Astronomers may have detected a moon from outside of our solar system for the first time. Either way, they’ve definitely come up with a terrible pun. The ‘candidate moon’ is formerly known as Kepler-1625b but has been nicknamed a “Nep-moon” because it’s a similar size and mass to Neptune. That would give it a radius […]
Is being gay genetic, and if so, do we all have a gay gene? Now before some of you freak out, and I expect some will indeed, start by watching the video. All of this is backed by science. Further readings and references: –Can epigenetics explain homosexuality puzzle? –The Biological Basis of Human Sexual Orientation: […]
The folks from “In a Nutshell” often release videos that make people feel something that approaches existential dread when watched. In this video, they take a different approach by explaining “optimistic nihilism,” the philosophy behind most of what they create and one of the reason why they think everyone should make everything in their power […]
Furanocoumarins, the evolutionary weapons of certain plants (including limes), can ruin your vacation, or cause caterpillars to curl leaves. Find out why in this episode of SciShow! [SciShow]
In 1995, scientists pointed the Hubble Telescope at an area of the sky near the Big Dipper. The location was apparently empty, and the whole endeavour was risky – what, if anything, was going to show up? But what came back was nothing short of spectacular: an image of over 1,500 galaxies glimmering in a […]
Grab a cup of hot java and relax with this explanatory video… then find out why you can’t relax. [Via: Laughing Squid]
Those eerie shining orbs staring at you from the bushes when you take the trash out at night could be any number of animals, but why do their eyes glow like that? [SciShow]
How can you increase your aging odds? This video from AsapScience takes a look at how you can do it! [AsapSCIENCE]
From the Low Temperature Physics Lab: Quantum levitation on a 3π Möbius strip track! Watch the superconductor levitate above the track and suspend below the track, without having to go across the edge. Our track is not an “ordinary” Möbius strip with just one twist, but rather a Möbius strip with three twists — 540 […]
It’s kind of a pain to get out of the pool just to use the bathroom, plus chlorine is a disinfectant so it is fine to pee in the pool, right? Well, it turns out that might give you some health issues. [SciShow]