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Enter the CHAOS

Welcome to CHAOS—our unfiltered feed of science, metal, and mayhem. From weird science to horror marathons and motorcycles, this is the loud side of lab life.

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What are we up to?

We’ve been getting dirty—crawling through caves, whipping the lab into shape, and rallying local citizen scientists to join the mission.

Time-Lapse Decon

Chaos Lab vs. The Corrosion Beast

Diamond Caverns Part 1

Sample Collection in the Underworld

Processing the Payload:
So Many Samples

Metabolite Extraction:
Mad Science Chemistry

Diamond Caverns Part 2
Diamond Caverns Part 3

Gallery of CHAOS

Fieldwork, microbes, metal, and mayhem—this gallery captures the wild heart of our world in one chaotic, unforgettable scroll.