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Is Most Published Research Wrong?

Adults Society Data Science Science Psychology

Mounting evidence suggests a lot of published research is false.

How a single-celled organism almost wiped out life on Earth

Adults Biology Life World Science History

There's an organism that changed the world. It caused the first mass extinction in Earth's history

Genetic Engineering Will Change Everything Forever

Adults Biotechnology Future Genetics Science

Designer babies, the end of diseases, genetically modified humans that never age. Outrageous things that used to be science fiction are suddenly becoming reality. The only thing we know for sure is that things will change irreversibly.

What Is Life? Is Death Real?

Adults Biology Genetics Life Philosophy Science

So what is the difference between you and a rock? This seems like an easy, even stupid question. But even the smartest people on earth have no idea where to draw the line between living and dead things.

Real life sunken cities

Adults Cities History Science Nature

Though people are most familiar with Plato's fictional Atlantis, many real underwater cities actually exist. Peter Campbell explains how sunken cities are studied by scientists to help us understand the lives of our ancestors, the dynamic nature of our planet, and the impact of each on the other.

Which sunscreen should you choose?

Adults Global Warming Health Environment Science

Sunscreen comes in many forms, each with its own impacts on your body and the environment. With so many options, how do you choose which sunscreen is best for you?

7 Tips To Wake Up Without Coffee

Adults Food Health Science Self

How can science help you wake up without coffee?

Why do we hiccup?

Adults Biology Science Health

The longest recorded case of hiccups lasted for 68 years ... and was caused by a falling hog. While that level of severity is extremely uncommon, most of us are no stranger to an occasional case of the hiccups. But what causes these 'hics' in the first place? John Cameron takes us into the diaphragm to find out.

One Year on Earth

Adults Film Space World Science Technology

On July 20, 2015, NASA released to the world the first image of the sunlit side of Earth captured by the space agency's EPIC camera on NOAA's DSCOVR satellite. The camera has now recorded a full year of life on Earth from its orbit at Lagrange point 1, approximately 1 million miles from Earth, where it is balanced between the gravity of our home planet and the sun.

The Death Of Bees Explained

Adults Animals Life Nature Environment Science Food

In 2015 the bees are still dying in masses. Which at first seems not very important until you realize that one third of all food humans consume would disappear with them. Millions could starve.

Why the metric system matters

Adults History Physics Politics Education Science

For the majority of recorded human history, units like the weight of a grain or the length of a hand weren't exact and varied from place to place.

GoPro: Creating Fire Rain - A Steel Wool Experiment

Adults Photography Science Technology Experiments

Rob Nelson and Jonas Stenstom from Untamed Science take us through the process of using steel wool and long exposure to create a fire rain photo.

Rosalind Franklin: DNA's unsung hero - Claudio L. Guerra

Adults Genetics History Human Science Biology

The discovery of the structure of DNA was one of the most important scientific achievements in human history.

Are You More Forgetful Than A Fish?

Adults Animals Nature Science Psychology

How smart can fish actually be?

Why is Mt. Everest so Deadly? | Mashable Explains

Adults Life Nature Sports Science Health

Here's a rundown of the most common ways people have died attempting to summit Mt. Everest.

Will This Trick Your Brain?

Adults Human Neuroscience Science Psychology

Your eyes and brain are pretty amazing!

What Does Your Accent Say About You?

Adults Language Science

Can science explain the way you speak?

What is obesity?

Adults Biology Health Wellness Science

Obesity is an escalating global epidemic. It substantially raises the probability of diseases like diabetes, heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure, and cancer.

Ambiguous Cylinder Illusion

Adults Creativity Visual Design Art Science

Finalist of the Best Illusion of the Year Contest 2016

Should You Be Worried About Zika?

Adults Health Nature Science

Zika virus is a mosquito-borne flavivirus that was first identified in Uganda in 1947 in monkeys through a network that monitored yellow fever.

How the choices you make can affect your genes

Adults Biology Genetics Human Science

Here's a conundrum: Identical twins originate from the same DNA ... so how can they turn out so different - even in traits that have a significant genetic component?