Most of us think about erosion on the surface of the earth, but erosion can occur in the subsurface as well. In fact, scientist and engineers have a very creative name for just such a process: internal... continue reading

posted by Mekanikal 6 years 10 months 3 weeks ago • 105 views • 6:41

YouTube: Which marvel of nature can build a 2 metre Orb Web with a silk that ranks as the World's toughest natural fibre? - The answer is the Darwin's Bark Spider and this real life "Spider Woman", no... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 6 years 10 months 3 weeks ago • 1,549 views • 4:09

Scientists have JUST published this new observation. On January 4th, 2017 they detected the merger of two black holes 3 billion light-years away. This marks the furthest detection they've been able to... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 6 years 11 months 2 weeks ago • 508 views • 5:02

Humans emit roughly 30 to 40 billion tons of the greenhouse gas, carbon dioxide, into the atmosphere each year. If we keep it up, Earth will continue to heat up and ultimately devastate our way of life. ... continue reading

posted by newtboy 6 years 11 months 3 weeks ago • 107 views • 2:18

I couldn't find any info on any projects like this, so I thought I would have a try myself. I thought an oven would be the perfect platform, it already has a door, space for insulation, and comes with... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 6 years 12 months ago • 15 views • 7:48

Ive got a bit of a Raccoon problem at my house… I built something to fix the problem. It breaks multiple local ordinances and a few international treaties, but I give you THE GIANT MOUSETRAP! It took... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 7 years 2 weeks ago • 29 views • 6:20

YouTube: Measuring 'intellect' is a difficult task. Check out one way scientists are attempting to make this endeavor more testable.

posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 1 month ago • 435 views • 5:02

YouTube description: Should we double down or give up and go our separate ways? This video will probably not make everybody happy. Probably for completely opposite reasons. Some people want less... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 1 month ago • 458 views • 7:42

John Oliver is not afraid to put his money where his mouth is. Back in February, realizing that President Trump gets most of his ideas from cable news, the Emmy-winning Last Week Tonight host purchased... continue reading

posted by newtboy 7 years 1 month 1 week ago • 601 views • 1:37

YouTube: Long before we had cameras scientists still needed visual documentation—enter the science illustrator!

posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 1 month 3 weeks ago • 575 views • 11:50

Scientists are trying to determine the potential dangerous effects of introducing water into a pressurized pocket of magma underground.

posted by Mordhaus 7 years 2 months 2 weeks ago • 269 views • 2:23

Via YouTube: Fewer than three dozen Gobi bears survive in the Gobi Desert, a harsh landscape that stretches from Mongolia into China. Journalist and wildlife biologist Douglas Chadwick describes the efforts... continue reading

posted by Gratefulmom 7 years 3 months 1 week ago • 347 views • 5:25

This scientist about to retire when he found a way to save the planet. Very cool

posted by Gratefulmom 7 years 3 months 2 weeks ago • 556 views • 3:19

The killer punch of the mantis shrimp is the fastest strike in the animal kingdom, a skill that goes hand in hand with its extraordinary eyesight. They can see an invisible level of reality using polarized... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 7 years 6 months ago • 36 views • 4:00

YouTube: Are you having trouble with kidney stones? Well, the scientists might have found a fun way to help you. And here’s some updates for our Earth’s climate change!

posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 7 months 2 weeks ago • 13 views • 4:42

Via YouTube: The Gaia space observatory released a detailed 3d map of the Milky Way, and scientists have to figure out why Charon's north pole is red!

posted by Gratefulmom 7 years 7 months 3 weeks ago • 21 views • 4:21

YouTube: Evidence strongly suggests that men have, on average, a shorter lifespan than women, but scientists aren't exactly sure why that is. Check out today's QQ to learn more about this mortality mystery.

posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 8 months 3 weeks ago • 34 views • 2:47

YouTube description: Conceived in the open sea, tiny spaceship-shaped sea urchin larvae search the vast ocean to find a home. After this incredible odyssey, they undergo one of the most remarkable transformations... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 8 months 3 weeks ago • 658 views • 3:23

YouTube description: It’s probably the most well known peacetime battle between the USA and the Soviet Union, in both technological and ideological terms of the 20th century. Although the USA won... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 8 months 4 weeks ago • 812 views • 14:23