Because scientists are quickly running out of important things to think about, Montana State University paleontology professor David Varricchio has been pondering what species of dinosaur might provide the best-tasting meat. You're sick! We shouldn't be cloning dinosaurs just... / Continue →

Note: Larger version HERE, but be sure to check out the artist's site for a full-res version. He also explains his criteria for inclusion and why there's only one woman, no Bill Nye, etc. This is a series of conceptual action figures based on famous scientists by DeviantARTis... / Continue →

A group of geneticists have successfully evolved a line of fruit flies that can count. Because that's just what we need, counting insects. How about evolving a fly that just drops dead when you yell, "DIE SCUM" at it? Because that would actually be useful. Also useful? Some... / Continue →

Scientists have set a new record for the world's hottest temperature, with the creation of a plasma that measured 7.2-trillion degrees Fahrenheit. That...is steamy. Also, this erotic dinosaur fiction I've been working on: I pretended my feet were stuck in the tar, all the whi... / Continue →

A group of scientists at Stanford claim they've created a device that will allow a glimpse into the workings of the human brain, and plan to demo the unit (stupidly named the iBrain because smart ≠ creative) on Stephen Hawking during a live presentation. Fingers crossed he doe... / Continue →

Because scientists are always doing things they shouldn't, a group of (presumably D.A.R.E. sponsored) researchers in Israel have developed a strain of weed that won't get you high. You know, because what else are you gonna smoke alongside your non-alcoholic beer? I say try cr... / Continue →

Remember the 1995 post-apocalyptic classic, Waterworld? That was a good movie. It had everything a movie needs to be a winner: Kevin Costner, and modified jet skis. I might even watch it again tonight. But enough about my titillating evening plans, scientists have confirmed... / Continue →

ORIGINAL IMAGE REMOVED AT REQUEST OF OWNER. Google image search "super soldier ants" to see the actual thing. inb4 I for one welcome our new picnic ruining overlords. Scientists dabbling in ant genes (me? I only dribble in my Levi's) have found a way to turn normal soldier ... / Continue →

Seen here giving the camera their best serious but cool, MIT researchers Andreas Velten and Ramesh Raskar pose in front of a Coke bottle filled with highlighter fluid or something. I don't know, physics and I don't always get along. That's how I'm able to levitate. Just kidd... / Continue →

Determined to keep good on their promise to clone mammoths in the near future, scientists claim they're one step closer after finding well preserved marrow in the thighbone of a specimen during a recent dig. No word if anybody's tried making mammoth broth with it yet. By tran... / Continue →