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
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In most developed countries, workers have the right to a certain number of paid sick days. It’s a policy that isn’t rooted in just generosity — during pandemics like the novel coronavirus, it can... continue reading
posted by newtboy 4 years 4 weeks ago • 430 views • 6:33After being exposed to the virus that causes COVID-19, it can take as few as two and as many as 14 days for symptoms to develop. Cases range from mild to critical. The average timeline from the first symptom... continue reading
posted by eric3579 4 years 1 month 1 week ago • 529 views • 5:19Stone caps protect huge earth pillars from rain while surrounding soil erodes, leaving earth pyramids, many topped with stone hats.
posted by newtboy 4 years 3 months 1 week ago • 143 views • 4:41From Youtube, "Anti-gravity is one of those controversial subjects that some say is more in the realm of science fiction than science fact with many physicists saying it's just not theoretically possible... continue reading
posted by w1ndex 4 years 5 months 3 weeks ago • 117 views • 14:25YouTube description: Slimy, a little smelly, maybe even a little gross, but to many organisms, the oxic-anoxic transition is a shifting chemical boundary that has created a challenge for life...a challenge... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 4 years 6 months 3 weeks ago • 125 views • 10:04YouTube description: This translucent Deepstaria jelly unfurled as it whorled and shapeshifted in currents created by ROV Hercules' thrusters. Its bright red resident isopod, a relative of the pillbug,... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 4 years 7 months ago • 793 views • 5:43YouTube description: Death is inevitable and mysterious, even in the microcosmos. Stentors, heliozoans, and yes, even tardigrades, experience death in many different ways.... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 4 years 7 months 3 weeks ago • 347 views • 7:21YouTube description: A decade ago, engineers found the Humber Bridge had the same problem as many of the world's suspension bridges: unexpectedly fast corrosion. Here's how they fixed it, and how they're... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 4 years 9 months 1 week ago • 941 views • 5:05YouTube description: Compliant mechanisms have lots of advantages over traditional devices. SimpliSafe is awesome security. It's really effective, easy to use, and the price is great. Check out SimpliSafe... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 5 years 1 month 2 weeks ago • 1,004 views • 12:52YT: Two: the inside and the outside (badum tshh)! But taking a more scientific approach, do bananas actually have 5 sides like all the pub quizzes say? Dr Sally Le Page is a British evolutionary biologist... continue reading
posted by Zawash 5 years 1 month 3 weeks ago • 51 views • 10:07YouTube description: Ruben Orozco Loza is an artist from Guadalajara, Mexico. He is a self-taught sculptor. He creates sculptures of celebrities and everyday people using modeling clay, silicone, resin,... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 5 years 1 month 3 weeks ago • 1,440 views • 3:06Michael Palin gains access to many places and experiences in North Korea. Enlightening.
posted by Ashenkase 5 years 2 months ago • 707 views • 1:33:44YouTube description: Cheese is delicious, beloved by many, and a teeming mess of microbes. Which microbes, exactly, has long been a mystery, but modern DNA sequencing tech is allowing researchers to... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 5 years 2 months ago • 241 views • 6:38YouTube description: We all know that many planets have moons orbiting them, but is it possible for those moons have little moons of their own? Hosted by: Michael Aranda... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 5 years 2 months 3 weeks ago • 177 views • 2:58A dispatcher with the Lafayette Police Department took a 911 call that many young students would define as an emergency - math homework help. The police department published out a video with audio of... continue reading
posted by BSR 5 years 2 months 4 weeks ago • 37 views • 1:55YouTube description: Babies and young kids are cast in movies just like adult actors, but there are special rules in place about how long they can be on set. Oftentimes, a director wants a baby to cry... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 5 years 3 months ago • 1,113 views • 4:11YouTube description: What do Skrillex, David Bowie, Salt-N-Pepa and basically every drum and bass track have in common? They've all used the Amen break, a four-bar drum solo that has become the most... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 5 years 3 months ago • 427 views • 4:05YouTube description: Many cat owners are familiar with the "gifts" their feline friends are fond of giving, but if left unchecked, this behavior can be devastating. (H/T @eric3579)... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 5 years 3 months 3 weeks ago • 1,169 views • 5:46