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In 1927, a researcher at the University of Queensland in Australia began what's widely recognized as the longest-running experiment ever, the so-called "pitch drop." It's a simple set up: fill a flask with tar pitch and ...

It's been a long journey, but Doc Brown's Lego-fied DeLorean time machine is a reality. The new Back to the Future Lego set -- a seemingly perfect pairing -- is at San Diego Comic-Con this week, and it'll be on store she...

A rebooted Robocop will explore what happens when war machines start to be used for domestic peacekeeping, according to a panel this week at Comic-Con. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Sony and MGM showed off the fir...

It can be tough to keep up with all the new apps released every week. But you're in luck -- Mashable takes care of that for you, creating a roundup each weekend of our favorite new and updated apps. This week, we found a...

Taco Cowboy writes with news that Microsoft's stock price dropped over 11 percent yesterday. The selloff was the biggest since 2009, and during the day the price was down more than 12 percent at one point, making it the ...

Seven times, Fox News anchor Jamie Colby tried to get George Zimmerman's brother to criticize the president and his speech about Trayvon Martin. And seven times, he declined to do so.

Witnesses say they heard the woman scream before she fell to her death after the safety bar suddenly released.

Some days you're on call for weekend news duty and it's pretty boring and you get tired of just sitting around waiting for something to happen and you're just sort of hanging out and watching Twitter and HOLY *** IS THAT...

We've already discussed how to hook up a DIY phone charger to your bike , but the folks at MAKE have polished the concept and created an easy-to-follow video if you still haven't tried it.

Apple's developer site has been down for two days. Some have received password reset e-mails that appear to be sent by Apple but were not authorized -- suggesting foul play.

There's nothing wrong with being a collector, but if the items you collect can be consumed, like books, movies, or games, you can save space and money by tracking the things you've completed, rather than filling your hom...

An anonymous reader writes "A new study by researchers in the Built Environment Research Group at the Illinois Institute of Technology shows that commercially available desktop 3D printers can have substantial emissions ...

Just when she thought she was out ... The official trailer for the "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire" was released at Comic-Con today and, judging by the footage, things aren't looking so good for Jennifer Lawrence's hero...

It's not clear whether Dropbox acquired Endorse for its couponlike service (which, given Dropbox's cloud-storage focus, perhaps seems unlikely) or for the people that built and maintained the cash-back app.

While everyone understands why CBS has kept its ratings-friendly "How I Met Your Mother" on the air all this time, we all have to wonder when they're going to get to the point already. Apparently we're not alone. In this...

Another blow to the troubled OS comes at the same time as Microsoft slices prices on its own Windows RT Surface tablets.

Legendary Pictures will begin production on "Warcraft," based on Activision Blizzard's hit videogame franchise "World of Warcraft," early next year under the direction of Duncan Jones ("Source Code"). Company made the an...

NFL's most unorthodox offseason hire team's biggest question markDavid Haugh column.

The Elf electric pedal car won't replace your SUV, but it can make for a fine urban commute, says Dan Neil.

After last weekend's 1-0 loss to the Singha All Stars in Bangkok, there were few positives to reflect on for Manchester United. But in a raucous ANZ Stadium a week later, it would be impossible to criticise David Moyes' ...

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