Drink Juice Like an Astronaut With the Magic of Reverse Spherification
Reverse spherification ramps up the surface tension of a droplet, making it so stable that it stays together even if…
Your Pyrex Measuring Cup Shatters Faster than the Speed of Sound
This video from The Slow Mo Guys shows shattering Pyrex as it progresses through the glass. Using video analysis, we…
Press Releases Finally Get a Devoted Readership: Hackers
Compromising a newswire service can be more damaging, and more lucrative, than you might think. The post Press Releases Finally…
Drop the Jackhammer and Fix Your Bridge With This Giant Waterpik
Hydro demolition is a faster, easier, cheaper way to scrape away old concrete. The post Drop the Jackhammer and Fix…
A 30,000-Square-Foot Olympics Mural May Just Be a Record
Street artist Kobra’s colorful piece depicts indigenous people from five continents. The post A 30,000-Square-Foot Olympics Mural May Just Be…
Why Olympic Boxers Aren’t Wearing Headgear Anymore
Headgear doesn’t protect boxers from concussions. The post Why Olympic Boxers Aren’t Wearing Headgear Anymore appeared first on WIRED. Source:…
The 7 Most Ridiculous Olympics Videogames Ever
The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Mario outrunning Sonic, snapped Atari 2600 joysticks: Why are Olympics videogames so weird? The post…
Mesmerizing Photos Capture the Flight Patterns of Birds
Spanish photographer Xavi Bou captures birds’ flight patterns in these gorgeous images. The post Mesmerizing Photos Capture the Flight Patterns…
The Olympic Diving Pool Turned Green, and We Know Why!
The pool went from limpid and chlorinated to green overnight, but our crack team of scientific investigators that we do…
How Olympic Gymnasts Use Physics to Pull Off Those Crazy Twists
The twist is a rotational motion about an axis from head to feet. But how do you perform such a…