Plimpton 322 is the name given to a 3,800-year-old clay tablet discovered in Iraq in the early 20th Century by archeologist Edgar J Banks, the man believed to have inspired Indiana Jones. Over time this... continue reading
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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 4 months 1 week ago • 137 views • 16:39Pixar’s a studio that’s known for delivering quality animated classics, but little is known publicly about their development process. Indeed, the studio has a reputation for excellent quality control,... continue reading
posted by newtboy 1 year 3 months 2 weeks ago • 184 viewsBrian Cox - Solving The Fermi Paradox: Intelligent Alien Life in Our Galaxy Brian Cox explains the details behind the Fermi Paradox and why we haven't yet found intelligent alien life. The more interesting... continue reading
posted by BSR 1 year 5 months 1 week ago • 74 views • 10:18Manú National Park, deep in the Peruvian rainforest, is one of the most biodiverse places on the planet. The park and surrounding areas are home to some 10 percent of the world's bird species, countless... continue reading
posted by BSR 1 year 6 months 3 weeks ago • 19 views • 13:25This month a paper came out that honestly chilled me. It was about tipping points in climate - a well-known concept that the climate can change abruptly if certain conditions are met in certain elements... continue reading
posted by newtboy 1 year 8 months 3 weeks ago • 78 views • 11:01The magnificent Azorella compacta may look odd as hell, but this matter Seussian "rug" form is actually quite common among Alpine plants - plants from very high elevations or very high latitudes. It is... continue reading
posted by eric3579 1 year 10 months ago • 361 views • 2:59Does your dog like toys? What do you think she imagines when thinking of her favorite toy? In this new study, published in the Journal of Animal Cognition, we examine how typical family dogs and dogs... continue reading
posted by BSR 1 year 11 months 3 weeks ago • 116 views • 2:27The 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 4 months 3 weeks ago • 42 views • 4:26How the Global Auto industry is changing to EV. The winner and the losers over the next decade. Cathie Wood of ARK Invest is well known for making bold calls on innovative companies such as Tesla.... continue reading
posted by bobknight33 2 years 9 months ago • 13 views • 14:54This video is about how physics dictates the design of modern windmills - why they are so big, have so few blades, and have such skinny blades.
posted by eric3579 3 years 3 months 1 week ago • 361 views • 3:27The EPIC OF GILGAMESH is the earliest great work of literature that we know of, and was first written down by the Sumerians around 2100 B.C. Ancient Sumer was the land that lay between the two rivers,... continue reading
posted by newtboy 3 years 5 months 2 weeks ago • 15 views • 3:56https://www.iter.org/ In southern France, 35 nations* are collaborating to build the world's largest tokamak, a magnetic fusion device that has been designed to prove the feasibility of fusion as a... continue reading
posted by eric3579 3 years 10 months 2 weeks ago • 930 views • 7:59From Youtube, "This video is part of a series about climate change supported by Breakthrough Energy – a coalition founded by Bill Gates, that is working to expand clean-energy investment and support... continue reading
posted by w1ndex 3 years 11 months ago • 82 views • 10:36From Youtube, "Well... this took longer than expected. I am sorry you had to wait so long for me to finish this video, I had some reading to do, then write the video, record the audio, and then the... continue reading
posted by w1ndex 4 years 1 month ago • 19 views • 1:09:23YouTube description: Kea, a type of parrot from New Zealand, have been surprising scientists with their smart predictions. Researchers set them a series of intelligence tests based around probabilities... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 4 years 3 months ago • 599 views • 4:21Describes that by 2030 90% of Vehicles will be Electric and that WE will not buy the but use them as Taxi and such. The Future as we know will change very quickly, like the change from horse to car... continue reading
posted by bobknight33 4 years 4 months 1 week ago • 8 views • 1:05:24https://youtu.be/vfWUorR8D60 Christmas isn’t just a time for presents, cookies, and holiday cheer, but the hunting period of Iceland’s murderous monster feline, the Yule Cat. This giant, fluffy... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 4 years 5 months 2 weeks ago • 571 views • 10:04YouTube description: Life is chemistry. From diatom to Diana, life is not a magical imbued trait, is a process of the physics of our universe. The precise and convoluted chemistry of life requires specific... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 4 years 8 months ago • 508 views • 10:13"... It sounds like such an incredible fact. “Our own cells are outnumbered by our microbes 10 to 1!” I don’t remember where I first heard it. But I read it in science papers and articles by journalists,... continue reading
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