SciShow
There's a Giant Hole in the Universe
There's basically a hole in the universe -- a region where there's much less matter than there should be. And we don't know why it's there.
SciShow
Relative Humidity Isn't What You Think It Is
Have you ever wondered why 75% humidity in the summer feels sticky, but 75% humidity in the winter feels super dry? Turns out, the common definition of humidity is inconvenient and confusing. But there is a better way!
TED-Ed
TED-ED: Could we create dark matter? - Rolf Landua
Eighty-five percent of the matter in our universe is dark matter. We don't know what dark matter is made of, and we've yet to directly observe it, but scientists theorize that we may actually be able to create it in the Large Hadron...
SciShow
6 Weird Units of Measurement We're Still Using for Some Reason
You might be benefiting from the weird units you've never heard every time you put on your shoes or read about dark matter.
SciShow
3 Ways Money Could Buy You Happiness
Money can’t directly buy happiness, but there are ways you can spend it that might help.
SciShow
The Coldest Place in the Universe
When the Cold Atom Laboratory launches to the International Space Station in 2016, it will become the coldest spot in the universe. Learn how scientists are going to get closer than ever to absolute zero -- and why they want to.
Bozeman Science
Entropy
In this video Paul Andersen explains that entropy is simply the dispersion of matter or energy. He begins with a series of video that show the natural direction of processes. According to the second law of thermodynamics the entropy may...
SciShow
Eugene Goostman & The Science of What Disgusts You
SciShow News parses the latest science news, including whether a computer program really passed a famous artificial intelligence test, and new insights into why and how we're disgusted by the things that gross us out.
MinutePhysics
How to Count Infinity
"Some infinities are bigger than other infinities" - Hazel Grace Lancaster, in "The Fault in Our Stars," by John Green
Crash Course Kids
Organizing Properties
Have you ever thought about all the different kinds of groups you’re a part of? Like, there’s the friends you hang out with and your family, your hockey team, your Crash Course fan club, and that’s just for starters! And even though...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: The science of static electricity - Anuradha Bhagwat
We've all had the experience: you're walking across a soft carpet, you reach for the doorknob and - ZAP. But what causes this trademark jolt of static electricity? Anuradha Bhagwat sheds light on the phenomenon by examining the nature of...
Crash Course
Metals & Ceramics: Crash Course Engineering #19
Today we’ll explore more about two of the three main types of materials that we use as engineers: metals and ceramics. We’ll discuss properties of metals, alloys, ceramics, clay, cement, and glass-ceramic materials. We’ll also look at...
SciShow
Where Did the Big Bang Happen?
The name “The Big Bang” makes it sound like there was a big explosion in one particular spot, but if that’s the case, where did it happen?
SciShow
How Close Are We to the Perfect Deepfake?
Thanks to deepfakes, CGI can be more realistic and even amateurs can easily create some fun footage. But there are also sinister uses out there.
SciShow
How Big Can Black Holes Grow?
Black Holes are known for consuming everything that falls into them, but is there a point where these galactic devourers can't stomach anymore?
SciShow
Strong Interaction: The Four Fundamental Forces of Physics #1a
Part one of a four part series on the fundamental forces (or interactions) of physics begins with the strong force or strong interaction - which on the small scale holds quarks together to form protons, neutrons and other hadron particles.
SciShow
How Much Does Your ‘Type’ Really Matter
Everybody has their own preferences for ideal romantic partners. But what affects you when you decide your “type," and do those types even matter?
SciShow
The Hunt for the First Neutrinos in the Universe - Cosmic Neutrino Background
The Cosmic Microwave Background shows us the oldest light in the universe, but to really understand the early universe we need something even older: The Cosmic Neutrino Background.
SciShow
Why You Really Love That Wobbly Table
Multiple studies have shown that people assign a higher value to something they "made" themselves, even if they only picked out the color or tightened a few screws. Why does that happen? Psychologists have a few theories.
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: The history of the barometer (and how it works) - Asaf Bar-Yosef
A barometer is an instrument that measures air pressure, allowing weather forecasters and scientists to better predict extreme weather events. Despite its incredible usefulness, inventing the barometer was no walk in the park. Asaf...
Crash Course
Symbols, Values & Norms: Crash Course Sociology
What exactly is culture? This week we’re going to try to answer that, and explain the difference between material and non-material culture. We’ll look at three things that make up culture: symbols, values and beliefs, and norms. We’ll...
SciShow
How Do You Weigh Things in Space?
Astronauts need to know their mass while in orbit, but a normal scale would be free-falling around the Earth with them. So how do they measure their mass without gravity?
SciShow
What Happens When You Stop Eating?
You know what starvation is, but do you know what it does to you? Hank walks you through the three major metabolic phases of starvation, from burning sugars to, basically, self-cannibalism.