Flightlessness, in most cases, evolves after a bird species begins to settle on predator-free island. To match their new behavior, their bones - once hollow to minimize weight - become dense, sturdy feathers become fluffy, and their wings either shrink or disappear completely.
Anyone who has lost a limb can still feel it. Even someone born without one can still feel a phantom. Why is that? This TED-Ed video based on lessons by Joshua W. Pate explains the fascinating science behind phantom limb sensations.
Meat basically is the most inefficient way of feeding humans. If we look closely, our meaty diet is literally eating up the planet.
Smartphone undoubtedly is one of the world's most powerful communication tools. But, have you ever wondered what is it made of?
The space isn’t a silent place. In this TED Talk, Janna Levin, a professor in Physics, says the universe has a soundtrack -- a sonic composition that records some of the most dramatic events in outer space as they unfold.
A falling raindrop doesn’t look like a tear drop. Because of surface tension, the water drops split as they fall forming the shape with the smallest surface area for its volume, which is an imperfect sphere.
When a dragonfly sees a smaller insect, it has about 97 percent chance of catching it for a meal. So how can something with so few neurons be one of the most efficient killers in the entire animal kingdom? Neuroscientist Greg Gage explains.
Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and Richard Branson are racing to make space travel and space tourism more accessible to people like you and me. But how are they planning to do it?
We have affected Earth so profoundly that most scientists believe we have left a permanent mark on Earth’s geological record. Humanity hasn't always been here, and we know that we won’t be here forever. But what would happen if we suddenly disappeared?
We often dream about leaving Earth and becoming a space traveler. The reality is, we could begin our dream by setting up a Lunar Base today. Here’s how our first Moon base could be completed in a decade.
Technological advancements surely have helped increase cancer survival rates, but why isn’t there a cure for cancer yet? We are well-versed with the importance of treatments like chemotherapy and radiation therapy, but are there any more advance treatments we can look forward to?
Cancer cells communicate with each other and coordinate their movement throughout the body. But this process can be interrupted. In this TED Talk, Hasini Jayatilaka shares her work on an innovative method to stop cancer cells from communicating -- and halt their fatal ability to spread.
You probably have been eating radioactive materials all your life without you knowing it. Wonder what they do to your body?
Early today (Aug. 11), NASA is launching its newest spacecraft, called the Parker Solar Probe. The probe's mission is to study the outer corona of the Sun to better protect our tech-driven lifestyle against destructive solar storms that could take us back to the stone ages.
Plastic was long considered to be a revolutionary material. But, what has it turned into now? A trash – and millions of tons of it end up in the ocean every year. Of course there are plenty of attempts to thwart this growing problem, but this approach by the Ocean Cleanup seems to be the most effective. Here's how it works.
If we didn't evolve, we would all be walking around on four legs. We also might have fur all over our body.
When someone is wrong and you present them with facts, they quickly change their mind and accept what’s correct. But in some cases, many just continue to argue for something […]
