Which Came First – Flowers or Bees?
Joe Hanson from the YouTube channel It’s Okay To Be Smart explains what came first – flowers or bees. [via it’s okay to be smart]
Category: Science
Can Doctor Who’s Sonic Screwdriver Actually Be Made?
Ever wondered if we could really manipulate objects with sound like the Doctor? Kyle explores the science of the Sonic Screwdriver on Because Science. [via nerdist]
New Horizons
Ready to explore Pluto? NASA’s New Horizons – the fastest spacecraft ever created – will speed past Pluto on July 14, 2015, beaming back high resolution photos (and invaluable data) of the dwarf planet’s...
The Fermi Paradox
The universe is unbelievably big – trillions of stars and even more planets. Soo… there just has to be life out there, right? But where is it? Why don’t we see any aliens? Where...
International Space Station toilet tour
ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti shows how to use the most unglamorous but often asked-about part of living on the International Space Station: the toilet. A fan creates suction to avoid smells and floating waste....
Hanny’s Voorwerp: The Mystery Blue Blob
In 2007, Hanny van Arkel noticed a blue blob next to a galaxy. Eight years later, scientists are still trying to figure out how it got there. [via scishowspace]
Xenotransplantation: When People Get Animal Parts
How can we transplant animal tissue into humans? And will we ever be able to grow customized organs? SciShow explains! [via scishow]
Nuclear Energy Explained: How does it work?
Nuclear Energy is a controversial subject. The pro- and anti-nuclear lobbies fight furiously, and it’s difficult to decide who is right. So we’re trying to clear up the issue – in this video we...
What’s Inside: Red Bull Energy Drinks
The energy drink purports to “give you wings,” and it has a close, personal relationship with vodka. But it isn’t the sugar that amps you up—it’s good, old-fashioned caffeine. [via wired]
