Here is the science behind why all the new Covid-19 variants we’ve been hearing about for the past few weeks might be spreading faster. As highly transmissible coronavirus variants sweep across the world, scientists are racing to understand why these new versions of the virus are spreading faster, and what this could mean for vaccine […]
Watch live as the NASA Perseverance Mars Rover, which took off from Earth on its historic mission on July 30, 2020, makes its descent on Mars today, February 18, 2021, at around 3:55 PM EST/12:55 PM PST. UPDATE: TOUCHDOWN! Nasa has just confirmed that the Perseverance Rover has safely landed on Mars at 3:56 EST. […]
Here are a few fun facts about the Mars Perseverance Rover courtesy of The Oatmeal! [@theoatmeal]
Nothing beats Star Wars when you need to explain something totally unrelated to a geek. Case in point, This XKCD comic by Randall Munroe showing how the new Covid-19 mRNA vaccines (Pfizer or Moderna) work. Behold: Seriously geeks, this might be the best explanation of how mRNA Vaccines work I have ever seen. Not only […]
Listen as beloved geek icon Mark Hamill performs “Will You Wear A Mask? I Ask,” a rhyming read-aloud picture book featuring two opposing characters discussing the need to wear a mask in public. The poem comes from the illustrated book of the same name by author Tom Ruegger. Naturally, Hamill, using his legendary voice acting […]
If we travel back in time about one year ago from now, we knew very little about the COVID-19 virus. What was the best measures to keep the virus at bay? Wearing a mask? Washing your hand thoroughly? Fast forward to February 2020, here is what we now know! Watch as Reactions host Samantha Jones […]
Unami synergy for the win! Bacon and eggs aren’t a classic flavor combo for no reason, and the science behind why they taste so good together could help us make healthier foods more appealing to our palettes. [SciShow]
Origami, which literally translates to “folding paper,” is a Japanese practice dating back to at least the 17th century. In origami, a single, traditionally square sheet of paper can be transformed into almost any shape, purely by folding. The same simple concepts yield everything from a paper crane with about 20 steps, to a dragon […]
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Each time you blink (about 0.25 seconds,) a lot of things happens throughout the universe: 15,000 stars will be born, 300 will explode, and 15,000,000 rogue planets will form. Our sun will also burn 175,000,000 tons of hydrogen, and produce 96,100,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 joules of energy. 30 black holes will be born, and the universe will expand […]