Mad-as-a-hatter British inventor Colin Furze recently set out to create a real-life version of the hoverboard from Back to ...

A team of researchers co-led by the University of California San Diego, University of Michigan, and the French National ...

Best known as the gas that makes party balloons float, helium is also a key input in chipmaking, space rockets and medical ...

Learn how to create a homemade hand-powered phone charger using repurposed materials like an old DVD and a small motor. This ...

Cutting patterns into elastic materials allows you to unfold those materials into new shapes, and researchers have now ...

But powerful magnets are usually large and energy hungry. Chukun Gao at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich and her colleagues sought to build a small ultra-strong magnet that would ...

Static electricity may seem simple. Students often learn that rubbing a balloon against their hair will cause negatively ...

From Christina Aguilera and Don Toliver to endless lines and wild weather, here are the best and worst moments from SXSW 2026 in Austin.

An ice cream float in a glass with a metal straw. - Olgamiltsova/Getty Images The marriage of liquor and baked goods is a romance for the ages. Classics like cherries jubilee, bananas Foster, and baba ...

You may have heard of or seen Bruce Bolt in the baseball space before, with big leaguers like Ian Happ (of my hometown Chicago Cubs) rocking their gear. Last year, Bruce Bolt stepped into the golf ...

The Chicago Cubs are looking to get back to the playoffs again this season, and they could make a surprising decision on a fan-favorite. Nico Hoerner has been a key part of the Cubs roster. But his ...

The right mix of lighting and a few thoughtful details can transform any home into a cozy, deeply personal and welcoming space. This is especially appealing during the holiday season when we often ...