Environmental pollution - from filthy air to contaminated water - is causing more deaths annually than all war and violence combined. According to a study published in the journal the Lancet, pollution around the world now contributes to at least one out of every six premature deaths (roughly 9 million), which is more than smoking, hunger or natural disasters, and more than AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria combined.
Carrie Nugent from TED-Ed shares the story of the first asteroid ever discovered (Ceres) & explains how asteroid hunters search for these celestial bodies.
As the old saying goes, the only things certain in life are death and taxes. While death is inevitable, the quality of life you experience until death is often within an individual’s control.
Researchers at Harvard have successfully trialed an artificial pancreas system that uses a smartphone to automatically deliver appropriate levels of insulin to the patient. The closed-loop system consists of an insulin pump and a glucose monitor placed under the user’s skin.
Most of you probably love a video of a wet dog shaking in slow motion. But, do you actually know the science behind why dogs shake to dry off?
Extreme weather space events could potentially wipe out the electrical grids and cause widespread technological damage. To prevent or mitigate such a catastrophe, scientists have proposed a plan to construct a massive ‘magnetic deflector’ that would sit like a shield between Earth and the Sun, deflecting the sun’s harmful particles back into space.
The apocalypse is finally upon us. We are left to survive in the wild. Zombies chase us out of our cities. And our civilization, as we know it, has started to fall apart. What would you do if you happen to come across scenarios such as these? Here’s AsapSCIENCE’s look at scientific tips that will help you survive the apocalypse.
A new study at NASA has found that our moon had a more prominent atmosphere than it does today - around 3 to 4 billion years ago
If you have seen the Matrix, you’re already familiar with the idea of simulated realities. Watch this video on the Simulation Argument - by Kurzgesagt.
