Offbeat

Renowned motorcycle builders create a real-life version of the Tron light cycle. It's sleek, it's masterfully built�and it's a pale reflection of the preternatural awesomeness of the 1982 movie's original.

Remember what Larry Summers said about women and math? He should see this video.

it can be difficult to find genuinely useful apps for content creation of any kind. Shrink a powerful sampling keyboard down to iPhone size, and maybe you've got an answer.

NPR's Robert Krulwich reports on an astonishing finding: blindfolded, no one can walk in a straight line.

Acid or base? When you're a coke can, it doesn't matter�you sizzle either way.

Deadly cactus frond? Extinct creature of the deep? Answer after the jump.

Is it play? Turf-defending aggression? Or the dysfunctional behavior of captive animals?

Artist Jude Buffum has created a series of portraits of beloved Nintendo characters (like Gesso, above) in the form of butcher�s diagrams�bringing together his love of gaming and meat.

It's getting pretty plush up there. Yesterday, NASA released this image of Expedition 25 commander Doug Wheelock in the "cupola," a bay window installed on the Earth-facing side of the International Space Station in February 2010.

It's sumptuous and elegant. But what is it�a puzzle or game? A clockwork cribbage player? A static electricity generator? Answer after the jump.