China's Bitmain said it would build the world's largest bitcoin mine in Rockdale, Texas. Then the price of bitcoin plunged, taking with it the town's hopes for a revival.
How one scientist started with a butt plug from Amazon and ended up inventing an “anal pneumatic base” to measure orgasms.
A material that effectively splits a photon in two is one way scientists are trying to increase solar cells’ efficiency beyond what they’d thought possible.
Luminar says its new lidar sensor will sell for as little as $500, compared with $75,000 for the industry leader.
Richard Branson's air-launch system is getting very close to opening for business after successfully completing one of its last big tests.
At its core, science fiction is a tool for building thought experiment machines. That's the game Russell T Davies' new show is playing so beautifully.
Molon Labe designed a middle seat for airplanes that is set lower and three inches back from the seats on either side.
Quick experiments can help you answer the eternal question of whether to wear black or white on hot summer days. Turns out, it's complicated.
In a new standup set, Ansari makes his #MeToo moment the backbone of the show—for better and worse.
Dave Asprey of Bulletproof Coffee fame is sharing his high-tech workout secrets with the public at workout facilities called Upgrade Labs.
A tick best known for making people allergic to red meat can also infect its victims with the deadly Bourbon virus.
A Belgian broadcaster obtained recordings of more than 1,000 conversations with Google's automated assistant, some including personal details and medical information.
New findings are fueling an old suspicion that fundamental particles and forces spring from strange eight-part numbers called “octonions.”
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