What the Fahrenheit?!
Adults Science
The crazy story of the arbitrary temperature scale used in a tiny minority of countries.
How do whales sing?
Adults Science
Communicating underwater is challenging. Light and odors don't travel well, but sound moves about four times faster in water than in air - which means marine mammals often use sounds to communicate.
Is It Okay to Touch Mars?
Adults Science
What exactly makes a journey to Mars so perilous? Is it okay to touch Martian dirt with your bare hands?
Why Do Animals Eat Their Babies?
Adults Science
Sometimes, it makes sense for critters across the animal kingdom to chow down on their own young.
Are preservatives bad for you?
Adults Science
Food doesn't last. In days, sometimes hours, bread goes moldy, apple slices turn brown, and bacteria multiply in mayonnaise. But you can find all of these foods out on the shelf at the grocery store, hopefully unspoiled, thanks to preservatives.
Is This What Quantum Mechanics Looks Like?
Adults Science
Silicone oil droplets provide a physical realization of pilot wave theories.
The Walking Water Mystery Solved!
Adults Science
Solving a 5 yr old personal mystery about "Why Water Walks on Water".
Welding in Space
Adults Science
In space, metals can weld together without heat or melting.
How Different Are Different Types of Dogs?
Adults Science
The domestic dog is a domesticated canine which has been selectively bred over millennia for various behaviours, sensory capabilities, and physical attributes.
Could we survive prolonged space travel? - Lisa Nip
Adults Science
Prolonged space travel plays a severe toll on the human body: microgravity impairs muscle and bone growth, and high doses of radiation cause irreversible mutations.
How sparrowhawks catch garden birds
Adults Science
This bird's incredible acceleration and agility enable it to to sneak up on its prey.
How To Eradicate One Of Our Deadliest Enemies
Adults Science
We have the choice to attack one of our oldest enemies with genetic engineering. But should we do it?
Why are there so many types of apples?
Adults Science
Have you ever walked into a grocery store and wondered where all the varieties of apples came from?
How To (Literally) Save Earth
Adults Science
Farming erodes soil 50 times faster than it forms. We can change that, but will we?
What If All The Ice Melted?
Adults Science
What If All The Ice Melted On Earth? ft. Bill Nye
The Best and Worst Prediction in Science
Adults Science
A guy who just got back from Burning Man struggles mightily to explain what Burning Man was like to a loser who's never been to Burning Man.
How Will You Die?
Adults Science
Science, statistics and lifestyle can help predict how you will die!
How smart are orangutans?
Adults Science
Along with humans, orangutans belong to the Hominidae family tree, which stretches back 14 million years.
Why Are Teens So Moody?
Adults Science
A look inside the teenage brain!