What is deja vu? What is deja vu?
AdultsNeurosciencePsychologyScienceYou might have felt it -- the feeling that you've experienced something before, but, in reality, the experience is brand new. There are over 40 theories that attempt to explain the phenomenon of deja vu. Michael Molina explains how neuroimaging and cognitive psychology have narrowed down the theories that could explain that feeling you're having...again.
This Is the Most Amazing Biomimetic Robot Hand You've Ever Seen
AdultsBiotechnologyHumanScienceThird arm? Robot tentacle? My dreams of having extra tentacles may come true!
How do dogs "see" with their noses?s
AdultsBiologyPetsScienceYou may have heard the expression that dogs 'see with their noses.' But these creature's amazing nasal architecture actually reveals a whole world beyond what we can see. Alexandra Horowitz illustrates how the dog's nose can smell the past, the future and even things that can't be seen at all.
How I found a mythical boiling river in the Amazon
AdultsEnvironmentNatureScienceCultureWhen Andres Ruzo was a young boy in Peru, his grandfather told him a story with an odd detail: There is a river, deep in the Amazon, which boils as if a fire burns below it.
The Specious Present
AdultsHumanNeurosciencePsychologyScienceEducationWhat is the specious present? And how do our brains perceive time?
The Speed of Life Veritasium
AdultsPsychologySocietyScienceEducationWhy does time appear to speed up as we get older? Can we slow it down?
The benefits of a good night's sleep
AdultsHealthNeuroscienceScienceIt's 4am, and the big test is in 8 hours. You've been studying for days, but you still don't feel ready. Should you drink another cup of coffee and spend the next few hours cramming? Or should you go to sleep? Shai Marcu defends the latter option, showing how sleep restructures your brain in a way that's crucial for how our memory works.
The Science of Internet Trolls
AdultsInternet CultureSciencePsychologyTime to troll the trolls with some SCIENCE!
The Science Of Motivation
AdultsPsychologyProductivityScienceWhat's the best way to stay motivated?
Freezing soap bubbles at -15 celsius
AdultsPhotographyScienceNatureMy name is Pablo Zaluska and I'm a photographer and videographer living in Warsaw, Poland. An inspiration for this session was a conversation with my 3-year-old daughter while dressing up to go out. Post
3D-Printed Ceramics | PopMech
AdultsDesignTechnologyEngineeringScienceHRL Labs hit a break through this year in 3D printed ceramics capable of withstanding extreme temperatures. Learn more now.
If You Think Fireworks Are Just Loud Booms And Explosions, Think Again
AdultsTechnologyVisual DesignScienceCulturePyrotechnics display from Kuwana, Japan.
Why are some people left-handed?
AdultsData ScienceHistorySocietySciencePsychologyHumanToday, about one-tenth of the world's population are southpaws. Why are such a small proportion of people left-handed -- and why does the trait exist in the first place? Daniel M. Abrams investigates how the uneven ratio of lefties and righties gives insight into a balance between competitive and cooperative pressures on human evolution.
Molten Aluminum Vs 'Spitballs'
AdultsInternet CultureScienceDIYCreativityI packed a fishtank completely full of water balls (water beads, water balz, orbeez, spitballs...). Im guessing there are over 10,000 in there! Anyway, I melted a bunch of old aluminum pipes and poured them into the fishtank hoping to create a cool design. And it worked perfectly! These are really unique, no two pieces are alike.