The members of the HI-SEAS project are currently on a mission, simulating what an extended stay on Mars would be like for astronauts. The team has been pretty much been secluded for the past two months inside a small habitat without windows on a Hawaiian island, and will stay for another 2 months until the […]
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Both nature and economy are driven by the same laws. Another interesting video by the folks over at Minute Earth. [Minute Earth]
Yes, turning sound into light is fairly easy, especially if you have a pet pistol shrimp, but no one understands exactly why it happens. The phenomenon is called “sonoluminescense,” and here’s a video that explains what we know so far about it. [Minute Physics]
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Physics-wise, do you know what would happen to you if Superman ever decided to punch you? Watch the video to find out! [Vsauce3]
To look at the evolution of modern bird feathers, we must start a long time ago, with the dinosaurs from whence they came. We see early incarnations of feathers on dinosaur fossils, and remnants of dinosaurs in a bird’s wish bone. Carl Zimmer explores the stages of evolution and how even the reasons for feathers […]
http://youtu.be/ak22Lkk1yIs Toothpaste is loaded with a cornucopia of chemicals that add flavors, body, texture, and most importantly, the ability to clean your teeth. One compound in particular, a detergent known as sodium lauryl sulfate is responsible for the suds that you produce when brushing. As it turns out, this compound has an interesting effect on […]