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 7 years 9 months 1 week ago • 966 views • 8:37

From YT: Female masking is an underground scene where heterosexual men dress up as latex dolls. The scene has become increasingly popular in recent years so VICE Germany decided to find out more about... continue reading

posted by RFlagg 7 years 9 months 4 weeks ago • 371 views • 17:05

As urban populations continue to rise, innovators are looking beyond traditional farming as a way to feed everyone while having less impact on our land and water resources. Vertical farming is one solution... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 7 years 10 months ago • 832 views • 3:38

The sound of the collision from a billion light-years away is the first direct evidence of gravitational waves, the ripples in the fabric of space-time that Einstein predicted a century ago.

posted by blacklotus90 8 years 2 months 3 weeks ago • 778 views • 4:36

... and now you know.

posted by PlayhousePals 8 years 4 months ago • 1,250 views • 3:57

New Year's resolutions bad

posted by PlayhousePals 8 years 4 months ago • 12 views • 3:41

YouTube: Disenchanted with the out-of-date curriculum of traditional college, Jeremy Rossmann dropped out of MIT. Within a few years, he and co-founder Ashu Desai, started The Make School, a college replacement... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 8 years 5 months ago • 493 views • 4:02

"As a grad student, Cynthia Breazeal wondered why we were using robots on Mars, but not in our living rooms. The key, she realized: training robots to interact with people. Now she dreams up and builds... continue reading

posted by ant 8 years 9 months 4 weeks ago • 21 views • 14:04

YouTube: Hank shares losses and finds this week, including a huge amount of Antarctic ice that’s lost for good, and 10 cool new species that are last year’s top finds.

posted by PlayhousePals 8 years 11 months 2 weeks ago • 91 views • 5:14

"... it can take us awhile to fully grasp the downsides and side effects of new discoveries." I'll say! YouTube: SciShow explores the harrowing tale of the so-called Radium Girls, factory workers who... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 9 years 3 weeks ago • 167 views • 4:39

There was something deeply satisfying about watching a true craftsman doing their thing. This was artisanal beyond my reckoning. I had no good ideas myself on how you'd find and reuse the same hidden... continue reading

posted by SFOGuy 9 years 5 months 1 week ago • 1,044 views • 6:52

For nearly all of human history, most people were very, very poor. But something happened after 1800. Average wages began to rise. For example, in the past 200 years, the average wage in the United States... continue reading

posted by Trancecoach 1 decade ago • 999 views • 3:19

YouTube Description: A new clip from Red Bull sees Daniel Ricciardo and Sebastian Vettel explain the 2014 Formula One regulations -- which are arguably the most complex the sport has ever seen. At... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 1 decade 1 month 3 weeks ago • 905 views • 3:28

YT: At last year's Academy new member reception, Bryan Cranston shared his advice to aspiring actors.

posted by ravioli 1 decade 7 months ago • 132 views • 1:23

Single cells with TV and private bathroom. No bars on windows. Daily life spent between work and school. Even a cottage where inmates can spend weekends with their families. Welcome to new Halden Prison,... continue reading

posted by truth-is-the-nemesis 1 decade 10 months 2 weeks ago • 564 views • 8:05

YT: music : https://soundcloud.com/querflote/5-au... CREDITS: Ocean Networks Canada/ CSSF Ropos Photos courtesy of Ocean Networks Canada Selected Sea Pig images provided by the NIWA Invertebrate... continue reading

posted by Lumm 1 decade 1 year 3 weeks ago • 2,727 views • 3:27

Just what is the Higgs Boson? Sixty Symbols explains in this video from last year. After the news of 4 July 2012, they did a new video to talk about the likely discovery of the Higgs Boson: http://videosift.com/video/Is... continue reading

posted by RFlagg 1 decade 1 year 10 months ago • 1,584 views • 12:45