While we've come up with ingenious methods of escaping avalanches, science still isn't well-versed in their inner mechanics. A Montana State University researcher is trying to change that by setting off his own mini-avalanches—just, you know, indoors. More »
This fun and flexible furniture is called a polymorphic bench and it has a unique mechanical design that will change shape when someone sits down on it. More »
Instead of putting up with a mild pin-prick whenever your blood sugar levels need testing, Japanese scientists have invented a little implant that glows when the levels change. No pain, and a free glowstick for raves—high five, science! More »
Doesn't matter if you're stalking a herd of elephants along the Serengeti or a Snookie along the Jersey Shore—the MD4-1000 Quadcopter aims to change the way aerial surveillance of everything from wildlife to wildfires is captured. More »
