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]
Ferrofluid is a liquid that displays unusual properties in the presence of a magnetic field. Watch what happens when we mix ferrofluid with the liquid from a glow stick! [Physics Girl]
Being a lifelong Star Wars fan this is a question that’s pertinent, Star Wars doesn’t care about physics but one of the few places we can invoke real science is in figuring out just how much power it takes to obliterate planets. [Scott Manley]
A few days ago, Neil deGrasse Tyson had a very deep conversation with Jason Silva, the host of National Geographic’s Brain Games, about the meaning and beauty of life and death and how death is actually a beautiful thing because it brings meaning to life. “My knowledge that I will die gives focus and meaning […]
Want to stick to your New Year’s Resolution? ASAP Science ha you covered with the science of motivation! [ASAPScience]
A group of students at the University of Leicester’s Department of Physics and Astronomy, who unsurprisingly also happen to be Star Wars fans, have a theory that says that Han Solo should look younger than he actually is in “The Force Awakens” thanks to his ship, The Millennium Falcon, and an aspect of Einstein’s […]
Basically, there’s 4 things you must do:4 -Heater on full blast -AC = On -Inside air circulation = Off -Crack your windows open There’s a few other tricks in the video, but this is essentially it! [Mark Rober | Via Sploid]
How did the universe begin? As you’ll see near the end of the video, the Flying Spaghetti Monster is clearly responsible for the birth of the universe. Our pasta, who art in a colander, draining be your noodles. Thy noodle come, Thy sauce be yum, on top some grated Parmesan. Give us this day our […]
December has the longest solar days (noon-to-noon) because of the weird way a combination of the axial tilt of the earth and the eccentricity of its elliptical orbit conspire in December. Perihelion + Solstices = Long Days. [MinutePhysics]