The Ingenious Design of the Aluminum Beverage Can
Bill details the engineering choices underlying the design of a beverage can He explains why it is cylindrical, outlines the
Read more
How?
How Much Radiation is Dangerous?
When we hear the word radiation, it’s tempting to picture huge explosions and frightening mutations. But that’s not the full
Read more
The History of Rollercoasters
An American tradition since the 1980s, the UK’s love of rollercoasters is now so strong, that the day of celebrating
Read more
How Sewing Machine Works?
How Sewing Machine Works – Basic working principle of Sewing Machine. An awesome invention
Read more
How Sony’s Betamax lost to JVC’s VHS Cassette Recorder
In 1976 Sony introduced the Betamax video cassette recorder. It catalyzed the “on demand” of today by allowing users to
Read more
The “Antibiotic Apocalypse” Explained
Kurzgesagt details the “antibiotic apocalypse” in their latest video and it’s a doozy. Basically, our willy nilly use of antibiotics
Read more
How Ink Is Made
A Chief Ink Maker shows how colour and ink is created from the raw ingredients–powder, varnish, and passion. Everything designers
Read more
How a Retractable Ballpoint Pen Works
A ballpoint pen seems simple: press a button you can write, press again and put it in your pocket. Yet
Read more
How Newton’s Laws of Motion Work in Space
Join our Royal Observatory Greenwich astronomers as they go on an epic journey to find out how Newton’s Laws of
Read more
How Diamonds Are Made?
Lab created diamonds, also known as cultured diamonds, are grown in highly controlled laboratory environments using advanced technological processes that
Read more
How It’s Made Bacon
Discovery / Science Channel’s “How It’s Made” Bacon episode
Read more
The Physics of the “Hardest Move” in Ballet
In the third act of “Swan Lake”, the Black Swan pulls off a seemingly endless series of turns, bobbing up
Read more
How Vacuum Cleaners Work?
In its 100-year history, the electric vacuum cleaner has become an indispensable home appliance for most people, and it’s obvious
Read more
How It’s Made Lego
How does Lego keep up with demand for one of the world’s favorite toys? Precise machinery and clever robots mostly.
Read more
What’s inside a black hole?
Royal Observatory Greenwich astronomer Rad explains where black holes come from, how we know they’re there and the strange effects
Read more
How Smoke Detectors Work
Smoke detectors are one of those amazing inventions that, because of mass production, cost practically nothing. You can get a
Read more
How Crane Builds Itself
Ever wonder how cranes that build high-rise buildings get built? They can build themselves upwards!
Read more
How to Make Chocolate from the Fruit to the Candy Bar
Do you know where the chocolate you eat everyday comes from? Join Andy as he travels to Mexico and explores
Read more
Animated History of Physics
Dara O Briain takes us on a whistle stop tour of the history of Physics and the physicists that defied
Read more
How it’s made: Contact Lenses (1948)
C/U of woman’s eyes wearing massive contact lenses – looks quite uncomfortable. Several shots show the complete process of making
Read more
The Truth About Your Chinese Takeout Box
When you order Chinese delivery, do you ever stop to look at the takeout box? That white container adorned with
Read more
Why Is Salmon Pink?
What’s the real reason that much of the salmon we buy is pink? Wild salmon achieve their distinctive colouring entirely
Read more
How It’s Made Oreo Cookies
How It’s Made Sandwich Cookies Oreos – Discovery Channel Science
Read more
How it’s Made: Hand Crafted Books
Anthony Bourdain’s Raw Craft takes a look at Arion Press in San Francisco in its latest episode and examines how
Read more
How do Cats Land on their Feet when they Fall
The African Caracal Cat has the ability to turn in mid air has baffled scientists.
Read more
How Its Made Raisins
How Its Made Raisins Discovery Channel
Read more
How a machine separates egg yolks from egg whites
I have a hard enough time trying to crack an egg without fishing out bits of the shell so I
Read more
What is the Placebo Effect?
