Science gadgets and science toys

Let’s talk about dihydrogen monoxide (DHMO). This colourless and odourless chemical is extremely dangerous and yet we all come into contact with it...

Trust in God is one thing. Most scientists here would probably reject it as the basis of their existence. It's hardly verifiable, very uncertain an...

Originally, the experiment colloquially referred to as “Schrödinger’s Cat” was supposed to demonstrate a problem of quantum mechanics. Today, it’s ...

Everything used to be better back in the day – all you had to do was remember four elements! Since antiquity, however, not only has the definition ...

“Intelligence is the ability to adapt to change” – no less a person than Stephen Hawking said this sentence. And he is right: On this Intelligence ...

No wonder protons are such strong forces of attraction - their positivity is irresistible. And it's the same thing with people, so why don't you ta...

There are a few things that one can never expect: The next person to die on Game of Thrones, the Spanish inquisition or the Element of Surprise (Ah...

As a seasoned nerd you'll know that the only true religion is pastafarianism! All so-called evidence of evolution was just planted by the Flying Sp...

The Quantum Junction Decal shows a traffic sign, the speed of light plus instructions to get in both lanes. It’s a nod to the behaviour of light in...

Popular wisdom tells us: the stupidest farmers have the fattest potatoes. Does this saying also apply outside of agriculture? For example, what abo...

Forget all the beauty tutorials in magazines and on the internet: Only a healthy dose of radiation will bring out your natural glow! This sticker c...

Everybody knows that cats have nine lives. But when exactly does a life begin and when does it end? And what does one do when one locks a cat up in...

Did you co-worker eat your lunch again? Or did your roommate "forget" to clean the bathroom and kitchen the tenth time in a row? Sounds like it's t...