Everybody talks about social media successes. And that's fine. But as Thomas Edison said about his attempts to create the lightbulb, "I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work."

A graphic novelette

One man speeds things up substantially by rocketing down a drainage ditch going 34 mph -- in a kayak.

Houses in the village are built in a steep gorge which allows for the rooftop of one house to serve as the yard for the house above.

The governing body that oversees the internet's naming system is considering wide-ranging changes to the way domain names are registered. The changes are designed to protect the privacy of people who own websites, but critics argue that such a move would make cybercrime harder to fight and possibly even stifle future innovation. When you buy...

People have long claimed that animals can predict the weather, for examply by curtailing their activity when rain threatens. Such theories have had little evidence to support them, but now, a team of scientists has found a concrete example: insects shy away from sex in response to the drop in atmospheric pressure that presages rain.

Cory’s right, of course. And that’s why the recent New York Times story on the NSA’s systematic effort to weaken and sabotage commercially available encryption used by individuals and businesses around the world is so important—and not just to people who care about political organizing, journalists or whistleblowers.

As the Silk Road came tumbling down today, and its signature currency—Bitcoin—has been pushed into the spotlight again. Will Bitcoin survive? Should it survive? Should people keep using it if it does?

Formerly the world's eighth-richest man, Eike Batista lost his fortune in one year

A team of Sasquatch researchers screened what it called "never before seen HD video" of Bigfoot on Tuesday.

Oh, the places you can't go!

Just when you thought the hybrid food craze was over, a restaurant in Chicago decides to make a burger with macaroni and cheese buns. We saw noodle buns with the ramen burger earlier this year, but we're talking about macaroni and cheese here. And for a double-whoa factor, these buns are fried.

Spy thriller writer Tom Clancy, whose best-selling books became blockbuster films, has died, according to his publisher.

About 200 people took part in the UK's first Ginger Pride march in August, and the world record for the largest gathering of natural redheads was broken last month when 1,600 attended the Redhead Day Festival in the Dutch town of Breda. But how many redheads are there in the world - and where do they live?

Always first.

Don't dismiss cars, bars and the kegerator - a man space of some kind is important for emotional well-being at home.

The US government shutdown went into effect at 12:01 a.m. ET Tuesday after lawmakers in the House and the Senate couldn't agree on a bill to fund the government.

The G-Power name has become synonymous with extreme BMWs; that’s because for the past 30 years the tuning firm has been churning out some of the fastest examples of the German luxury cars on the planet.

"So funny to go up the Mount Chiliad when beeing chased. Best place to blow up Helicopters with Sticky Bombs." - I must agree, this is one of the coolest and most well made car chases I've seen so far.

Warner Bros. Transportation Coordinator Hobart Lundt takes Jay for a super-fun ride in the custom-built Tumbler from Chris Nolan's Batman trilogy. Tonight Show host Jay Leno explores his passion for all things on wheels in this Emmy Award-winning web series.

About 2.3 billion years ago, Earth underwent what is known as the Great Oxidation Event, as early lifeforms photosynthesized enough oxygen that the gas took hold as a dominant part of our atmosphere. This massive shift allowed for the evolution of pretty much all complex life... but its roots go back far earlier than scientists suspected.

The most popular theory about the moon's origin is that a proto-planet collided with early earth about 4.5 billion years ago, which resulted in rocks flying out to space. Some rocks fell back to earth, while others got together and formed the moon. However, some astronomers believe that the story isn't this simple.

The Float table is a matrix of “magnetized” wooden cubes that levitate with respect to one another. The repelling cubes are held in equilibrium by a system of tensile steel cables. It’s classical physics applied to modern design. Each handcrafted table is precisely tuned to seem rigid and stable, yet a touch reveals the secret to Float’s dynamic character.

The 2014 Equus Bass 770 is one of the first ground-up boutique muscle cars to come out of Detroit since the automotive bailout in 2009. The engineers at Equus Automotive were inspired by American classics like the Ford Mustang, Dodge Charger and Challenger to create the perfect combination of vintage styling and modern tech — spoiler alert: there's a 640-horsepower Supercharged Aluminum V8 under the hood.

A stunning pic of earth as a tiny blue dot from under the rings of Saturn.

New Scientist's MacGregor Campbell gives us the rundown on why – of all the dimensions – we live in the third one. What is the deal with space's essential... three-ness?

Speaking at the 2013 Social Good Summit, the Virgin Group founder and serial entrepreneur claimed that commercial space travel is about to become a reality and that his company is still on track to start offering out-of-this world mini breaks in 2014.

Valve has been announcing up a storm this week, first with its own operating system, and then with its own hardware. Now we've got the third and final piece of the puzzle: a controller. And man is it crazy.

I've thought about this before and it never really took the time to actually do a calculation. When I finally did, I was shocked. Here are the results.

In honor of National Geographic's 125th anniversary, the publication's latest issue is devoted to the power of photography.