A group of Facebookers show that a poor grasp of the English language and frightening lack of scientific knowledge can make for hilarious results. Unless you consider the possibility that the multitudinous offspring of those …

Being an astronaut has always been a risky occupation, but there was a lot more that could go wrong back in the days that they rode rockets into space. It was dangerous enough for life …

One of our readers over at Uber Review posted this personal account of getting electrocuted after lightning struck her house – she was inside at the time.
From Amy:
My husband and I were at home …

An injured peregrine falcon that was found by a roadside in Guernsey was initially thought to have fallen victim to a cruel hunting method. It turns out that the falcon had simply made the mistake …

Research undertaken at the University of Valencia has seen scientists arrive at a startling conclusion: beautiful women are bad for men’s health.
The issue is to do with a hormone, namely cortisol, which is produced by …

While unquestionably grotesque, leeches tend to be rather benign creatures. They latch onto a host, gorge themselves on blood and fall off of their own accord – a little disgusting but nothing to worry about.
Of …

Australia’s Marathon Robotics has come up with a clever way to give soldiers realistic target practice: they have turned a bunch of Segways into robots that move and react like real groups of people.
The …

NASA’s SOHO spacecraft recorded an interesting sight on April 10, 2010. A comet, unnamed as it was previously unknown, approached the sun but came a little too close – causing it to be swallowed up, …

Lego constructions made out of Lego Technic don’t come much more technical than Spanish Lego artist Sheepo’s 1/8 scale Bugatti Veyron.
Sheepo’s masterpiece includes a fully functioning seven-speed transmission (that also includes reverse), brakes, independent suspension …

Stamford, Lincolnshire, UK: Thirty-year-old plumber Colin Furze earned himself some serious badass credentials by building a scooter that is capable of shooting 12-foot flames.
The flamethrower on his 60mph bike is activated by pushing a …

Mundelein, Illinois: Carpal tunnel syndrome was once largely the domain of middle-aged secretaries who spent all day typing. Now we are starting to see people develop the debilitating condition from other finger-based activities, like texting. …

New Moore Island, Bay of Bengal:The fate of an island in the Bay of Bengal may be a preview of what is to come for other low-lying islands around the world. Recent satellite images show …

Bone screws are described by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons as being “used for internal fixation more often than any other type of implant.” They are a versatile little piece of technology that has …

Ottawa, Canada: Thanks to its immense size, Jupiter’s force of gravity is 2.5 times that of Earth. Neil Fraser set about testing whether this extra gravity would affect the functionality of a common lava lamp, …

The recent cold weather in South Korea is reportedly responsible for the recent spike in sales of CJ Corporation’s snack sausages – they are selling like hot cakes, but not because people are hungry.
The electrostatic …

When NASA announced the release of the most detailed pictures of Pluto that have ever been seen, I must admit to having experienced a certain level of excitement. After all, it is not very often …