Scientists have simulated what happens when two supermassive black holes spiral toward each other. A hypnotic animation of the scenario shows how gases glow in ultraviolet and X-ray light as the two ...

The latest Arctic blast that has pummeled large swathes of the nation and reduced the South to a quivering, freezing standstill is visualized in a beautiful GIF from the data website 'Earth'. The ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A stunning new animation from NASA shows the entrancing dance of two monster black holes in orbit ...

For all of our accomplishments, humans are simple creatures. We may have decoded our own genome and invented materials to strike golf balls over 300 yards, but at the end of the day, a single pretty ...

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Bitcoin advocates say that one reason Bitcoin is talking off is burgeoning popularity in China. They argue that the anonymous digital currency is naturally going to be popular in a country with such a ...

And now for a delightful reminder about the pure, unadulterated magic of moving line drawings. This little bouncer above is demonstrating the ol’ “Squash & Stretch,” one of the 12 basic principles of ...

A ghoul releases his snarling hounds on surprised children. A student has trouble with a giant mantis (and it’s not “Metamorphosis”). Humanoid spiders. Umbrellas with eyes. Frightening, but there are ...