Category Archives: Science



Find Out Your “Cool Genes”

I stumbled upon an ad for this the other day and with the tagline “discover the hidden secrets in your genes” it wasn’t hard to be intrigued. It’s just about as ‘cool’ as it sounds. Basically, the guys at coolgenes are a bunch of geneticists who like to think that you don’t only need to […]

Totally GROSS: True Facts About The Land Snail by Ze Frank [Video]

Warning: Audio might not be safe for work (reproduction habits of the snail) + plenty of mucus and disgusting footage. So far, this one is the absolute grossest among the videos from the “True Facts” series by Ze Frank. Omg. [Ze Frank]



The AntiMatter Science Rap

Hey geeks, it’s time to learn about AntiMatter! A cool new science rap from my pal Michael, aka Coma Niddy. Please note: If the captions are off, be sure to turn them on after hitting the play button. [Coma Niddy]

How Algorithms Changed The World [Infographic]

Apart from those listed in the infographic below, do you know of any other algorithms that helped change the way our world works? Let us know in the comments section below! An infographic by the team at College Degree Search

Cool School Project: Hello Kitty in Space [Video]

I know you guys probably aren’t the biggest Hello Kitty fans out there, but I decided to post the video anyways because of the quality of the footage and that the project was realized by a 7th grade highschool student to observe the effects of altitude on air pressure and temperature. You go girl! [Melody […]

How Astronauts Wash Their Hands in Space [Video]

ISS Commander Chris Hadfield shows us the fine points of manual digital hygiene in microgravity. A clean-handed astronaut is a happy astronaut. [VideoFromSpace | Via TechEblog]

Eyes on the Stars: The Story of a Young Kid Who Later Became an Astronaut [Video]

On January 28, 1986, NASA Challenger mission STS-51-L ended in tragedy when the shuttle exploded 73 seconds after takeoff. On board was physicist Ronald E. McNair, who was the second African American to enter space. But first, he was a kid with big dreams in Lake City, South Carolina. [Storycorps | Via Neatorama]