Tag: Science
Deal Of The Day: 16% Off On Dino Sphere
We live in a world that's increasingly detached from nature. Sure, we have some parks with some trees in them, but when do...
The Entire Solar System Fits In This Tiny Jar
Granted, the scale is 1:5billion, but you get the idea. It's a wonderful little product from Etsy shop LittlePlanetFactory whose owner, George, is...
The Foldscope Is A Legit Paper Microsope That Fits In Your...
There exists and entire world at the microscopic level that we never get to see outside of pictures in textbooks and online. But...
Plush Tardigrades Will Teach Your Kids About Nature’s Strangest Creature
Tardigrades are fascinating microscopic creatures with some properties that baffle most scientists. Also known as 'water bears', "they can survive temperatures ranging from...
Gallium, The Melt-in-your-Hands Metal That You Can Buy
It's kind of safe too, or at the very least, it's safer than playing with Mercury. Gallium is a metal whose melting point...
Wear The Planets On Your Fingers
There seems to be a tiny market for planet-themed items. We've written about Planetary Christmas tree ornaments and Planetary Glasses, and they've all...
Archaeology Soap Will Get Your Kids Clean, Hopefully Thinking About Science
Getting kids to take their showers, and getting them to pay attention to sciencey stuff can be two of most common challenges of raising...
Now This Is A Flustercuck: CERN Has To Untangle 9,000 Cables...
If the sight of the spaghetti tangle of cables behind your desktop gives you anxiety, consider yourself lucky you're not one of the CERN...
Tec Torch Will Punch a 5,000 Degree Hole Through Anything
Thermite is awesome. It's a powdered mixture of metals and metal oxides that, when ignited, will reach temperatures of 5,000 degrees Farenheit, hot...