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What If You Didn't Sleep For A Week?

Adults Health Human
We all know sleep is important, but what if you just.... stopped doing it?

Family Minestrone Soup

Adults Creativity Food
We've raided the archives for a cracking soup at this time of the year.

A Dragon Torched My Hand

Adults Creativity Gaming Technology
There are tons of things I had never considered about how difficult it is to fool your brain into thinking it's touching something it's not.

A Selfish Argument for Making the World a Better Place

Adults Philosophy Psychology World
Why should you care about the well-being of people half a globe away?

Cannibalism in the animal kingdom - Bill Schutt

Adults Animals Nature
Until recently, scientists thought cannibalism was a rare response to starvation or other extreme stress.

How Smart Are You? (TEST)

Adults Human Mental Health
Are you actually a genius? Test your intelligence.

What Could Survive An Atomic Bomb?

Adults Global Warming Life World
Modern weapons are vastly more powerful than the relatively small bomb, so fewer cockroaches would survive today's nukes.

5 Things... Quick and Easy

Adults Creativity Food
Want some tasty and delicious food without having to spend long in the kitchen? Jamie has selected some of his favourite dishes from his book '5 Ingredients' to help you quickly rustle up some mouthwatering dishes.

Primitive Technology: A-frame hut

Adults Construction Nature Technology
I built an A frame hut as a large work space for projects. First I made a celt hatchet to cut timber for the hut.

Could You Be Immune To Everything?

Adults Biology Health
Do you remember having a cold in 5th grade? Or the flu a couple years ago? Your immune system does.

Why Biodiversity Is Good For The Economy

Adults Ecology Economy Nature
Research suggests that more diverse ecosystems are better for the bottom line.

Can We Really Touch Anything?

Adults Biology Science
Can we really touch things? Well if by touch we mean exchange a force-carrying particle with, then yes.

The science of skin - Emma Bryce

Adults Biology Human Science
Between you and the rest of the world lies an interface that makes up 16% of your physical weight. This is your skin, the largest organ in your body: laid out flat, it would cover close to 1.7 square metres of ground.

What Happens In One Lifetime?

Adults Human Life
A lot can happen during your trips around the sun!

British Diver Exposes Sea Of Plastic Rubbish Off Bali Coast

Adults Global Warming Nature
The ocean currents brought us in a lovely gift of a slick of jellyfish, plankton, leaves, branches, fronds, sticks, etc.... Oh, and some plastic.

A Real Life Haptic Glove

Adults Gaming Technology
I'm a huge fan of Ready Player One.

How Much Damage Can An Earthquake Do?

Adults Ecology Nature World
Earthquakes are awful, but just how bad are they?

How Do You Actually Understand Language?

Adults Genetics Language
Language is fascinating, but how do we understand it?

Is Binge Watching Bad For You?

Adults Health Technology
Are you watching too many screens?

How We Know Black Holes Exist

Adults Science Space
Thanks to the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) and Space Telescope Science Institute for supporting this video.

Why Don't Sheep Shrink In The Rain?

Adults Animals Nature
Getting wet isn't REALLY what makes wool shrink; it merely exacerbates the friction between the wool fibers, which is stronger in one direction than another, so when agitated in the washer or dryer, they migrate in relation to each other in a process called "felting."