Allan Rose Hill

Japanese scientists blended traditional woodworking techniques with state-of-the-art electronics to fashion the world’s first wooden satellite. On Monday, a SpaceX rocket carried the “CubeSat”—just four inches by four inches on each side—to the International Space Station for launch into orbit […]

A couple were in the midst of renovations on their new home in eastern France when they accidentally solved the mystery of what happened to one of the prior owners. The couple had purchased the house from the estate of

London police have nabbed a 63-year-old man who allegedly stole nearly $400,000 worth of artisanal cheddar cheese from the beloved Neal’s Yard Dairy cheese shop. That’s nacho average robbery! “The theft involved a fraudulent buyer posing as a legitimate wholesale

“People collect spiders a bit like people collect Pokemon – they want to ‘catch ’em all’,” says University of Hong Kong biologist Alice Hughes. She’s referring to the booming global trade in tarantulas, much of which is entirely illegal. Through

Jay Olson is a stage magician and psychology researcher at University of Toronto. Given his unique background, he was recently called in to help design a scientific study in which the participants would be convinced they had taken a psychedelic

Authorities closed Sydney Australia’s Coogee Beach this week when hundreds of small black balls washed up on the shore. Nobody could immediately identify the almost perfectly spherical objects that were mushy to the touch. Laboratory testing finally determined that the

Marvel Comics creator Stan Lee’s estate is for sale in Los Angeles. Sitting on a modest half-acre lot overlooking the Sunset Strip, the 5,200 square-foot home features 3 bedrooms and 6.5 baths. Walk inside and you’re greeted by three Spider-Men

Sebin Saji—a maker in Kerala, India—built the world’s smallest washing machine and it actually runs a full cycle of wash, rinse, and spin. Demo video below. Measuring 1.28″ x 1.32″ x 1.52″, it weighs about as much as a AA

A year ago, The Sphere opened in Las Vegas with performances from U2 followed by Phish, Dead & Company, and now The Eagles. The massive, dome-shaped entertainment venue is covered in 1.2 million LED lights while the wrap-around display inside

In Bay Village, Ohio, a police officer had a frightful encounter with a massive pumpkin that went berserk on the road. The officer attempted to squash the squash but it engulfed him. He managed to escape and call for backup.