What It Sounds Like on Mars
None of us will probably ever make it to the red planet but if you want to get a feel for what Mars would sound like…
Consumer Reports Bend Test Pits iPhone 6 Plus Against the Competition
Sure, Apple's only received nine reports of bent iPhones and we highly doubt you'll have any reason to worry about…
Guy with superhuman lungs can make a hot water bottle explode
Meet Brian Jackson, an 11-time Guinness World Record holder who's probably a mutant with the lungs of a giant. He can…
Here's how much stronger carbon fiber is compared to steel in one GIF
What you're looking at is a carbon fiber drive shaft and a steel drive shaft being twisted with force until they break. …
How to crush a soda can without using any physical force
Crushing cans with your bare hands or stepping on them with your full body weight or shooting them with a bb gun are…
Can Bad Weather Actually Cause Joint Ache?
You might have heard grandma or grandpa predicting a storm because they "could feel it in their bones" and when a storm…
This Pressure Picture Reveals Why Jellyfish Are So Damn Efficient
Jellyfish are amazing creatures, travelling in massive blooms and pulsating mesmerically to drive themselves through…
Ten more bets you'll (almost) never lose
We say "almost," because like many of the bets in Richard Wiseman's earlier bar-trick videos, a few of these are…
What Is an Atmospheric River?
A gigantic storm is set to hit the West Coast later today, bringing with it over a foot of rain. It's what…
Five Scientifically Surprising Facts About Booze
People sharing drinks love to lay out the facts of life, love, and, of course, liquor. Wouldn't it be even better if…
Pressure Sensitive Stylus Coming for iPad
There are many iPad styli out there, but most of them suck. And the ones that are good lack something extremely…
What would your voice sound like on Venus?
Let's imagine that you and a friend could converse on the planet Venus — without having to worry about the lack of…
Orca Ears Inspire Researchers To Build Pea-Sized Underwater Microphones
If you want to make the best equipment to listen to underwater sounds, where should you look? Most people would point…
How to make water flow at 130 degrees below freezing
At zero degrees Celsius, liquid water freezes into ice. That should be the end of the story, but under very special…
How Do You Boost Weak Water Pressure?
Low water pressure sucks. You hop in expecting a wonderful deluge, but you get a pathetic drizzle. It can be a…
The Tiny Probe That Stands Up to 200MPH Tornadoes
Some would say that Tim Samaras is nuts. Why's that? Because in 2003, Tim placed a couple cameras and three probes in…
In-Flight Emergency: When the Masks Come Down
This past weekend's Southwest Airlines incident has everybody talking and wondering about inflight decompressions. What…
Ear Pressure Equalizer Sucks On Your Eardrum to Un-Pop It in Planes
Now that's a headline you won't see often, and yet that's exactly what this gizmo does. You pop it in your ear, and…
Apple Applies For Another Force Sensitive Touchscreen Patent
With this patent and the one filed last week, Apple's got more force sensitivity than Luke and Darth combined. The…
Tire Pressure Monitor for Lazy Car Nerds
To check your car's air pressure, you could get an air pressure gauge, or kick the tires, but that wouldn't be quite as…