The SciencesMarch 5, 2012
Could a Penny Dropped Off a Skyscraper Actually Kill You?
Collisions with air molecules slow a falling penny. Also, its flat shape contributes to air resistance. So it might damage your skull but not drill through it
Stories by Natalie Wolchover
The SciencesJanuary 31, 2012
Did Leonardo da Vinci Copy His Famous "Vitruvian Man"?
An Italian architectural historian thinks Giacomo Andrea de Ferrera, a Renaissance architect and da Vinci friend, drew the man-in-circle diagram first
January 20, 2012
Could the Internet Ever Be Destroyed?
The coming threats to the global Internet could take many forms
The SciencesJanuary 10, 2012
What If There Were No Gravity?
The universe would be flat and featureless, says a University of Towson physicist. Harder: how about if gravity were switched off at a certain point after the universe formed?
The SciencesJanuary 5, 2012
Can Mountain Dew Really Dissolve a Mouse Carcass?
Evidence suggests citrus sodas can eat away teeth and bones in months, an issue arising after a claim of a dead mouse in a soda
TechnologyNovember 21, 2011
New Theory Explains What Makes a Video Go Viral
According to an algorithm, the four ingredients required are congruency, emotive strength, network involvement and something called "paired meme synergy"
TechnologyAugust 16, 2011
How Did BART Kill Cellphone Service?
The San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit system initially claimed a phone service shut-down was performed by telecoms, but that's not the latest story