Weird Science

When the Rosetta spacecraft explored comet 67P, it found traces of gases like hydrogen sulphide, ammonia and hydrogen cyanide, which...

Since it was discovered in a shipwreck off the coast of Crete in 1901, the sophisticated-beyond-its time Antikythera Mechanism has...

Daleks aren't known for their magnanimity towards the human race, but it looks like one of them just unwittingly helped us save some...

By now you've probably seen Stanley Kubrick's sci-fi classic 2001: A Space Odyssey. You may even have seen those crazy, trippy image...

Scientists in the U.S. have injected human stem cells into pig embryos in an attempt to see if working human organs are able to be...

We've all heard the Matrix argument before. As computing and augmented reality technology continues to advance, we can't help but...

What happens when you cut Schrodinger's cat in half? Apparently, you get two halves of a cat that are both alive and dead, as...

It's a running joke that Google, Facebook, and Apple are turning us all into cyborgs, since our constant usage of convenient...

Could we regenerate brains in clinically dead patients? A health watchdog organization has approved a new trial that will attempt to...

The most powerful particle collider in the world has been shut down--by a weasel. According to internal documents posted online...

Currently, disposal of corpses is not a major concern for space travelers, since missions are so short and relatively safe that death...

Could our entire universe be nothing more than a simulation? That's the subject of this fascinating panel at the 2016 Isaac Asimov...

Have scientists discovered a real-life version of the X-Men? A recent genetic study uncovered a small proportion of individuals with...

Scientists rally to condemn growing rumors that the mysterious Planet 9 will wipe out life on Earth.During Outer Places' Science of...

Get ready for the most morbid virtual reality experience yet. A new attraction in Shanghai allows customers to experience their own...

Microsoft just launched an artificially intelligent chatbot this morning, and it's something like SmarterChild specifically tailored...

Could 3-D printing be the answer to repairing injuries to the ears, knees, and noses? Scientists have devised a method for 3-D...

It's said that dinosaurs went extinct 65 million years ago, but we technically still have dinosaurs running around Earth today (or at...

Researchers in Singapore have unveiled an "emotionally intelligent" companion robot named Nadine, and she's so close to looking like a...

Many futuristic dystopias feature self-sufficient communities in tall, imposing towers rife with social and economic inequality, such...