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Is It OK to Change Hurricane Forecasts With a Sharpie Doodle?

A physicist wades into the dreaded "cone of uncertainty" surrounding White House weather advisories.

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India’s Moon Landing May Be Doomed

The Indian Space Research Organization says it lost contact with its lunar lander shortly before touchdown.

How to Rip a Crazy Skateboard Loop With Physics

All you need is some topsy-turvy force analysis and this simple equation.

India’s Chandrayaan-2 Is Ready to Touch Down Near the Moon’s...

If successful, India will become the fourth country to put a lander on lunar soil. The spacecraft will then collect data on the south...

Retreat? *Pish*. Democrats Dare Not Speak Climate Change's...

Canadians call the abandonment of coasts and floodplains a “strategic retreat.” American politicians call it literally anything else...

How to Solve a Rubik's Cube, Step by Step

Follow the eight steps described in this video, and you too can start solving Rubik's cubes faster ... and faster ... and faster.

This Huge Electric Dump Truck Never Needs to Plug In

Called the eDumper, the massive truck relies on regenerative braking to recover some of its energy as it slows down. Let's break down...

CNN's Town Hall Made Climate Change Personal—and It Worked

On Wednesday night, the Democratic candidates in CNN's climate town hall weaponized a uniquely human tool: stories.

CNN Climate Town Hall:

On Wednesday night, the Democratic candidates in CNN's climate town hall weaponized a uniquely human tool: stories.