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Missions to Venus and How to Extract DNA from Strawberries
Learn about past missions to Venus — and why we’re going back; and how to extract DNA from strawberries in your kitchen. We're going back to Venus…
5 years, 2 months ago
Revenge Bedtime Procrastination, Elephant Trunks, Pineapples Eat You Back
Learn about how to combat revenge bedtime procrastination; the power of elephant trunks; and how pineapples eat you back. How to combat "revenge b…
5 years, 2 months ago
Why Megalodon Was So Huge, Misophonia in the Brain, Trivia
Learn about how huge Megalodon was and why some people have misophonia, a severe hatred of sounds. Plus: a trivia game! Dive deeper into all your …
5 years, 2 months ago
Glowing Sharks, Cities’ Unique Microbes, Milky Way Mistake
Learn about the record-breaking glowing kitefin shark; cities’ unique microbiomes; and the true origin of the Milky Way. Dive deeper into all your…
5 years, 2 months ago
Shark Week Tech, Crime & Birth Year, Sharks’ Near-Extinction
Learn about cutting-edge Shark Week tech; how birthdays impact criminal records; and the time sharks nearly went extinct. More from Joe and Lauren…
5 years, 2 months ago
Bomb-Detected Whales & What It’s Like to Film Shark Week
Learn how nuclear bomb detectors found a secret population of blue whales. Plus: what it takes to film sharks underwater. Dive deeper into all you…
5 years, 2 months ago
Scary Shark Music, Your Brain Predicts the Future, Hydrobot
Learn about ominous music’s effect on conservation efforts; why our brains constantly predict the future; and “Hydrobot.” Dive deeper into all you…
5 years, 2 months ago
Does ESP Exist?
Learn about ESP; why people panicked about electricity in the 1800s; and how embryos use sound to prepare for the world. Please vote for Curiosity…
5 years, 2 months ago
Could You Adapt to Having an Extra Thumb?
Learn about a robotic “third thumb”; how measuring time increases entropy; and how to distinguish friends from foes. People's brains adapted to h…
5 years, 2 months ago
How to Improve Your Sense of Direction
Learn about how to improve your sense of direction; the true story of the pied piper; and how our planets got their names. Please vote for Curiosi…
5 years, 3 months ago