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What Happens When You Fill A Balloon With Liquid Nitrogen?

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Fallout 4 Mods Allow Nature to Reclaim the Wasteland
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Fallout 4 Mods Allow Nature to Reclaim the Wasteland

By Maki Naro

Watch A Diamond Crack Under Pressure
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Watch A Diamond Crack Under Pressure

By Mary Beth Griggs

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‘Black Panther’ Has The Coolest Tech In The Marvel Universe

By Xavier Harding

Captain America’s Vibranium Shield Disobeys Physics, Until Now
Technology

Captain America’s Vibranium Shield Disobeys Physics, Until Now

By Xavier Harding

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Silicon Valley’s TJ Miller on Satire, Weed, and Why Judd Apatow is So Over

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Science

This Indie Sci-Fi Movie Has A Better Space Station Than Many Blockbusters

By Carl Franzen

Superhero Costume Creator Designed A Space Suit For SpaceX
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Superhero Costume Creator Designed A Space Suit For SpaceX

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‘Silicon Valley’ Is Secretly Teaching You About The Real Tech Industry
Technology

‘Silicon Valley’ Is Secretly Teaching You About The Real Tech Industry

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New Full-Contact Sport Wraps Martial Arts In Electronic Armor

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Spider-Man Swings Into The Fight In New ‘Civil War’ TV Spot
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Spider-Man Swings Into The Fight In New ‘Civil War’ TV Spot

By Jason Lederman

How HBO’s ‘Silicon Valley’ Charmed the Tech Industry
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How HBO’s ‘Silicon Valley’ Charmed the Tech Industry

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Science

Watch Daisy Ridley Swing A Practice Lightsaber

By G. Clay Whittaker

Is Virtual Reality The Future Of Music Videos?
Technology

Is Virtual Reality The Future Of Music Videos?

By Ian Daly

Watch An Animated Titanic Sink In Real Time
Science

Watch An Animated Titanic Sink In Real Time

By Kelsey D. Atherton

4 Scientific Naming Contests That Went Awry
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4 Scientific Naming Contests That Went Awry

By Mary Beth Griggs

Astronaut Butch Wilmore holds a container that was 3D printed on the International Space Station.
Science

NASA And Star Trek Have Teamed Up To Create The Next Generation of Makers

By Jason Lederman

The Math Wizard Behind the Golden State Warriors’ Record 73 Wins
Gear

The Math Wizard Behind the Golden State Warriors’ Record 73 Wins

By Matt Giles

An End To Cold Sores Forever
Science

An End To Cold Sores Forever

By Kelsey D. Atherton

‘Wildlife Control’ Turned Your Social Media Posts Into Art
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‘Wildlife Control’ Turned Your Social Media Posts Into Art

By Matt Giles

Playstation VR Lets You Walk Around VR Like HTC’s Vive, Almost
Technology

Playstation VR Lets You Walk Around VR Like HTC’s Vive, Almost

By Xavier Harding

The Next ‘Star Wars’ Movie Trailer Is Here, With Space Violence Galore
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The Next ‘Star Wars’ Movie Trailer Is Here, With Space Violence Galore

By Kelsey D. Atherton

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Science

Human Sacrifice May Have Helped Create Complex Societies

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Explore The Millennium Falcon’s Cockpit In 360-Degree Video
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Explore The Millennium Falcon’s Cockpit In 360-Degree Video

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Math Reveals The Most Important ‘Game of Thrones’ Character
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Math Reveals The Most Important ‘Game of Thrones’ Character

By Matt Giles

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Air Force Proposes X-Wings As A-10 Replacement

By Kelsey D. Atherton

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Hulu VR And Netflix VR: The Apps Compared

By Xavier Harding

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Alton Brown’s Mega Bake

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Alton Brown’s Jet Cream

By Jason Lederman

What Five Seasons Of ‘Brain Games’ Taught Us About Our Brains
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What Five Seasons Of ‘Brain Games’ Taught Us About Our Brains

By Matt Giles

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Who Should Buy Boston Dynamics From Google?

