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This Giant Neuron Could Explain Where Consciousness Comes From

Adults Biology Neuroscience Self
After uncovering three giant neurons, scientists could be one step closer to pinpointing where consciousness lives in the brain.

Earth's Flag Is a Reminder That We're in This Together

Adults Society World
Earth has a flag... and its story will move you.

How one woman used fashion to reclaim her Muslim American identity

Adults Culture Religion
From skater girl to Muslim hipster this is Layla Shaikley's American story.

Solving World Hunger Is Just A Matter of Logistics

Adults Business Equality Food
At just 22 years old, Komal Ahmand set out to create an app called Copia, which connects businesses with excess food to communities in need.

What Ever Happened To Saving The Rainforest?

Adults Environment Global Warming Nature
The efforts to save the Amazon rainforest actually did save it. However, new threats have arisen to combat conservation efforts.

How a dictionary writer defines English

Adults Education Language
Kory Stamper works for Merriam-Webster. So how does a dictionary writer define the language? Vox's Phil Edwards found out in this episode of Vox Almanac.

We Could Back Up The Entire Internet On A Gram Of DNA

Adults Genetics Internet Culture Technology
Nature's code for life is stored in DNA, but what if we could code anything we wanted into DNA? Scientists are figuring out how.

Saito: The Sushi God of Tokyo

Adults Creativity Food
Sushi Saito is a 3 Michelin Star sushi restaurant, and many regard it as the best in Japan. We got to spend the day with Saito, to ask him about his work, and to eat his soul shattering sushi.

Ocean Volcanoes May Hold Clues To Alien Life

Adults Biology Nature Space
Scientists think studying 'extremophiles' in toxic hydrothermal vents could teach us about potential extraterrestrial life.

Food Truck for the Homeless | Share a Meal // 60 Second Docs

Adults Food Society
After a life-changing epiphany in 2009, Ravi Singh, along with his wife Jacquelin, started Share a Meal, a non-profit program that delivers fresh meals to the homeless on Los Angeles' Skid Row. For five days a week, the Sikh man and his team of volunteers make and deliver hundreds of vegan burritos out of their food truck as a way to serve and share with the community. Out here, it's more than just a free meal - it's a way to show others that they have not been forgotten.

Meet the designer cats with wild blood

Adults Animals Pets
Bengals, Savannahs, and Toygers, explained.

Disney Invented A Room Where Your Phone Will Never Die

Adults Gadgets Technology
Researchers have created a room that can charge your phone wirelessly. Could this be the future of charging technology?

Why cartoon characters wear gloves

Adults Art Creativity Film
Animators had a few tricks up their slee...err gloves.

IKEA to introduce furniture that snaps together in minutes without requiring tools

Adults Business Design
The fiddly ritual of assembling IKEA products is set to become a thing of the past as the furniture giant introduces products that snap together "like a jigsaw puzzle".

Ryan's Recycling | Kid Entrepreneur // 60 Second Docs

Adults Global Warming Leadership Society
When Ryan Hickman was just 3 years old, he went with his father to recycle for the first time. After sorting his bottles and cans, he became obsessed with recycling, and how it can help save the environment, and decided to start his own business - Ryan's Recycling Company. Now 7, Ryan has disposed of more than 200,000 bottles and cans and earned about $21,000. It's all in a hard day's work.

How wildlife films warp time

Adults Animals Film Nature
Slow motion and timelapse can reveal the wonders of the natural world.

How BBC films the night side of Planet Earth

Adults Film Nature Technology
The technology that helps wildlife filmmakers see in the dark.

GoPro HERO4: The Adventure of Life in 4K

Adults Film Technology
All around the world GoPro users are capturing incredible experiences, from the heart-stopping to the heartfelt. Into the caldron of an active volcano, the neon streets of Japan, a refuge for wild mustangs, scaling an iceberg, the world's biggest dance party, or a whale rescue mission, GoPros have documented every moment. See how GoPro's new line of our most advanced cameras ever allow you to beautifully and authentically capture and share the experiences that bring purpose, adventure, and joy to your life.

The Science of Marathon Running

Adults Science Sports
So maybe we can't outrun cheetahs or antelope, but humans are uniquely adapted for long distance running. What does science have to say about marathon running? To find out, (and because I was feeling a little crazy) I decided to run one!

Earth's Magnetic Field Is Going To Flip, Here's How We Know

Adults Future Physics World
Scientists are using clues from ancient artifacts to help them predict the future of the magnetic field.

The Flow Hive allows beekeepers to access honey without taking bees out of their hive.

Adults Animals Business
The Flow Hive allows beekeepers to access honey without taking bees out of their hive.