Science

How NOT to Make an Electric Gun
How NOT to Make an Electric Gun
How NOT to Make an Electric Gun
There's no need to offer a "Don't try this at home" warning — by the time you've watched this guy accidentally shock, burn, and shoot himself, you're unlikely to follow in his footsteps.
12-Year-Old Uses Dungeons And Dragons to Help Dad Solve Scientific Riddle
12-Year-Old Uses Dungeons And Dragons to Help Dad Solve Scientific Riddle
12-Year-Old Uses Dungeons And Dragons to Help Dad Solve Scientific Riddle
When you look at someone, you are immediately drawn to their eyes. Scientists have been unsure if this is because humans are programmed to stare at eyes or at faces in general. Alan Kingstone, a psychologist at the University of British Columbia, had been working on this quandary and was having trouble thinking of an experiment which separated the eyes from the center of the face. He was telling h
Woolly Mammoth Coming To Your Zoo Soon
Woolly Mammoth Coming To Your Zoo Soon
Woolly Mammoth Coming To Your Zoo Soon
It's about time, right? According London's Telegraph newspaper, woolly mammoths could be walking the Earth as soon as five years from now. Japanese scientists announced their intention this week to use cloning technology to bring back the ancient beast.