NASA just smashed the LCROSS and spent Centaur rocket into the moon in a search for water on the lunar surface. Even better - the impact was captured on video! Did it live up to the hype? James WIlliams takes a look.
Gecko tails continue to flail about after they've been shed, diverting a predator's attention and giving the gecko a better chance at escape. James Williams takes a look at the video.
Blind drivers are taking a test spin in a new vehicle that allows them to cruise without seeing. Built by mechanical engineers at Virginia Tech, the vehicle could pave the way for a change in perceptions of the blind. James Williams reports.
Cornell University researchers have published a new study which shows how the toothy, lighting-fast barracuda attacks its prey -- it slices it in half, scissor-style.
New videos appear to show UFOs hovering over London. But our resident skeptic Ben Radford shares five reasons why he thinks it's probably a hoax. Martin Berman reports.
Was that a UFO sighting...or a hoax? It turns out that crafting a UFO video hoax is quite easy if you know the right tricks. James Williams gets five tips from an accomplished UFO hoax video creator.
Angry aliens invade Earth in the new movie Battle: Los Angeles. And once again it's up to us to stop them. But what could life out there really be like? Jorge Ribas talks to SETI astronomer Seth Shostak to find out.
Vampire fangs were added to the vampire legend by Bram Stoker. The fangs associated the vampire with degenerates and criminals, and allowed it to drink blood more efficiently and seductively.
The origins of the vampire legend began in pre-industrial societies. It was sparked mainly by fear and ignorance over what happens to the body after we die.
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