On July 26, 1943, Los Angeles was blanketed by a thick gas that stung people’s eyes and blocked out the Sun. Panicked residents believed their city had been attacked using chemical warfare. But the cloud wasn’t an act of war. It was...

Earthquakes are almost impossible to predict. Luckily, engineers have come up with some amazing ways to protect people the next time one might strike.

Scientists have had a variety of hypotheses about how chemical stress can affect DNA to cause aging, but a new study has just shown the process in action.

Neglect in the first few years of a child’s life can have many adverse consequences, and one of the largest studies on these effects occurred after the Romanian Revolution in 1989.

In this video Paul Andersen details the waves in electromagnetic radiation. There is an inverse relation between the wavelength and frequency of electromagnetic waves. Electromagnetic radiation includes gamma rays, x-rays, infrared...

People like to say all kinds of things about protein – like, you need to eat lots of it to build muscle and lose weight. The truth is, the science of protein and how your body uses it is much more complicated than that.

Corals in the Pacific Ocean have been dying at an alarming rate, particularly from bleaching brought on by increased water temperatures. But it's not too late to act, says TED Fellow Kristen Marhaver. She points to the Caribbean -- given...

Quick Questions explains what alcohol does -- and doesn’t do -- to your brain cells. Enjoy this episode responsibly!

Consider a bat that is infected with several deadly viruses, including ones that cause rabies, SARS, and Ebola. While this diagnosis would be lethal for other mammals, the winged wonder is totally unfazed, and may even spend the next 30...

For most of us, our bodies are interacting with phones nearly all the time, whether we're looking at screens, listening to music, or carrying them in our pockets. If you are wondering about the health implications of a world filled with...

It seemed like a miracle stone, and eventually, the ancient Greeks, Romans, and Egyptians all started using it, too.

In this video Paul Andersen answers the very simple question: What is cancer? He explains how damage to the DNA can create uncontrolled cell growth. He explains how malignant tumors can spread the disease throughout the body and gives...

Why do Bats Transmit So Many Diseases Like Ebola

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Each year in the United States, players of sports and recreational activities receive between 2.5 and 4 million concussions. How dangerous are all those concussions? The answer is complicated and lies in how the brain responds when...

Have you ever suffered from exertional heat stroke? This condition is caused by intense activity in the heat and is one of the top three killers of athletes and soldiers in training. Douglas J. Casa explains heat stroke's tremendous...

Amnesia is a really handy/clich_ literary device and the inciting incident for countless Hanna-Barbera cartoons, but it's also a real, serious affliction caused by major head trauma. Learn how scrambled neurons can permanently alter...

New ReviewCrew members of China's Shenzhou-20 mission recently detailed their reactions upon finding cracks in their spacecraft's viewport during the nation's first spaceflight emergency. Credit: Space.com | footage courtesy: China Central...

New ReviewDrone footage shows scale of Hurricane Melissa’s destruction on Jamaican fishing village Reuters

Welcome back to the Fluctus Channel, as we explore the complex and heroic world of aircraft and ship recovery operations.





Fluctus is a website and YouTube channel dedicated to sea geeks. Whenever you are...

Vandal caught on camera trashing Washington State capitol buildingCredit: Washington State Capitol

The Zika virus is spreading through the Americas and is suspected to be causing babies to be born with tiny heads (and less developed brains).

A video titled "Categorizing Hazards" discusses the difference between rapid and slow onset hazards.