If you want proof that Mother Nature has a sense of humor, look no further than the squirting cucumber. Yes, it’s exactly what it sounds like; yes, it’s as funny as you’re imagining; and yes, thanks ...

STONE MOUNTAIN, GA — A house fire in DeKalb County overnight presented a dangerous challenge for firefighters after bullets stored inside the home began exploding in the heat of the flames.

Researchers used high-speed video and X-ray scans to reveal how the squirting cucumber uses explosive force to launch seeds up to 39 feet.

More than 130 firefighters battled a blaze that was ignited when fireworks exploded in a Los Angeles neighborhood on Thursday, critically injuring one woman and sending another person to an area ...

Usually when a cucumber twink video comes up, we know what we’re getting: he’s going to show us how to eat a whole cucumber “in the best way” possible. He then proceeds to slice said ...

With the aid of citizen scientists, astronomers have discovered an erupting cataclysmic variable star in a rarely seen evolutionary stage.

Rare cataclysmic exploding star spotted by citizen scientists ‘I literally screamed with joy when I saw that I was going to be a co-author of the research paper.’ Andrew Paul Jul 1, 2025 11:00 ...

A rare astronomical sight is unfolding in the southern sky. Two exploding stars are shining so brightly that both can be viewed with the naked eye. It’s hard to predict how long these ...

Previously described as playing astronomical "spot the difference," Kilonova Seekers asks the public to compare the latest images of a section of night sky to an image of the same section of space ...

The Cincinnati Reds selected high school shortstop Tyson Lewis with their second-round draft pick in the 2024 MLB Draft and gave him a signing bonus of over $3,000,000. Since beginning his first ...

Matthew Inman and Elan Lee started Exploding Kittens ten years ago. They discuss the origins of the game and a new board game version coming out for the anniversary.