r/askscience - Page 8

523 words Does the radiation from the sun/sun's radiant energy change over time? 392 words Does the brain increase in temperature when thinking more? 292 words P-47 Thunderbolt Propellor Damage. What would this do in flight, if anything? 310 words In 2014 Harvard infamously claimed to have discovered gravitational waves. It was false. Recently LIGO famously claimed to have discovered gravitational waves. Should we be skeptical this time around? 264 words What is the probability of rolling at least one six with 6 dice? 400 words Why isn't the definition of a second changed so that leap years/seconds are no longer necessary? 390 words Do trans people's brains actually resemble the brains of their experienced gender? Where does transexuality come from? 306 words Is there a scientific explanation for the phenomenon of humor? 370 words Why do most reptiles seem to be carnivorous? 389 words Who has the right-of-way in space, since anybody can launch a satellite? 393 words Why does your mouth get all cold when you drink water after eating a mint? 329 words The phrase 'dimensions' is used in science fiction all the time as another plane of existence; what does theoretical physics say about dimensions and whether they exist or in what terms the word 'dimension' is used for in science? 338 words Why are antennas a half wavelength? 380 words Should I add base to my buffer solution? 394 words Is there other planes of existence? Aka: also known as "Dimensions" in fictional science. 404 words If you were big enough and far enough away, would you be able to see light traveling through space? 380 words What would a helium-filled balloon do in space? 372 words How do tattoos stay? 388 words Why do certain days of the week "feel" different from one another? 388 words Thought experiment - what would happen if you pushed two wormholes together?