There are some awfully cute trees in this video from Minute Earth. Cute trees and some handy knowledge about different types of trees. Watching this animation might make you think about a similar program from Minute Physics that talks about the difference between evolution and natural selection. Trees evolved to survive in the winter. In […]
Five Reasons To Believe In Life After Death
The concept of life after death is one that transcends all cultures and religions. Death is the great unknown. After all, until we actually die, how can we be certain that life really does go on? And if it does, where exactly will we end up? Many people embrace the idea that the human soul […]
Do something: Cancer Research tackles Slacktivism #ActNowForResearch
You’ll have seen it happen. “Like this status” if you want to spread a positive message or “Share this” message if you want to raise awareness of a terrible situation. It’s true. Social media is a great way of raising awareness. You’ll also have seen the backlash. Do you think liking a message on Facebook […]
10 of the biggset animals to ever roam the planet
The largest flying insect ever: Meganeuropsis permiana The largest arthropod ever: Arthropleura The largest snake ever: Titanoboa The largest land predator ever: Spinosarurus The largest cartilaginous fish ever: Carcharodon megalodon The largest bony fish ever: Leedsichthys problematicus The largest land mammal ever: Paraceratherium The largest flying organism ever: Quetzalcoatlus The largest mammal ever: Blue Whale […]
Why are the manatee dying? No one knows!
The manatee of Crystal River in Florida are dying and no one knows why. This is terrible for the manatee and for the local community too as a huge part of the tourist trade is based around them. Want to swim with the manatee? Crystal River is one of the few places in the world […]
World’s most dangerous and haunted roads
This infographic has been put together by a loan company and shows an impressive collection of dangerous roads. North Yungas Road sounds horrible, just 3 metres wide and with between 100 to 300 deaths every year. Would you risk it? We can only speculate that the loan company was suggesting that driving was a dangerous […]
All About ESP (Extra Sensory Perception)
Most people will experience déjà vu at least once in their lives. It can be a positively unsettling experience. Though it’s still something of a scientific mystery as to why exactly it happens, the suspected origins are in and of themselves fascinating! More often than not, you’ve never been there, or in quite the same […]
Does this animation from NASA show the Earth dying?
There’s controversy around this video. Released by NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies the visual shows climate change over 60 years. You may watch this animation and conclude that it shows some dramatic climate change. Not so, say sceptics, who argue that six decades isn’t long enough to have any meaning in the climate context. […]
The hypnotic destruction of Coke by lava
We’ve all seen “Will it blend?” destruction videos so let’s go one up and apply some super hot lava. This video is oddly hypnotic. You don’t have to worry about what happens to the shiny red Coca Cola can but you might be curious to see what happens when the lava reaches it. Filmed on […]
Do you know the difference between evolution and natural selection?
This episode of Minute Physics takes a fun and easy tour through the differences between natural selection and evolution. Not all evolution is due to natural selection. The video also makes the point that whether you believe in evolution or not – it happens. You might believe that natural selection isn’t the only influence on […]
