The last star in the universe will be a red dwarf. Red dwarfs in general might be great places to look for aliens – or planets for humans to find a new home after our solar system has died.
posted by ChaosEngine 8 years 3 months ago • 515 views • 5:51Videos (57) | Sift Talk (1) | Blogs (0) | Comments (1000) |
The fascinating video above tells the story of MIT Professor Ioannis Yannas, who was recently inducted into the National Inventor’s Hall of Fame alongside such luminaries as the Wright brothers and Steve... continue reading
posted by enoch 8 years 3 months 2 weeks ago • 1,844 views • 16:57"Ah, from the mouth of babes..."
posted by ant 8 years 5 months 1 week ago • 32 views • 7:10"But the black hole wouldn't stop with just you ... "
posted by PlayhousePals 8 years 9 months 3 weeks ago • 641 views • 3:38"Eternal youth wouldn't make us invincible." YouTube: References: Aubert, G. & Lansdorp, P. M. (2008) Telomeres and aging. Physiological Review 88(2): 557–579. http://simonadellemonache.com/dispens... ... continue reading
posted by PlayhousePals 8 years 10 months 1 week ago • 581 views • 2:58We won't go extinct, but life will suck.
posted by messenger 9 years 1 month 1 week ago • 435 views • 3:32He's on to something here. I forgave the Sifters who were certain that I was a sock puppet. And boy howdy, I felt better. Full disclosure, a smidgen of valium was instrumental in helping me achieve nirvana... continue reading
posted by PlayhousePals 9 years 3 months 3 weeks ago • 163 views • 4:13YouTube Description: Grammy-awarded musician, producer and self-proclaimed "musical genius" Chilly Gonzales has worked with the likes of Daft Punk, Drake, Feist or Peaches. Now German radio station... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 9 years 3 months 3 weeks ago • 558 views • 4:33YouTube Description: Manche Sprachen klingen meinetwegen wie Musik oder verdammt romantisch. Aber ich finde die deutsche Sprache hat hingegen Wiedererkennungswert!Produktion: First Entertainment GmbH... continue reading
posted by Joe Motion (lurgee) 9 years 7 months 1 week ago • 923 views • 2:02The original PBS story about the massive starfish die offs on both coasts. Scary stuff, as it could be the start of the collapse of both fisheries.
posted by newtboy 9 years 10 months 1 week ago • 593 views • 7:27an update to the story about the starfish die offs happening on both coasts, which could be the start of the collapse of the fisheries there.
posted by newtboy 9 years 10 months 1 week ago • 557 views • 2:13Demonstrates how conforming to the group can be dangerous in an emergency. Tells about real life situation where people died from behaving in such a manner.
posted by truth-is-the-nemesis 1 decade 1 week ago • 955 views • 8:23YouTube Description: Humans can go inside or put on clothes, but trees spend winter naked in the cold. Why don't they all die?
posted by PlayhousePals 1 decade 3 months 1 week ago • 536 views • 2:49"... These silver ants have ten minutes to retrieve their food under the African sun before time is up." From http://myrmecos.net/2013/02/24/sunday-night-movie-cataglyphis-brave-the-heat/ ... Longer... continue reading
posted by ant 1 decade 1 year 2 months ago • 755 views • 2:55Shudder ... YouTube: Why do spiders curl up their legs when they die? The hydraulic mechanism involved with the movement of a spiders legs maybe to blame. Take a closer look into the workings of a spider's legs
posted by PlayhousePals 1 decade 1 year 2 months 1 week ago • 327 views • 1:20The lucky number "sieve" was developed by the legendary Stanislaw Ulam, who was born and died on the 13th of the month (lucky number) at the age of 75 (lucky number)... and his birth year of 1909 saw the... continue reading
posted by renatojj 1 decade 1 year 11 months 3 weeks ago • 920 views • 2:50Sixty Symbols talks about Tycho Brahe, one of the more interesting scientists they have talked about. The story goes that he got a bladder infection by not going to the toilet in time, but he also had... continue reading
posted by RFlagg 1 decade 3 years 5 months 1 week ago • 1,987 views