut, and it was taken all the way back in 1881. Photography had finally gotten good enough to take instantaneous photos, and it took people no time at all to decide to blow something up and film it. Why? Apparently, establishing what happens at the instant a mule…

Comcast’s X1 OS Can Now Stream Video From Smartphones to Your TV

Comcast’s X1 entertainment OS is getting a big update which will improve features across the platform’s services, and also introduces a slew of new ones to the mix as well. The result will change how you use Comcast services across your TVs, mobiles devices, and computers. Comcast is billboarding the X1’s new livestreaming capability that…

Sorry Bill Nye, This Is The Science Vs. Religion Debate We Need

While the recent smack down between Bill Nye and Ken Ham grabbed all the headlines, the scientific community was far more captivated by a debate featuring physicist Sean Carroll and theologian William Lane Craig that explored the existence of God in light of contemporary cosmology. Carroll is a physicist at CalTech and the author of…

This New Godzilla Trailer Just Made The Movie Infinitely More Awesome

And it was already pretty awesome. Look, I’m sorry for how effusive I’m being, but if you’re any kind of Godzilla watch this new international trailer and tell me Godzilla doesn’t immediately jump to the top of your must-watch list. … Update: It seems I may have jumped the gun and it may not be…

Which Major Marvel Character Was Almost In X-Men: Days of Future Past?

Andrew Garfield talks about what scene he wanted added to Amazing Spider-Man 2. Stan Lee hints at his Guardians of the Galaxy cameo. And our first look at a returning guest star in Arrow’s season finale. Plus, are we finally going to get an official Star Wars cast this week? Spoilers now! Top image: X-Men:…

The economic viability of US nuclear reactors is worsening, says a report by the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions. Any additional loss of nuclear capacity, the study argues, would increase carbon dioxide emissions, making it more difficult for the US to achieve its 17% emissions reduction pledge by 2020.

That Moment When We All Realized Judge Dredd Was Not Going To Deliver

Jeez, Judge Dredd is actually worse than I’d remembered. Especially after watching Dredd, which does Mega-City One’s greatest lawman properly. Here’s the scene where you might think, for a second, that this is at least going to be a fun ride. And then… campmageddon!

FINALLY, Once Upon A Time Answers Some Questions

Why is everyone back in Storybrooke? Where did their memories go? Last night, Once Upon Time made big leaps forward in answering the hard questions. Unfortunately, all the answers seemed to be “because magic.” But we’ll take what we can get. First up, Sleeping Beauty and What’s-His-Face finally come clean about selling out Snow and…

Boosting Brain Power Comes At A Price

Studies show that mild electrical currents can accelerate a number of cognitive functions, such as learning and math. But researchers now say there are mental tradeoffs to doing so. About a year ago, a research team led by Rol Cohen Kadosh showed that transcranial random noise stimulation (tRNS) makes people better at math. It works…

Iron Man 3 Included A Major Shout-Out To Man-Thing!

Iron Man 3 isn’t just the movie where Tony Stark blows up a few dozen suits for a romantic gesture — it’s also our first glimpse of another Marvel character, Man-Thing! SuperPunch pointed out a very interesting fact that we completely blanked on. The the female AIM agent (played by Stephanie Szostak) is named Ellen…

Obama Exchanges Bows With A Robot, and a Right-Wing Freak Out Ensues

Conservative pundits have a bit of an obsession with President Obama’s purported habit of bowing when meeting foreign dignitaries. But, that outrage reached a new peak when our Commander-in-Chief publicly surrendered to our robot overlords. Last week, while in Japan, Obama got up close and personal with Honda’s ASIMO robot. The two life forms exchanged…