-How much did that cost? -$800 for disposal, then $1400 for the water ball. •Were your parents mad? -yes. •Where did you buy the Waterballs? -China •How much of them? -1600 pounds, 25 Million. ... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 7 years 9 months ago • 341 views • 8:40

YouTube: In the search for longevity, scientists have found the longest-lived vertebrates on the planet in the arctic. Meanwhile, in warmer climes, the FDA approves a new method for combating disease-carrying... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 9 months 1 week ago • 100 views • 5:02

His girlfriend is a hell of a good sport. ------------------------------------------------------------ I made a freeze ray! Im basically a bonafide evil genius now. Freeze your cat, girlfriend, or... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 7 years 9 months 2 weeks ago • 38 views • 4:36

UPDATE: We're still working on a species ID with our science partners at the Harvard Museum of Comparative Zoology, but currently we're thinking the purple orb is a pleurobranch, a nudibranch relative.... continue reading

posted by newtboy 7 years 9 months 3 weeks ago • 219 views • 3:12

"Urushiol oil in poison sumac, poison oak, and poison ivy may produce a severe skin rash. Timely urushiol removal can prevent poison ivy skin reaction. The key is to understand how poison ivy works... ... continue reading

posted by ant 7 years 9 months 4 weeks ago • 1,239 views • 5:14

YouTube: As denizens of the internet, most of us are familiar with the trolls. In this episode of SciShow, learn a little about how social scientists think trolls came to be, and how online communities... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 10 months 2 weeks ago • 166 views • 8:56

YouTube: Did you know that cats have their own laws of physics? These are ancient, passed down through the ages on the internet. Author unknown. A special thanks to our guest cat scientist, Charlie Watson.

posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 11 months 1 week ago • 56 views • 1:10

YouTube: A waterfall that seems to just disappear into the ground sounds pretty unbelievable, but scientists are still bewildered by the mysteries of Devil's Kettle Falls.

posted by PlayhousePals 8 years 2 weeks ago • 254 views • 3:22

YouTube description: There is extreme fishing and then is going to such extremes that you have a rod and a worm-like lure fused to your face. Quite frankly it's the type of commitment we admire. Meet... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 8 years 1 month ago • 271 views • 6:32

YouTube description: Remember the childhood hours of fun spent blasting your friends with neon-tinged water cannons? You can thank a NASA scientist for that. In 1982, Lonnie Johnson designed the Super... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 8 years 1 month 3 weeks ago • 504 views • 2:31

Exploding molten salt - what happens and why (probably, anyway) - this is the full video. :) From a YT comment: Clearly the explosion is down to the analogue imbalance transition within the hyperbolic... continue reading

posted by Zawash 8 years 2 months 1 week ago • 583 views • 8:45

A'yup YouTube: A new technology could make diseases like Zika a thing of the past. But should we use it? The CDC on Zika: http://www.cdc.gov/zika/ Vox explains Zika virus in 6 charts: http://bit.ly/1POrNjA... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 8 years 3 months 2 weeks ago • 123 views • 5:36

YouTube Description: What has the highest melting point known to us? Hank Green explains in this episode of SciShow. This episode is brought to you by Audible. Go to Audible.com/SciShow for a free 30-day trail. ... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 8 years 3 months 3 weeks ago • 524 views • 5:26

The fascinating video above tells the story of MIT Professor Ioannis Yannas, who was recently inducted into the National Inventor’s Hall of Fame alongside such luminaries as the Wright brothers and Steve... continue reading

posted by enoch 8 years 3 months 3 weeks ago • 1,844 views • 16:57

Do you see what I see? YouTube: Scientists may understand how the eye works, but seeing what other animals see is another matter entirely. Learn how eyes evolved, and find out which animal's eye biologist... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 8 years 4 months ago • 447 views • 2:43

YouTube: Scientists know that anesthesia drugs are really good at knocking you out. What they don’t know is how.

posted by PlayhousePals 8 years 6 months 3 weeks ago • 383 views • 3:57

A whole lot, apparently. Recent surveys and modelling techniques have allowed scientists to get a much more accurate picture of the tree population of planet earth.

posted by Fantomas 8 years 8 months 2 weeks ago • 20 views • 2:44

"The movie Ant-Man was (obviously) inspired by ants, so we thought we'd talk to a real ant expert to learn a bit more! ..." From http://www.reddit.com/r/science/comments/3hu8oe/science_ama_series_im_brian_fisher_ant_s... continue reading

posted by ant 8 years 8 months 3 weeks ago • 103 views • 7:51

Does life exist anywhere else in the universe? And how did it get started? Scientists are seeking the answers in the cosmos, our solar system and right here on planet Earth.