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Mad Scientists in Uruguay Created a Glow-In-The-Dark Sheep [VIDEO]

Phil Nye — Wed, 01 May 2013 13:42:44 +0000

We are constantly told about the rapid advances in science but every once in a while there’s an announcement that makes you give pause. Following in the footsteps of countless comedies and cartoons, some creative scientists in Uruguay have actually created Glow-In-The-Dark sheep. The scientists at the Instituto Reproduccion Animal Uruguay took a luminescent protein from jellyfish [...]

The Tanguska Event and Other Meteor Strikes [VIDEOS]

Eric Meier — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 22:26:23 +0000

The incredible meteor strike in Russia's Ural Mountains might make you wonder, has anything like this ever happened before? We know that in prehistory we have evidence of large objects striking the earth. Since 1900, the largest and best known meteor strike is the 1908 Tanguska Event.

The Scientific Power of Thought

Kyle Dowling — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 20:00:22 +0000

Mind over matter, people! According to this video, when you change your mind, you physically change your brain. It looks as if the power of thought is an immense gift that each of us hold (sans ‘Honey Boo Boo‘ viewers). As the video states, “imagining an action and doing it require the same motor and [...]

Weird Science: Watch This Bizarre Chemical Reaction

Tom Blunt — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 22:30:20 +0000

Something very strange happens at the 1:15 point in this video. When these three clear solutions are combined on a stir plate, the result changes color — and keeps changing! Don’t ask us why the color change keeps oscillating. That’s what the narrating scientist is there for! The sudden transformation from an amber liquid to an inky [...]

Duke University Creates 'Harry Potter' Style Invisibility Cloak

Amanda Ferris — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 21:22:11 +0000

If you’re a fan of J.K. Rowling’s hit ‘Harry Potter‘ series, you must have longed for your own invisibility cloak so that you could go off on your own magical adventures just like Harry himself. But invisibility cloaks are merely fictional, right? Wrong! A team of researchers at Duke University have created the first invisibility [...]

12-Year-Old Uses Dungeons And Dragons to Help Dad Solve Scientific Riddle

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 18:57:50 +0000

When you look at someone, you are immediately drawn to their eyes. Scientists have been unsure if this is because humans are programmed to stare at eyes or at faces in general.

Alan Kingstone, a psychologist at the University of British Columbia, had been working on this quandary and was having trouble thinking of an experiment which separated the eyes from the center of the face. He was telling his 12-year-old son Julian about it when the boy came up with an inspired idea.

Get a Step-by-Step Guide to Lucid Dreaming

Emerald Catron — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 23:05:41 +0000

We know — the first thing we thought when we saw this was “who draws that well on white board” too! Once we got over that, we realized we should actually be paying attention to what this guy’s saying. It’s a step by step guide from asapScience to achieving lucid dreams — dreams you are [...]

Why Aren't More Kids Interested in Working in Science and Technology?

Shauna Wright — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:24:36 +0000

Millions of Americans may be out of work, but numerous surveys have shown lots of job opportunities in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math (dubbed STEM by the analysts) — so why aren’t more students considering them?

A new study indicates many kids feel getting into those professions would simply be “too challenging.”

66% Of Parents Can't Answer Kids' Science Questions

Mark Richards — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:37:59 +0000

Are you smarter than a 5th grader? I’m not. In a recent survey, two-thirds of parents admit to being baffled by science questions from their children such as ‘Why is water wet?’ and ‘Why is the sky blue?’ Just under a quarter – 24 percent of a survey of 2,000 parents – admit to being [...]

New Study Suggests Why There Isn't A Lot Of Female Scientists

Dave Wheeler — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 13:08:04 +0000

Why in this day in age aren’t there a lot of female scientists? Well many women are afraid. Not afraid of the subject, afraid of other factors. According to a new study, many women don’t pursue careers in science because they are afraid of an unhealthy work/home life balance. Researchers found that nearly half of [...]