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Helluva twist: Did Dickens create the first android in literature?

Helluva twist: Did Dickens create the first android in literature?

Feedback explores electrifying new research linking the antagonist of Charles Dickens novel David Copperfield "to the electrically-sparked monster" in Frankenstein

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The hunt for the missing heart of Holy Roman Emperor Otto the Great

The hunt for the missing heart of Holy Roman Emperor Otto the Great

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What do you call gunk with mathematical qualities? Hypergunk

What do you call gunk with mathematical qualities? Hypergunk

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The omen of the necrobotic spider

The omen of the necrobotic spider

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What happened to the male mice that drank lots of cola? Big things

What happened to the male mice that drank lots of cola? Big things

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Is it a fossil? Is it a beehive? Scientists can't make up their minds

Is it a fossil? Is it a beehive? Scientists can't make up their minds

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Did public demand to watch moss grow overwhelm the 'Mosscam'?

Did public demand to watch moss grow overwhelm the 'Mosscam'?

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In need of a buzzy new cosmetic? You could always brew one up

In need of a buzzy new cosmetic? You could always brew one up

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The strange story of the nuclear submarine and the super glue repair

The strange story of the nuclear submarine and the super glue repair

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When is a bear's face not a bear's face? When it is a Mars bear

When is a bear's face not a bear's face? When it is a Mars bear

Feedback compares the smiling bear discernable in a NASA photo of the surface of Mars to seeing Jesus on a piece of toast, while also pondering the dangers of romance with someone who is "gross"

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Do you know where your carrots come from? Science can help if not

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God's illustrious second career as an aeronautics expert

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While you were sleeping: An investigation into sleeping grumpy face

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Turtles nearly all the way down (and a few elephants too)

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