google Google Trends Visualizer turns world's pulse into a screensaver By Adario StrangeThu, 05/23/2013 - 4:11pm Google has unveiled a fun new way to check out the search engine's real-time trending data. More
bikes Welcome to the age of the smartbike By Colin Druce-McFaddenThu, 05/23/2013 - 3:31pm Too long have bicycles languished in the dark ages: turn your bike digital with a fancy new set of high tech handlebars. More
sweat Non-wetting fabric drains sweat from your body By Robin BurksThu, 05/23/2013 - 2:48pm Bioengineers at the University of California have created a fabric that automatically drains perspiration from your body. More
microsoft Microsoft tackles Apple's iPad with new commercial By Adario StrangeThu, 05/23/2013 - 1:56pm Microsoft's recent advertising moves have featured critiques aimed at the likes of Google, and it looks as though Apple is next. More
Boeing X-51A A fond farewell to the X-51A, Boeing's hypersonic scramjet By Colin Druce-McFaddenThu, 05/23/2013 - 1:22pm
museums MoMA's 'Rain Room' installation won't get you wet By Megan WollertonThu, 05/23/2013 - 12:20pm NYC's Museum of Modern Art is showcasing a rain installation that uses 260 gallons of water per minute while keeping you completely dry. More
google Google acquires autonomous drone wind power company By Adario StrangeThu, 05/23/2013 - 11:33am Google has acquired a wind power company that uses autonomous flying drones, a move that could change what the search giant is known for. More
IOTD Video of the Day: This lobster looks like Darth Maul By Megan WollertonThu, 05/23/2013 - 10:47am This colorful lobster bears a striking resemblance to Darth Maul. More
Excel Japanese man uses Excel to make artwork By Megan WollertonWed, 05/22/2013 - 5:51pm 73-year-old Tatsuo Horiuchi is becoming well known for his Japanese motifs made with Excel spreadsheets. More
space Barcelona looks to build a space hotel with an anti-gravity spa By Adario StrangeWed, 05/22/2013 - 5:11pm
zombies There's a war going on over the corpses of Amazon zombie ants By Colin Druce-McFaddenWed, 05/22/2013 - 4:19pm A fungus that has been zombifying rainforest ants has a new enemy, though the news isn't exactly good for the undead insects themselves. More
3d printers Mataerial is an anti-gravity 3D printer By Colin Druce-McFaddenWed, 05/22/2013 - 3:35pm Most 3D printers are limited by the size of their build platform, and all but one are beholden to gravity. More
Weather Video: Time-lapse of the Oklahoma tornado By Adario StrangeWed, 05/22/2013 - 2:42pm Time-lapse video from a weather news helicopter captures the destructive force of this week's massive tornado in Oklahoma. More
Tricorder The world's first tricorder wants your help in becoming a reality By Colin Druce-McFaddenWed, 05/22/2013 - 1:51pm
Buildings Amazon unveils plans for biosphere-style headquarters By Adario StrangeWed, 05/22/2013 - 1:05pm Amazon unveils plans for a new headquarters in Seattle that could give the city a decidedly more futuristic look. More
space Lizards, mice return to Earth alive after month alone in orbit By Robin BurksWed, 05/22/2013 - 12:19pm A Russian space capsule carrying lizards, mice, and other small animals has been successfully returned to Earth. More
Wearable Tech Shoe-mounted generator powers portable electronics By Megan WollertonWed, 05/22/2013 - 11:23am Rice University students create a kinetic energy shoe attachment that can power small electronics. More
IOTD Video of the Day: High school chem lab gets flooded By Megan WollertonWed, 05/22/2013 - 10:38am A demonstration in chemistry class goes awry when open flame sets off the sprinkler system. More
building China's Sky City will be world's tallest building by year's end By Colin Druce-McFaddenTue, 05/21/2013 - 4:42pm
drones Tornadoes may not be so deadly in the future, thanks to drones By Colin Druce-McFaddenTue, 05/21/2013 - 3:57pm Three teams of students at Oklahoma State University have devised a way to potentially mitigate the unpredictable nature of tornadoes. More
Twitter Brazil's Sky TV lets viewers record shows via Twitter hashtags By Adario StrangeTue, 05/21/2013 - 3:11pm A television network in Brazil has figured out a way to harness the power of social media by allowing subscribers to use Twitter to record their favorite programs. More
aging A Mediterranean diet mortalizes cancer, keeps your brain young By Colin Druce-McFaddenTue, 05/21/2013 - 2:26pm A pair of reports have shown that a Mediterranean diet is at once a cancer fighter and a brain booster. More
xbox Say hello to the Xbox One, Microsoft's next-gen game console By Raymond WongTue, 05/21/2013 - 1:45pm
Artificial sun Swedish architects want to give Miami an artificial sun By Adario StrangeTue, 05/21/2013 - 12:53pm A team of architects wants to give Miami what could be its most gaudy yet, a giant artificial sun that doubles as a casino resort. More