Chainmail might be known best as the fashion choice of certain medieval warriors, but that doesn't mean it's a relic of the past. Modern chainmail can be both practical and fashionable. And thanks to one team of scientists, we now have a...

We've been using lab rats for over a hundred years, and they've been part of some of the biggest medical breakthroughs ever. But what comes next? From organs on a chip to computer simulations, here are some of the ways that science might...

The Voynich manuscript is a subject of fascination with its mysterious drawings of plants, people, and stars, as well as its indecipherable text. But rather than hiding ancient secrets, this book might be a medieval fraud, created by an...

In your travels on the Internet, you might've seen some strange names and even stranger claims about supplements. From ashwagandha to valerian root, l-lysine to vitamin D, here's just a few of the most hyped supplements and whether or...

In March 2025, astronomers announced the "largest cosmic structure discovered to date". They called it Quipu. And Quipu is just the latest entry in a list of structures that are too big for cosmologists to explain without revisiting one...

Have you ever wondered where giant beasties of folklore, like the chupacabra, came from? Not every mythological creature has a scientific explanation, but here are a few that might. Hosted by: Reid Reimers (he/him)

In order to study the smallest particles in the known universe, physicists have to build incredibly huge detectors. One of them, currently under construction, stretches across the Mediterranean from France to Greece. And despite being...

Do you take migraine medications like gepants, triptans, or monoclonal antibodies? How well do they work for you? Here's why migraine meds don't work for everyone, and what progress science still needs to make. Hosted by: Savannah Geary...

We've all heard of the Rosetta Stone, either the language-learning software or the stone itself. But how much do you really know about it? Let's get into the full history of this icon of ancient Egypt, what we learned from studying it,...

This month's Rocks Box is the perfect combo of beauty and brains. Sodalite is a gorgeous blue mineral that has a superpower - its tiny pores can trap all kinds of molecules, making it the perfect sieve for everything from industrial...

Today, a lot of us walk about in leather, cotton, or other boring fabrics. But researchers are working to make the future way cooler, with flame retardant seaweed fabrics, self-healing sea silk, and polar bear inspired de-icing...

It's been said that your body contains billions of atoms from every famous person who ever lived. But is that true? And how do we know? Hosted by: Savannah Geary (they/them)

Ever wondered who would win in a fight between a python and an alligator? What about a wolf versus a puma? SciShow has the answers. Hosted by: Hank Green (he/him)

The Inca Empire used bundles of knotted string called khipu to store and convey information. But how do you read a bunch of strings? And was this a unique form of writing... or knot? Hosted by: Stefan Chin

On their opening weekend in March 2025, the New York Yankees hit 15 home runs. And the so-called torpedo bats they used to do it have real science behind them, thanks to MIT physicist Aaron Leanhardt. But how good are they really? In...

You've heard of fake purses, and fake food, and fake concert tickets. But fake fossils? Turns out forging evidence of life in the ancient past isn't as uncommon as you might think. From another work by the infamous forger of the Piltdown...

Space travel is infamous for the effects it can have on the human body. But some of those effects are a little more unusual than others. For example, if you ever had mono or chicken pox, it can reawaken those viruses that have been...

There's a hallucinogenic drug called ibogaine that some proponents say is the magic bullet for curing opioid addiction, sometimes in a single dose. But, it's illegal in a ton of countries. So let's talk about ibogaine, where it comes...

Nicotine is so addictive that most people who try to quit are not successful at first. So to up your chances of success, here's the data behind which methods are most effective, plus some cool ways you might be able to quit in the...

What was the biggest volcanic eruption of all time? Was it a huge explosion like Mt. Tambora? Not even close. In this episode, SciShow takes on the biggest volcanic eruptions to ever happen. Hosted by: Savannah Geary (they/them)

You may think of particle accelerators as massive underground tunnels like the Large Hadron Collider. But a new generation of accelerators are small enough to fit on a coin. Now the challenge is making them useful. Hosted by: Savannah...

You've heard of Stonehenge. It's that big rock circle over in England. But there's a lot more to it than that, and researchers have been studying it for centuries. From the people who lived near it to how and when it was made, here are...

China's Red Beach is a stunningly beautiful tourist destination. But the plants that make Red Beach red are hiding a secret -- one that could save other wetlands, if we can save this one first. Hosted by: Stefan Chin (he/him)

It's not just fictional sitcom characters who struggle with navigating an oversized sofa around a tight corner. Mathematicians have their own version of the problem, and have spent the last six decades trying to not just find the largest...