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Engineering with Origami

Adults Science
Origami is inspiring a plethora of new engineering designs.

How to triple your memory by using this trick

Adults Science
Do you recall studying for your exams? You probably do. But do you remember how you studied, how you memorized French words or the year of the American civil war?

Einstein's twin paradox explained

Adults Science
Follow two astronauts into outer space to explore time dilation and Einstein’s theory of relativity through the Twin Paradox thought experiment.

The Bizarre Behavior of Rotating Bodies, Explained

Adults Science
Spinning objects have strange instabilities known as The Dzhanibekov Effect or Tennis Racket Theorem - this video offers an intuitive explanation.

What makes neon signs glow?

Adults Science
In this 360° animation, explore the vibrant world of neon signs and learn the science of what makes them glow.

Most Deadly Elements On Earth

Adults Science
You've all studied the periodic table in school, but we are sure you're teachers never talked about elements like this!

Dragon Ball Z’s Senzu Beans EXPLAINED

Adults Science
How exactly do the senzu beans in Dragon Ball work? Kyle takes a closer look at those magical healing plants in this week's episode of Because Science!

Does Planet 9 Exist?

Adults Science
A planet has been predicted to orbit the sun with a period of 10,000 years, a mass 5x that of Earth on a highly elliptical and inclined orbit.

How To Survive A Fall From 35,000 Feet!

Adults Science
Anyone can make these classic 4 meals!

Science Experiments That Went Horribly Wrong

Adults Science
Some of the worst experiments have been conducted in the name of science. In today's educational cartoon we are looking into the worst accidents to happen during an experiment.

Should We Nuke Hurricanes?

Adults Science
Nuclear hurricanes!

Flamethrower vs Aerogel

Adults Science
We put aerogel to the test vs 'not-a-flamethrower', a huge 2000°C flame to a large fiberglass blanket infused with silica aerogel - formerly the lightest solid (that title is now held by graphene aerogel).

The dust bunnies that built our planet

Adults Science
Investigate the theories surrounding cosmic dust bunnies and discover how the tiny particles could hold the key to the formation of life on Earth.

The Egg - A Short Story

Adults Science
A Big Thanks to Andy Weir for allowing us to use his story.

First Flight on Another Planet!

Adults Science
The Mars Helicopter aims to make the first powered flight on another planet when it takes off on Mars as part of the Mars 2020 mission.

1950s vs. NOW: Did Mid-Century Futurism Flop?

Adults Science
What kind of future did the people of the 1950s predict? Did people get the tech they wanted?

The mysterious origins of life on Earth

Adults Science
Where on Earth did life begin? Explore the hydrothermal vents in Earth’s crust as simple compounds gave way to complex life.

Our Best View Of Bacteria Is...From Space?!

Adults Science
Observing the effects of microbes using satellites can give us all sorts of useful information about life on Earth ... and other planets too.

How to Fight a DRAGON with Science

Adults Science
How do you defeat a dragon? With science, of course! Kyle breaks down this mythological battle in this week's Because Science!

Making Liquid Nitrogen From Scratch!

Adults Science
I used a nitrogen membrane and Stirling cryocooler to liquefy nitrogen out of the air. For this video I partnered with Starbucks to celebrate their Nitro Cold Brew.

Catching A Texas Batnado - Science Friday Podcast

Adults Science
Bracken Cave, 20 miles outside of San Antonio, is the summer home to 15 million Mexican Free-tailed bats. Each night, the bats swarm out of the cave in a “batnado“ in search of food.