The Lygodium Spider Moth, or Siamusotima aranea, is a species of moth that looks like a spider. Or is it a spider that looks like a moth? No, it’s the first one. A moth with spider leg markings on its continue reading...
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If you’re not quite ready to jump into molecular gastronomy, but you’re looking for a way to science up your time in the kitchen, check out the Scientific Spice Rack. You can store your spices in test tubes and mark continue reading...
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At some point in their early years, every kid wants to be an astronaut. Visiting mars, walking on the moon, traveling in a spaceship, zero gravity!? Okay, maybe I still want to be an astronaut. One lucky 5-year-old boy gets continue reading...
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They say the best place to hide something is in plain sight… of course it helps A LOT if you have the ability to turn invisible. The magical high-tech Quantum Stealth material seen—or rather not continue reading...
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Deck the lab with beakers of hydrochloric acid! Actually don’t do that… that sounds pretty dangerous.
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We all hope a little chemistry is happening on the couch or in the bedroom, right? In our own, at least…not our child’s or our father’s (shudders). These Chemistry Pillows ought to spark up a little something for YOU. Even continue reading...
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These are Solar System Lollipops made by Etsy seller Vintage Confections. The suckers come in a pack of 10 and include all of the official planets, plus Pluto and the sun. Choose from two flavors: continue reading...
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This is a glass pipe shaped like a microscope. The piece is a collaboration (because two pot heads are better than one!) by Elbo Glass and Glass Munky. Man, I love science! In fact, I consider myself quite a botanist, continue reading...
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If you thought zero calorie breathable chocolate was the end-all, be-all of mouth spray technology, think again. French designer Philippe Starck and Franco-American scientist David Edwards have come up with an alcohol spray continue reading...
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Let’s face it: reality is boring. That’s why drugs are a thing. But lately technology has made it possible to alter reality without any nasty side effects or arrests. And now even playing in a continue reading...
Cats generally seem so perturbed and annoyed by humans. Like, when you squeal “Heeere Kitty Kitty!” while patting your lap and your cat looks at you like he’s Garfield and you’re Mondays. All this time continue reading...
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As the world’s population grows, inevitably we’re going to run out of resources and food. But hopefully before we all resort to cannibalism, science will save us. (And hopefully it won’t save us with murderous robots programmed for random population continue reading...
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