Science

The east coast is bracing for what many are calling a monstrous storm with massive storm surge expected. A number of evacuations have been ordered in New York and New Jersey on Sunday. Hurricane Sandy and an accompanying storm surge are threatening a large portion of the eastern seaboard of the United States. A computer generated forecast of the storm show that it could spread it's winds and rain as far inland as lower southeast Michigan, causing waves as high as 33 feet on the Great Lakes.

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This keyboard made of beer cans made it's debut at the Webstock 2012 conference. It's from a company called Robofun Create. As the cans(keys) are pressed, the sound of a beer being opened can be heard! Watch the video to see it in action.

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The space shuttle Endeavour was a magnet for gawkers as it made it's way through the streets of Los Angeles recently. Crowds had to be managed, traffic had to be re-routed, and because of the sheer size of the space shuttle, objects had to be moved. Even a small tree lost it's life in the shuttle's weekend journey to the California Science Center. You can watch the time lapse video of the Endeavour's weekend in Los Angeles after the jump.

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Just when you thought you've seen all there is to see about this historical jump. Enter the helmet cam. See the jump from Felix's point of view.

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If the skies are clear over Mid-Michigan this weekend, you may be treated to a meteor shower caused by the debris of Halley's Comet.

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A man from St. Croix County, WI was just sifting through some mud from a friend's newly dug well, when something caught his eye. He was hoping for flakes of gold, but ended up with something much more valuable!.

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The Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH) is coordinating with the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on a multi-state investigation of fungal meningitis cases including several in Michigan.

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Can you imagine a pre-teen child scoring an IQ of 162? Recent testing has discovered a child prodigy. Her name is Olivia Manning and someday we might discover some of science's best kept secrets because of her. She actually scored more points on the IQ test than Albert Einstein. She is already a candidate for Mensa International (The High IQ society) at the tender age of twelve.

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This morning (October 9th) Felix Baumgartner will attempt to make history by plummeting 120,000 feet (roughly 23 miles) from outer space back to Earth -- watch it live here!

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I have always been adventurous, and I love heights, but I'm not sure if I would have the guts to pull this off. J. Patrick reported back in March about Felix Baumgartner and his 13 mile jump from the upper atmosphere. Tomorrow morning, Felix will attempt to shatter the current record of 102,800 feet set back in 1960, by jumping from 23 miles up.  Reaching a speed of near 700 miles per hour, he will most likely break the sound barrier as well.

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There is such a thing as a hexaflexagon. I'm not sure what it's practical applications might be, but it's pretty fascinating to watch it come together!

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In today's corporate world it might be easy to blame the boss for your work related stress,  but a new study suggests that maybe your family is at the root of the problem.

It's not that it's really their fault. It is more likely, scientists say, that genetics are playing a significant role in your reactions to stress.

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