Why the Moon Looks Bigger on Some Nights than It Does on Others

The moon looks HUGE some nights, right? Well, yes, sort of, to you—but only because your tiny human brain contextualizes it as larger sometimes than others. It’s never actually any closer. It’s just a confluence of a few different optical illusions screwing with your head. More »

What Your Brain Looks Like When You Smoke Marijuana [Video]

ASAP Science does their thing again, this time explaining what happens to your brain when you smoke weed (or pot or marijuana or whatever the hell you call it). The nut of it: when you’re high, whatever you think about when you’re on marijuana starts to feel like the most important thought you ever had in your life. Until a new idea comes in and you get focused on that. Hmm… sounds about right. Watch the whole video to see the scientific breakdown with real sciencey words and all that. [AsapSCIENCE] More »