We all know the Periodic Table of Elements — it's that thing with the pretty colors that hung on your chemistry class wall. While we may all recognize the venerable chart, we may not really know it (unless it's done up as a Star Wars version). Now, students and science buffs can actually interact with it thanks to QR codes for each element.

Usian Bolt has reconfirmed his status as the fastest human on Earth, but is he faster than a person falling vertically with just gravity to propel them? Let's find out!

Yesterday, the Royal New Zealand Air Force spotted a gigantic mass made from volcanic pumice rocks floating in the south Pacific. The total area of the "island" is about 9,000 square miles, or about the same size as New Jersey (and larger than Connecticut, Delaware, Rhode Island or the entire nation of Israel).

In the future, police may analyze highly detailed, glowing fingerprints instead of dusting a crime scene. A research team in China has developed a process by which fingerprints both old and new are not only more detailed, but could allow authorities to pick up extra evidence, such as drug use.