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Rock and pop music boost zinc oxide solar panel efficiency by 50 percent. Quit trying for technological innovations and crank up the HAIM!
Beat Keeping in a California Sea Lion (Ronan)
One of our resident sea lions, Ronan, is the first non-human mammal shown able to find and keep the beat with musical stimuli. This challenges earlier evidence from humans and parrots suggesting th... -
"Nature is boring. I played in it once. There was nothing to buy. It sucked."
Busloads of kids get surprise trip to Toys"R"Us
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Psychologist Alison Gopnik explains why babies are so much better than adults at learning new things.
Child's scientific thinking
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Asap Science argues that frozen fruits and veggies are picked while they're at their nutritional peak, rather than the days-old stuff sitting in the produce aisle that flew halfway around the world.
Fresh vs Frozen Food
Which is more nutritious - Fresh or Frozen?
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The “desperate rush-hour dash to board a Venezuela subway” video is a mini genre all its own.
How To get into the Metro - The Venezuelan way
This is how to get into a metro (located in ccs-valles del tuy)
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Kids, don't get drunk and steal stuff. But if you do, make it a circus llama, and take it on a public transit tour of Bordeaux, France.
Monty Python - Llamas
from Monty Python's Flying Circus
Season 1 - Episode 09
The Ant, An Introduction
Recorded 07-12-69, Aired 14-12-69
LLAMAS!!!
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It's hard to imagine anything better than "What does the FOX SAY?" but this ranching version is pretty great.
What Does The Farmer Say? (Ylvis - The Fox PARODY)
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A reader wonders what makes her snacks so scrumptious. Umbra goes straight to the tastemakers.
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It's a nice twist on the "home grown" concept, and it'll be stuck in your head for the rest of the day.
Home Grown
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The Atlanta zoo has new twin panda cubs named Mei Lun and Mei Huan, and thanks to this time lapse video you can watch them grow up.
The first 100 Days of Mei Lun and Mei Huan
One hundred days of "Cub A" and "Cub B" are over, and the twin giant panda cubs have officially been named Mei Lun and Mei Huan.
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"Point here if: You have seen a passenger naked."
The New York Subway Signs Experiment
NYC subways have a strange rule. We took advantage of it.
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The moral of the story is not “Teslas suck” but “Don’t drive drunk.”
ProgresoHoy.com -- Tesla Explosión glorieta del Pocito Mérida, Yucatán, México
YUCATAN, MÉXICO.-- Tesla car explodes in Mérida, Yucatán.
Automóvil Tesla explota en una calle de Mérida, Yucatán.
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It's hard not to feel a little bit of wonder watching this video of America's most dazzling places.
Dazzling Time-Lapse Reveals America's Great Spaces
October 23, 2013—After quitting a comfortable day job, photographer Shane Black spent two months on the road shooting time-lapses of some of America's most beautiful spots. His "Adventure Is Callin... -
As the debate over the TransCanada pipeline nears a breaking point, Obama will have to pick a side once and for all.
Voices Against Tar Sands from a Port Arthur, Texas Resident
Hilton Kelley works with residents in Port Arthur, Texas who live in the shadow of refineries and petrochemical plants. Hilton says, "For years, these refineries have been processing crude oil, but... -
Pancho confused a fishing show for sea lion Seamless.
Sea Lion stealing Monster fish!!
Local fisherman call him Pancho WHILE FILMING THE CHEF ON THE WATER AT LOS CABOS FOR THE MEXICO TRAVEL CHANNEL
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Watch the actor's charming and articulate take on democracy, gorgeous beards, and why we can't vote ourselves out of the climate crisis.
NEWSNIGHT: Paxman vs Brand - full interview
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Grist blogged The science of Tea Party wrath
Jonathan Haidt on the psychology of politics, the emotions behind the Tea Party — and why as a self-described centrist, he thinks a Republican crackup may be coming.
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Solar road coating Starpath is anti-slip and non-reflective, so basically the only thing it can’t do is beam you into another world.
Proteq Starpath
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Grist blogged People apparently like obviously fake Banksy prints more than than they like the real thing
Banksy sells original work for $60: three customers. Artists sell Banksy fakes for the same price: All 40 pieces sell in less than an hour.
