After struggling with my mega-microwave I decided to have some fun. I got 4 gallons of bulk glue for mouse traps because I was curious if a person could escape from a human-sized glue trap.

I never saw anybody try it before so I...

New research has found that tens of thousands of North American birds have become smaller in size since 1978. <br/>

My friend & I collaborated in Dropbox Paper to build a collapsible glider for a potato cannon!

DIY MEGA Microwave! - Microwaving a Microwave

A top W.H.O. official said his team was pressured to report that it was ‘extremely unlikely’ that a Chinese lab leak caused the COVID pandemic. <b<br/>r/>

Professor Tim Flannery investigates how seaweed is helping to save the world. From growing the foods of the future, helping clean polluted water and even combating climate change. An international seaweed expo explores how seaweed can be...

This video explains how Thomas Edison's invention of the electric light bulb was a solution to the problem of homes being lit by dangerous open flames such as candles, oil lamps, and gas lanterns. The video highlights the importance of...

At birth, children’s brains are prepared to learn from social agents – other members in a group or society. New research findings also suggest this "social brain" helps a person’s learning over his or her lifetime. But beyond learning...

Ira Flatow is the host of Science Friday, bringing 2 million radio and Internet listeners a lively, informative discussion on science, technology, health, space and the environment.

Ira is president of Science Friday, Inc. and...

So today I decided I was going to pour molten aluminum on something. I just finished a new propane powered furnace and I wanted to put it to the test!



I don't know why my brain jumped to watermelon, but I'm glad it did....

What's it really like to be an engineer or a scientist? What do they really do all day? You're about to find out! Meet the next generation of engineers and scientists in these profiles of young professionals, who may just inspire you to...

Pouring lava in my pool!

University of Southern California chemistry graduate student Candy Hwang won second prize and the People's Choice Award in a December 2012 video contest sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF), "Creating the...

What was the original link between the military and climate science?

The National Science Foundation bestows upon nanotechnology engineer, Baratunde Cola the nation’s highest honor for a young scientist or engineer: the Alan T. Waterman Award, for two thousand seventeen.

Easy DIY lamp! Hack an old lightbulb into a alcohol lamp with a green flame with only denatured alcohol and boric acid!



Methanol and bored acid are used for the fuel and flame color. This is deceptively dangerous as you can...

Giant Mousetrap Powered Car!

Teresa Dahlberg is professor of computer science and associate dean of undergraduate programs and administration for the College of Computing and Informatics at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. She has more than 25 years...

Ever wonder what happens when you pour 1000 degree molten aluminum metal on a plugged in toaster? Sparks fly, plastic melts, and toasters everywhere shed a tear.



I Melted 5 pounds of aluminum in my homemade forge/foundry and...

The phrase “no two snowflakes are alike” is actually scientifically accurate. Snow forms high in the atmosphere, and despite its uniform appearance, each snowflake is different based upon where and how it was formed. Although snowflakes...

Nitrites AKA "Poppers" are extremely flammable liquids.

A group of Chinese scientists are planning to capture a small asteroid near Earth to study it for its resources.

China’s space administration, the CNSA, currently has a rover exploring the far side of the moon as part of its Chang’e 4 mission. It is also preparing to launch the Chang’e 5 mission this year to collect lunar samples and bring the...

Used my angle grinder, and my new dremel to make a knife.