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Meet Clever Hans, the horse that could do math…or could he?

Posted on March 3, 2026February 12, 2026 by undumb

At the beginning of the 20th century, a horse became famous for seemingly knowing how to do math. Hans couldn’t actually do math but was very clever. This video explains how humans and animals pick up on tiny clues that let it seem like they know more than they do.

Posted in Mathematics, Psychology, ZoologyTagged clever hans pygmalion effect

What causes headaches?

Posted on March 2, 2026February 12, 2026 by undumb

We all get them. And we usually learn what can trigger a headache. But what’s going on inside our body when we feel that pain?

Posted in BiochemistryTagged headaches pain

It took 50 years to develop mRNA vaccines

Posted on February 27, 2026February 12, 2026 by undumb

mRNA vaccines are a huge game-changer

Posted in MicrobiologyTagged covid diseases pandemics vaccines

What are mRNA vaccines and how are they developed?

Posted on February 25, 2026February 12, 2026 by undumb

This is a great — although a little advanced — explanation of the development of vaccines and how mRNA vaccines are a new technology that may help us beat all kinds of diseases.

Posted in MicrobiologyTagged covid diseases vaccines

What is climate change?

Posted on February 22, 2026February 12, 2026 by undumb

You always notice changes in the weather but you might not be able to notice climate change. Over the past 200 years, our planet’s average temperature has risen about 1.8 degrees. Why is that such a big deal? Learn about the greenhouse effect and how human beings are causing the earth to warm at a rate faster than historically measured.

Posted in Earth Science, EcologyTagged climate change

Why do we see so many variants in covid?

Posted on February 20, 2026February 12, 2026 by undumb

Variants of covid have developed in various places all over the world. Why did they start showing up? And what does it mean for the pandemic?

Posted in MicrobiologyTagged covid diseases pandemics

Proof of evolution that you can find on your body

Posted on February 19, 2026February 12, 2026 by undumb

Ever wonder why you have certain body features that seem useless? They’re artifacts of our evolution. Check out this evidence of evolution that you can easily see on your own body.

Posted in Life Science, ZoologyTagged evolution primates

Why do you need to get a flu shot every year?

Posted on February 16, 2026February 11, 2026 by undumb

The flu mutates more quickly than other viruses. So each year, scientists change the formula for the flu vaccine to help our immune systems fight off that year’s mutation.

Posted in MicrobiologyTagged flu vaccines

Why does nature love hexagons?

Posted on February 14, 2026February 11, 2026 by undumb

Ever wonder why we see so many hexagons in nature?

Posted in Botany, Ecology, Life Science, Uncategorized, ZoologyTagged bees

Climate change crash course

Posted on February 13, 2026February 11, 2026 by undumb

You might already know that climate and weather are different things. This video goes deeper and explains how climate can affect an ecosystem.

Posted in Earth Science, EcologyTagged climate change
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