What Causes Traffic Jams?
Adults Science Transportation AutomotiveIt's happened to all of us: we're cruising down the freeway and suddenly find ourselves stuck in a thick jam of other cars. Where did they come from? What caused the traffic mess? Scientific American editor Larry Greenemeier explains.
How sugar affects the brain
Adults Biology Health HumanWhen you eat something loaded with sugar, your taste buds, your gut and your brain all take notice. This activation of your reward system is not unlike how bodies process addictive substances such as alcohol or nicotine -- an overload of sugar spikes dopamine levels and leaves you craving more. Nicole Avena explains why sweets and treats should be enjoyed in moderation.
MiniDrone And Leaping Sumo Rolling Bot
Adults Gadgets TechnologyParrot MiniDrone: A miniature drone piloted in Bluetooth Smart with a Smartphone or a tablet, that flies... and rolls from floor to ceiling. Parrot Jumping Sumo: The first robot-insect, controlled in Wi-Fi 2.4 or 5GHz with a Smartphone or a tablet that spins, jumps up to 80 cm and takes 90 degree turns.
These Japanese Scientists Discovered A Way To Levitate Objects Using Sound
Adults Science TechnologyDroplets, pellets, a stick of wood, nuts, screws, diodes, if the object in question is small enough, than this machine can not only lift them into the air and hold it in place, but move them around on all three axes
Should we eat bugs?
Adults Food HealthWhat's tasty, abundant and high in protein? Bugs! Although less common outside the tropics, entomophagy, the practice of eating bugs, was once extremely widespread throughout cultures. You may feel icky about munching on insects, but they feed about 2 billion people each day (Mmm, fried tarantulas).
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
Adults Film MarketingA growing nation of genetically evolved apes led by Caesar is threatened by a band of human survivors of the devastating virus unleashed a decade earlier. They reach a fragile peace, but it proves short-lived, as both sides are brought to the brink of a war that will determine who will emerge as Earth's dominant species.
How we found the giant squid
Adults Animals World EnvironmentHumankind has been looking for the giant squid (Architeuthis) since we first started taking pictures underwater. But the elusive deep-sea predator could never be caught on film. Oceanographer and inventor Edith Widder shares the key insight that helped to capture the squid on camera for the first time.
A quick tour of Tesla's electric car factory in California
Adults Technology Transportation AutomotiveTesla Motors has kicked off production of the gorgeous Model S into overdrive, cranking out some 400 cars a week on one of the world's most advanced automotive production lines.
Hong Kong's bamboo scaffolding
Adults Cities Construction LifeIt takes strength, skill and, most importantly, intellect to erecting intricate webs of sky-high walls and platforms strong enough to hold a legion of construction workers.
How to Train Your Dragon 2 - Official Teaser Trailer
Adults Film MarketingThe thrilling second chapter of the epic How to Train Your Dragon trilogy brings us back to the fantastical world of Hiccup and Toothless five years after the two have successfully united dragons and vikings on the island of Berk.
Life Size Lego Car Powered by Air
Adults Creativity Global Warming Transportation AutomotiveThe Super Awesome Micro Project: A full sized Lego car, with an engine made from Lego that runs on air.
Midday Traffic Time Collapsed and Reorganized by Color
Adults Creativity Transportation AutomotiveThe source footage for this video is a 4-minute shot from the Washington Street bridge. The aim is to reveal the color palette and color preferences of contemporary San Diego drivers in addition to traffic patterns and volumes. There are no CG elements, these are all real cars that have been removed from one sample and reorganized.
Google Zeitgeist Here's to 2013
Adults Internet Culture SocietyZeitgeist 2013. Discover what the world searched for with Google's year in review Google Zeitgeist
Sulfur Hexafluoride Gas
Adults Science TechnologyA model boat floating on sulfur hexafluoride (gas significantly denser than air) at the Physikshow of the University of Bonn!