Two mathematicians have proved that a straightforward question—how hard is it to untie a knot?—has a complicated answer.

Apple's new Crossbody Strap is a convenient way to go hands-free but the strap can rub uncomfortably at times, and the phone looks silly when the strap is removed.

Last week, London, England’s Far Out Magazine caught PISS at Rotterdam’s Left of the Dial Festival. A review of the show ran with the headline “A band you should see, but that comes with a warning”, ...

A troop of macaques escaped one of the largest primate-breeding facilities in America. Now a strange coalition of ...

In Ukraine, unmanned weapons hunt the wounded and medics alike. Moving injured soldiers to safety has never been more ...

In The Alternative Number Ones, I’m reviewing every #1 single in the history of the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks/Alternative Songs, starting with the moment that the chart launched in 1988. This ...

Eyeglasses sit on millions of noses every single day, correcting vision and finishing off outfits. Most people don’t think twice about them. But the story of how these frames ended up perched on our ...

These quirky alternative Christmas trees are ideal if you don't fancy a classic fir but still want showstopping festive decor ...

In 1980, Stephen Hawking gave his first lecture as Lucasian Professor at the University of Cambridge. The lecture was called ...

The composer’s ambient masterwork, created from disintegrating magnetic tape, became synonymous with 9/11. When he made it, his own life was falling apart.

SAN ANTONIO — Another weekend in San Antonio brings another round of highway closures impacting Loop 1604 at Interstate 10, one of the busiest interchanges in the city. Here are the closures ...

“That whooshing noise at the beginning was a loop we made for Dime to play over,” bassist Rex Brown once told Metal Hammer. “And it was very repetitious and very fuckin’ annoying for a long while. He ...