Thermodynamics

October 18th 2025

Microparticle Engine Graphic Representation

The World’s Hottest Engine Is Smaller Than a Cell and Hotter Than the Sun’s Corona

The breakthrough redefines how physicists imagine engine builds.

Physics & Chemistry Gayoung Lee Oct 18

November 2nd 2023

Millions in the U.S. Wake Up to Freezing Temperatures

After a long, hot summer, temperatures have plummeted in the U.S. Southeast and Mid-Atlantic.

Earth Science Angely Mercado Nov 2

June 22nd 2023

Image: Dennis Wise / University of Washington

Researchers Created a Simple App That Turns Your Smartphone Screen Into an Accurate Thermometer

FeverPhone doesn't require any additional hardware or upgrades to a mobile device, just your forehead.

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski Jun 22

June 21st 2023

These Companies Want to Beam Space-Based Solar Power to Earth

Orbital Composites and Virtus Solis are collaborating to construct a satellite constellation that will transmit solar power to ground stations on Earth.

Space & Spaceflight Kevin Hurler Jun 21

April 4th 2023

This $500 Vacuum-Insulated Norwegian Cooler Might Be Better Than a Yeti

The Oyster Tempo is a super-sized version of a Yeti mug, minimizing how much ice you'll need.

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski Apr 4

March 21st 2023

How Paris Plans to Keep Athletes Cool Sans Air Conditioning During the 2024 Olympics

Organizers say that using water to cool buildings could slash emissions associated with the worldwide games.

Energy Angely Mercado Mar 21

February 3rd 2023

Incoming Deep Freeze Could Leave U.S. Northeast Its Coldest in Decades

Parts of New England could see wind chills down to -50 degrees Fahrenheit.

Earth Science Angely Mercado Feb 3

December 22nd 2022

Heat Waves Are Shutting Down Data Centers and Breaking the Internet

As the frequency of heat waves grows worldwide, critical pieces of technology infrastructure are melting down more and more often.

Tech News Nicholas Fearn Dec 22

September 13th 2022

Bankrupt Crypto Broker Celsius Has New Plan to Become Hot Again, Codenamed ‘Kelvin’

In a closed-door meeting, Celsius’ CEO reportedly called this new crypto banking project ‘Kelvin’ that promised to turn the platform into a crypto custody firm.

Cryptocurrencies Kyle Barr Sep 13

July 29th 2022

7 Movies in Which Heat Is a Main Character

Escape the oppressive summer heat by watching these scorching dramas.

Climate Change Angely Mercado Jul 29

May 12th 2022

MIT’s ‘Sun-in-a-Box’ Uses Light as an Efficient Form of Energy

A new heat engine is highly efficient and designed to work in tandem with renewable sources of energy.

Physics & Chemistry Kevin Hurler May 12

April 11th 2022

Neptune Is Getting Colder, and We Don’t Know Why

The eighth planet from the Sun is unexpectedly cooling down in the middle of its 40-year summer.

Space & Spaceflight Isaac Schultz Apr 11

July 23rd 2021

Screenshot: Carrot Weather/Brian Mueller

This Weather App Will Tell You If Going Outside Will Kill You

Carrot Weather, the irreverent weather app, will now allow users to see wet bulb temperatures, a key climate metric for survival.

Earth Science Dharna Noor Jul 23

July 9th 2021

Gif: Peizhen Xu, Bowen Cui, Xin Guo and Limin Tong, Zhejiang University/Gizmodo

This Bendable Ice Is Freaking Us Out

Tiny ice microfibers can bend into a near circle and then return to their original shape.

Science George Dvorsky Jul 9

July 2nd 2021

Grocery Stores Couldn’t Handle the Pacific Northwest’s Historic Heat Wave

Honestly, deli meats are the least of the problems generated by the record heat.

