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‘Star Wars’ screenwriter asks for Neil deGrasse Tyson’s science advice

Even if Tyson doesn't respond to writer Chris Weitz's request for help, the Internet's other astrophysicists are standing by.

On Jun 2, 2015 by Aja Romano

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This homemade propane rifle is an accident waiting to happen

Remember when we just had bows and arrows? That was quainter. Let's go back to that.

On May 21, 2015 by AJ Dellinger

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What a new Large Hadron Collider finding is telling researchers about physics

Scientists aren’t exactly thrilled, though.

On May 15, 2015 by Cynthia McKelvey

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Is the universe just a giant hologram?

Relax.

On May 6, 2015 by Cynthia McKelvey

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How fast would you have to swing your penis for it to catch fire?

A totally scientific answer to a theoretical penis question.

On Apr 30, 2015 by Cynthia McKelvey

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Physicist asks a simple science question that will break your brain

Which way will the balance tip?

On Apr 13, 2015 by Cynthia McKelvey

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Physics teacher demonstrating inertia accidentally gets hit in painful place

Yes, this looks very educational.

On Apr 1, 2015 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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Inside the physics of how popcorn pops

You eat it. You love it. Here's how it works.

On Feb 23, 2015 by [email protected]

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Everything we know about the Big Bang could be wrong

No Big Bang? This is the ultimate 'whoa if true.'

On Feb 10, 2015 by Aja Romano

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Let Bill Nye explain evolution to you using only emoji

Apparently, we all evolved from from smiley faces.

On Dec 16, 2014 by Aja Romano

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This Wolfenstein remake is free and hilarious

Game developer Free Lives has remade Wolfenstein, and given it real physics.

On Dec 5, 2014 by Imad Khan

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Rattlesnake inspires scientists to build a sand-slithering robot

Proving once again that Mother Nature is the world's smartest engineer. 

On Oct 13, 2014 by Sarah Weber

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The incredible math behind the lasso

Take a mosey down to the IQ corral.

On Oct 10, 2014 by [email protected]

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This bowling ball experiment demonstrates the beauty of physics

This video is mesmerizing. 

On Sep 12, 2014 by Marissa Fessenden

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The beauty of studying physics in one incredible video

Xiangjun Shi's student project is worth watching. 

On Aug 26, 2014 by Marissa Fessenden