The killer punch of the mantis shrimp is the fastest strike in the animal kingdom, a skill that goes hand in hand with its extraordinary eyesight. They can see an invisible level of reality using polarized... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 7 years 5 months 2 weeks ago • 36 views • 4:00

Nooooooooooooooooooo! YouTube: If you watch Healthcare Triage, it won’t come as news fat and cholesterol aren’t likely as bad as everyone says. And sugar may be worse. What is news this week is... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 7 months 2 weeks ago • 721 views • 4:26

In which John discusses good news and encouraging trends he has noticed in 2016, including improvements in health, technology, literacy, and the number of Beyonce albums

posted by Mordhaus 7 years 8 months 2 weeks ago • 1,437 views • 3:53

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 8 months 3 weeks ago • 100 views • 5:02

Designer babies, the end of diseases, genetically modified humans that never age. Outrageous things that used to be science fiction are suddenly becoming reality. The only thing we know for sure is that... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 7 years 8 months 3 weeks ago • 384 views • 16:04

YouTube: In August 2015, Jimmy Carter announced that he had a form of cancer that spread to his liver and brain. A few months later he reported the cancer was gone. How?

posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 10 months 3 weeks ago • 498 views • 4:25

Ewww-ahhh! YouTube: Seen up close, the anatomy of a mosquito bite is terrifying. The most dangerous animal in the world uses six needle-like mouthparts to saw into our skin, tap a blood vessel and sometimes... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 11 months ago • 220 views • 3:18

YouTube: Genetic Superheroes live among us! Hank explains that, along with a research study involving LSD and brain scans in this episode of SciShow News!

posted by PlayhousePals 8 years 1 week ago • 18 views • 4:53

YouTube: Today on SciShow News we talk about a new research effort that is aiming to revolutionize how we treat disease. We also discuss the video where Boston Dynamics shows off it's new version of the... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 8 years 2 months ago • 76 views • 4:35

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 ago • 123 views • 5:36

Depression is the leading cause of disability in the world; in the United States, close to ten percent of adults struggle with the disease. But because it’s a mental illness, it can be a lot harder to... continue reading

posted by cricket 8 years 3 months 3 weeks ago • 464 views • 4:29

YouTube: After our episode on the health benefits of coffee, the number one request I received was to look into the potential benefits – or harms – of tea.

posted by PlayhousePals 8 years 5 months 2 weeks ago • 249 views • 6:52

YouTube: Alzheimer’s isn’t contagious -- at least, in the sense that you can’t catch it from being around somebody who has it. But, it turns out, it is transmissible, just not directly.

posted by PlayhousePals 8 years 7 months 3 weeks ago • 55 views • 4:33

"But sometimes severely rotten flesh is the only item on the menu."

posted by PlayhousePals 9 years 1 month ago • 353 views • 2:48

"Prepare to get annoyed."

posted by PlayhousePals 9 years 1 month 1 week ago • 718 views • 6:07

YouTube: Cholesterol! For decades it’s been demonized as the reason so many people have heart disease. We ‘ve been watching it, and avoiding it like the plague

posted by PlayhousePals 9 years 1 month 2 weeks ago • 219 views • 5:09

YouTube: Some of humanity’s favorite antibiotics are starting to lose their mojo, in the face of smart, sneaky, and rapidly-evolving bacteria. To find new drugs to combat these superbugs, scientists... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 9 years 5 months 2 weeks ago • 52 views • 8:33

OOOHHHHH MUUUHHHH GAWD. Either I shit too much or not enough, there is no balance with Crohns disease. Thinking a garden hose up the ass and turning the valve would be a good remedy. Why not... continue reading

posted by BoneRemake 9 years 5 months 3 weeks ago • 665 views • 57 secs

"But don't bar the doors and windows ..." YouTube: SciShow News give you the facts about ebola, one of the world’s deadliest diseases that’s making a stand in West Africa.

posted by PlayhousePals 9 years 9 months ago • 472 views • 4:26

Bon Appetit! YouTube Description: Science breaks down the creepiest parasites on the planet!

posted by PlayhousePals 1 decade 6 months 2 weeks ago • 346 views • 3:01