On Wednesday the news feeds and Twitter were all aflutter about the Mythbuster team’s wild cannonball. Seems a test firing went awry during a shoot, and a 30-pound cannonball traveling 1,000 feet per second escaped the test site, struck a house 700 yards away, and continued straight through, coming to ...

Just the fact that you’re reading this means that, if we’re serious about it, you have things to be thankful for — to whatever higher power you believe in or simply to the universe in general. But you probably didn’t come here wanting to be serious, so we’ll let you ...

While most may be happy to get their post-holiday meal physics lesson from the mock-gladiatorial combat represented by college or pro football, can we suggest something a little geekier? Tonight at 8:00pm Eastern/Pacific, 60% of the MythBusters (that’s Kari, Grant, and Tory) will be hosting Punkin Chunkin on Science. Punkin Chunkin ...

I’ve never doubted that the MythBusters were true rockstars, but now they are going on a live tour of the United States. That’s right, coming live to a city near you is the MythBusters: Behind The Myths Tour! Tickets just went on sale for over two dozen shows in the ...

In the wake of the (early) death of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs last week, Simon & Schuster have brought forward the publication date of Walter Isaacson’s official biography “Steve Jobs“ to the 24th October, and rumour has it that Sony are buying up the rights to turn the book into ...

Skeptics, rejoice! MythBusters no longer is the only show that aims to teach its viewers to question their perceptions of reality before deciding what to believe.

When it comes to sport, there’s no explaining what some find entertaining. Whether your passion is chess boxing, bull poker or extreme ironing, there seems to be cult followings for each. And, as it turns out, there’s quite the an interest in anvil firing, a centuries old pursuit where an anvil ...

From appearances on “Mythbusters” to a cameo in the Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater video game, the spooky cells and windswept vistas of Alcatraz Island are enjoying a renewed moment in the pop-culture spotlight. If you’re considering taking your family to The Rock, these tips will help you get the most ...

Over at GeekMom, Kari Byron has returned to share some of the worries and anxiety surrounding what she calls the Preschool Hustle! From her post: I am writing another $50 check, to another preschool … just for the chance to have my application reviewed. The more I think about this game, the ...

A huge Thank You to Michele Wallukait Rajput for posting this awesome construction of a minifig Jamie Hyneman (from MythBusters, of course) to the GeekDad Facebook fan page.