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If you're bored in everyday life and looking for a bit of adventure, it's a good idea to incorporate a little thrill here and there into the most m...

Star Trek was –(and still is) –ahead of its time. Spock and co. in The Original Series were the first to give us touchscreens, flip-phone communica...

Forget everything your chemistry teacher told you*: "Don't drink from the test tubes"; "Be careful with fluids"; "Don...

We are the Ohm. Resistance is futile! If you like science fiction and scientific jokes, this button is for you. :)

What's better than a Pi? Eight pi, or more precisely one octopi. This number is exactly eight times more infinite than pi. You don't believe us? Wh...

Maths is everywhere and especially bright when Pi is included. Unfortunately, there're too many mere mortals who don't see the beauty of ...

Oh, e^x doesn't have it easy in mathematics, it simply can't integrate, because the integral of e^x remains e^x...

The Doppler effect describes the change in perception and measuring of frequencies, while its sender and recipient either move towards each other, ...

We'd like to fight the common prejudice that geeks don't like plants. The problem that geeks have with plants is that they need constant care, whic...

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This product is only available in German.

Many astronomers (not to be confused with astrologists!) started their stairway to the heavens at a planetarium, where they watched projections of ...

This is what you get when you cross a steam engine with a beetle: steampunk battle beetles. So you'd better watch out when assembling these insects...

At first glance, Batman and chemistry don't have much in common – except maybe that both are more popular with nerds than with the average populati...

Just as the natural science this mug is dedicated to, the Science Mug: Chemistry likes flashy entrances. The equation for the oxyhydrogen reaction ...

Admittedly, mathematics has managed to get such a bad rep that even synchronized vacuuming appears more interesting to many people. To someone who ...

Without natural sciences, we would know next to nothing about the inner workings of the universe and our bodies. If you take a closer look at how c...

If 'evolution' was human, it would just sigh and bang its head against the wall repeatedly when someone mentions spicy food. After all, the pain ca...

Pastafarians of all countries unite! If you're praying to the Flying Spaghetti Monster and don't have your pasta strainer to hand, you can also spr...

Magnesium reacting with oxygen is observed in chemistry class in school, by most people. Magnesium reacts with oxygen in a highly exothermic reacti...

A perfect number is a positive integer that is equal to the sum of its proper positive divisors, that is, the sum of its positive divisors excludin...

Many are those that want to tempt you, entice you, and win you over to their side. But there's only one side that offers you what you really n...

pi * thumb = 42-thumb = 42/pi-thumb = ~13.3742 is the answer to everything, as we know – life, the universe and everything. And, as we know, 1337 ...

A black hole is a region of space from which no mass or information can escape due to a very strong gravitational field. Obviously, the following a...

For physicists, it's usually only the order of magnitude that counts anyway, so why bother with such small inaccuracies?

Sometimes, you've got to crack some jokes to make a pie. Most people know from maths class that the number ? is invaluable for many calculations - ...

Contrary to our stereotype, we nerds don't just gamble 24/7 (even if we would like to!)… although it is true we can get absolutely absorbed in our ...

Astronauts always need a perfect view. Only with a clear helmet visor can they carry out all the tasks that arise in space, such as taking a short ...

Aerial cableways have been used for hundreds of years to transport people or goods over rough terrain. It doesn't matter whether it's mountain vall...

The Zometool construction system is used for the recreation and visualisation of structures from chemistry, biology and physics. It is suitable for...

No matter how much you want them, some things are just not meant to be: fire and water, good and evil, or roots and negative numbers. There is no r...

A glass of red wine is known to be good for your heart. Actually, there is an interesting connection between alcohol and the heart: the right drink...

To answer the question about life, the universe and everything else, you don't need a huge computer or millions of years of time. Chemistry can pro...

Most of us don't recall that much from biology class back in school, but if words like "osmosis" or "mitochondria" make your eyes light up, the Sci...

As the saying goes, the dumbest farmers have the fattest potatoes. Does this saying also apply outside of agriculture? What about phi breeding, for...

Every child knows that cats have nine lives. But where does life actually begin and where does it end? And what do you do if you lock your cat in a...