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Does it seem like your workweeks are full of bright sunny days and then every weekend, every time you make plans, it rains? It's not just you -- at least if ... Yes, It Really Does Rain More on Weekends

Yes, It Really Does Rain More on Weekends

In the middle of the South Pacific lies Point Nemo: the most remote location on Earth. This super isolated spot is home to a graveyard filled not with human ... This Is Where We’re Gonna Bury The ISS

This Is Where We’re Gonna Bury The ISS

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How Much Information Can A Human Head Hold?

Soviet agronomist Nikolai Ivanovich Vavilov was obsessed with plants. Especially finding out where domesticated crops first came from. And out of his researc... Joseph Stalin Was Very Wrong About Agriculture

Joseph Stalin Was Very Wrong About Agriculture

There's one human innovation that's so critical to our lives that every modern human group seems to have it. And you probably have some in your craft drawer ... The Most Important Invention Ever Is... Glue

The Most Important Invention Ever Is... Glue

When particle physicist John Huth was briefly lost at sea, he started to wonder how the people around the world who navigate vast oceans figured their way ar... These Ancient Stick Maps are Teaching Us Physics

These Ancient Stick Maps are Teaching Us Physics

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How Dogs Can Help Us Prevent Cleft Palates

Most cultures who developed metalworking technology never let the skill go to waste. But in what's now Michigan, Native Americans started making metal tools ... Why Did These Ancient People Abandon Copper?

Why Did These Ancient People Abandon Copper?

To explain how the world works, scientists occasionally have an idea that — upon further testing — turns out to be wrong. From rays that carry coldness inste... Cold Doesn’t Exist (And 4 Other Things Scientists Used to Think Were Real)

Cold Doesn’t Exist (And 4 Other Things Scientists Used to Think Were Real)

Space travel is infamously bad for your health. But it turns out that in some very specific cases, space travel may actually be beneficial. Like by strengthe... 5 Ways Space Travel is Good For You

5 Ways Space Travel is Good For You

Mushroom foragers rejoice! Your lives just got a whole lot easier! Now, we can farm four mushrooms that used to only be found in the wild: morels, huitlacoch... 4 Fungi We've Finally Figured Out How To Farm

4 Fungi We've Finally Figured Out How To Farm

Endometriosis is a disease that affects about one in ten women, and comes from tissue inside the uterus making its way out. But it turns out that's not the o... You Don’t Need A Uterus to Get A Uterine Disease

You Don’t Need A Uterus to Get A Uterine Disease

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These Birds Aren’t Real

See if the ACT could be the right test for you at https://act.org/actenhancements When humans are gone, nature will reclaim our cities and break down much o... What Will Humanity Leave Behind?

What Will Humanity Leave Behind?

Whether you saw a quantum computer featured in a tech news blog post, or that Black Mirror episode "Joan is Awful", the chandelier-like look may have inspire... Quantum Computers Look Like Chandeliers. This is Why.

Quantum Computers Look Like Chandeliers. This is Why.

Take your personal data back with Incogni! Use code SCISHOW at the link below and get 60% off an annual plan: https://incogni.com/scishow In a remote corner... The Russian Scientist Who's Bringing Back the Ice Age

The Russian Scientist Who's Bringing Back the Ice Age

Science is here to solve mysteries about your life, the Earth, and even the universe. But that doesn't mean we've figured out everything yet. There are a lot... The Biggest Mysteries Science Still Hasn't Solved | Compilation

The Biggest Mysteries Science Still Hasn't Solved | Compilation

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Menopause Starts Way Earlier Than You Think

See if the ACT could be the right test for you at https://act.org/actenhancements While the word "mummy" may conjure up an image of King Tut (or a 1999 Brend... There Are Too Many Ways to Make a Mummy

There Are Too Many Ways to Make a Mummy

JMP offers a 30-day free trial for anyone, anywhere. Go to https://www.jmp.com/scishow to see the benefits of visual statistics for yourself. Astronomers ha... Scientists Don’t Know Where Gold Comes From

Scientists Don’t Know Where Gold Comes From

In this special episode, soft matter physicist Madelyn Leembruggen (@mleembruggen) joins Hank Green for a conversation all about "squishy physics"! As our se... Hank Green Asks A Physicist Anything

Hank Green Asks A Physicist Anything

Whether or not you think humans *should* be announcing our presence to the cosmos, we're doing it, anyway. Both intentionally, and not. And if aliens really ... 6 Ways Aliens Could Find Us

6 Ways Aliens Could Find Us

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The Pandemic Made People Worse Drivers

When you see a bunch of fossils in a museum, you might not think about how unlikely it is that they got there. But there's a lot of lucky dice rolls that lan... Why Don't We Have More Fossils?

Why Don't We Have More Fossils?

Science can help solve the world’s most important problems, and what could be more important than keeping pee off your shoes? Yes, even the lowly urinal—and ... Scientists Have Found the Perfect Urinal Shape

Scientists Have Found the Perfect Urinal Shape

The Giant's Causeway is a rock formation that is so otherworldly that it seems like it was made by supernatural beings. But these incredible hexagonal column... How Does Lava Make Perfect Hexagons?

How Does Lava Make Perfect Hexagons?

Knit fabrics are everywhere. You're probably wearing them right now. But even though we've been making them for centuries, there's a lot we don't know about ... Physicists Don’t Understand Why Knitting Works

Physicists Don’t Understand Why Knitting Works

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These Five Caves Changed What We Know About Ourselves

The North American continent used to have deep roots extending far into the Earth's mantle. They melted. Here's how scientists think they disappeared.Hosted ... A Strange Thing Is Happening Beneath North America

A Strange Thing Is Happening Beneath North America

Diamonds, rubies, emeralds, and sapphires are most of the classic gemstones adorning royal jewels. But they used to be accompanied by a stone that nowadays i... Amethyst Used to be Really Valuable

Amethyst Used to be Really Valuable