Using the space-time continuum to make it rain and other odd claims
Feedback is our weekly column of bizarre stories, implausible advertising claims, confusing instructions and more
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Cold feat: Why is a freezer door hard to open just after you shut it?
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Sitting pretty: sitting is harmful, but how exactly is it bad?
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This week鈥檚 new questions
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Technology
Google scientist has a surprising tip to improve any search
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Physics
The plucky probe that put the big bang theory to the test
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Technology
How to watch Mercury’s transit of the sun with just binoculars
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How to read 20,000 words a minute, and more unbelievable claims
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Why do some people like science and others don鈥檛?
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Coil conversion: on the energy of a compressed spring in acid
If a spring is compressed and placed in a bath of acid and then dissolves, where does the potential energy go? Readers explain
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This week鈥檚 new questions
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Mind
Why embracing failure, mistakes and forgetfulness is key to success
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Technology
Massive solar panels in Chilean desert point to our renewable future
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Space
How to spot Taurus, star clusters and a meteor shower in the night sky
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