While most people would call pest control to take care of a rouge raccoon, one ‘mad scientist’ has decided to take matters into his own hands by constructing a giant mouse trap. The YouTuber, who goes ...

If you think Valyrian steel swords from Game of Thrones require one of the most dangerous and difficult bladesmithing processes ever, with all of that dragonfire and spellcasting and whatnot, you’re ...

We don't recommend dropping your iPhone in aluminum, but the result is pretty cool. YouTube channel TheBackyardScientist is known for trying all types of different experiments, but his latest video -- ...

Thermite can cut cars in half but [TheBackyardScientist] relies on its ability to create rather than destroy. In fact, thermite was the key component when he casts a solid metal sword. The casting ...

People on the internet love exploding watermelons. They love to explode them by launching them off of tall towers, explode them with vacuum cannons, and explode them with molten salt.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla., April 29 (UPI) --A YouTube user who dumped molten aluminum into a hole in a watermelon was shocked when the experiment created a piece of "art" rather than an explosion.

[TheBackyardScientist] at it again with another super villain-esque demonstration of gadgetry: a liquid metal squirt gun. The squirt gun has a compressed air tank like most others — more on that later ...