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Holy Crap, Trailer For Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar Is Thrilling

Whatever you’re doing, drop it and watch the brand-new trailer for Interstellar. Go, go, go! Christopher Nolan isn’t just taking us to space—he wants to save humanity on a massive and majestic scale. Here’s the trailer that’s attached to Godzilla and it gives us much more than the teaser did, finally explaining some of the…

Too Bad About the Boring Humans in this Awesome Godzilla Movie

With its badass giant monster fights and atomic horrors, Godzilla does justice to the venerable kaiju franchise that began in the mid-twentieth century. I mean that in a good way, but also in a not-so-good way too. For those who have never seen a Godzilla movie, this flick is the perfect place to start. You…

Before Going To Space, Astronauts Had to Survive the Desert

No one knew if the first attempts at getting humans into space would crash catastrophically. Before any astronaut could leave the planet, NASA tested their capacity to survive a crash landing in a hostile environment by abandoning them in the desert with only a re-entry pod and parachute for company. The original seven Mercury astronauts…

How Alleys Are Becoming Pathways to Urban Revitalization

This might just be the most desolate alley in Denver. Under the Evans Avenue Bridge and a stone’s throw from the railroad tracks, this is an absolutely forgotten urban place, complete with the requisite tires, mattresses and beer bottles amidst the waist-high tumbleweeds. Most of Denver’s 4,000 alleys have been paved, and there are plans…

This Mechanical Nano-Lance Is One Hundredth the Size of a Human Hair

You may think this looks like the surface of the Death Star, but actually it’s a microscopic device that delivers DNA into the nucleus of a single cell. The process has been awesomely dubbed metamorphic nanoinjection by Brigham Young University scientists, and it benefits all kinds of genetic research for diseases like cancer and Alzheimer’s.…

The Path Of The Sun In The Martian Sky Is Shaped Like A Teardrop

For an entire Martian year (or in Earth-time, July 16, 2006 – June 8, 2008), Opportunity snapped a picture of the sun’s position in the sky every third day at 11:02 a.m. The result? This tracing of the teardrop-shaped path the sun follows in Mars’ sky. The path of the sun’s fluctuating movement through the…

Think Selfies Are Annoying Now? Wait Until They Invade Our Fairytales

What if Prince Charming, the Ugly Duckling, and Thumbelina all had access to cell phone cameras? Their fairytales would have very different endings—and they wouldn’t be pretty. CalArts student Amber Ren made the silly cartoon short Once Upon A… warning us of the dangers of selfie addiction. Just because you’re a fairytale character, that doesn’t…

The Othello Error Makes You Sure Everyone is Lying

Ever heard of Othello error? It’s the unfortunate mindset that leads questioners to believe people are lying, even when they’re telling the truth. It can cause them to use understandable coincidences as damning evidence, and getting rid of it can make us better at judging honesty. The innocent, but incriminating, coincidence is a staple of…

Even a single alcohol binge can cause serious health problems. According to a new study by the National Institutes of Health, a bout of heavy drinking causes bacteria to leak from the gut and release toxins into the blood—which leads to an excessive production of immune cells that could potentially damage body tissue.

This may be the most awesome image of the kids who hang from buildings

This is awesome. Not awesome as hot dogs, but awesome in the real sense of the word: “extremely impressive or daunting; inspiring great admiration, apprehension, or fear.” Say whatever you want about Mustang Wanted and his friends. Call him crazy, insane, borderline suicidal—like you did in the comments here—I don’t care. This image is awesome—and…

You Don’t Need Talent To Make Pancake Art, Just This Printer

It’s ok to stop feeling guilty about serving your kids boring old round pancakes after seeing some of the amazing flapjack art popping up online. Some of it is certainly created by hand, but there are also probably a few cheaters out there using devices like the PancakeBot printer. Admittedly, the results are still very…

Chris Pratt Explains Why Rocket Raccoon Is A Tragic Character

We had the extreme fortune of visiting the set of Marvel’s new space adventure Guardians of the Galaxy. And today we’re allowed to give you a little taste of what we learned straight from Star Lord himself, Chris Pratt. On the set of the London Pinewood Studios, we met Pratt, hair blond and cheeks covered…

Russian Rocket Carrying Hi-Tech Satellite Crashes Minutes After Launch

A Russian Proton-M rocket carrying the country’s most advanced satellite to date, the Express-AM4R, crashed near Kazakhstan about nine minutes after lift-off. The reason for the catastrophic malfunction is still not known. An early theory is that the rocket experienced a failure in one of the third stage’s steering engines. “The exact cause is hard…

This Furious High-Flying Drone Can Spy Overhead For 15 Hours

For many modern UAVs, portability comes at the cost of airtime longevity—the smaller the drone, the shorter it stays in the air. But the Lockheed Fury 1500 is small enough to be packed to the ends of the Earth and strong enough to loiter over that spot for more than half a day. Originally developed…

Read The Pentagon’s Official Guide To Fighting The Zombie Apocalypse

The Pentagon isn’t letting a little thing like zombies not existing get in the way of their emergency preparedness. The US military has cooked up a plan that would come in handy if the dead happened to rise from their graves to attack the living. “This plan was not actually designed as a joke,” reads…

The SaddleBaby Makes Shoulder Rides Easier, Being a Parent Harder

When you’re a small kid wishing you were older and taller, nothing beats the experience of riding on an adult’s shoulders. Unfortunately, it’s not quite as thrilling an experience for the adult. At least without this shoulder-mounted saddle for kids that appears to make things safer for both involved. The SaddleBaby’s contoured padded shoulder seat…

IBM Lab Accidentally Makes New Type of Super-Strong, Recyclable Polymer

Strong, durable materials are hard to recycle—they’re designed to stand up to abuse. But research chemists at an IBM laboratory just published their discovery of a never-before-seen family of polymers that’s super strong, self-healing, lightweight, and easy to recycle. And it was discovered completely by accident. Dr. Jeannette Garcia was mixing up a standard recipe…

These Are The Surprising Jobs You’ll Be Doing By The 2030s

As our technological and sociological realities change, so too do our jobs. But just what, exactly, will we be doing 15 years from now? Here are some completely unexpected jobs you’ve almost certainly never heard of—but likely will soon. Indeed, the landscape of careers is changing. But knowing which vocations are around the corner is…

Dunes Let Us Study One Of The Universe’s Fastest Geologic Processes

With a gentle rainbow of topographical changes, and the scalloped detail of active dunes, this digital terrain model is pure indulgence for the eyes. It’s also part of an ongoing study on using aeolian processes to investigate sedimentation and atmospheric science on Mars. Image Credit: NASA/JPL/University of Arizona/USGS Sand dunes are an aeolian feature, formed…

Inventor Creates Retractible Wolverine Claws, Has The Best Day Ever

Colin Furze created a pair of retractible, sparking Wolverine claws. Keep watching this video to the end, because the sheer delight on his face will give you the warm and tinglies. Quick, to the garage, everyone!