"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
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A Shocking Lesson About the Nature of Water
posted by BSR 2 months 3 weeks ago • 158 views • 17 secsWe completed a 3 night 4 day run on the Lost Coast from south to north. We stayed at Usal, Tolkan and Mattole campgrounds. We didn’t need 4wd at all as it was dry, but it was a very pretty drive. It’s... continue reading
posted by newtboy 3 months ago • 78 views • 13:28The Far Side by Gary Larson is one of the best and most praised cartoons in history. But what makes The Far Side so good? What is the legacy of Gary Larson? And most importantly: what can we learn from The Far Side? ... continue reading
posted by newtboy 3 months 1 week ago • 264 views • 9:51Few of the monsters that evolution created have been so successful at hurting us as the variola virus, responsible for smallpox. The carnage it caused was so terrible and merciless that it compelled humankind,... continue reading
posted by eric3579 1 year 2 months 3 weeks ago • 143 views • 11:09Odd how often those tasked with enforcing the law break them. 18 U.S. Code § 700 - Desecration of the flag of the United States; penalties (1) Whoever knowingly mutilates, defaces, physically defiles,... continue reading
posted by newtboy 1 year 3 months 3 weeks ago • 25 views • 59 secsOK, so straight up..... This might be one of my favorite Smarter Every Day videos ever. It has everything I love.... hard work, fluid dynamics, mechanics, control systems, nature, beautiful shots, teamwork,... continue reading
posted by BSR 2 years ago • 214 views • 19:58Scientists Discover Superworm Eats Plastic | Zophobas Morio 243,647 views Jun 26, 2022 Australian scientists have found the Zophobas morio - commonly known as the Superworm - can survive eating only... continue reading
posted by Oxen_Morale 2 years 2 months 2 weeks ago • 195 views • 10:13The magnificent Azorella compacta may look odd as hell, but this matter Seussian "rug" form is actually quite common among Alpine plants - plants from very high elevations or very high latitudes. It is... continue reading
posted by eric3579 2 years 2 months 3 weeks ago • 362 views • 2:59The Smithsonian Natural History Museum houses 147 million specimens — everything from pickled animals to priceless gems to dinosaur bones. But less than 1% of it's on display. The rest is hidden behind... continue reading
posted by eric3579 2 years 5 months 3 weeks ago • 60 views • 12:15The Omega 1 is not only much more powerful than existing technology, but it is also much more efficient. The Omega 1’s rotary mechanism is very efficient because it has very little friction and fluid... continue reading
posted by newtboy 2 years 8 months 1 week ago • 481 viewsThe world remains in a state of shock after spectacular satellite images of an undersea volcano erupting on the island of Tonga left a giant mushroom cloud in the Pacific region. With shocking visuals... continue reading
posted by eric3579 2 years 9 months 2 weeks ago • 42 views • 4:26Instead of shipping food all around the world, imagine your own food coming from your farm in a shipping container, just outside your backdoor. That’s the vision of FarmPod, a St. Croix-based startup... continue reading
posted by newtboy 2 years 11 months 3 weeks ago • 18 views • 6:56For over a century, one of the most important salmon runs in the U.S. has had to contend with historic dams in Oregon and California. These dams have been responsible for the death of hundreds of thousands... continue reading
posted by newtboy 3 years 6 months ago • 135 views • 3:07Each season has its own distinctive flowers, and in Japan early May sees the wisteria blossom. Many people travel at that time to see fine examples of wisteria, a spreading vine that can be arranged over... continue reading
posted by newtboy 4 years 4 months 3 weeks ago • 388 views • 4:28YouTube description: Kea, a type of parrot from New Zealand, have been surprising scientists with their smart predictions. Researchers set them a series of intelligence tests based around probabilities... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 4 years 7 months 3 weeks ago • 599 views • 4:21YouTube 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) 4 years 9 months 2 weeks ago • 808 views • 11:36