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How Google's featured answers can go terribly wrong

Adults Internet Culture Software Engineering
Why Google search once said Obama was a king and dinosaurs weren't real.

100 Years of Home Innovation ? Mode.com

Adults Gadgets History Technology
Including toasters, radios, and microwave ovens, there have been a number of life-changing household breakthroughs through the years. Follow along to see the smartest appliances and laborsaving devices that have emerged in the last century.

PHILOSOPHY - Nietzsche

Adults Philosophy Self
Nietzsche believed that the central task of philosophy was to teach us to 'become who we are'. Find out more by reading our book 'Life Lessons from Nietzsche '

The Problem with Over-Friendly People

Adults Psychology Relationships Society
Friendliness is a great virtue. Over-friendliness can be an unexpected problem.

Charge Your Cell Phone In 5 Seconds

Adults Gadgets Technology
Supercapacitors: They'll enable you to charge your cell phone in 5 seconds, or an electric car in about a minute. They're cheap, biodegradable, never wear out and as Trace'll tell you, could be powering your life sooner than you'd think.

Is it time to retire the police sketch?

Adults Art Psychology
We see police sketches in the news all the time, but do they actually work?

Dogs and Humans: A 30,000-Year Friendship

Adults History Human Pets
Of all the species that humans have domesticated, dogs are our oldest animal friends. But how did a group of wolves become the furry pup at the end of the bed? New research is finally unlocking the paw-in-hand evolution of dogs and humans. In this episode we're answering one big question: Did we domesticate dogs, or did dogs domesticate us?

Amazing Images of a Changing Earth

Adults Space Technology World
Incredible before-and-after satellite images of our dynamic planet.

Gravity - Official Main Trailer

Adults Art Film Marketing
Academy Award winners Sandra Bullock ("The Blind Side," "The Proposal") and George Clooney ("Up in the Air," "Syriana") star in "Gravity," a heart-pounding thriller that pulls you into the infinite and unforgiving realm of deep space.

Why peregrine falcons are the fastest animals on earth

Adults Animals Nature
Cheetahs are fast, but not faster than a diving peregrine falcon.

Star Wars: The Last Jedi Official Teaser

Adults Art Film Marketing
Star Wars: The Last Jedi. Arriving in your galaxy December 15.

Why do we itch? - Emma Bryce

Adults Biology Human Science
The average person experiences dozens of individual itches each day. We've all experienced the annoyance of an inconvenient itch - but have you ever pondered why we itch in the first place? Is there actually an evolutionary purpose to the itch, or is it simply there to annoy us? Emma Bryce digs deep into the skin to find out.

Star Wars (1977) Teaser Trailer

Adults Art Film Marketing
Original teaser trailer for the 1977 film "Star Wars." Starring Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Alec Guiness, Peter Cushing, David Prowse, Anthony Daniels, Kenny Baker, and James Earl Jones. Written & Directed by George Lucas.

The History and Future of Everything -- Time

Adults History World
Time makes sense in small pieces. But when you look at huge stretches of time, it's almost impossible to wrap your head around things. So we teamed up with the awesome blog "Wait but Why" and made this video to help you putting things in perspective with some infographics!

This Is How Your Brain Powers Your Thoughts

Adults Biology Neuroscience
Scientists have figured out how our brains process thoughts and the explanation will blow your mind.

The World's Deadliest Venom Could Save Your Life

Adults Animals Health Nature
Some animals produce venom that is lethal to both their prey and to humans, but scientists are finding ways to use these compounds as medicine.

GoPro Awards: Wingsuit Flight Between Skyscrapers with Brandon Mikesell

Adults Film Sports
Brandon Mikesell and his filmer, Ben Verde, complete the ultimate dream of wingsuiting between skyscrapers in Panama City, Panama.