The toughest, most dominant canine gets the resources and respect - or at least that's the idea that caught on culturally. Turns out, that's not necessarily how it works. -yt

posted by eric3579 1 year 10 months 2 weeks ago • 1,051 views • 6:02

A recent study had a lot of negative things to say about diet sodas, but how seriously should we take that study? Observational research can be powerful and useful, but it can also lead to shaky outcomes.... continue reading

posted by eric3579 2 years 4 months 3 weeks ago • 512 views • 6:17

"... It sounds like such an incredible fact. “Our own cells are outnumbered by our microbes 10 to 1!” I don’t remember where I first heard it. But I read it in science papers and articles by journalists,... continue reading

posted by ant 2 years 8 months 2 weeks ago • 1,354 views • 13:23

Electric cars are touted as a solution for reducing emissions and improving the environmental impacts of transportation, but are electric cars actually any better for the environment than gasoline cars?... continue reading

posted by newtboy 3 years 6 months 2 weeks ago • 472 views • 13:47

YouTube: You might think you know how to survive if you end up stranded in the wild, but those tips you read on the internet might just make things worse!

posted by PlayhousePals 4 years ago • 531 views • 11:02

Retired astronaut Chris Hadfield helps debunk (and confirm!) some common myths about space. Is there any sound in space? Does space smell like burnt steak? Is NASA working on warp speed?

posted by Mordhaus 4 years 1 month ago • 32 views • 11:33

Well, if you discount the fact that sugar is basically poison over time.

posted by Mordhaus 4 years 7 months ago • 270 views • 1:23

YouTube: We live in an era of self driving cars, autonomous drones, deep learning algorithms, computers that beat humans at chess and go, and so on. So it’s natural to ask, will artificial superintelligence... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 4 years 8 months 3 weeks ago • 297 views • 4:14

Adam Conover is back to debunk common myths and marketing ploys such as diet fads, college loans, and dating sites.

posted by Mordhaus 4 years 11 months ago • 268 views • 1:11

Near Bodø in Norway, there's the strongest tidal current in the world: Saltstraumen Maelstrom, a constantly-changing rush of whirlpools, boils and vortices. It might not be quite the whirlpools of myth... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 5 years ago • 240 views • 2:32

YouTube description: There's a big fire in the building and suddenly all the sprinklers turn on -- that's not really how works. Let science extinguish this myth. How Fire Burns in Space - http://bit.ly/1OqRB5b ... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 5 years 11 months ago • 365 views • 4:02

Well, DO I? [... on occasion] YouTube: SciShow debunks the myth that you only use 10 percent of your brain. So, how much do you really use? And how do we know?

posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 7 months 3 weeks ago • 183 views • 4:04

"Fireballs in space and exploding cosmonauts may look pretty cool on the silver screen, but they'd never happen in real life. Discover the truth with 10 Movie Myths Everyone Believes! ..." From http://www.dorkly.com/p... continue reading

posted by ant 7 years 8 months 1 week ago • 23 views • 3:34

Stupid movies and their gun lying.

posted by brycewi19 8 years 5 months ago • 1,643 views • 4:09