From incendiary prog-rock odysseys to novelty oddities, these 21 unlikely hits prove the 1970s was music’s most idiosyncratic decade ...

Scotch tape has been a household mainstay for nearly a century, but it still holds some scientific surprises. Researchers have discovered that the screeching sound emitted when one rapidly peels ...

A new experiment has uncovered the mechanism responsible for the screeching sound made by peeling sticky tape. Using a ...

A new psychedelic retreat calling itself a “SETI for the mind” aims to establish two-way communication with the nonhuman entities people encounter while tripping on DMT.

Bugatti's Bolide steals the show with menacing aero and thunderous power. This track-only hypercar dominates every second. Business owner left facing bankruptcy over daughter’s £42k phone bill Police ...

If you've been following exoplanet research over the last couple of years, you've definitely heard of K2-18b. Located 124 ...

The world is full of sounds, and sound can affect us greatly. Some sounds are pleasant, like the laughter of a small child or a babbling brook in a peaceful forest. Other sounds are unpleasant, like ...

The physics behind shoe squeaks is surprisingly complex. Phil Roeder via Wikimedia Commons under CC BY 2.0. As illustrated by the High School Musical song “Get’cha Head in the ...

Lived experiences shared by identical twins Helen Besgrove and Kirsty Neal show how deeply this trait can shape memory, creativity and even professional life. Medical insights help explain why this ...

In the sixth episode of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, “Come, Let’s Away,” the cadets on board the Athena meet a new alien adversary, one that comes across as truly terrifying. While out on a deep ...

Over the past decade, Don’t Nod has explored the soul-sucking worlds of 17th-century America, post-WWI London, dystopian Paris, and a high school in the Pacific Northwest. But for its next trick, the ...

GP TV turns a single OLED panel into a two-sided viewing experiment Dual-sided design challenges how televisions are used in shared spaces The display targets gamers, institutions, and buyers with ...