The science of skin color
Adults Human Science TechnologyWhen 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 ScienceToday, 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.
Tray-Baked Chicken with Spiced Indian Potatoes
Adults Creativity FoodThis 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.
Amazing Animated Music Video
Adults Creativity Film Visual DesignThis can easily be the best animation of the year.
First Stage Landing on Droneship
Adults Technology SpaceThat some incredible precision right there!
Fast Track - Simon's Cat
Adults Construction Film Internet Culture'A playful cat hunts a speedy foe!'
Why is Mount Everest so tall?
Adults Nature WorldAt 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 SocietyTim 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 ScienceGav 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.