Both nature and economy are driven by the same laws. Another interesting video by the folks over at Minute Earth. [Minute Earth]

Yes, turning sound into light is fairly easy, especially if you have a pet pistol shrimp, but no one understands exactly why it happens. The phenomenon is called “sonoluminescense,” and here’s a video that explains what we know so far about it. [Minute Physics]

To look at the evolution of modern bird feathers, we must start a long time ago, with the dinosaurs from whence they came. We see early incarnations of feathers on dinosaur fossils, and remnants of dinosaurs in a bird’s wish bone. Carl Zimmer explores the stages of evolution and how even the reasons for feathers […]

http://youtu.be/ak22Lkk1yIs Toothpaste is loaded with a cornucopia of chemicals that add flavors, body, texture, and most importantly, the ability to clean your teeth. One compound in particular, a detergent known as sodium lauryl sulfate is responsible for the suds that you produce when brushing. As it turns out, this compound has an interesting effect on […]

http://youtu.be/dOCr9rjDrp4 Atoms and particles are quirky. Therefore we need an equally quirky thought experiment to understand superposition. You may be familiar with Schrodinger’s Cat. However we are going to use a feline friendly thought experiment that is fun and easy to digest. [Comma Niddy]

About 10% of the world population is left-handed. But why does handedness exist and what determines which hand is dominant? Scientists have suggested several theories, but the answer may well lie with evolution. [Scishow]

It turns out that superhuman strength may not be so farfetched… [ASAPScience]