"Fake Banksy" Sells Out
On October 13, the infamous street artist Banksy attempted to sell $60 canvases (worth tens-of-thousands of dollars each) to unsuspecting New Yorkers. In seven hours, he had just three customers.
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We wish we had a more rational reaction to this than a full-on Kristen Bell sloth meltdown.
Kristen Bell's Sloth Meltdown
Kristen Bell loves sloths. You might even say she's obsessed with them. She told Ellen about what happened when her boyfriend, Dax Shepard, introduced her to one for the first time, and if it's too... -
Oh, did you want to watch British people make weird groans in the hopes that a stag will respond (but not maul them to death)? It's your lucky day!
Bolving Champsionship 2012
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In 2012, energy-related carbon dioxide emissions in the U.S. fell to 1994 levels.
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Ruby is pretty quick to figure out how to get inside the house when the door is closed.
Ruby the Wombat using the cat door
Raising our orphaned wombat has created some great highlights. At six months this was the day she learnt how to come into the house from her secure yard via the cat door. To use this video in a com... -
A paper from arXiv describes a new scientific law: the Law of Urination.
Mammal Micturition Reel
From:
Law of Urination: all mammals empty their bladders over the same duration. Patricia J. Yang, Jonathan C. Pham, Jerome Choo, David L. Hu
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If your first reaction upon learning that giant hornets are stinging people to death in China was "KILL IT WITH FIRE," the Chinese army is one step ahead of you.
Army sent flame thrower to destroy huge wasp nest
The wasp nest was too large and too high above the ground to destroy manually.
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"Anti-aircraft guns to fight mosquitoes - a waste of talent." This is a funny joke proverb.
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The Hana Yakinikui phone accessory emits a meat smell so your food doesn't have to.
鼻で味わう焼肉ビッグバン / 鼻焼肉 Hana Yakiniku
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Rhett the terrier puppet instructs you to put your helmet on and not act like a tool.
PUT YOUR HELMET ON
Like it or not, Boston can be a dangerous place for bikers if you don't know what you're doing. Luckily, BU Today hosts Rhett The Terrier Puppet and Warren Towers are here to teach you bike safety ... -
This snakelike oarfish is so long that if you unfurled it out a second-story window, it would probably drag on the ground a little.
Raw: 18-foot Sea Creature Found Off Calif. Coast
A marine science instructor snorkeling off the Southern California coast spotted the silvery carcass of an 18-foot-long, serpent-like oarfish. Because oarfish dive more than 3,000 feet, sightings a... -
Watch Kayak the hedgehog curl up like a sea anemone, flip up a mini-skateboard, and get a bath with a toothbrush. SQUEE!
Rescued Hedgehog with the Heart of a Champion
The Hedgehog Welfare Society is busy rescuing one of planet Earth's most adorable creatures: hedgehogs. Baby hedgehog, Kayak, was brought to them too weak to walk. After being welcomed into a volun... -
If only every morning commute sounded this nice. Thanks, random Icelandic singers!
Árstíðir - Heyr himna smiður (Icelandic hymn) in train station
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Grist blogged Pretty vacants: Urban communities fill empty lots with gardens, skate parks, and creative possibility
What do you get when techies and community activists team up to make better use of vacant lots? Urban farms, community gardens – and perhaps a whiffle ball park?
462 Halsey Community Garden
Filmed from Nov 2011-May 2012 by Jessica Esptein, Zac Hoffman, & Edward Wardrip.
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In a decade-long, $7 billion effort, Venice is building 78 flood barriers to help keep itself dry. The first four just passed a crucial test.
Successful first test for Venice Mose project floodgates
Venice has carried out the first successful tests on a new flood barrier system designed to save...
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In Germany, scientists are trying to engineer drought-resistant barley to help prevent famines (and keep Oktoberfest's beer supply flowing).
WATCH: Drought-Hardy Barley Could Save Your Beer
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The street artist is sending a truckload of squealing puppets on a tour of the Meatpacking District.
Sirens of the lambs
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We're mainly imagining replicants powered by origami unicorns.
