Ever wonder what all those names on the periodic table actually mean? There’s a whole lot of fascinating history on Mendeleev’s table. Some carry names from antiquity, some are named for people, some are named for places, and some are named for mythical beings. Discover the etymology of the elements! [It’s OK To Be Smart]

The science of BBQ, the most delicious science there is! [It’s OK To Be Smart]

Blow your mind with these brain myths! [ASAP Science]

Dropping ice cubes in water (and liquid nitrogen) produce interesting results. Differential expansion. [Periodic Videos]

SciShow Space takes to you a world where the night is always dark, the tides are paltry — and the days are only 8 hours long. See how different Earth would be if there were no moon! [SciShow]

From the American Chemical Society: From the sizzle of the fuse to the boom and burst of colors, this video brings you all of the exciting sights and sounds of Fourth of July fireworks, plus a little chemical knowhow. John A. Conkling, Ph.D., shows how the familiar rockets and other neat products that light up […]

Yep, plants can communicate between each others, so when a plant gets attacked, it can send a signal to nearby plants (or insects in certain cases) to help them activate specific protection mechanisms. [Minute Earth]

From SciFri: Cuttlefish change the patterns on their body for courtship rituals, when they eat a snack, and most famously when they want to blend in. How they change their skin patterns may tell us something about how they see the world, says Duke biologist Sarah Zylinski. Her work suggests that when cuttlefish see incomplete […]

Legolas is a fraud… unless light travels differently in Middle-Earth compared to the way it does in our world. [Minute Physics]