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Look At This Amazing ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Concept Art
Science

Look At This Amazing ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Concept Art

By Kelsey D. Atherton

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‘Creative Control’ director on our augmented reality

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This Company Wants To Be ‘The Netflix of Virtual Reality’

By Andrew Rosenblum

Meet The Man Who Dissects Candy On YouTube
Science

Meet The Man Who Dissects Candy On YouTube

By Jason Lederman

Bill Gates Re-Created His 1973 High School Yearbook Photo
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Bill Gates Re-Created His 1973 High School Yearbook Photo

By Carl Franzen

The Real Science Behind The New ‘Ghostbusters’ Proton Pack
Technology

The Real Science Behind The New ‘Ghostbusters’ Proton Pack

By Matt Giles

Only One Artist Can Use Blackest Material In The World
Science

Only One Artist Can Use Blackest Material In The World

By Mary Beth Griggs

Former Fermilab Physicist Aims To Build A ‘Star Trek’-Style Antimatter Engine
Science

Former Fermilab Physicist Aims To Build A ‘Star Trek’-Style Antimatter Engine

By Sarah Fecht

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Technology

Your McDonald’s Happy Meal Box Is Now A Virtual Reality Headset

By Carl Franzen

Behold, A BB-8 Made Of Legos
Science

Behold, A BB-8 Made Of Legos

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Is ‘Hamilton’ The Musical The Most Addicting Album Ever?
Science

Is ‘Hamilton’ The Musical The Most Addicting Album Ever?

By Nicole Dieker

EXCLUSIVE: Nerf’s Newest And Most Powerful Bow Is Specifically For Girls
Gear

EXCLUSIVE: Nerf’s Newest And Most Powerful Bow Is Specifically For Girls

By G. Clay Whittaker

You Can Now Stream Torrents In Your Web Browser
Technology

You Can Now Stream Torrents In Your Web Browser

By Xavier Harding

Six Degrees of Separation? Try Three
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Six Degrees of Separation? Try Three

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Nintendo’s Next Mobile App Will Star A ‘Best-Known Character’
Gear

Nintendo’s Next Mobile App Will Star A ‘Best-Known Character’

By Xavier Harding

Exclusive: Neil deGrasse Tyson tells us all about his flat-Earth rap beef
Science

Exclusive: Neil deGrasse Tyson tells us all about his flat-Earth rap beef

By Jason Lederman and Matt Giles

Watch Paul Rudd Battle Stephen Hawking In Quantum Chess
Science

Watch Paul Rudd Battle Stephen Hawking In Quantum Chess

By Sophie Bushwick

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Why B.o.B’s Neil de Grasse Tyson Diss Track Is Totally Wrong

By Xavier Harding

‘The X-Files’ Top Five Bug Episodes
Environment

‘The X-Files’ Top Five Bug Episodes

By Andrew Whalen

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‘The X-Files’ Top Five Alien Episodes

By Andrew Whalen

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‘The X-Files’ Top Five Tech Horror Episodes

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Science

The Science Behind Why Spider-Man Is Too Large To Cling To Walls

By Mary Beth Griggs

A BB-8-Style Rover Could Help Us Explore Rough Martian Terrain
Science

A BB-8-Style Rover Could Help Us Explore Rough Martian Terrain

By Charles Q. Choi

David Bowie, Music-Sharing Pioneer
Science

David Bowie, Music-Sharing Pioneer

By Matt Giles

MIT Museum Latest to Hold Bad Creative Contest [Updated]
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MIT Museum Latest to Hold Bad Creative Contest [Updated]

By Maki Naro

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DIY

Watch This Homemade, Gas-Powered Lightsaber Destroy Things

By G. Clay Whittaker

We Talked To The Man Who Shot Leonardo DiCaprio (And A Bear)
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We Talked To The Man Who Shot Leonardo DiCaprio (And A Bear)

By Matt Giles

Watch This 15-Foot Star Destroyer Drone Fly Majestically … And Then Crash
Technology

Watch This 15-Foot Star Destroyer Drone Fly Majestically … And Then Crash

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Star Wars Episode 7: The Force Awakens – Our Spoiler-Filled Review
Science

Star Wars Episode 7: The Force Awakens – Our Spoiler-Filled Review

By Xavier Harding

This Star Is Ready For A War: NASA Finds Lightsaber In Space
Science

This Star Is Ready For A War: NASA Finds Lightsaber In Space

By Mary Beth Griggs

These fighter jets inspired the aircraft in ‘Star Wars’
Technology

These fighter jets inspired the aircraft in ‘Star Wars’

By Kelsey D. Atherton and Grennan Milliken

‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Fanboy Review: The Best Since ‘Empire Strikes Back’
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‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Fanboy Review: The Best Since ‘Empire Strikes Back’

By Carl Franzen

Raytheon Pitches New Weapons To Fix ‘Star Wars’ Military Flaws
Technology

Raytheon Pitches New Weapons To Fix ‘Star Wars’ Military Flaws

By Kelsey D. Atherton