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  • What Happens When A Ghost Town Turns Into A Lab

    What Happens When A Ghost Town Turns Into A Lab

    Video: Gothic, Colorado is a surreal place. Once populated with thousands of silver-seeking miners, the tiny outpost is now home to the Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory, where dozens of scientists are coming to grips with the consequences of climate change (among other things). Some of them have been doing research there for decades.


  • Star Wars’ Ships Have Terrible Aerodynamic Designs

    Star Wars’ Ships Have Terrible Aerodynamic Designs

    Video: When you’re flying around in space, where there’s no air or wind resistance, aerodynamics aren’t important. That’s why the Star Trek Borg ship is just a giant cube and still works just fine. But when ships are also visiting planets with atmospheres, aerodynamics do come into play – and apparently neither the Rebels nor…