Pamukkale, Turkey's Cotton Palace, is home to some of the most beautiful hot springs in the world. Located in the Denizli Basin, it's not only unique, but can tell us a surprising amount about the history of the site.



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Back in the Victorian Era, Englanders thought that the famous Roman Baths were so healing because there was radium in the water. And there was, but that wasn't the real secret. Turns out that the baths are teeming with microbes that...

There are labs so silent that most people can't stand being inside them, but that stillness lets us run some of our most sensitive experiments.

There are labs so silent that most people can't stand being inside them, but that stillness lets us run some of our most sensitive experiments.

Where do glaciers and icebergs get their beautiful blue color? This unique blue might be nature's most brilliant, and the color arises in a very special way thanks to some surprising interactions between light and water molecules. Who...

A clever mechanical proof of Snell's law.

Hank goes head-to-head with the Brain Scoop’s Emily Graslie to match wits about springs, hoaxes, and human evolution!

This video is about how the way we describe the world can influence the way we perceive it. In particular, with regards to Bohmian mechanics, Schrodinger wave functions, Feynman path integrals, and Galilean...

If you’ve been to a sporting event with a large number of people, you’ve likely seen, or even been a part of, “the wave.” But did you know that there are little fishies who do a version of the wave not for fun, but for survival?

A clever mechanical proof of Snell's law.

Astronauts need to know their mass while in orbit, but a normal scale would be free-falling around the Earth with them. So how do they measure their mass without gravity?

Earthquakes are almost impossible to predict. Luckily, engineers have come up with some amazing ways to protect people the next time one might strike.

Howcast - Ashamed that you gave into the convenience of an artificial tree? Fool people into thinking you chopped it down yourself.

Howcast - Like many other herbs, you can store the mint you grow in the summer and use it all winter long.

Howcast -Learn how to disassemble a Desert Eagle .44 from Police Officer Keith Charley in this Howcast gun video.

Howcast -Learn how to assemble a Desert Eagle .44 from Police Officer Keith Charley in this Howcast gun video.

From brass blocks and claws to titanium posts, saddle inserts and screws, FU-Tone will make your six-string roar. To demonstrate just how easily and quickly FU-Tone can refresh your six-string, Guitar World Tech Editor Paul Riario sat...

Sound waves move through different mediums at different speeds, but why is this? What factors affect the speed of sound? Physics - Waves - Learning Points. Speed of sound depends on many different factors. Temperature, elasticity and...

Discover the differences between lakes, ponds, and springs, and learn how each forms. Explore how lakes often have deeper waters while ponds are shallower, and see how springs bring groundwater back to the surface, creating fresh...

This video discusses the importance of unsprung masses in vehicles and their impact on suspension systems. It explains how lighter unsprung masses, such as wheels and braking gear, can improve a vehicle's handling and performance. The...

This video explores the importance of a well-designed and tuned suspension system in Formula One racing. It highlights how the suspension system plays a crucial role in maintaining balance, grip, and stability, allowing the car to...

Three-letter consonant blends have three consonants with no vowels separating them. You say the sound of each letter when you pronounce these blends, just like with 2-consonant blends. Learn to read words that have str, spr, spl, and scr.

This animated phonics song helps children learn the sound of the beginning blend SPR in English. A blend is a combination of letters where each letter makes its own sound. The sounds of the letters are blended together. Fun characters...

The standard Myford dial on the leadscrew handwheel is not resettable. In this video, we machine a resettable dial for a Myford lathe. We do this on the Myford lathe itself, a Dore Westbury milling machine and a Gravograph engraver.