Magnetohydrodynamic thrust uses no moving parts in order to accelerate water. It has been known for half a century, but it may be possible that we're only now beginning to explore it for use in Marine... continue reading

posted by newtboy 6 months 2 weeks ago • 275 views • 12:11

January the 26th, AKA Australia Day, is the anniversary of British ships arriving in Sydney and beginning colonisation in Australia. While traditionally it's been widely celebrated as a national holiday,... continue reading

posted by truth-is-the-nemesis 1 year 1 month 2 weeks ago • 90 views • 9:59

"Flashback to the holiday season of 2001. After years of filming, the first film in Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings trilogy, The Fellowship of the Ring, is due to hit theaters, and expectations... continue reading

posted by ant 1 year 2 months 1 week ago • 4 views • 24:24

"... Sources & further reading: https://sites.google.com/view/sources-slaver-ants/?pli=1 Everything changed when the slaver nation attacked. What used to be a thriving colony is now a captured country.... continue reading

posted by ant 1 year 4 months 2 weeks ago • 51 views • 10:44

Manú National Park, deep in the Peruvian rainforest, is one of the most biodiverse places on the planet. The park and surrounding areas are home to some 10 percent of the world's bird species, countless... continue reading

posted by BSR 1 year 5 months 1 week ago • 19 views • 13:25

Before NOVA begins its construction, the Rainbow Bridge only exists in a 900-year-old painting that shows the bustling capital city of Kaifeng. Another NOVA ancient construction episode, again narrated... continue reading

posted by newtboy 1 year 6 months ago • 65 views • 54:16

Jellyfish have long been the subjects of human fascination since the beginning of sea exploration: with today's ROVs, previously unseen jellies have now been observed. These are five of the most fascinating... continue reading

posted by newtboy 2 years 8 months 4 weeks ago • 353 views • 11:29

"Why some Americans’ votes count more than others. Watch more of our election coverage: http://vox.com/ElectionVideos In the 2000 US presidential election, the Democratic candidate got half a million... continue reading

posted by ant 3 years 5 months 3 weeks ago • 86 views • 8:09

"Take a look inside a hive as a wasp queen begins her reign; founding a colony, hunting to feed her brood and defending against intruders. As the sun rises, something royal stirs inside a pile of firewood.... continue reading

posted by ant 3 years 8 months ago • 16 views • 5:23

https://www.iter.org/ In southern France, 35 nations* are collaborating to build the world's largest tokamak, a magnetic fusion device that has been designed to prove the feasibility of fusion as a... continue reading

posted by eric3579 3 years 8 months 3 weeks ago • 930 views • 7:59

From Youtube, "Humans are proud of a lot of things, from particle accelerators, to poetry to pokemon. All of them made possible because of something humans value extremely highly: intelligence."

posted by w1ndex 3 years 9 months 2 weeks ago • 72 views • 9:45

YouTube description: The story of Apollo 13 goes beyond a tale of survival. The mission also successfully completed a science investigation that is still helping to inform our understanding of the Moon... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 4 years 2 weeks ago • 69 views • 2:46

More than a little ironic how this video about fighting the corporate stranglehold on the music industry begins and ends as a commercial for audible.

posted by newtboy 4 years 4 months ago • 346 views • 8:40

YouTube description: More Detailed Interviews here: Dr. Angela Olinto https://youtu.be/8S9iKtI_DGQ Felipe Ruiz https://youtu.be/JtLi6tZzsgA Dr. Tony Case https://youtu.be/m3GKfvPc2ns... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 5 years 8 months ago • 571 views • 13:50

"You'll probably survive." YouTube: If you've spent any time on the internet, you know that Australia is host to all sorts of horrible spiders and snakes. But that doesn't even begin to cover the myriad... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 5 years 10 months ago • 157 views • 11:18

The landscape of Iceland has changed a lot in a thousand years. When the Vikings first arrived in the ninth century, the land was covered in 25 to 40 percent forest. Within a few centuries, almost all... continue reading

posted by newtboy 6 years 3 months 1 week ago • 801 views • 5:22

Beginning Sept 1, 2017, knife laws in Texas are changing. We teamed up with Bryan Wilson, the Texas Law Hawk, to explain how these new laws affect you. You’ll now be able to carry knives longer than... continue reading

posted by newtboy 6 years 8 months ago • 484 views • 58 secs

YouTube description: Why Switzerland is the Safest Place if WW3 Ever Begins; it's a bunker the size of a country. Music is by Brandon Maahs. Check out his website and music by clicking this link:... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 6 years 8 months 1 week ago • 739 views • 7:18

Tesla will begin delivering its first solar roof tiles this summer at a price point that could expand the U.S. solar market. Bloomberg's Tom Randall explains how the tiles work, how they're priced and... continue reading

posted by newtboy 6 years 11 months 2 weeks ago • 622 views • 2:56

For a few months each winter, Harbin, China, turns into a fantastical "city of ice." From January 5 through February 25, this chilly provincial capital plays host to the Harbin International Ice and Snow... continue reading

posted by newtboy 7 years 2 months 3 weeks ago • 431 views • 2:53