The lovable (and lethal) sea lion - Claire Simeone
AdultsAnimalsMediaScienceNatureEnvironment... Plunge into the ocean’s depths to take a closer look at the sea lion’s hunting skills, and to learn more about how climate change is affecting its habitat.
"Safe Haven"
AdultsArtFilmMedia Varok Saurfang realizes that that if he is to secure a future for the Horde, he must reach out to the one who led it in the past.
Can you spot the problem with these headlines?
AdultsBusinessHumanMediaHealth... Puzzle through a set of hypothetical health studies and headlines and see if you can spot what’s misleading about the headline.
How Hard Can You Hit a Golf Ball? (at 100,000 FPS)
AdultsMathMediaPhysicsScience... We used a pressurized vacuum cannon to get the golf ball up to speeds of over 500 miles per hour.
How Do White Walkers Shatter Swords?
AdultsConstructionMediaScienceTVEntertainmentCulture... For Game of Thrones fans winter is finally here, and with it comes the long foreshadowed White Walkers. These foes have proven to be a dangerous threat for many reasons, but one of the biggest is their seeming imperviousness to the average weapons of the Seven Kingdoms.
The History of Video
AdultsFilmMediaScienceHistory... I always wanted to know why film looked better than video. Moving electronic images have as long a history but were invented for a different purpose.
He Tastes Water Like Some Taste Wine. Meet a Water Sommelier
AdultsFoodMediaNatureHealthCulture... Martin Riese is part of a very small pool of sommeliers who have made a profession out of tasting and judging water.
How Deadly Are Gambit's Exploding Cards?
AdultsEducationMediaScienceEntertainment... The Ragin' Cajun is known for his explosive power and his signature weapon of choice, playing cards, but how dangerous could they be? Kyle stacks the deck on this week's Because Science!
Uranus 101 | National Geographic
AdultsMediaScienceSpace Uranus is a planet beyond convention. Find out why it boasts the coldest temperatures in the solar system, what phenomena caused the unique tilt of its axis, and the curious origin of the planet's name.
Spinning Black Holes
AdultsMediaScienceSpace A pulsing black hole in the centre of a distant galaxy sheds light on black hole and galaxy formation. How fast are black holes rotating and how does that rotation change over its life-span?
How does a whip break the sound barrier?
AdultsMediaPhysicsScienceEngineering... April Jennifer Choi is a Mechanical Engineer and Professional Whip Artist from Peoria, IL. She has a Master's Degree in Computational Fluid Dynamics as well as several Guinness World Records in Whip Cracking.