There is a mysterious cold blob in the North Atlantic that could be a warning sign that the largest heat transfer system on the planet, the AMOC, is on the brink of collapse. But it turns out that the... continue reading

posted by newtboy 2 months 3 weeks ago • 67 views • 13:24

"Wake me up when spring is here ... Nature has had to come up with some crazy ways to survive harsh winters. But none are weirder than hibernation. Turns out there is more than one kind of hibernation,... continue reading

posted by ant 5 months ago • 14 views • 12:02

Alaska has cancelled this year's snow crab harvest for the first time ever after 90% of the snow crabs disappeared. BILLIONS of snow crabs vanished from the Bering Sea. By why? Why did billions of crabs... continue reading

posted by newtboy 2 years 4 months 1 week ago • 106 views • 11:29

"How can it be summer in North America and winter in Australia at the same time?! ..."

posted by ant 2 years 7 months ago • 51 views • 5:39

The Nenet reindeer herders need to move their tent every few days throughout most of the year. Every time they migrate they must pack the whole tent away, drag it across the tundra on sledges, and erect... continue reading

posted by blacklotus90 4 years 2 weeks ago • 499 views • 32:14

Does a green laser pointer stop working when it is cold? Or does it turn into an invisible laser? That is nice to know for safety reasons if you are using a green laser pointer to point out stars on a... continue reading

posted by blacklotus90 4 years 6 months ago • 812 views • 9:01

Red sprites, secondary jets and newly discovered green afterglow called "ghosts" triggered by red sprites. A dozen vibrant red sprites were recorded on this evening and only two events had the green afterglow.... continue reading

posted by newtboy 4 years 7 months 2 weeks ago • 985 views • 2:32

On a hike looking for rare limestone endemic plants in Death Valley, we spotted the wreckage of a plane! After several hours of hiking and many interesting plants, we managed to scramble over to the wreck.... continue reading

posted by eric3579 4 years 10 months 2 weeks ago • 1,776 views • 5:01

Mark Rober shows how easily germs can spread using blacklight reactive powder and a classroom of kids.

posted by w1ndex 4 years 11 months 4 weeks ago • 208 views • 10:21

"Grover is getting cold out in the snow and seeks Kermits help on how he can get warm..."

posted by ant 5 years 2 months 3 weeks ago • 17 views • 4:50

YouTube description: At night, these parasites crawl onto your bed, bite you and suck your blood. Then they find a nearby hideout where they leave disgusting telltale signs. But these pests have an... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 5 years 8 months 1 week ago • 1,273 views • 4:22

Out in the vast coldness of outer space, there are planets that travel alone through the darkness without the boundaries of a system. Here’s how this can happen – and why these frozen deserts might... continue reading

posted by w1ndex 6 years 2 months 2 weeks ago • 329 views • 8:25

This is the story of America's massive forging presses built during the cold war used to build America's most advanced machinery - the Heavy Press Program. Modern airplanes, missiles, helicopters, turbines... continue reading

posted by nanrod 6 years 3 months 3 weeks ago • 528 views • 12:48

YouTube description: Thunderstorm time lapse and spectacular phenomenon with facts and information of where to witness these fascinating sights. Upward lightning, mammatus, sprites, gustnadoes and... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 6 years 3 months 3 weeks ago • 498 views • 6:19

"... When nutrients from the ocean depths reach the sunlit surface (like in the Galapagos), life is more productive..."

posted by ant 6 years 7 months 1 week ago • 54 views • 2:56

They didn't get the memo about the removal of the electrified fences.

posted by Mordhaus 6 years 9 months ago • 114 views • 7:03

Adam debunks the notion that the Soviets caused the Cuban Missile Crisis.

posted by Mordhaus 6 years 11 months 1 week ago • 101 views • 1:05

I built a natural draft furnace to test ideas about how hot a furnace could get without the use of bellows. Natural draft is the flow of air through a furnace due to rising hot air. The hot gasses in the... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 7 years 4 months 2 weeks ago • 454 views • 5:46