technology

CIA Project MKUltra Achieved Dog Mind Control During The Cold War, Declassified Documents Reveal

“The specific aim of the research program was to examine the possibility of controlling the behavior of a dog, in an open field, by means of remotely triggering electrical stimulation of the brain."

By Bernadette Deron • Dec 11, 2018

Weird News

CIA Project MKUltra Achieved Dog Mind Control During The Cold War, Declassified Documents Reveal

“The specific aim of the research program was to examine the possibility of controlling the behavior of a dog, in an open field, by means of remotely triggering electrical stimulation of the brain."

By Bernadette Deron • December 11, 2018

How Manfred von Richthofen, A.K.A The Red Baron, Became World War I’s Best Fighter Pilot

Though only 25-years-old when he died, Manfred von Richthofen downed more than 80 enemy planes in two short years of World War I, which earned him the formidable title of Red Baron.

By William DeLong • Oct 27, 2018

How Manfred von Richthofen, A.K.A The Red Baron, Became World War I’s Best Fighter Pilot

Though only 25-years-old when he died, Manfred von Richthofen downed more than 80 enemy planes in two short years of World War I, which earned him the formidable title of Red Baron.

By William DeLong • October 27, 2018

NASA Tries To Fix Hubble Telescope Like Anyone Else Would — By Turning It Off And On Again

One of the telescope's backup gears, called a gyroscope, had been shut off for 7.5 years.

By Bernadette Deron • Oct 24, 2018

Science News

NASA Tries To Fix Hubble Telescope Like Anyone Else Would — By Turning It Off And On Again

One of the telescope's backup gears, called a gyroscope, had been shut off for 7.5 years.

By Bernadette Deron • October 24, 2018

The Day Two Planes Flew Into Each Other — And Killed More Than 300 People

This was the deadliest mid-air collision ever — and it left no survivors.

By William DeLong • Aug 26, 2018

The Day Two Planes Flew Into Each Other — And Killed More Than 300 People

This was the deadliest mid-air collision ever — and it left no survivors.

By William DeLong • August 26, 2018

Meet Lucinda Southworth, The Woman Behind Google’s Larry Page

Along with her husband, Lucinda Southworth donated $15 million to help fight the Ebola virus epidemic in West Africa.

By Aimee Lamoureux • May 29, 2018

Meet Lucinda Southworth, The Woman Behind Google’s Larry Page

Along with her husband, Lucinda Southworth donated $15 million to help fight the Ebola virus epidemic in West Africa.

By Aimee Lamoureux • May 29, 2018

The Story Of Russia’s Outrageous Tsar Tank

During World War I, Russia constructed the Tsar Tank, a vehicle unlike anything the world had ever seen. But this tricycle-like behemoth had one little problem.

By John Kuroski • Mar 31, 2018

The Story Of Russia’s Outrageous Tsar Tank

During World War I, Russia constructed the Tsar Tank, a vehicle unlike anything the world had ever seen. But this tricycle-like behemoth had one little problem.

By John Kuroski • March 31, 2018

For The First Time, You Can Now Actually See An Atom [PHOTO]

A scientist was able to capture a photo of a single atom without the use of a microscope.

By Kara Goldfarb • Feb 14, 2018

Science News

For The First Time, You Can Now Actually See An Atom [PHOTO]

A scientist was able to capture a photo of a single atom without the use of a microscope.

By Kara Goldfarb • February 14, 2018

How The Creepy Art Of Plastination Created The Bodies Exhibit [VIDEO]

Anatomist Gunther von Hagens invented the process of plastination with the idea being to preserve human tissue in ways never thought possible.

By William DeLong • Jan 31, 2018

How The Creepy Art Of Plastination Created The Bodies Exhibit [VIDEO]

Anatomist Gunther von Hagens invented the process of plastination with the idea being to preserve human tissue in ways never thought possible.

By William DeLong • January 31, 2018

Where Did The Google Name Come From?

The history of the Google name can be traced back to a typo, an incredibly large number, and a nine-year-old boy.

By Wyatt Redd • Jan 25, 2018

Where Did The Google Name Come From?

The history of the Google name can be traced back to a typo, an incredibly large number, and a nine-year-old boy.

By Wyatt Redd • January 25, 2018

You Can Still Buy This 1950s Atomic Energy Lab With Actual Radioactive Materials

The Gilbert Atomic Energy Lab was one of the more bizarre toys of all time.

By Wyatt Redd • Jan 23, 2018

You Can Still Buy This 1950s Atomic Energy Lab With Actual Radioactive Materials

The Gilbert Atomic Energy Lab was one of the more bizarre toys of all time.

By Wyatt Redd • January 23, 2018