Earth Science Shoshana Wodinsky Jul 2

September 8th 2017

How Aliens We’ve Never Met Could Help Humanity Escape Self-Destruction

Humans have had such a dramatic impact on Earth that some scientists say we’ve kickstarted a new geological era known as the Anthropocene. A fascinating new paper theorizes that alien civilizations could do the same thing, reshaping their homeworlds in predictable and potentially detectable ways. The authors are proposing a new classification scheme that measures…

Space & Spaceflight George Dvorsky Sep 8

August 24th 2016

Guy Tries to Build a Mini Fridge With Rubber Bands and It Sort of Works

Rubber bands can become colder than room temperature through sheer mechanical force. Stretching one heats it up (duh) but letting it contract cools it below its starting temperature. Let that weirdness sink in for a moment. Most people would leave that odd bit of science at “Woah…” and that would be that. But the folks…

Sploid Avery Ellis Aug 24

May 27th 2016

How the World’s Most Glamorous Ice Bar Stays Frozen In the Middle of the Desert

The bar is made of 120 tons of pure, crystal-clear ice. So are the walls, and all the furniture, along with intricately carved ice sculptures, including a replica of the Vegas skyline and an icy Iron Throne just for Game of Thrones fans. Walking into Minus 5 Ice Bar in Las Vegas is like stepping…

Tech News Jennifer Ouellette May 27

January 29th 2016

This Is How Hummingbirds Regulate Their Body Temperatures in Flight

Hummingbirds flap their wings a blistering 12 to 80 times per second (depending on the species) when in flight. This can generate quite a bit of extra body heat, which must be dissipated somehow to prevent the birds from overheating. Now scientists think they understand a bit more about how these tiny creatures regulate body…

Biology Jennifer Ouellette Jan 29

January 1st 2016

Fallstreak Clouds Poke Decorative Holes Over the Southern Skies

Rain transforms into snow when the temperatures drop below freezing, right? Not necessarily. Supercooling raindrops is really what’s poking these cookie-cutter holes in the clouds over the southeastern United States. Everyone knows water freezes once temperatures drop to 32°F (0°C), but that’s one of those little lies of oversimplification we use to skip messy details.…

Tech News Mika McKinnon Jan 1

Thermodynamics

The World’s Hottest Engine Is Smaller Than a Cell and Hotter Than the Sun’s Corona

Millions in the U.S. Wake Up to Freezing Temperatures

Researchers Created a Simple App That Turns Your Smartphone Screen Into an Accurate Thermometer

These Companies Want to Beam Space-Based Solar Power to Earth

This $500 Vacuum-Insulated Norwegian Cooler Might Be Better Than a Yeti

How Paris Plans to Keep Athletes Cool Sans Air Conditioning During the 2024 Olympics

Incoming Deep Freeze Could Leave U.S. Northeast Its Coldest in Decades

Heat Waves Are Shutting Down Data Centers and Breaking the Internet

Bankrupt Crypto Broker Celsius Has New Plan to Become Hot Again, Codenamed ‘Kelvin’

7 Movies in Which Heat Is a Main Character

MIT’s ‘Sun-in-a-Box’ Uses Light as an Efficient Form of Energy

Neptune Is Getting Colder, and We Don’t Know Why

This Weather App Will Tell You If Going Outside Will Kill You

This Bendable Ice Is Freaking Us Out

Grocery Stores Couldn’t Handle the Pacific Northwest’s Historic Heat Wave

How Aliens We’ve Never Met Could Help Humanity Escape Self-Destruction

Guy Tries to Build a Mini Fridge With Rubber Bands and It Sort of Works

How the World’s Most Glamorous Ice Bar Stays Frozen In the Middle of the Desert

This Is How Hummingbirds Regulate Their Body Temperatures in Flight

Fallstreak Clouds Poke Decorative Holes Over the Southern Skies

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Absolute Robin Is a Giant Goddamn Robot

Apple Watch Ultra 3 Hits Record Low in Its First Big Price Cut of the Year Amid 2025 Smartwatch Clearance

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