TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) - Every Wednesday, Meteorologist Max Tsaparis shares some cool science with us. This week, we are talking about moldable batteries, a drone taking a tour of Chernobyl, and cannibal sharks.
Researchers at Drexel University in Philadelphia have created a lump of clay that will conduct and store electricity. They call it mxene clay; it is comprised of a safe acid and a salt.It's as effective as a standard lithium battery but it can also be molded into any shape, making it easy to use for scientists in need of such a device.
Armed with a drone and a geiger counter, american photographer Danny Cooke was allowed to film what remains of Chernobyl, Ukraine. Since the 1986 disaster, nature has taken over and now the nuclear site and surrounding cities remain desolate. Most of the area will never be inhabitable again.
Finally, we have all seen videos of sharks attacking their prey, but what about sharks attacking other sharks? In this shocking video, two great whites get into a fight 50 miles off the Australian coastline. The sharks appear to be fighting over the bait that boaters placed in the water and the bigger animal appears to be winning the battle. While shark cannibalism is uncommon, it's not unheard of.
For more fun Tscience, tune into Tsaparis Tscience every Wednesday morning on WTXL's Sunrise.
