The story behind the most fascinating, hilarious and dramatic quests to find a mate and leave a lasting legacy. Some species need to overcome the challenges of a vast environment just to find a member... continue reading

posted by newtboy 1 month 1 week ago • 3 views • 3:18

From Youtube, "Wren uses CGI to show you how many solar panels it would take to power the world!"

posted by w1ndex 2 months 1 week ago • 144 views • 21:18

From Youtube, "Let us explore the scientific mystery of what would happen to you if Earth suddenly turned into gold! The “Midaspocalypse”, based on the ancient tale of King Midas who was cursed so... continue reading

posted by w1ndex 9 months ago • 74 views • 9:17

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 9 months 2 weeks ago • 490 views • 32:14

From Youtube, "The night sky seems peaceful and orderly. But in reality, stars are careening through the galaxy at speeds of hundreds of thousands of kilometers per hour. Not bound by static formations... continue reading

posted by w1ndex 1 year ago • 326 views • 9:46

Stephen Hawking thought an asteroid impact posed the greatest threat to life on Earth. -yt

posted by eric3579 1 year 1 week ago • 406 views • 20:06

From Youtube, "The observable universe is a big place that has been around for more than 13 billion years. Up to two trillion galaxies made up of something like 20,000 billion billion stars surround our... continue reading

posted by w1ndex 1 year 4 months 1 week ago • 210 views • 11:41

"... Having bones is pretty cool. They make our blood, let us hear, and keep us from being just a squishy puddle on the floor. But for every species with bones, there’s at least 20 species on Earth with... continue reading

posted by ant 1 year 4 months 1 week ago • 43 views • 8:50

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 1 year 4 months 1 week ago • 969 views • 2:32

From Youtube, "This video is part of a series about climate change supported by Breakthrough Energy – a coalition founded by Bill Gates, that is working to expand clean-energy investment and support... continue reading

posted by w1ndex 1 year 4 months 4 weeks ago • 79 views • 10:36

From Youtube, "The sun. Smooth and round and peaceful. Except when it suddenly vomits radiation and plasma in random directions. These solar flares and coronal mass ejections, or CMEs can hit earth and... continue reading

posted by w1ndex 1 year 6 months ago • 135 views • 9:43

Global Warming is taking a rare back seat in the news right now, as we deal with the more immediate existential crisis afflicting our civilisation and way of life. But as entire countries are getting shut... continue reading

posted by newtboy 1 year 8 months 1 week ago • 345 views • 13:56

NASA’s MAVEN (Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution) spacecraft has discovered “layers” and “rifts” in the electrically charged part of the upper atmosphere (the ionosphere) of Mars. The phenomenon... continue reading

posted by eric3579 1 year 10 months ago • 333 views • 2:19

YouTube description: The history of the Earth from its formation to present day, covering major events throughout its 4-billion-year history. Estimates of average temperature, atmospheric composition,... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 1 year 10 months 3 weeks ago • 803 views • 11:36

Stone caps protect huge earth pillars from rain while surrounding soil erodes, leaving earth pyramids, many topped with stone hats.

posted by newtboy 1 year 10 months 3 weeks ago • 139 views • 4:41

In the fast-flowing streams of eastern Tennessee, Emilly Nolan is working hard to reestablish a population for a strange looking animal with an even stranger array of nicknames. The Eastern hellbender—aka... continue reading

posted by newtboy 1 year 10 months 4 weeks ago • 98 views • 6:51

Is Japan the perfect nation? -Rare Earth

posted by eric3579 1 year 11 months 3 weeks ago • 434 views • 12:43