The Largest River On Earth Is In The Sky
AdultsNatureScienceEnvironmentBiologyWhat’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.
How rollercoasters affect your body - Brian D. Avery
AdultsConstructionDesignScienceHealthIn 1895, crowds flooded Coney Island to see America’s first-ever looping coaster: the Flip Flap Railway. But its thrilling flip caused cases of severe whiplash, neck injury and even ejections.
Why Snakes Are Disappearing From Southeast Asia’s Largest Lake
AdultsAnimalsEnvironmentScienceBiologySome vulnerable species of water snakes are disappearing due to overfishing in the world’s most biodiverse lake—the Tonle Sap, in Cambodia.
What If The Sun Disappeared For One Month?
AdultsScienceEnvironmentSpaceFutureWhat if the sun goes out right now?
Where Do Teeth Come From?
AdultsBiologyBiotechnologyScienceTeeth. 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.
What if cracks in concrete could fix themselves?
AdultsConstructionScienceTechnologyEngineeringConcrete is the most widely used construction material in the world. It can be found in swathes of city pavements, bridges that span vast rivers and the tallest skyscrapers on earth.
The Secret Weapon That Could Help Save Bees
AdultsAnimalsNatureScienceEnvironmentHoneybees are dying from parasites, pesticides, and poor nutrition, but we can help them in a number of ways, including by encouraging them to make a homemade antibiotic.
Cannon Shock Waves in Ultra Slow Motion
AdultsPhotographyTechnologyScienceExperimentsWhat does a cannon ball look like being shot in super slow motion?
What's a smartphone made of?
AdultsEnvironmentTechnologyGadgetsScienceAs of 2018, there are around 2.5 billion smartphone users in the world. If we broke open all the newest phones and split them into their component parts, that would produce around 85,000 kg of gold, 875,000 of silver, and 40,000,000 of copper.
What Do Raindrops Really Look Like?
AdultsScienceTechnologyNatureWhat do raindrops look like? Exactly how we drew them as kids, right? Wrong! Teardrop-shaped rain is physically impossible. This week I went inside a vertical wind tunnel to bring you the true shape of rain.
The Scientific Benefits of Boredom
AdultsCreativitySciencePsychologySelfBoredom makes you more creative, altruistic, introspective, and helps with autobiographical planning.
Could You Live Without A Body?
AdultsArtificial IntelligenceNeuroscienceScienceCould uploading our consciousness to the internet be the key to living forever?