Ever wonder what would happen if you took the power of Monster Energy Drink and turned it into an alcoholic beverage? Well, one creative brewer at Golden Hive Mead did just that, and the result is something truly unique—Monster Wine! After multiple experiments and some serious trial and error, he discovered that some of Monster’s […]
The Nobel Prize is regarded as one of the most prestigious medals in science. Angela Weiss/Pool Photo via AP, File Filomena Nunes, Michigan State University Out of 225 people awarded the Nobel Prize in physics, only five have been women. This is a very small number, and certainly smaller than 50% – the percent of […]
Llŷr ap Cenydd, Bangor University; Panagiotis Ritsos, Bangor University, and Peter Butcher, Bangor University Meta supremo Mark Zuckerberg unveiled Orion smart glasses, a new augmented reality (AR) prototype, at the annual Meta Connect developer conference. Ten years in the making, and still not expected on high streets until 2027, these will be a new way […]
Ever wonder how snakes avoid poisoning themselves with their own venom? Many animals pack a punch with toxins, and to survive, they’ve developed unique strategies to protect themselves from their own deadly concoctions. Snakes, like other species, use these defenses with remarkable precision, making sure they don’t fall victim to their own weapons. Curious about […]
For centuries, the giant squid was considered nothing more than a sailor’s tall tale—a mythical sea monster lurking in the depths. But in 1873, a group of fishermen had a terrifying encounter that changed everything. Mistaking a massive object for a shipwreck, they soon realized it was a living creature when its long, serpentine tentacles […]
Mustafa Aksoy, University at Albany, State University of New York Most CubeSats weigh less than a bowling ball, and some are small enough to hold in your hand. But the impact these instruments are having on space exploration is gigantic. CubeSats – miniature, agile and cheap satellites – are revolutionizing how scientists study the cosmos. […]
Shweta Singh, Warwick Business School, University of Warwick OpenAI, the company that made ChatGPT, has launched a new artificial intelligence (AI) system called Strawberry. It is designed not just to provide quick responses to questions, like ChatGPT, but to think or “reason”. This raises several major concerns. If Strawberry really is capable of some form […]
Some of you watching this video right now might not make it to next week—but it’s not for the reasons you’d expect. Watch as Kurzgesagt dives into the everyday actions that could cost you your life and how to avoid them. It’s time to stop taking your safety for granted.
In “How to Save the World from Plastic,” SciShow dives deep into the origins of microplastics and their impact on our oceans. Ever wonder how a single water bottle ends up in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch? This video takes you on its eye-opening journey while offering practical steps we can take to tackle the […]
Did you know your body is home to trillions of viruses that aren’t out to harm you? In fact, many of these viruses protect you by keeping dangerous bacteria in check and even destroying cancer cells! Kurzgesagt’s latest video dives into the fascinating world of the human virome – a hidden network of beneficial viruses […]