The Stickiest Non-Sticky Material
Adults Animals
Nature
Science
Adhesives based on gecko skin can hold huge weights – without sticking to anything.
Who are you, really? The puzzle of personality | Brian Little
Adults Human
Psychology
Self
What makes you, you? Psychologists like to talk about our traits, or defined characteristics that make us who we are.
How This Chalk Artist Creates Illusions on Pavement | Obsessed | WIRED
Adults Art
Construction
Creativity
"Everything we think is real is, in some way, an illusion." Former NASA illustrator Kurt Wenner makes incredible, brain-busting chalk illusions. His works start with diligent planning, beginning with pencil and paper.
Saving Wild Salmon Populations
Adults Animals
History
Human
In her film 'Salmon Reflection' Norwegian and Unangax̂ filmmaker Anna Hoover explores the effects of a changing world on the communities of Bristol Bay, one of the last surviving wild salmon ecosystems.
The Science Behind James Cameron’s Avatar
Adults Creativity
Media
Technology
James 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.
Slow Roasted Lamb | Jamie Oliver
Adults Family
Film
Food
This recipe is from Jamie's cookbook, Together. Boning stuffing and rolling the lamb means all the amazing flavours infiltrates the meat and vice versa.
How To Terraform Mars - WITH LASERS
Adults Design
Science
Space
Mars is a disappointing hellhole lacking practically everything we need to stay alive. It looks like we’ll only ever have small crews spend a miserable time hidden underground.
When Was The Worst Time In History To Die?
Adults Health
History
Human
By combining historical demography and epidemiology, we can (sort of) determine how people throughout history have died.
Explore the three main ways viruses can be driven to extinction, and dig into the possibility of COVID-19 dying out.
Adults Health
History
Human
Viruses 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
Adults Construction
History
An 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.
Anthropology’s Greatest Hoax
Adults History
Human
Science
Scientists are sometimes deemed objective observers of the world in which we live, but that’s not entirely true. They’re still human and can find themselves victim to fraudsters just like the lot of us.
How to stay calm when you know you'll be stressed
Adults Health
Human
Psychology
You're not at your best when you're stressed. In fact, your brain has evolved over millennia to release cortisol in stressful situations, inhibiting rational, logical thinking but potentially helping you survive, say, being attacked by a lion.
Why Do We Release So Much Gas?
Adults History
Human
Science
The carbon dioxide we’re pumping into the air every day is causing unprecedented global warming and climate change.
Testing Shoes That Make You Walk 250% Faster
Adults Art
Creativity
Technology
What if you could walk way faster without trying any harder? Moonwalkers basically put an electric moving sidewalk right under your feet.
Pet Shop Breakout Sparks Chameleon Invasion
Adults Human
Life
Nature
When dozens of Jackson chameleons escaped a Hawaiian pet shop in 1972, they started to wreck havoc on the local ecosystem.
Treasure hunting
Adults History
Nature
Travel
Treasure hunting has captured our imaginations for centuries. Draining the oceans reveals the richest wrecks ever found.
Primitive Technology: Pottery Wheel
Adults Creativity
Education
Life
I made a small pottery wheel to form pots on. A pottery wheel is a small table on which pottery is formed that is able to be rotated about an axis to form more symmetrical pots.
Stephen Fry | Apple Pie | Friday Night Feast | Jamie Oliver
Adults Family
Film
Food
Stephen Fry is joining Jamie in the kitchen for a walk down memory lane making a classic Apple Pie. Delicious shortcrust pastry and served up with custard and a dollop of cream. Perfect.
Black Hole Star – The Star That Shouldn't Exist
Adults Education
Science
Space
Black hole stars may have been the largest stars to ever exist. They burned brighter than galaxies and were Larger than any star today or that could ever exist in the future.
What Is The Best Shape For A Farm?
Adults Creativity
History
The 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?
Adults Human
Science
Explore the psychology of the phenomenon known as cute aggression, which is the urge to squeeze, bite or pinch something cute.