Science

Why Can’t Some Birds Fly? [Science Video]

Why Can’t Some Birds Fly? [Science Video]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRzRjHzvOts Though the common ancestor of all modern birds could fly, many different bird species have independently lost their flight.…

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Ada Lovelace’s skills with language, music and needlepoint contributed to her pioneering work in computing

Ada King, Countess of Lovelace, was more than just another mathematician. Watercolor portrait of Ada King, Countess of Lovelace by…

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Toilets spew invisible aerosol plumes with every flush – here’s the proof, captured by high-powered lasers

Aerosol plumes from commercial toilets can rise 5 feet above the bowl. John Crimaldi/Scientific Reports, CC BY-NC-ND John Crimaldi, University…

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The Turntable Paradox: Why a Solid Ball Will Stay on a Spinning Turntable?

https://youtu.be/3oM7hX3UUEU A ball on a spinning turntable won't fly off as you might expect. In fact the ball will have…

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SCIENCE: The Most Awesome Way to Make a Perfect Cup of Hipster Coffee

Want to brew an awesome cup of joe at home using the power of science? Look no further than the…

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How to Test if We’re Living In a Computer Simulation

NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI Melvin M. Vopson, University of Portsmouth Physicists have long struggled to explain why the universe started…

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What If a Supernova Hits Earth? [Science Video]

https://youtu.be/q4DF3j4saCE Supernovae are the most powerful explosions in the universe, unleashing enough energy to outshine galaxies. We have no real…

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Four Common Misconceptions About Quantum Physics

Shrödinger’s cat is world famous, but what does it really mean? Robert Couse-Baker/Flickr, CC BY-SA Alessandro Fedrizzi, Heriot-Watt University and…

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Synchrony with chaos – blinking lights of a firefly swarm embody in nature what mathematics predicted

Fireflies’ synchronized light shows have fascinated observers for ages. Raphael Sarfati, CC BY-ND Raphael Sarfati, University of Colorado Boulder Imagine…

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NASA’s Artemis 1 mission to the Moon sets the stage for routine space exploration beyond Earth’s orbit – here’s what to expect and why it’s important

NASA is going back to the Moon. NASA/Bill Ingalls Jack Burns, University of Colorado Boulder NASA’s Space Launch System rocket…

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