Nicoleta Ionescu/Shutterstock Peter Stenvinkel, Karolinska Institutet When the cold and dark winter is setting in, some of us envy animals that can hibernate. This long, deep rest is an example of how nature develops clever solution to difficult problems. In this case, how to survive a long, cold and dark period without much food and […]
Everything you need to know about tattoos! Unravel the mysteries of their permanence, explore the process of ink delivery, and delve into the techniques used for tattoo removal. Join us as we explore the captivating science behind tattoos in this episode of SciShow. [SciShow]
What would happen if the Earth and all terrestrial objects suddenly stopped spinning, but the atmosphere retained its velocity? [xkcd’s What If?]
Nearby planets can affect how one planet ‘wobbles’ on its spin axis, which contributes to seasons. Mark Garlick/Science Photo Library via Getty Images Gongjie Li, Georgia Institute of Technology Spring, summer, fall and winter – the seasons on Earth change every few months, around the same time every year. It’s easy to take this cycle […]
Photograph: Nasa (Goddard Space Flight Center) Gareth Dorrian, University of Birmingham and Ian Whittaker, Nottingham Trent University Two commercial spacecraft are scheduled to launch to the Moon early in 2024 under a Nasa initiative called the Commercial Lunar Payload Service CLPS. This programme is intended to kickstart a commercial transportation service that can deliver Nasa […]
Gabriela Farfan, the Smithsonian’s curator of gems and minerals, answers the internet’s burning questions about gemstones. Are all minerals crystals? How are diamonds cut? How do geodes form? Is the Hope Diamond actually cursed? This rock and mineral expert answers all these questions and more. [Wired]
Has a doctor ever told you that you just have too much blood? Probably not, but there are a handful of conditions where being a little low might be good for you. [SciShow]
Alcohols are used to disinfect things all the time, which makes drinking them sound bad for the helpful critters in your gut. But, turns out, drinking in moderation could actually be good for your microbiome. [SciShow]
PuckerButt Pepper Company founder Ed Currie answers the internet’s sizzling questions about peppers. Why do only mammals taste capsaicin? What kind of peppers are used in military grade pepper spray? What part of a pepper produces the most heat? This pepper master answers all these questions and more. [WIRED]
If you lined up all the blood vessels in your body, they’d be 60 thousand miles long. And every day, they carry the equivalent of over two thousand gallons of blood to the body’s tissues. What effect does this pressure have on the walls of the blood vessels? Wilfred Manzano gives the facts on blood […]