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 […]
From Kohl Kitzmiller: I remember sitting in my 7th grade science class, being the nerd I was, trying to memorize the periodic table of elements in order. I got to about 40 memorized until I realized there was more to life. It wasn’t until a couple months ago that I realized that the periodic table […]
For most humans, farts are a welcome relief, an embarrassing incident, or an opportunity for a gas-based gag. But for many other creatures, farts are no laughing matter. Deep in the bowels of the animal kingdom, farts can serve as tools of intimidation, acts of self-defense, and weapons of malodorous murder. Nick Caruso and Dani […]
Youtuber CGP Grey takes a look at why only some animals are domesticatable. Domestication is a sustained multi-generational relationship in which one group of organisms assumes a significant degree of influence over the reproduction and care of another group to secure a more predictable supply of resources from that second group.[1] Charles Darwin recognized the […]
From Cosmic Perspective: High-speed cameras were rolling during the SpaceX Starship SN9 test flight in South Texas. For this mission we positioned a camera focusing exclusively on the landing pad to capture all the action during the last few moment of decent. The rest was history. Additional camera views and native audio field recordings coming […]
Have an in-depth and hilarious look at the famous Tardigrade in this episode of “True Facts” by Ze Frank! [Ze Frank]
From It’s ok to be Smart: I’m guessing you’re pretty familiar with ice. We use it in our drinks, slip on it, skate on it, worry about climate change melting it. But have you ever stopped to really think about this stuff? The freezing and melting of water affects so much of our world. It’s […]