science
A Supercomputer Has Created the Largest Virtual Universe Ever Made
Looking for dark matter takes some mind-blowing computing power.
Articles by Eric Grundhauser
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art
Gobolinks, Blottentots, and the Eerie Beauty of Victorian Inkblots
Before the Rorschach Test, klecksography was seen as poetic inspiration.
boats
This Mini-Boat's Journey to Europe Has Been Years in the Making
There have been a few snags.
sinkhole
A Sinkhole Nearly Swallowed an Ohio Pizzeria
It had to be torn down anyway.
television
Detroit Now Has a TARDIS-Shaped Library
Dr. Who would be proud.
film
For Sale: Rare 'Spaceballs' Props
Interested in Dark Helmet's helmet?
sports
The Weird, Forgotten, Awesome Sport of Spaceball
Somewhere between volleyball, gymnastics, and basketball, there is what could have been the sport of the future.
animals
An Alligator's Deadly Encounter With a Plane in Florida
"One of the craziest things I've ever seen in all my years in aviation."
sacred spaces
Are You There God? I'd Like to Sue You
Yes, people do file lawsuits against the Almighty. But the devil, so to speak, is in the details.
submarines
A Rogue Bear Was Found in a Former Russian Nuclear Submarine Port
There's video.
insects
A Mainer Shut Down a City Building With Bedbugs
He was upset.
for sale
An Entire Small Town in Wyoming Is Up for Auction
Anyone wanna buy a hamlet?
lawns
A Mission to Mow Lawns in All 50 States
Meet the Alabama college student who believes in cutting grass for a better tomorrow.
solar power
The World's Largest Floating Solar Farm Is Officially Online
Tellingly, it's floating over an abandoned coal mine.
news
A Broken Kyiv Water Main Caused an Impressive Street Explosion
Asphalt shouldn't bend like that.
museums
Watching a Blue Whale Get Vacuumed Is Surprisingly Satisfying
Even the ocean's behemoths get a little dusty sometimes.
objects of intrigue
NASA's Silver Snoopy Award, Explained
The cartoon beagle has been flying with the space agency since the 1960s.
universities
Meet the First Lego Professor of Play
This Cambridge dream job is serious academic business.
snakes
Watch a Snake Throw Up Another Snake
It's snake inception, and it isn't pretty.
science
Brazilian Doctors Are Using Fish Skin to Treat Burn Victims
It might not be pretty, but it is effective.
science
A Moscow University Has Erected a Monument to Peer Review
Rejection is just one possible outcome.
animals
A Ghostly White Moose Was Captured on Video in Newfoundland
It's not an albino either.
food
Most of the World's Bread Clips Are Made by a Single Company
A brief history of the Kwik Lok Closure.
animals
Do You Have What It Takes to Be a Professional Cat Cuddler?
An Irish clinic is hiring for the internet's perfect job.
