The science of skin color
Adults Human Science Technology BiologyWhen ultraviolet sunlight hits our skin, it affects each of us differently. Depending on skin color, it'll take only minutes of exposure to turn one person beetroot-pink, while another requires hours to experience the slightest change.
How do glasses help us see?
Adults Biotechnology Science HealthToday, glasses help millions of people with poor vision be able to see clearly. But how? Andrew Bastawrous and Clare Gilbert help unravel the answer by explaining refraction - the ability of a transparent medium, like glass, water, or the eye, to change the direction of light passing through it.
How To Count Past Infinity
Adults Math Science PhilosophyI'm very grateful to mathematician Hugh Woodin, Professor of Philosophy and Mathematics at Harvard, for taking the time on multiple occasions to discuss this topic with me and help me wrap my (finite) head around it.
Tray-Baked Chicken with Spiced Indian Potatoes
Adults Creativity Food CookingThis simple and healthy recipe packs a punch full of flavour and is a great alternative to an indulgent curry for any night of the week. Succulent chicken thighs cooked in mustard seeds, curry leaves and turmeric with chunky aubergine, tomatoes, peppers and potatoes.
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Adults Film Marketing Entertainment CultureGrab your wands, wizards - we're heading to 1920s New York City.
Amazing Animated Music Video
Adults Creativity Film Visual Design Entertainment ArtThis can easily be the best animation of the year.
First Stage Landing on Droneship
Adults Technology Space EngineeringThat some incredible precision right there!
Fast Track - Simon's Cat
Adults Construction Film Internet Culture Animals Entertainment'A playful cat hunts a speedy foe!'
Why is Mount Everest so tall?
Adults Nature World Science GeologyAt 8,850 meters above sea level, Qomolangma, also known as Mount Everest, has the highest altitude on the planet. But how did this towering formation get so tall? Michele Koppes peers deep into our planet's crust, where continental plates collide, to find the answer.
Inside the mind of a master procrastinator
Adults Psychology Society Self ProductivityTim Urban knows that procrastination doesn't make sense, but he's never been able to shake his habit of waiting until the last minute to get things done.
50 ft Flamethrower in 4K Slow Motion
Adults Film Internet Culture Science Technology GadgetsGav and Dan discover that often, some of the most beautiful things in life are the same things that will take your face right off.
Pushing the Envelope
Adults Science TechnologyNew Shepard flew again on April 2, 2016 reaching an apogee of 339,178 feet or 103 kilometers. It was the third flight with the same hardware.
The power of the placebo effect
Adults Health Science WellnessThe placebo effect is an unexplained phenomenon wherein drugs, treatments, and therapies that aren't supposed to have an effect - and are often fake - miraculously make people feel better. What's going on? Emma Bryce dives into the mystery of placebos' bizarre benefits.