Category: Shorts

Can You Control Your Goosebumps?** The Weird Science Behind This Fascinating Phenomenon #shorts #goosebumps #people #study #will It’s often thought that goosebumps are involuntary, but some people can control them at will. These people are called “Goosebumps-on-Command” and they tend to be more creative and open to new experiences. Scientists are not sure why this…

Comets Could Have Dropped Life On Earth, Scientists Say #shorts #comets #molecules #planets #star systems Scientists have found that comets and asteroids can bring the building blocks of life to planets. They call this the “peas-in-a-pod” configuration because it’s like when you put too many peas in a pod and they start bouncing around and…

You Won’t Believe What Happens When You Fall Into Uranus! #shorts #probe #Uranus #Oxford University #Neptune Scientists are trying to figure out how to send a spacecraft to Uranus or Neptune, but it’s a tough task because the planets are so far away and their atmospheres are so cold and dense. One way they’re trying…

Mummy With A Snake Obsession Found In Ancient Egyptian Tomb! #shorts #Džehutiemhat #many, many spells #Egyptology #sarcophagus Egyptian mummies were covered in spells to protect them from snakes. That’s right, snakes! The creatures that make your skin crawl were so feared by ancient Egyptians that they put spells on their dead to keep them away.…

“”Black Holes Are Actually Wormholes? Scientists Say Yes!”” #shorts #wormholes #black hole #authors #wormhole Physicists are divided on whether wormholes exist. Some think they’re just science fiction, while others believe they could be real. If wormholes do exist, they could be used for interstellar travel, but it’s hard to tell them apart from black holes.…

Swiss Cheese: The Holey Truth! #shorts #Swiss cheese #milk #popular cheeses #bacteria Yo, yo, yo, check it. Swiss cheese got holes in it because of some funky bacteria. These bacteria are like little party animals, they party so hard they make gas and the gas makes holes in the cheese. That’s why Swiss cheese is…

Decaf Coffee: The Secret to Getting Your Caffeine Fix Without the Jitters #shorts #caffeine #unroasted coffee beans #Decaffeinated or “decaf” coffee #water Yo yo yo, it’s your boy Decaf Coffee here.** **You know what they say, “Don’t knock it till you try it.”** **That’s right, folks. Decaf coffee is the new black.** **It’s got all…

World War II Pilot Found Alive After 80 Years! #shorts #Myers #Conflict Casualties team #human remains #forensic experts 80 years ago, an American bomber plane was shot down over Sicily. The co-pilot, 2nd Lt. Gilbert Haldeen Myers, was declared missing in action. But now, using specialist forensic techniques, Myers has finally been accounted for! That’s…

Are You A Whoopeeual? 5 Signs You Might Be One #shorts #asexual identity #sex #people #asexuality “Asexual people, or “aces” for short, don’t experience sexual attraction. That doesn’t mean they don’t have romantic relationships or enjoy Whoopee. Some aces feel intense romantic attraction to someone, but not sexual attraction. Others fall somewhere in between. There’s…

Gene-Edited Babies: The UK Just Made History #shorts #sickle-cell disease #beta-thalassemia #hemoglobin #CRISPR Sickle-cell disease and beta-thalassemia patients in the UK rejoice!** The world’s first CRISPR-based therapy has been approved by the UK medicines regulator, meaning that these two blood conditions could soon be a thing of the past. The treatment, called CASGEVY, uses CRISPR…