HowStuffWorks NOW: Meet Graham, the Car-proof Man

Humans are smart, but we’re also squishy, vulnerable, and prone to putting ourselves in heavy, machines that go in excess of 70 miles per hour. So what would happen if humans evolved specifically to survive an auto crash?

Stuff You Should Know: Welcome to Stuff You Should Know

Climb aboard with Josh and Chuck on their quest to explain everything interesting about the world, one topic at a time.

HowStuffWorks NOW: Squishy Octobot is a Total Softy

Scientists have created the world's first fully autonomous, squishy robot. Learn how its little balloon tentacles work and where its creators want it to go next.

Stuff of Genius: Willem Einthoven: ECG

Today, doctors across the planet use the ECG -- also known as the EKG -- to detect and diagnose heart conditions that might otherwise go unnoticed. But who gets the credit for making the first reliable ECG? Tune in to find out.

Stuff They Don't Want You To Know: The Illuminati: The Music Industry

This episode examines the alleged links between music and the Illuminati, especially in modern music. Tune in to learn why some people believe today's most popular artists are members of a secret society bent on subverting the will of music-lovers.

Stuff They Don't Want You to Know: The Flat Earth Update

In ancient days civilizations across the world believed Earth was some sort of plane, a flat space in the absolute center of the universe. In recent weeks some celebrities have revived the concept. Is this a genuine belief or a marketing ploy?

HowStuffWorks NOW: 30 Years Later, Chernobyl Wildlife Thrives

The site of the worst nuclear accident in history is now home to diverse wildlife. Can studying the animals help researchers discover how radiation affects us all?

Stuff You Should Know: Can Chuck Feel Josh's Pain?

People with mirror-touch synesthesia literally feel the pain of others -- but why? Tune in as Josh and Chuck explain the fascinating mechanics of mirror neurons in this exclusive video from HowStuffWorks.com and the Science Channel.

Stuff You Should Know: Behind the Scenes, Part 1: The Office

Join Chuck on a special tour of the HowStuffWorks offices and video studio in Atlanta, Georgia. Future installments will look at the audio recording studio and some of the technology behind it.

Stuff They Don't Want You to Know: Aleister Crowley: Modern Magician

Aleister Crowley is one of recent history's most notorious (and self-styled) magicians. What did he do, exactly? And, perhaps most importantly, did Aleister ever achieve anything beyond scientific explanation? Tune in to learn more.

Stuff They Don't Want You to Know: Cults, Child Impersonation and the Czech Republic

What could turn a mild-mannered mother of two into a crazed torturer? What could change and innocent hiking group into a depraved cult? Tune in to learn more.

Stuff They Don't Want You To Know: The Illuminati: Part II

While mainstream historians agree that the Bavarian Illuminati was founded by Adam Weishaupt in the 18th century, conspiracy theorists think the group is much older. Tune in to hear some of the most bizarre theories about the Illuminati's history.