sky is falling Possible meteorite impact caused smoldering hole in family's deck and melted their hot tub David Pescovitz
magnets South Korean scientists announce room-temperature superconductor: "a brand-new historical event that opens a new era for humankind" Mark Frauenfelder
guitar The automobile industry killed a legendary guitar pickup. 40 years later, Fender just brought it back. Thom Dunn
robots These 3D-printed shapeshifting bots can crawl, jump, and catch things under magnetic control David Pescovitz