From Popular Science. Archaeologists in Chelm, Poland have unearthed the remains of a 13th century child who was suspected of becoming a vampire after burial — including a torso weighed down by rocks and a severed head. #vampire #science #weirdscience #weird #archaelogy

From Popular Science. A lobster found off the coast of New Hampshire has a "cotton candy" coloring so rare that it’s estimated to exist at a rate of just 1 in 100 million. "One in 100 million cotton candy lobster caught in New Hampshire," Popular Science: https://www.popsci.com/science/cotton-candy-lobster/ #science #sciencefacts #weird #lobster #amazing

From Popular Science. Tartrazine, commonly called Yellow 5, is a dye that was discovered in the 1880s. It’s been used for food and cosmetics for generations… but it turns out that it can change the refractive index of water to allow us to see through mice and to expose their internal organs. "The dye in…

From Popular Science. The 1980s cemented the role of the home video game console. By the early 1990s, gamers wanted to take their experience to the next level by harnessing physics and haptic feedback into a wearable gaming vest called the Aura Interactor… or did they?! The lure of cymatics and the excitement of 90s…

From Popular Science. For the first time, geologists have taken a sample of Earth’s mantle rock — and it not only contains some surprises, but may offer a glimpse into how life developed. “First rocks recovered from Earth’s mantle”: https://www.popsci.com/science/earth-mantle-rocks/ #science #sciencefacts #geology #earth

From Popular Science. The InSight lander has used seismic wave analysis to discover a massive reservoir of liquid water miles under the surface of Mars. We can’t drill down yet, but when we can, it may be critical to sustaining life on the Red Planet. #mars #space #science #spaceexploration

From Popular Science. One of the most consequential leaps in science and technology etched itself in the annals of military history before changing politics and elections forever. The ‘Walkie-Talkie-Lookie’ combined the power of radio waves with film. The result? Real-time audio-visuals beamed to home televisions, and doing it all with portability – in a way…

From Popular Science. Bio-hybrid Robots that contain living tissue for locomotion and sensing are already here — but are we paying enough attention to the ethics? #science #technology #robotics

From Popular Science. The Sonic Hedgehog protein (SHH) is an integral part of making your body what it is… seriously. Sonic Hedgehog plays a role in forming your brain, central nervous system, lungs, digits, and limbs — because you need limbs when you gotta go fast. And the inhibitor to the Sonic Hedgehog protein? Robotnikinin.…

From Popular Science. Popular Science Store: https://store.popsci.com/ Popular Science Prints: https://popularscienceprints.com/ Use code YOUTUBE for 10% off. Journeying down the path of vintage tech and retro computers is a good time even when it’s full of twists and turns… which it always is. But what happens when you’ve got a proto-portable computer that fits in…

From Popular Science. We know that many different animals have shockingly high levels of intelligence — but how many truly have consciousness? A group of scientists and academics thinks that it just might be… all of them. "The ‘smart’ animal club keeps getting bigger," Popular Science: https://www.popsci.com/environment/smartest-animals/ #science #sciencefacts #animalshorts #animals

From Popular Science. Joby Aviation just completed a 535 Mile test flight with their electric vertical landing and takeoff vehicle or eVTOL modified with hydrogen fuel cells to extend its range. #science #hydrogen #airtaxi #aviation

From Popular Science. It turns out adult cats make pies or biscuits with their front paws as a behavior directly linked to feeding as kittens. The kneading motion stimulates their mother’s mammary glands to produce milk. As the kittens suckle, the mother releases the Feline Appeasing Pheromone also known as FAP which relaxes her kittens…

From Popular Science. Here’s the scenario: NASA astronomers have confirmed an asteroid with a diameter ranging from 80 to 800 meters has a 72% chance of impacting Earth on July 12, 2038. Now what!? #space #science #asteroid #nasa

From Popular Science. As the Cold War raged in the wake of humanity’s increasing understanding of nuclear science — and history’s very first use of an atomic bomb — both the United States and Russia started the search for a kinder, gentler form of nuclear warfare. It was a combination of traditional, familiar weaponry with…

From Popular Science. The fastest recorded human time to solve a Rubik’s Cube is Max Park’s 3.15 seconds — but Mitsubishi’s TOKUFASTbot has solved one in about 1/10th as much time. That’s about 200 times faster than a robot could 15 years ago. Popular Science, "In blink of an eye, robot sets new Rubik’s cube…