In 1939, scientists discovered that peeling Scotch tape in the dark produces a visible blue glow due to a build-up of electrical charge and the sudden tearing of the adhesive. The phenomenon, known as ...

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

"The screeching sound of peeling tape consists of a train of weak shocks that are generated when the transverse fracture ...

Ridley Scott's inimitable 1979 sci-fi thriller, Alien, expertly ratchets up the tension by not having the titular alien show up on screen until roughly an hour into the film. Following in Scott's ...

Add Silicon Canals to your Google News feed. Remember that satisfying click when you pushed down the lever on a cassette player? Or the mechanical whir as the tape rewound? Last week, I was clearing ...

Here’s the thing those trailers didn’t tell you: Predator: Badlands is absolutely chock-full of synths. Not only do we get Fanning as Thia (a bisected robot who offers to help the film’s Predator ...

A recent update about the highly anticipated Alien: Romulus 2 has left fans disappointed. Visual effects artist Alec Gillis revealed that he is not aware of the official progress on the sequel. His ...

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Tristan Jurkovich began his career as a journalist in 2011. His childhood love of video games and writing fuel his passion for archiving this great medium’s history. He dabbles in every genre, but ...

Like many fans we are simply having fun using science to analyze the creatures. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Breaking space ...

We don't yet know why Sydney Chandler's Wendy can communicate with aliens, but we have some new insight into how the show pulled off the effect. Reading time 2 minutes While Alien: Earth fans ...