~Science~

The age of the lone inventor tinkering away in his own backyard is far from over—but this stuff is barely legal.

Downloadable games are the format of the future, but they’re not a modern invention. Eager computer users were downloading wirelessly over 30 years ago.

Becoming consciously aware of and able to control your dreams isn't a myth—it just takes some training.

Ever wonder what happens to a cult when its doomsday prediction fails? Or why certain people fail upwards? And what's this got to do with you? Well...

Psychologists and sociologists could get away with anything in the name of science back in the '50s, '60s and '70s.

From 17th century corpse fondling to the tragic experiment that created modern gender theory—and all kinds of weirdness in between.

Science is uncovering the hidden factors that are influencing why you're hugely attracted to one guy and not his gorgeous friend (or vice versa).

You take a whiff and a flood of vivid memories from twenty years ago rush through you.

Computers may soon write our music from scratch. One algorithm can predict with 60% accuracy whether a song will be a Top 5 hit.

The answer, surprisingly, comes via malaria research.

The world is powered by aging battery technology. These are the devices that still manage to impress.

When things go horribly wrong, there are people paid to measure just how bad things actually are. And they're really funny.

"Supernatural" mysteries can pass down generations after they’ve actually been solved, as is the case with the following six “unsolvable” mysteries.

These are all real inventions and the illustrations are taken directly from their official patents.