Category Archives: Science

How Dinosaur Extinction Gave Us Fruit

Follow us over to the PBS App or PBS.org to watch Walking with Dinosaurs! https://to.pbs.org/WalkingWithDinosaurs One of the most surprising effects of the cascade of changes that played out in the wake of dinosaur extinction may have been the evolution … Continue reading

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The Red Lake

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Wonder of Science  |  Colored droplets in corn syrup seemingly blended together can be returned to their original state by reversing the direction of mixing, a form of laminar flow called “Stokes flow”.

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A Mysterious New Rock Is Forming on Earth

n this eye-opening and visually rich video, we dive deep into one of the most fascinating geological phenomena of our time: the creation of brand-new rocks forged not by nature, but by humans. For billions of years, rocks have formed … Continue reading

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This Gorgeous Gemstone Traps Nuclear Waste

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 … Continue reading

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what is the dura mater?

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Scientists Discover a Brand New Blood Type!

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Researchers at the Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole, MA stimulated the skin of a dead squid with music from an iPod.

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How did we pull this off 30,000+ years ago? #science #stem #history

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Why Did These Test Tubes Appear In Your Street?

[…] You may have noticed these test tubes on lamp posts all over the UK recently. What do they do? And where did they come from? They’re part of a clean air scheme and they’re used to collect samples of … Continue reading

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