Cracked Archive - Science
6 Shocking Studies That Prove Science Is Totally Broken
One thing we've learned, as a site that likes to publish reader-friendly science articles, is how much of the stuff that comes our way is, well, worthless.
- By Andrew Marinus, Alan Boyle, Jon Pearl
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- January 16, 2014
5 Weird Inventions Science Is Creating Just to Gross Us Out
It seems some engineers would like to take us past the uncanny valley and make us empathize with our inevitable robot overlords.
- By Josh Hrala
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- January 11, 2014
5 Sentences You Never Have to Finish
Society has noticed that there are certain scenarios where a few unfinished words and a gesture or facial expression get the job done. Here are five.
- By Gladstone
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- January 05, 2014
Why 2013 Gave Us Reason to Care About Space Again
I firmly believe that a decade from now we will all look back on this year as one of the most important years of space travel in human history.
- By Soren Bowie
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- December 26, 2013
5 Weird Psychological Dangers of Giving People Gifts
The whole gift-exchange scenario is a lose-lose situation. Science has spent a surprising amount of time studying it an everything you thought you knew is wrong.
- By Daniel Nest, Alan Boyle
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- December 23, 2013
5 Basic Things You Won't Believe Science Can't Explain
In school you learned a few scientific concepts that prepared you for a lifetime of understanding. And we're about to take that away from you.
- By Himanshu Sharma
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- December 17, 2013
6 Substances That Wipe Their Ass With the Laws of Physics
It's worth reiterating that modern geniuses are more than capable of mooning physics with the twin butt-cheeks of innovation and technology.
- By Aatif Zubair
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- December 15, 2013
5 Ways We're Designing Robots to Be Total Assholes
We have hit that theoretical point in time when our machines become bigger dicks than we are.
- By Josh Hrala
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- December 08, 2013
The 5 Most Epic Acts of Trolling in the History of Science
It turns out some scientists not only have a sense of humor, but can be sassy little shits if you give them half a chance ... even if it means damaging their own careers or entire scientific fields in the process.
- By Amanda Mannen, Steve Shapiro
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- November 25, 2013
19 Home Remedies You Won't Believe Actually Work
It turns out that some very common household products can be used for extraordinary medicinal uses.
- By Cracked Plasticians
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- November 25, 2013
18 Facts That Will Make You Terrified of Everyday Objects
The world is a dangerous place more so in ways you totally wouldn't expect than in ways you would.
- By Cracked Plasticians
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- November 20, 2013
Watch Cracked Live! Help Us Save the World!
As you've no doubt noticed, we here at 'the Cracked' are primarily motivated by charitable concerns ... just kidding!
- By CRACKED Staff
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- November 06, 2013
28 Real Animal Abilities You Won't Believe
It turns out you don't have to watch the latest Marvel flick to see uncanny abilities.
- By Cracked Plasticians
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- November 06, 2013
5 True Stories of Killer Animals Too Unrealistic for a Movie
It's freaky when actual animals turn into serial killers, stalking prey and evading capture in a way that makes the shark in 'Jaws' look like an incompetent asshole.
- By J.F. Sargent, Evan V. Symon
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- October 31, 2013
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