SmarterEveryDay Watch a REAL Space Suit Pressure Test (I Swam With Astronauts Underwater)

posted by BSR 1 month ago • 41 views • 1:17:29

Mark Rober puts his pet octopus through a nine-part maze to try to earn a massive stash of her favourite food and, ultimately, her freedom.

posted by noims 5 months ago • 144 views • 17:13

At 2994 meters on a never-before-surveyed seamount north of Johnston Atoll, the team made a thrilling discovery — the chance to examine an animal spotted for the very first time in the Pacific Ocean!... continue reading

posted by newtboy 1 year 1 month 2 weeks ago • 213 views • 1:46

The 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 3 months 2 weeks ago • 42 views • 4:26

It's hard to know if she actually had a coherent point to make here--it sure didn't look like it. At the least, she was poorly served by her staff, which didn't educate her, didn't program her questions,... continue reading

posted by SFOGuy 2 years 8 months 3 weeks ago • 1,835 views • 2:12

Wave power hasn’t yet made a splash because it’s hard to use waves to spin turbines, and because the sea is a harsh place to build things. To learn more, start your googling with these keywords: ... continue reading

posted by newtboy 4 years 4 months 3 weeks ago • 877 views • 3:16

(H/T @eric3579)

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 4 years 5 months ago • 775 views • 14:24

Why do all the pictures you take underwater look blandly blue-green? The answer has to do with how light travels through water. Derya Akkaynak, an oceangoing engineer, has figured out a way to recover... continue reading

posted by newtboy 4 years 5 months 3 weeks ago • 1,586 views • 3:56

YouTube description: A quick overview of how we build underwater structures.

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 5 years 2 weeks ago • 427 views • 8:18

YouTube description: The Great Blue Hole is a massive underwater sinkhole off the coast of Belize. In the winter of 2018, a submarine crew from Aquatica Submarines ventured to the bottom of the hole... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 5 years 2 months 1 week ago • 1,683 views • 3:38

YouTube description: I graduated from Advanced Helo Underwater Egress Training at Marine Corps Base Hawaii. When life gets hard THINK CLEARLY, and take small steps towards safety. Please subscribe... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 5 years 6 months 2 weeks ago • 1,831 views • 11:19

Cody's take on an atomic bomb detonated deep underwater.

posted by w1ndex 5 years 9 months 2 weeks ago • 160 views • 5:27

YouTube description: When the small Japanese seaside town of Susami needed a tourism boost, an unlikely resident came to the rescue: the town’s postmaster. Together with the local diving community,... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 6 years 3 months 2 weeks ago • 450 views • 2:55

Argyroneta aquatica the Diving Bell Spider it the UK's only fully aquatic species of spider. They are rarely seen but are amazing creatures. This film explores how they hunt and live underwater.

posted by Mordhaus 6 years 8 months 1 week ago • 450 views • 2:57

The internet allows us to see videos, photos, and news from anywhere in the world almost instantaneously. But how?! In this video we learn about the hundreds of underwater fiber optic cables that connect... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 7 years 4 months 3 weeks ago • 649 views • 7:37

The killer punch of the mantis shrimp is the fastest strike in the animal kingdom, a skill that goes hand in hand with its extraordinary eyesight. They can see an invisible level of reality using polarized... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 7 years 5 months 3 weeks ago • 36 views • 4:00

"Octopus ink is one of nature’s most theatrical defense mechanisms, but what is it made of? ..."

posted by ant 7 years 8 months 1 week ago • 23 views • 46 secs

Ultraviolet diving, fluorescent diving, or "flo-diving", is becoming increasingly popular, for the simple reason that it can be a spectacular experience. Underwater Kinetics' tech expert Dr. Fred Fischer... continue reading

posted by newtboy 7 years 11 months 2 weeks ago • 24 views • 5:06

Some helpful science if you ever find yourself face to face with a grenade

posted by blacklotus90 8 years 1 month ago • 1,085 views • 6:02