Sewers were one of the earliest and most impactful advents of public health in urban areas, and it’s exciting that we’re still finding new ways to use them to that end.

posted by eric3579 1 week 3 days ago • 47 views • 12:10

The 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 weeks 2 days ago • 55 views • 12:15

Scientists have long been marveled by the secrets of the Universe. However, the more they discover, the much more they realize they haven't even started scratching the surface! Much of the limitation... continue reading

posted by BSR 2 months ago • 43 views • 10:32

how the american right is using the 1st Amendment to undermine the principles of the 1st Amendment. see: 'newspeak'

The sanctions on Russia’s financial system were used to deter Putin from further escalation in the war, but what are the risks?

posted by eric3579 2 months 3 weeks ago • 265 views • 14:05

The 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 3 months ago • 438 views

Maps used... Australian fire map Baby name maps Cell phone coverage maps Voting maps Geographic maps World map

posted by eric3579 3 months 2 weeks ago • 35 views • 16:39

Azy the Orangutan communicates with his tutor via symbols and can even use verbs!

posted by BSR 3 months 3 weeks ago • 215 views • 3:08

Isaac. The Story of a Little Giant. Heroic and cute, the landmine-detecting super rats! "... These rats defy stereotypes: they’re friendly and cute, but most importantly they save human lives. Thanks... continue reading

posted by ant 5 months 1 week ago • 182 views

Instead 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 6 months 2 weeks ago • 17 views • 6:56

What is you could solve the shape puzzle with only one piece instead of 3? Modelling using Boolean Intersections may be rarely used, but the results are really interesting and well worth experimenting with!

posted by newtboy 6 months 3 weeks ago • 129 views • 6:44

The story behind the most fascinating, hilarious and dramatic quests to find a mate and leave a lasting legacy. Some species need to overcome the challenges of a vast environment just to find a member... continue reading

posted by newtboy 6 months 4 weeks ago • 4 views • 3:18

Metals have a crystal structure. But they're not one big crystal, they're lots of small crystals called grains. The size of the grains affects the physical properties of the metal, like hardness, toughness,... continue reading

posted by newtboy 7 months 2 weeks ago • 135 views • 8:45

Throughout the month of October, Saildrone performed a 30-day proof-of-concept demonstration for the United States Coast Guard to show how uncrewed surface vehicles (USVs) could be used to provide persistent... continue reading

posted by newtboy 7 months 3 weeks ago • 316 views • 3:07

From Youtube, "Wren uses CGI to show you how many solar panels it would take to power the world!"

posted by w1ndex 8 months ago • 148 views • 21:18

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 9 months 1 week ago • 1,827 views • 2:12

In this video I show you how magnetohydrodynamics work and how it can be used to make a real working device.

posted by newtboy 10 months 2 weeks ago • 430 views • 6:53

Police video: Use of force incident at Walmart in East Syracuse NY

posted by bobknight33 10 months 3 weeks ago • 163 views • 6:44

"The idea came to me in a dream I had this morning. I didn't really like how the classic Sesame Street "Ladybug's Picnic" song (a staple from my childhood) was performed on the new stop-motion version... continue reading

posted by ant 10 months 3 weeks ago • 16 views • 57 secs

One year ago, Spot graduated from its early adopter program and began shipping out to workplaces around the world. From construction sites and power plants to mines and universities, today Spot is up-and-running... continue reading

posted by newtboy 11 months ago • 117 views • 1:18