Ever wonder why that can of soda you popped open warms up so fast? New research shows that humidity can have a more powerful effect than temperature, and suggests ways to combat it.

Originally released by American Institute of Physics, 2014. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on September 06, 2014.

Humidity Warms Cold Drinks Faster Than Heat --(2:00) -- practice 2 -- (1:34).