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Primitive Technology: Yam, cultivate and cook

AdultsFoodNature
I planted a yam in a large basket like enclosure and then 6 months later harvested, cooked and ate it. My previous attempts at growing yams were stymied by wild pigs and scrub turkeys.

Why Is The Very Hungry Caterpillar So Dang Hungry?

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Because it's hoarding protein. Not just for itself, but for the butterfly it will become and every egg that butterfly will lay. And it's about to lose its mouth... as it wriggles out of its skin during metamorphosis.

Jellyfish Acceleration | Because Science Live

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How Jellyfish move.

Camels Don't Mind Spines In Their Cacti | Nat Geo Wild

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Camels have adapted to harsh desert conditions that require them to eat thorny plants.

Could You Survive Trapped In A Blizzard?

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We are LIFE NOGGIN! An animated and educational web show designed to teach you all about your awesome life and the brain that makes you able to live it!

The Unique Wildlife of The Scottish Highlands

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Be transported to the frozen tundra of Scotland's Cairngorms National Park in this stunning short by filmmaker Max Smith.

The Largest River On Earth Is In The Sky

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What’s the largest river on Earth? If you said “the Amazon”… you’re only half right. Scientists have discovered an even bigger river in South America, and it’s in the sky above the Amazon rainforest.

Rescued Scottish Wildcat Kittens Among Last of Their Kind

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The orphaned sister and brother pair will be released to the wild when they’re old enough to survive on their own.

What Sperm Whales Can Teach Us About Humanity

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Sperm whales are only at the surface for about 15 or 20 minutes at a time, yet photographer Brian Skerry is able to capture beautiful moments of these giant undersea predators.

The Secret Weapon That Could Help Save Bees

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Honeybees are dying from parasites, pesticides, and poor nutrition, but we can help them in a number of ways, including by encouraging them to make a homemade antibiotic.

What Do Raindrops Really Look Like?

AdultsScienceTechnologyNature
What do raindrops look like? Exactly how we drew them as kids, right? Wrong! Teardrop-shaped rain is physically impossible. This week I went inside a vertical wind tunnel to bring you the true shape of rain.

Soar Over the Lush Rice Terraces of the Philippines | National Geographic

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In the remote Cordillera mountain range of the Philippines, rice terraces preserve a cultural landscape passed down for 2,000 years.

Earth's Most Complicated Eyes | Because Science Live

AdultsScienceAnimalsNature
Mantis Shrimp predator eyes

Spider Telescopes | Because Science Live

AdultsScienceAnimalsNature
Do spiders have eyes similar to telescopes?

Primitive Technology: Iron prills

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Primitive Technology: Iron prills - Creating Iron prills from scratch

Watch A Free-Diver Rescue This Entangled Whale Shark

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A Hawaiian family spotted this whale shark while free-diving off the coast of Lanai. First, they were excited about the rare sighting of the 20-foot-long endangered shark.

Can Math Explain How Animals Get Their Patterns?

AdultsData ScienceMathNature...
How Alan Turing's Reaction-Diffusion Model Simulates Patterns in Nature.