Medicine helps patients recover from their diseases and ailments. But sometimes not getting medicine has the exact same effect. And
Read more
Forging a Corkscrew Freehand at the Anvil
Blacksmith, author, and teacher Mark Aspery has created an facinating video where he demonstrates how to forge a corkscrew and
Read more
How it’s made – Peanut butter
How it’s made – Peanut butter
Read more
The History of Photography in 5 Minutes
From the first selfie to the selfie stick, here’s the surprisingly long history of photography in five minutes.
Read more
Could a Space Elevator Work?
So. Space elevators. Are they are thing that we should talk about? Support us on Patreon so we can make
Read more
King Tut’s Dagger Was Made From a Meteorite
Ninety-four years after King Tutankhamun’s tomb was discovered, scientists are still studying the objects buried inside to learn about the
Read more
The Mechanics of the Film Projector
Bill tears apart a film projector to reveal the amazing mechanisms used in the pre-digital age to trick the mind
Read more
What Is A Supernova?
Astronimate takes you on a fascinating journey through the mysterious life and violent death of a star, a supernova! Learn
Read more
What’s inside an Etch A Sketch?
From the Author: We CUT OPEN an Etch-a-Sketch to see what’s inside!! Can the contents of an Etch A Sketch
Read more
How Designers Are Learning from the Natural World
Japan’s Shinkansen doesn’t look like your typical train. With its long and pointed nose, it can reach top speeds up
Read more
How It’s Made – Hot Dogs
The show is presented on the Science Channel in the US, Discovery Channel Canada in Canada, and on the Discovery
Read more
The Science of Adrenaline
When you get excited, you might feel the rush of adrenaline. Why does this chemical make us feel so strong
Read more
The Science of Spiciness
When you take a bite of a hot pepper, your body reacts as if your mouth is on fire —
Read more
How Zero-G Plane Works?
From the Author: The European Space Agency offered me a seat on their zero-g plane: it’s an Airbus A310 that
Read more
How A Pencil Is Made
How A Pencil Is Made – History Channel
Read more
How Leap Year Works?
Because the solar system doesn’t care about our calendar.
Read more
How Brainless Slime Molds Redefine Intelligence
Single-celled amoebae can remember, make decisions and anticipate change, urging scientists to rethink intelligent behavior.
Read more
When Cream Hits Coffee, The Math is Magical
There’s some pretty incredible physics happening in your morning cup of coffee. Cream and coffee obviously mix, but when they
Read more
How it’s made, Condom.
How it’s made, Condom.
Read more
Gravitational Waves Explained
Have Gravitational Waves finally been detected by LIGO? Physicists Umberto Cannella and Daniel Whiteson explain what they are and why
Read more
How Does the Venus Flytrap Trap Flies?
Hungry Venus flytraps snap shut on a host of unfortunate flies. But, despite its name, flies arent the flytrap’s only
Read more
What Happens Inside An Airbag?
From the Author: What’s inside an airbag? What happens inside an airbag when it deploys few inches from your face?
Read more
How its Made Packaging Tape
From the Author: We’ve had an amazing response to our announcements from last week as more and more people wanted
Read more
What Happens When You Die?
Not in the bright-shining-light sense. ASAP Science explains what happens to your body after death.
Read more
Why is the Solar System Flat?
It’s no mystery that the planets, moons, asteroids, etc. in the Solar System are arranged in a more-or-less flat, plate-like
Read more
Why Is Blue So Rare In Nature?
Among living things, the color blue is oddly rare. Blue rocks, blue sky, blue water, sure. But blue animals? They
Read more
How its Made Grocery Carts
How its Made Grocery Carts
Read more
Laniakea: Our Home Supercluster
Superclusters – regions of space that are densely packed with galaxies – are the biggest structures in the Universe. But
Read more
How Helicopters Are Designed to Land Safely When Their Engine Fails
Myth: Helicopters will drop like a rock or brick when the engine shuts down. In fact, you have a better
Read more
Exoplanets 101
Exoplanets challenge the notion that we are alone in the universe. Learn what types of exoplanets exist, the methods scientists
Read more
English
Arabic
Chinese (Simplified)
Chinese (Traditional)
Dutch
French
German
Icelandic
Indonesian
Italian
Japanese
Latin
Malay
Portuguese
Russian
Spanish
Thai