The universe is unbelievably big – trillions of stars and even more planets. Soo… there just has to be life out there, right? But where is it? Why don’t we see any aliens? Where are they? And more importantly, what does this tell us about our own fate in this gigantic and scary universe? [Kurz […]
Minute Earth takes a rational approach to the question: Should we let Pandas go extinct? While a lot of people may freak out if humanity simply decides to let pandas go, the explanation provided by Minute Earth makes total sense. [MinuteEarth]
IBM researchers say they’ve found a better way to detect and correct errors that could compromise quantum computing. Specifically, they can detect two types of error at the same time, something previously not possible. Quantum computing is based around a simple, if somewhat mindnumbing concept. ‘Traditional’ computing breaks information down into bits, which can each […]
Number two, I knew I would get to the bottom of your devious secrets sooner or later. Seriously, this is why we use #2 pencils on tests. This has been bugging me for years. Cool side note, if you run some chapstick over the answer reader, it is rumored the scantron cannot process the answers […]
Comics aren’t always realistic, but Kyle explains how one day science might be able to create Captain America’s super-soldier serum on this episode of Because Science. [Nerdist]
From The Backyard Scientist: Move over AntHillArt, theres a new guy in town! So today I decided I was going to pour molten aluminum on something. I just finished a new propane powered furnace and I wanted to put it to the test! I don’t know why my brain jumped to watermelon, but I’m glad […]
How does DAREDEVIL protect his neighborhood despite being blind? Kyle tells you all about echolocation and how we can all be more Daredevil-like on Because Science. [Nerdist]
Chewing gum could be the way to get unwanted tunes out of your head according to newly-published research. It’s based on the idea that moving your jaw can impede both short-term memory and recollection of sound. Researchers at the University of Reading were interested in the way that not only do different people seem to […]