NASA astronaut Scott Kelly, who marked day 300 of a historic year in space on Jan. 21, 2016, shows off another fascinating feature of life in microgravity. Kelly used two paddles with hydrophobic, or water repellant, features to pass a sphere of water back and forth. Scientists use the microgravity environment of the space station […]
The folks from Vouchercloud.com created this interesting infographic taking a look at “Future Technologies we can Expect from Films” and researched just how soon we could be seeing these make an appearance in the real world. [Source: Vouchercloud.com]
The record for the largest discovered prime number has fallen for the first time in nearly three years. The new largest runs to 22 million digits, five million more than the previous record. The number in question is 274,207,281-1 (known also as M74207281) and, as is often the case these days, was discovered through the […]
Statistics are persuasive. So much so that people, organizations, and whole countries base some of their most important decisions on organized data. But any set of statistics might have something lurking inside it that can turn the results completely upside down. Mark Liddell investigates Simpson’s paradox. [TED Ed]
Who are Internet Trolls and what do they look like scientifically? Find out in ASAP Science’s new video. [ASAPScience]
How close could you get to the sun using today’s spacesuits or spaceships? Find out in this episode of SciShow Space! [SciShow Space]
What’s the deal with that sharp pain in your side when you’re trying to win that marathon? SciShow has the answers! [SciShow]
How is it we know so much of decomposition? The smelly truth? – Body Farms! Michael Aranda explains what happens after you die and how eventually you turn back into dust. [SciShow]
The biggest challenge in a parasite’s life is to move from one host to another. Intriguingly, many parasites have evolved the ability to manipulate the behavior of their hosts to improve their own survival — sometimes even by direct brain control. Jaap de Roode details a few parasites that can really mess with the mind. […]
The periodic table just got four new elements, but this isn’t as groundbreaking as recent headlines would have you believe. Join Speaking of Chemistry’s resident killjoy to find out why. [Reactions]