Cracked Archive - Science

5 Brain Hacks That Give You Mind-Blowing Powers

These hacks come with various degrees of difficulty, but no risk or potential for injury. And actual scientists say that all of them work.

Authors: By Agneeth Mazumdar, Jamie Flexman
Published: March 25, 2013
Comments: 614

5 Ridiculous Natural Disaster Myths You Probably Believe

Extreme weather has become a sort of boogeyman for humanity. And like any boogeyman, the urban legends and old wives' tales have completely outpaced the original threat.

Authors: By Jesse Clark
Published: March 22, 2013
Comments: 1275

5 Ways Statistics Are Used to Lie to You Every Day

There are some basics that everyone should know. Each of them sounds incredibly simple when it's explained, yet each of them will fool you again within days of reading this article.

Authors: By Nathaniel Cope, James Spedding
Published: March 19, 2013
Comments: 1535

The 6 Most Baffling Science Experiments Ever Funded

Scientists are only human, and some humans are just plain crazy. Which is why, on occasion, those serious old men in their fine white coats up and throw sense straight out the window.

Authors: By Ricardo Rivera
Published: March 17, 2013
Comments: 601

5 Diabolical Ways Your Body Tricks You into Being Fat

We're not saying that willpower and mental fortitude don't play a role. We're just saying that even if your mind is in the right place, the deck is still stacked against you in a bunch of different ways.

Authors: By XJ Selman
Published: March 08, 2013
Comments: 1197

5 Insane Sci-Fi Weapons That Now Exist in Reality

There are two kinds of scientists in this world -- those whose discoveries will lead the planet into a new era of enlightenment, and those whose research will inevitably be stolen by terrorists who enjoy dressing up as snakes. This article is dedicated to this second group.

Authors: By Monte Richard
Published: February 24, 2013
Comments: 613

5 Popular Self-Help Tips That Actually Hurt Your Career

We follow the advice of self-help books or motivational guides -- sure, a lot of those things are probably BS, but it can't hurt to give them a try, right? (Hint: Wrong.)

Authors: By XJ Selman
Published: February 22, 2013
Comments: 908

5 Insane Theories About Why We Haven't Discovered Alien Life

We can say with a candor close to absolute certainty that nobody on Earth will ever see warp drive starships or quad-breasted space women from the Crab Nebula, because for a number of reasons, the chances of us ever meeting any aliens are slim to none. Why? Well ...

Authors: By Fernando Ramirez
Published: February 21, 2013
Comments: 2652

5 Scientific Ways to Trick Yourself into Being a Good Person

We don't want to always be negative here. Are there ways you can trick yourself for the better? Sure.

Authors: By XJ Selman
Published: February 16, 2013
Comments: 606

The 7 Most Bizarre Objects to Ever Fall from the Sky

You've probably heard the urban legend about the time it rained frogs somewhere, or seen news stories about a meteorite that crashed through a roof and landed feet away from somebody's recliner. But in the annals of baffling objects that have come raining down from the heavens, you find much weirder examples.

Authors: By Kelly Stone
Published: February 12, 2013
Comments: 785

5 Bizarre Factors That Secretly Influence Your Opinions

In many ways, our opinions define us. And yet, every single day, scores of weird and seemingly insignificant things are twisting our preferences.

Authors: By Monte Richard, XJ Selman
Published: February 08, 2013
Comments: 997

5 Ways You Can Improve the World With Almost No Effort

Good news: For absolutely no effort or cost whatsoever, you can make profound differences in the world.

Authors: By Marshall Lemon
Published: February 07, 2013
Comments: 1685

5 Real Medical Treatments That Seem More Like Sick Pranks

Sometimes the craziest ideas have science on their side, so don't be so quick to call your doctor a quack if he or she recommends these.

Authors: By Eddie Rodriguez, Aatif Zubair
Published: February 05, 2013
Comments: 763

6 Underrated Predators With Mind-Blowing Abilities

Obviously, you don't stand a chance in the wild -- not when animals like these are out there murdering each other with what might as well be magic powers.