I’m revisiting one of my favorite old video trends from February 2020. In this clip I sneak up to a closed door, listen dramatically, then finally open it to reveal a stairway that turns into a ...

Seven days into their attempt on El Capitan’s PreMuir Wall, Amity (who goes by her first name) and her climbing partner Brent were still 10 pitches from the summit. They had free climbed every one of ...

Sometimes, you work tirelessly on a problem, only to realise you have been going about it all backwards. Imagine trying to fit a massive antique piano through a tiny doorway. You have tried everything ...

Have you heard the rumor online that the Earth’s gravity will be turned off for 7 seconds this August 12th? If you have, don’t panic. This is not going to happen. The original conspiracy theory that ...

Physicists have just dropped a new precise measurement for gravity. The newly published value for the strength of gravity, known as “G” or “Big G”, is significantly smaller than some previous ...

Dolphins have been widely accepted as being one of the most intelligent creatures on the planet. We're still in the lead, but let's be honest, it's not looking great. But did you know that the US Navy ...

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Samsung is planning to follow Apple in adding a variable aperture to its smartphone cameras, Korea's ET News reports. A variable aperture allows the camera to adjust the amount of light that reaches ...