Aliens under the Ice – Life on Rogue Planets
Adults Biology
Out in the vast coldness of outer space, there are planets that travel alone through darkness without the boundaries of a system. Here’s how this can happen – and why these frozen deserts might secretly harbor alien life.
Can animals be deceptive?
Adults Biology
A male firefly emits a series of enticing flashes. He hopes a female will respond and mate with him.
Do Fish Pee?
Adults Biology
You know you’ve wondered. Do fish actually pee? And what does that make the ocean… one big toilet?
Why Is The Very Hungry Caterpillar So Dang Hungry?
Adults Biology
Because it's hoarding protein. Not just for itself, but for the butterfly it will become and every egg that butterfly will lay. And it's about to lose its mouth... as it wriggles out of its skin during metamorphosis.
Non-Invasive Brain Surgery
Adults Biology
Scientists have combined ultrasound, viruses and synthetic drugs to control regions of the brain.
What If You Only Ate Chips?
Adults Biology
What if you only consumed potatoes forever?
Can We Get Older Without Aging?
Adults Biology
Nothing is guaranteed in life except death, taxes, and entropy. What do other life forms have to teach us about staying alive as we get old, and will we ever conquer death?
Why Are Fewer People Getting Appendicitis?
Adults Biology
There are many other unforeseen health changes that seem to be related to the forces of modernization, like the increase in rates of diabetes, Crohn’s disease, and ADHD.
Why is meningitis so dangerous?
Adults Biology
In 1987, thousands of people gathered in Saudi Arabia for the annual Hajj pilgrimage. But what started out as a celebration led to a worldwide health crisis: more than 2,000 cases of meningitis broke out, spreading across Saudi Arabia and the rest of the world.
This Strange Condition Keeps You Looking Young Forever
Adults Biology
What if you were forever stuck in the aging process? Could you actually stay looking young for the rest of your life? What problems would you face if you had a growth hormone deficiency that caused you to never actually age?
This Rare Mutation Gives You Massive Muscles At Birth
Adults Biology
This RARE mutation can make you VERY muscular, but what exactly is happening to cause this? Is it harmful?
The Largest River On Earth Is In The Sky
Adults Biology
What’s the largest river on Earth? If you said “the Amazon”… you’re only half right. Scientists have discovered an even bigger river in South America, and it’s in the sky above the Amazon rainforest.
Where Do Teeth Come From?
Adults Biology
Teeth. We’ve all got ‘em (most of us, anyway). But how do they grow? Teeth are made from some biological nanotechnology that will blow your mind.
Why Snakes Are Disappearing From Southeast Asia’s Largest Lake
Adults Biology
Some vulnerable species of water snakes are disappearing due to overfishing in the world’s most biodiverse lake—the Tonle Sap, in Cambodia.
Can Math Explain How Animals Get Their Patterns?
Adults Biology
How Alan Turing's Reaction-Diffusion Model Simulates Patterns in Nature.
What Would Humans Look Like If We Never Evolved?
Adults Biology
Here's what you'd look like without evolution!
The World in UV
Adults Biology
UV cameras expose a hidden world and reveal the incompleteness of our perception.
How Small Is An Atom? Spoiler: Very Small.
Adults Biology
Atoms are very weird. Wrapping your head around exactly how weird, is close to impossible - how can you describe something that is SO removed from humans experience? But then again, they kind of make up everything, so let us try anyways.
Which Life Form REALLY Dominates Earth?
Adults Biology
Are humans really Earth's most dominant species? Let's put all of the planet's living things on a scale and see what has amassed the most mass.