YouTube description: Foraminifera – tiny, single-celled marine life forms – build gorgeous houses that record how much ice there is on the planet. Special thanks to Professor Lee Kump of Penn... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 10 months 3 weeks ago • 489 views • 2:51

With all of the global warming a new threat has emerged, the release of methane gas, trapped in methane hydrates on ocean floors. It's release is often referred to as the 'methane bomb'. The last time... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 8 years 3 months ago • 966 views • 8:37

YouTube description: Dirt is probably the cheapest and simplest construction material out there, but it's not very strong compared to other choices. Luckily geotechnical engineers have developed a way... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 8 years 5 months 2 weeks ago • 930 views • 7:53

YT: Water in rivers, in a glass, or falling from clouds obeys gravity. It's going to fall towards the ground because of the physical pull of the earth. But, what if we told you that you could turn a glass... continue reading

posted by Zawash 1 decade 1 month ago • 110 views • 1:06

These are fascinating creatures. I decided to post this upbeat look upon learning of the immense and tragic losses suffered after a recent heat wave. Here is the news story on that event if you're interested:... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 1 decade 9 months 3 weeks ago • 544 views • 2:25

What if the sun disappeared?

posted by pumkinandstorm 1 decade 1 year 7 months ago • 329 views • 11:43

For the first time ever, science levitates beer! In the interest of science, beer is levitated using magnetic levitation over a million times stronger than the Earth's magnetic field to see what would... continue reading

posted by reiwan 1 decade 5 years 3 weeks ago • 1,353 views