Sports drink commercials love talking about them, but what are electrolytes, why do we need them, and what happens if we don’t have enough? Electrolytes are salts that, once in our bodies, help our cells move water around. They also enable the nerve impulses that keep our hearts beating, our lungs breathing and our brains […]
The universe is expanding – this we know from looking at red shifts of distant galaxies – but the acceleration of the universe’s expansion is harder to measure. It requires measuring the change of recession velocity over time, and it’s done by comparing Type Ia supernovas as standard candles at different distances, which is how […]
Initially proposed as a LEGO Idea project by LEGO enthusiast saabfun, this LEGO Apollo Saturn V Rocket was recently unveiled as an official LEGO kit. Just like the real Saturn V rocket, which is the biggest and most powerful rocket NASA has ever made, the LEGO model is an impressive one too, measuring 1 meter […]
60 seconds doesn’t feel like a long time and yet 83,300 people are getting intimate, 25 million Coca-Cola products are consumed, and 600 bolts of lightning hit the earth in a single minute. Find out this and even more in ASAP Science’s latest video, which happens to last 60 seconds as well. [ASAP Science]
A new blood test uses DNA to spot early signs of returning cancer. It could mean more effective early treatment, though that’s yet to be confirmed. The test is based around a simple concept: that cancer’s mutation shows up as defective DNA. In the study, researchers at the Francis Crick Institute in London took samples […]
In a previous video, Destin from Smarter Every Day tried shattering a Prince Ruperts Drop by firing a regular .22 lead bullet at it. In this video, he tries the experiment with a .22 full metal jacket magnum bullet, and after, a .38 special, which is another full metal jacket bullet, but a much larger […]
Researchers have found a type of caterpillar can breakdown one of the world’s most common plastics much faster than previously seen. It could be a step towards dealing with water pollution. The creature in question is a waxworm, the caterpillar larvae of a wax moth and an enemy of beekeepers as it’s a parasite in […]
The human body is full of mysteries, but we can start to solve those mysteries with help from science and the bodies of grandma whales. [SciShow]
Measuring ‘intellect’ is a difficult task. Check out one way scientists are attempting to make this endeavor more testable. [SciShow]
You might be susceptible to “tickle attacks,” but have you ever wondered why you can’t tickle yourself? Learn all about why in this video! [SciShow]