Imagine a civilization that outnumbers humanity by six orders of magnitude. By one and a half million times. And it's not some bacteria.

posted by BSR 1 month ago • 24 views • 28:47

This collection of Historical Photos might just become one of your favorites. I certainly enjoyed making this video. Even though some of the pictures are hard to see, they tell a story. Captured in old... continue reading

posted by BSR 2 months ago • 64 views • 26:17

There is a mysterious cold blob in the North Atlantic that could be a warning sign that the largest heat transfer system on the planet, the AMOC, is on the brink of collapse. But it turns out that the... continue reading

posted by newtboy 2 months 3 weeks ago • 67 views • 13:24

Cannabis is finally being decriminalized in more and more places around the world. And for very good reasons! Compared to other legal drugs such as alcohol, cannabis is pretty mild and most users enjoy... continue reading

posted by w1ndex 4 months ago • 62 views • 14:42

"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

posted by ant 5 months ago • 14 views • 12:02

"... Have you ever looked at the front of a car and seen a face? Or an electrical outlet and seen a face? You definitely have. We all see faces everywhere we look thanks to a fun quirk of the human brain... continue reading

posted by ant 7 months 1 week ago • 51 views

from yt: "Jay Foreman and Mark Cooper-Jones are the web's expert on maps. Be it the deserts of Bir Tawil, the maps that show how the internet works, maps used by Soviet spies, maps that are wrong, maps... continue reading

posted by makach 7 months 2 weeks ago • 82 views • 1:37

After hearing Kevin Roberts of the right-wing think tank "The Heritage Foundation" talk about their "Project 2025" plans for America, Mangy Fetlocks feared they might have a public relations problem resulting... continue reading

posted by newtboy 8 months 1 week ago • 131 views • 2:14

The original Star Wars trilogy was groundbreaking for its special effects, its world building, its action, and so, so much more. But if you ask George Lucas, it isn't the action, nor the performances,... continue reading

posted by newtboy 9 months 3 weeks ago • 45 views • 10:59

A veryy, *very* good talk with Jimmy Carr on the mental health crisis - well worth a view. I got to find more talks with Jimmy Carr - those were some really good thoughts!

posted by Zawash 9 months 3 weeks ago • 270 views • 9:46

Nasa's take on a popular question, driven by the Discover supercomputer. There are multiple runthroughs, covering first the simple video then a full explanation, a deep dive into some of the details,... continue reading

posted by noims 10 months 1 week ago • 73 views • 4:20

"... In 1971, three student teachers in Minneapolis, MN created a little computer game about westward expansion in the United States. Over 50 years later, The Oregon Trail series has sold more than 65... continue reading

posted by ant 11 months ago • 6 views • 1:26:56

The endless expanse of the ocean’s midnight zone offers plenty of room to stretch out. Here, some animals can grow to great lengths. Siphonophores are gelatinous animals composed of specialized parts... continue reading

posted by newtboy 12 months ago • 129 views • 3:36

Biologists in New Zealand have found around 100 new species after exploring a rift some 5 kilometers beneath the sea. The organisms include some that scientists can't even identify, as well as a strange... continue reading

posted by newtboy 1 year ago • 234 views • 2:07

SKELETON PANDA SEA SQUIRT: A new species of sea creature that has a distinctive skeleton-like body structure and black spots that resemble a panda has been discovered in Japan. The "skeleton panda sea... continue reading

posted by newtboy 1 year ago • 42 views • 36 secs

Why were climate models so wrong about 2023? Neil deGrasse Tyson learns about why 2023 was hotter than we expected it to be and what effects need to be factored into future climate modeling with climatologist... continue reading

posted by newtboy 1 year 1 month 1 week ago • 138 views • 16:39

IF you can get SOME Trump supporters to think their own arguments through, you can change SOME minds. Watch how, in 60 seconds, this man realizes how poorly thought out his anti Ukraine position was... continue reading

posted by newtboy 1 year 1 month 3 weeks ago • 214 views • 1:54

The act of sniffing black pepper has been explored in some studies for its potential to interrupt and shift habitual behaviors and cravings. The inhalation of black pepper's pungent scent may engage the... continue reading

posted by BSR 1 year 2 months 1 week ago • 109 views • 4:03

"... Electric eels can emit some of the largest shocks in the animal kingdom - but why don't they shock themselves? ..."

posted by ant 1 year 2 months 3 weeks ago • 144 views • 3:59

Precious samples collected from an asteroid are to be moved to a specialist laboratory in Texas. Material taken from what has been described as “the most dangerous rock in our Solar System” came... continue reading

posted by newtboy 1 year 5 months 2 weeks ago • 123 views • 2:48