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An African American HP user made an unusual discovery, the face tracking technology that came with his new notebook didn’t recognize his face. It might have been put down to a malfunction, but for the fact that it worked very well for Desi’s white co-worker Wanda. Desi explains in...
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As you can see from the video, this gentleman has set about mounting a remotely controlled rocket launcher to his motorcycle....
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Video footage has emerged of octopi exhibiting some rather fascinating learned behavior; they were carrying coconut shells to use for their own protection. Researchers observed veined octopuses (Amphioctopus marginatus) in Indonesia carrying coconut shells that were slightly larger than their 8-centimeter-wide bodies. When they needed to stop in exposed...
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National Geographic photographer Paul Nicklen describes how he was taught to hunt, and later fed by a large leopard seal in Antarctica over a four-day shoot....
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Professional diver Anatoly Beloshchin recorded this incredible video on a cave dive at Cenote Angelita, Mexico. Beloshchin could be forgiven for being a little squeamish around the “river”, as it is actually a layer of highly toxic hydrogen sulfide – a chemical that gained notoriety due to its use...
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ShareThe X-Flex wallpaper system, which may see service in Iraq and Afghanistan, offers a new way to protect existing construction from explosions. From PopSci: X-Flex bonds so tightly, it helps walls keep their shape after blast waves. Two layers are strong enough to stop a blunt object, like a...
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Can a microwave oven be used to power a radio controlled helicopter? That is the question that Bang Goes The Theory’s Jem set out to answer, and answer it he did....
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When the management at the Alton Towers theme park heard that a large number of visitors skipped breakfast out of fear of losing it on their rides, they decided to take action. They called on Dr David Lewis, a food specialist, to produce a menu that was less conducive...
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The SMARTHAND is a little different to a regular inanimate prosthesis: it is connected to nerves in the arm. The hand’s owner can feel the robotic prosthesis and use it much like one would use a natural hand....
An African American HP user made an unusual discovery, the face tracking technology that came with his new notebook didn’t recognize his face. It might have been put down to a malfunction, but for the fact that it worked very well for Desi’s white co-worker Wanda. Desi explains in...
As you can see from the video, this gentleman has set about mounting a remotely controlled rocket launcher to his motorcycle....
Video footage has emerged of octopi exhibiting some rather fascinating learned behavior; they were carrying coconut shells to use for their own protection. Researchers observed veined octopuses (Amphioctopus marginatus) in Indonesia carrying coconut shells that were slightly larger than their 8-centimeter-wide bodies. When they needed to stop in exposed...
National Geographic photographer Paul Nicklen describes how he was taught to hunt, and later fed by a large leopard seal in Antarctica over a four-day shoot....
Can a microwave oven be used to power a radio controlled helicopter? That is the question that Bang Goes The Theory’s Jem set out to answer, and answer it he did....
The SMARTHAND is a little different to a regular inanimate prosthesis: it is connected to nerves in the arm. The hand’s owner can feel the robotic prosthesis and use it much like one would use a natural hand....