Technology
Mandalorian vs. TIE Fighter: Who Would Win?
If a spaceship is moving at 262 miles per hour, will a bounty hunter with a grappling hook survive the acceleration?
How Close Is Iran to a Nuclear Weapon? Here's What We Know
Iran is no longer abiding by many of the restrictions in the landmark 2015 nuclear deal, but that doesn’t mean it’s about to build...
Watch Australia's Wildfires Spawn Massive Smoky Thunderclouds
Researchers have been watching Australia’s fires produce pyrocumulonimbus clouds. Here's why the phenomenon is so dangerous.
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Watch SpaceX Launch Its Next Huge Batch of Starlink Satellites
A Falcon 9 rocket is expected to lift off tonight carrying dozens of internet-beaming satellites. Here's how they'll work.
Gaze Into These Hyperrealistic Masks and See a Troubling...
Uncanny silicone masks used to be a Hollywood plot device. Now they're in the real world—and they're fooling a whole lot of people.
Gaze Into These Hyper-Realistic Masks and See a Troubling...
Uncanny silicone masks used to be a Hollywood plot device. Now they're in the real world—and they're fooling a whole lot of people.
Scientists Figured Out the Indian Cobra's Genome—at Last
With the genetic recipe for the snake's lethal venom in hand, researchers will have an easier time producing an antidote.
Does Dark Energy Really Exist? Cosmologists Battle It Out
A study challenged the evidence for this mysterious force, despite its wide acceptance as part of the cosmos. Then physicists shot...
How to Make a Tree With Fractals
A physicist dilates on the delights of nature’s intricate geometry.
Australia Is Blazing Into the Pyrocene—the Age of Fire
Australia’s bushfires have scorched millions of acres, putting millions of people at risk. Welcome to the hellish future of life on...
