Salting roads in the winter is pretty commonplace in areas of the world that see freezing temperatures, but it isn’t the only solution. [SciShow]

We prepare a lot of our food to make it safer to eat, but a piece of bread probably won’t hurt you if it’s not made correctly. These six foods, on the other hand, definitely can. [SciShow]

We usually think of ‘hacking’ as a bad thing, but scientists are working on ways to hack the brain that will greatly benefit people with prosthetics, and maybe someday people with paralysis. [SciShow]

Scientists are turning wastewater into fuel, using special bacteria, and other scientists have unveiled bionic mushrooms that can produce electricity! [SciShow]

Last week, on November 16, a Soyuz-FG rocket was launched from Kazakhstan to deliver two and a half tons of material to the ISS. The launch was photographed from the ISS itself, but no video was available for viewing, so photography enthusiast and member of the Italian Space and Astronautics Association Riccardo Rossi used the […]

DNA tests have been here for a few years, but now, they’re cheaper (and more reliable!) than ever! Today, as part of their Black Friday sale, Amazon has the 23andMe Health + Ancestry DNA test just just $99 instead of $199! ANCESTRY FEATURES Ancestry reports – 5 reports including: Ancestry Composition, Maternal & Paternal Haplogroups, […]

Retired astronaut Chris Hadfield helps debunk (and confirm!) some common myths about space. Is there any sound in space? Does space smell like burnt steak? Is NASA working on warp speed? [Wired]

Whether you think of yourself as “the smart kid” or not, thinking so might affect your grades a lot more than how smart you actually are… [SciShow Psych]