Futurism

This technology is pretty amazing. Using the power of a computer with enhanced processors, "active protection" tech can actually detonate rockets before impact. Obviously, the Army's probably going crazy over this.

No one can actually see it. No one knows what it is or how it works. But, after a five-year study of 200,000 galaxies, scientists are as certain as they'll ever be that dark energy exists, and it is tearing our universe apart.

Last year a young Austrian man named Patrick was the first person in the world to choose to have his hand amputated, and fitted with a bionic replacement. The results are impressive.

Diamonds are as useful as they are beautiful. They coat our blades, sharpen our tools, and convince women way out of our league to marry us. Researchers have now managed to construct a diamond aerogel 40 times as dense as air.

Likely forged in the fires of Mordor, this feat of snack engineering has now supplanted its Oreo brethren, the double-stuffed, as the ruler of Candyland.

China has banned time travel from every being used as a plot device in any form of entertainment.

The United States Navy has successfully tested a laser weapon that can be used to sink small boats. Be afraid...

The fine folks over at the Jet Propulsion Lab have put together a video showing us what the landing of the 'Curiosity' rover will look like.

The United States Army is poised to introduce a new mortar round that is guided by GPS positioning, thus increasing its effectiveness while minimizing collateral damage.

Some look at silly April Fools projects and ask "why?" Others look at silly April Fools projects and ask "why not?"