Science Underground

To send messages over long distances, the ancients used a drum. Recently, scientists have discovered how drum beats travel for miles with the help of the surface of the Nile.

Chocolate is tasty chemistry. What takes weeks to prepare, takes moments to enjoy. The steps from tree to your tongue are described. 

Concussions seem to be in the news lately. A leading expert explains what is going on in the brain during a concussion.

The design of the high heel shoe is over a century old. However, there are new materials and modern technologies that can make shoes more comfortable. Fashion engineers are on a mission to rescue hurting feet. 

Water is clear, but snow is white. Light dances on the snowflake edges creating this white color.

Cold dry air from Canada traveling over clear lakes are the ingredients for a miserable winter.

The Gateway Arch is a beautiful example of the marriage between materials and mathematics. The secret behind this monument's longevity is revealed.

Our waistlines are increasing partly because of our modern diet, but also because of our Stone Age bodies. Back then, food was rare. Now? Not so much.

LEDs are small lights that come from a material that is under your feet at the beach--sand. The uses of LEDs are almost as numerous as the grains of sand that make them.

Boston University's Dr. Robert Stern tells us about a brain disease that has been in the news recently -- CTE.

Snowflakes have six sides. The answer to why can be found in your local supermarket in a stack of oranges.

Origami is the ancient art of paper folding. Today, origami can be seen in pizza boxes and fancy napkins, but it can also save your life in a car accident.

The colors we see in a chameleon's skin is not really what it seems. Their skin is playing with light in the same way soap bubbles do. 

Sitting in a hot car is the same thing that is happening to the earth. Molecules are trapping heat and warming the planet. If we all work together we can stop this trend. 

While we think the tongue is responsible for taste, actually the nose has a nose for it. Food without your nose would be pretty boring.

Soap bubbles are not just for kids. Foams can help you from spilling your coffee and can help scientists understand the origin of our solar system. 

There are 2 billion tires sold every year and each takes several gallons of oil to make it. Scientists have found an unusual source of natural rubber that is hidden in your salad. 

The secret for how leaves change color is uncovered. Find out how yellow and orange colors are made and how they are made differently from the reds and the purple colors. The best tree to see in the fall is also revealed.  

NFL legend Jerry Rice discovered something that perplexes rocket scientists. The football looks different if thrown by a left-handed or right-handed quarterback and will drift off its target. The reason? The spin.  

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