Paper Generators: Harvesting Energy from Touching, Rubbing & Sliding
Link to project page and press release: http://www.disneyresearch.com/project/paper-generators/
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Grist blogged Using legos to explain carbon emissions to a child — or every adult who doesn’t get it
This short video is a simple explanation of the global carbon budget.
Carbon emissions explained (with lego)
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Scientists have created a new weapon for the ongoing battle with jellyfish.
Jellyfish Shredding by JEROS
The Jellyfish is shredded by fast rotating screws installed underneath JEROS (Jellyfish Elimination RObotic Swarm). The experiment was performed in Masan Bay, South Korea on Aug. 2012.
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Good news, everyone: GMOs are getting labeled … with a terrifyingly catchy disco anthem.
Label GMO Disco (parody of Village People "YMCA")
Label GMO Disco was created to raise awareness about Washington State Initiative 522, which would require labeling of GMOs (genetically modified organisms) in foods. Initiative 522 will appear on t... -
If you want a picture of the future, imagine getting pounced on by this thing forever.
Introducing WildCat
WildCat is a four-legged robot being developed to run fast on all types of terrain. So far WildCat has run at about 16 mph on flat terrain using bounding and galloping gaits. The video shows Wild... -
This is the most metal way to charge a cellphone.
Nokia Lumia - Harnessing the power of lightning
Nokia have partnered with the University of Southampton to unveil ground-breaking, proof-of-concept research into harnessing the power of lightning for personal use, an industry first that could p... -
It might even hold us over til Panda Cam comes back.
Amazing Footage of Sumatran Tiger Cub Birth at London Zoo
We are very happy to announce that our Sumatran tiger Melati has given birth to a cub, the first at ZSL London Zoo for 17 years! Here is some amazing footage of the birth and the first steps of the... -
David Lobell's technique: Rise above the debate, collect and connect datasets, and try to figure out which sustainable farming techniques actually work.
Agricultural Ecologist David Lobell, 2013 MacArthur Fellow | MacArthur Foundation
Agricultural Ecologist David Lobell was named a MacArthur Fellow in 2013. The Fellowship is a $625,000, no-strings-attached grant for individuals who have shown exceptional creativity in their work... -
Each year, the world produces about 1,471 pounds of edible food for every person on the planet. We only eat about half of that. What happens to the rest? This video breaks it down.
Global food waste explained (with 5 tomatoes)
The world only eats a little more than half the food it grows. The rest is fed to animals, makes fuel, is lost in the supply chain or wasted by consumers.
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With a quarter of global carbon dioxide emissions now coming from China, the world's most populous country will have an outsized influence on the future of climate change.
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This eco-friendly, recyclable, chemical-free invention could be the last stool your bum ever rests on.
"Stool Boom" from Waiting For Guffman
Stool Boom--one of my favorite songs, from one of my favorite shows, Waiting For Guffman. Harry Shearer wrote this. Spinal Tap? Principal Skinner? Le Show? That's my Harry. I'm a big fan of Fred Wi... -
"Baby, You're an Arthropod" is a zany, surprisingly catchy tune from zoologist Lucas Miller.
"Baby, You're an Arthropod!" Song about insects, crustaceans, arachnids & more by Lucas Miller
Recommended by Vsauce and Laughing Squid, this song is flooring people with incredible images and surprisingly good music production. Got to see this one to believe it...
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Grist blogged 26 food films you have to watch
There are many incredible films about changes being made -- or that need to be made -- in the food system. Here are some of the best.
A Farmer in Africa: Restricting Property Rights
In developing countries around the world, rural people are losing their land and natural resources with often profound adverse effects on local livelihoods and wellbeing, and on local environments ... -
'Tis the season of climate denial. Be prepared.
What's Really Going on With Arctic Sea Ice?
Astronomer and Slate writer Phil Plait sets the record straight about global warming and melting Arctic sea ice. -
Do they think he's Sexy Sax Man, or what is happening here?
How to lure cows - Lesson 1 (by BLOW)
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We were just warming up in the backstage before going on stage at a festival, when suddenly the sound of our saxophones attracted a herd of cows. Who would have thought that cows w...