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They might be a natural drug, rather than synthetic, but just how do magic mushrooms alter brain chemistry?
AsapSCIENCE takes a look at what this psychotropic drug does, and why it makes you hallucinate and get all spiritual and groovy, man.
The London Cosplayers were out in full force at the recent London Super Comic Con.
And Sneaky Zebra were there to capture it all and turn the best players into a music video. That Agent Carter though.
London Underground can be a maze to negotiate and it’s not always a truthful place either.
Tom Scott and Matt Parker investigate some of the greatest lies the network tells commuters, so prepare to get enraged.
Danish archer Lars Andersen is continuing a tradition of master archery that stretches back centuries.
Many of the skills have been lost in the fog of time, but Andersen wants to make sure they don’t disappear forever—and to educate people on the true method of archery. Legolas was doing it all wrong.
We’ve all had that strange sensation of being somewhere or seeing something we’ve done before.
It’s called déjà vu, but why the heck does it happen? Well no one’s really sure, but there’s a few good theories about it.
Comedy scientist and YouTube hero Mehdi Sadaghdar builds a mini Tesla coil using something called a slayer exciter circuit.
But rather than just your standard how-to video, Sadaghdar adds his unique no-nonsense delivery and comedic timing to proceedings.
The guys behind 90s-style FPS video game Strafe are seeking funds on Kickstarter.
So they released this ridiculous yet awesome trailer in the hyped style of the 1990s and it’s so OTT it’s amazing.
Hamsters are super cute, and what’s particularly super cute about them is they way they fill their cheeks pouches with food.
But what’s the science behind it? The BBC reveals all using an X-ray to show how golden hamsters store incredible amounts of food in their cheeks.
