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The Science Behind James Cameron’s Avatar
AdultsCreativityMediaTechnologyScienceFilmEnvironmentJames Cameron is diving into the deep: this time, into the oceans of an alien world. The director shares how Earth's oceans inspired The Way of Water—and his hope it will motivate viewers to protect our own planet.
Explore the three main ways viruses can be driven to extinction, and dig into the possibility of COVID-19 dying out.
AdultsHealthHistoryHumanScienceViruses are wildly successful organisms. There are about 100 million times as many virus particles on Earth as there are stars in the observable universe.
I tested the US Military’s secret space weapon
AdultsConstructionHistoryScienceSpaceTechnologyAn engineer came up with a plan to drop tungsten telephone poles from space - the idea has been seriously considered on multiple occasions, so we tested it.
Why Do We Release So Much Gas?
AdultsHistoryHumanScienceEnvironmentGlobal WarmingThe carbon dioxide we’re pumping into the air every day is causing unprecedented global warming and climate change.
What Is The Best Shape For A Farm?
AdultsCreativityCultureHistoryScienceThe shape of a farm can tell you a surprising amount about the land it's on and the people that use it.
Why do you want to squeeze cute things?
AdultsHumanPsychologyScienceExplore the psychology of the phenomenon known as cute aggression, which is the urge to squeeze, bite or pinch something cute.
The Most Extreme Explosion in the Universe
AdultsLifeScienceSpaceSupernovae are the most powerful explosions in the universe, unleashing enough energy to outshine galaxies. We have no real metaphor for their power – if the sun were to magically go supernova it would feel like you were being hit by the energy of a nuclear explosion, every second. For weeks.
Veritasium's Derek Muller Answers the Web's Most Searched Questions | WIRED
AdultsEducationFilmScienceMediaInternet CultureVeritasium's Derek Muller answers the web's most searched questions about himself. Where did the name 'Veritasium' come from? Is Veritasium a real element? Where does Derek live? Is he married? What was Veritasium's first video? Derek answers all these questions and much more!
What if We Replaced Nuclear With Potatoes
AdultsEducationScienceEnergyTechnologyEnergy use can be confusing – I mean, how do you compare gasoline in your car to electricity piped to your house? That's why we made these things spud-tacularly simple.
World's Largest Horn Shatters Glass
AdultsConstructionCreativityScienceGadgetsFunI might upgrade my car horn to this.
Civilian Tries on NASA Spacesuit For the First Time
AdultsConstructionScienceSpaceTechnologyHow does WIRED's Brent Rose feel about being the first person outside of the space program to try on a pressurized space suit?