Inspiration for Curious Minds

When methane and freezing cold water fuse under tremendous pressure, they create a substance as paradoxical as it coveted: burning ice. Earlier this year, a report from the National Research Council identified the combustible water, also known as methane hydrate, as a potential source of natural gas.Read More

An American architect has broken his own Guinness World Record by building the largest house of free-standing playing cards.

Bryan Berg used 218,792 cards to create a replica of the Venetian Macau, which is on display in its namesake luxury hotel and casino.Read More

The Yunak Evleri hotel in Cappadocia, Turkey is part of the ancient village of Ugrup, believed to be about 1500 years old.Read More

A pencil-sized micro gas turbine designed to charge batteries for Jaguar Land Rover hybrid vehicles

The system is called the Ultra Lightweight Range Extender (ULRE), and is being developed by Jaguar and a consortium. The axial-flow gas turbine engine couples to a high-speed generator for use with the Jaguar Land Rover.Read More

Stainless case with protective hinged lid and internal silicone bumpers ensure a tight fit for 3G or 3Gs phones

Designed by Ryan Glasgow of Portland, Oregon, these fancy iPhone cases are constructed from sturdy 304 stainless steel and cost $95.Read More

Something that Henry Ford could not imagine: A Model T powered by a Boeing T50/Model 502 gas turbine from a Bell helicopter.Read More

Super listening device hears, identifies, and locates any sound by measuring 3D movement of air particles

A Dutch firm has developed a tiny device that listens for screams, gunshots, mortars and even warplanes. It doesn't listen in the conventional sense, but instead measures the 3D movement of individual air particles in order to determine the x, y and z coordinates of whatever made the noise in question.Read More

With the vertical prison concept, height becomes the wall, keeping prisoners above the surface, yet still accessible via specially designed pods which act as transportation across the prison’s grounds.Read More

The RoboPlow sports a 50" blade, six wheel drive, and a bad attitude when it comes to all things snow

This is the idea that every geek has had, but the guys at Idea Laboratories were just fed up enough to actually see it through. Watching the video will make you wonder why somebody hasn't come up with this solution before.Read More

Popular Science photographer John Carnett builds a four-wheeler with a screaming Garrett turbine jet engine

Built around a Polaris RZR all-terrain vehicle, John Carnett's homemade machine tops out at just over 60 mph powered by its 87-pound Garrett GTP 30-67 tubine jet engine. The project took Carnett 10 months to build at a cost of more than $15,000.Read More