Lava lamps aren't just psychedelic decor. One major internet company uses them to help generate the randomness behind secure encryption keys.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As far as bold home decor goes, there’s nothing more iconic than the lava lamp. Having a lava lamp in your childhood bedroom meant ...

It’s not exactly an accident that so few people have a clear idea of what’s inside a lava lamp, as manufacturers are notoriously tight-lipped about their top-secret recipes. Having said that, knowing ...

Since it tends to be associated with the shaga- delic 1970s, it is hard to believe the lava lamp is celebrating its 40th birthday. But although it seems somewhat younger, the ultimate retro “light ...

If you grew up pre-Y2K, chances are you’re familiar with the concept of a lava lamp. It’s much less likely that you’ve ever encountered a lamp made out of literal lava. That’s the basic description of ...

The lava lamp celebrates its 50th birthday Tuesday, and though it’s more kitsch than classic design, the piece remains just as memorable as mid-century furnishings from Eames, Noguchi and Saarinen.

The lava lamp usually gets a bum rap as some kind of lowbrow psychedelic entertainment system for people who are too strung out to enjoy any stimulation of real substance. But the lazy loafing sources ...

Fifty years ago, Edward Craven Walker turned a neat idea into a global phenomenon, making the world a way more psychedelic place along the way. In September 1963, Walker was inspired by an oil and ...

In one of the grooviest bits of financial news to emerge Monday, Chicago private-equity firm Talon Merchant Capital disclosed that it has acquired the producer of the iconic 1960s fixture commonly ...

A new desk lamp is taking over from the lava lamp -- by replacing the boring old wax lava with interactive magnetic fluid. Michelle Starr is CNET's science editor, and she hopes to get you as ...

In 2024, Mathmos’ Astro Lava Lamp celebrates its 60th anniversary with a series of creative collaborations that include a lava lamp by Sabine Marcelis that honours the design's original magic with a ...