Gravastars could change how we think about the universe. These cosmic objects solve black holes’ biggest problems without breaking physics. From their ultra-thin shell to their energy-filled core, gravastars are both elegant and terrifying. But what exactly are they?
2024-12-03 15:00:13 +0000 UTC View Post
Vaping is marketed as the “safe” alternative to smoking, but it’s far from being harmless. Unregulated ingredients, hidden toxins, and extreme nicotine levels mean we’re conducting a massive experiment on ourselves. Let’s dive into what we know – and what we don’t know, yet.
2024-11-19 15:00:08 +0000 UTC View Post
Cannabis is finally being decriminalized in more and more places around the world. And for very good reasons! Compared to other legal drugs such as alcohol, cannabis is pretty mild and most users enjoy it without issue.
But there’s a dark side for some.
So let’s take an honest look at...
Our latest drop collection has arrived, just in time for the holidays!
We’re known for causing a bit of “light” existential dread from time to time, but the truth is – we do it to inspire you. That’s why we created the Existential Collection to do both!
At the height of the Cold War, a terrifying concept emerged: a bomb so powerful it wouldn’t need to be dropped. Known as Project Sundial, this doomsday device would have left a 400-km radius in flames and plunged the world into darkness. It was a bomb that would destroy everything – not a wea...
2024-11-05 15:08:29 +0000 UTC View Post
Dear Birbs,
Ever heard the claim that your blood vessels could wrap around Earth twice at 100,000 kilometers long? We did, and it blew our minds! So much so that we invested over a year to verify it. Spoiler: the truth is a bit tangled. Dive into our investigative journey filled with outdat...
2024-10-27 15:00:09 +0000 UTC View Post
Today, we’d like to take you behind the scenes to explore a crucial, yet often overlooked part of our process: the creation of thumbnails. They are the gateway to our videos, and have to meet a few key characteristics: They must give a quick first insight into what the video is about, they have...
2024-10-25 15:53:59 +0000 UTC View Post
Being alive right now can feel overwhelming. The enormous global problems we are facing fill many of us with doom and hopelessness. And it’s true, we feel it too. But without minimizing the darkness, we want to add a story we personally find helpful for dealing with the state of the world right...
2024-10-08 14:19:57 +0000 UTC View Post
We’ve found a new planet, home to octillions of the most extreme beings living in the most absurd and deadly hellscape. In absolute darkness, crushed by the weight of mountains, starved of oxygen, cooked alive, bathed in acid, salt, or radiation, they live for thousands, perhaps millions of yea...
2024-10-03 15:00:15 +0000 UTC View Post
YOUR EARLY ACCESS STARTS NOW – one week before the official launch!
Thanks to your support on Patreon, we're able to create science videos and make science accessible to everyone, and that is why we'd like to give you a super early access to our 12,025 Human Era C...
2024-10-01 14:00:18 +0000 UTC View Post
We reached 23 Million subscribers! ✨
Another million birbs have joined our birb nest, and we are amazed by what this community has become. We wouldn't have been able to come this far without the help of patrons like yourself.
Thank you for your continuous support and thank you for sha...
58 of you watching this video will not be alive next week. And it’s not because of some freak accident or rare disease.
It’s because of everyday actions you probably think are harmless. Let’s save your life today by looking at what is most likely to kill you next week – so you can avo...
You’ve got trillions of viruses inside you – right now!
But these aren’t the viruses you fear. Some of them are your body’s secret protectors, keeping deadly bacteria in check and even killing cancer cells.
But what happens when they turn against you?
Let's look at the w...
The New Limited Edition Pin is here!
Coming to you straight from the Ducktopia Labs: The Determinator 3000.
🤖 As a Patron, you can get it here, before everyone else🤖
Are you tir...
2024-09-17 13:00:13 +0000 UTC View Post
The updated version of The Workout Paradox video is now live: https://kgs.link/WorkoutUpdate
After hearing your feedback on our initial video, we consulted experts, revised the script, and added more information to...
2024-09-12 14:34:49 +0000 UTC View Post
Time travel is possible!
In fact, you’ve been doing it since the day you were born. But what if we told you there’s a way to hack the universe and manipulate time itself? We just have to do two simple things to make it happen:
1. Make a lot of physicists grumpy.
2. Shoot one...
2024-08-27 14:37:31 +0000 UTC View Post
Fever feels bad.
So we take medication to suppress it – but is this a good idea? It turns out fever is one of the oldest defenses against disease.
What exactly is a fever? How does it make your immune defense stronger? Should you take a pill to combat it?
Humans rule Earth without competition.
But we are about to create something that may change that: our last invention, the most powerful tool, weapon, or maybe even entity: Artificial Super intelligence.
This sounds like science fiction, so let’s start at the beginning...
They say you can't prepare for the future, but we're pr...
2024-08-06 13:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post
UPDATE - 12. September:
Dear birbs,
The updated version of The Workout Paradox video is now live: https://kgs.link/WorkoutUpdate
After hearing your feedback on our initial video, we consulted experts, revised the s...
UPDATE - 12. September:
The updated version of The Workout Paradox video is now live: https://kgs.link/WorkoutUpdate
After hearing your feedback on our initial video, we consulted experts, revised the script, and a...
Did you know that one in four people globally is infected with tuberculosis, the deadliest infectious disease known to humanity?
Mycobacterium tuberculosis is a master of evasion, often lying dormant and undetected in its host. It has already claimed the lives of over a billion people in th...
2024-06-25 15:07:12 +0000 UTC View Post
Are you free to make decisions?
Or are you an NPC?
You may think you have free will and can choose what you do, but this might be an illusion: your body is made up of particles that blindly follow the laws of physics, with every outcome already predetermined. So,.....
2024-06-12 14:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post
We pre-made a batch of pins, espe...
2024-06-11 13:00:12 +0000 UTC View Post
We've teamed up with Toukana Interactive, the creators of the indie-hit Dorfromantik for a new game, in space!
Star Birds is coming to your Steam library in 2025 – and is available to wishlist now! ✨
Embark on ...
Black holes might create infinite universes while destroying time and space.
Everything in existence could be black holes, all the way down.
We might live inside a black hole that is inside a black hole, that is inside a black hole. But let’s start at the beginning and build a black...
✨ Our new Curiosity Guide is finally here ✨
It's more than just a book.
It's an adventure to awaken your special superpower: Curiosity!
We at the birb headquarters use this power every day and now, you can also learn to uncover the great mysteries of...
2024-05-20 14:05:00 +0000 UTC View Post
We need to have an honest conversation about smoking:
The problem with smoking is that it is way more than just a physical addiction.
Smoking creates a temporary problem and offers an instant solution. Once your brain is used to nicotine, for up to 72 hours you are itchy, nervous, and st...
2024-05-07 14:00:11 +0000 UTC View Post
We often assume that advanced technology will make it easy for aliens to colonize space. But what if space exploration is always difficult, no matter how advanced you are?
Let’s travel back in human history, to the colonization of Oceania over 5000 years ago, to find parallels between anc...
2024-04-16 14:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
The dinosaurs were wiped out by an Everest-sized asteroid that hit Earth, devastated the planet, and caused a mass extinction,… right?
Well, new evidence suggests a second suspect: an ancient nightmare even older than the dinosaurs!
Like the true crime channel we are, we're investi...