This is a target at 2530 yards or 1.43 miles away, at that distance the bullet flight time is almost 4.5 seconds!

…more->

Scientists are preparing to blow up a Chilean mountain to construct the Extremely Large Telescope, which will take detailed pictures of exoplanets.

…more->

Astronomers have discovered what they say is the most Earth-like planet yet detected — a distant, rocky world that’s similar in size to our own and exists in the Goldilocks zone where it’s not too hot and not too cold for life.
…more->

Last year, NASA announced that they had found water on Mars. This posed a question to scientists: Could we grow plants in the soil of Mars? Trace explains what is necessary to grow crops on Earth, and if Mars is able to sustain life.

…more->

Top Gear decided to build a James Bond car on a budget. Hammond parks the James Bond Range DB5 Rover on a shooting range in Wales, to see how his armour modifications stand up to Accuracy International’s 50 caliber bullets.
…more->

This is a recent video of the 7.2 earthquake that hit Mexico, you can see the power of the quake and the effects it has on a swimming pool.
…more->

I find walnut harvesting pretty damn interesting. Steps of walnut harvest includes shaking walnut trees, sweeping walnuts in to windrows, harvesting walnuts, hulling walnuts, and shelling walnuts.

…more->

Strange and genuine photographs you will never forget and some that you already know about.
…more->

In mother Russia, people don’t know that Aladdin is a fireman and not a wimpy prince like in Disney.
…more->

Let’s get really nerdy now and talk about what the web has been talking about for a few weeks now and which should concern you as well. The heartbleed bug in the SSL protocol. Every time something is sent on a “secure” connection it uses an https:// rather than the standard http:// and all major companies use it, including PayPal. So you can imagine the level of anxiety the web has experienced when someone found out about a bug inside that protocol that could steal data.
…more->

Video showcasing the revolutionary new Balluga Smartbed made with balls, yes balls.
…more->

Astronomers believe that every star in the galaxy has a planet, one fifth of which might harbor life. Only we haven’t seen any of them — yet. Jeremy Kasdin and his team are looking to change that with the design and engineering of an extraordinary piece of equipment: a flower petal-shaped “starshade” that allows a telescope to photograph planets from 50,000 kilometers away. It is, he says, the “coolest possible science.”

…more->

Impossible planets, mysterious noises from the deep, and inexplicable artifacts buried for centuries, there are some things even the smartest of scientists struggle to explain.
…more->

A man decided to make Spiderman’s web shot slinger, or whatever you call it. It doesn’t work too well but it’s a chick magnet!
…more->

Sugru is the exciting self-setting rubber for fixing, modifying and improving your stuff. It bonds to almost anything and overnight it turns into a strong, flexible silicone rubber.

…more->