Primitive Technology: Round hut
AdultsConstructionNatureI built a round hut using palm thatch and mud walls to replace the damaged A-frame hut built a few months ago.
Primitive Technology: Wattle and Daub Hut
AdultsConstructionNatureI built this hut in the bush using naturally occurring materials and primitive tools.
British Diver Exposes Sea Of Plastic Rubbish Off Bali Coast
AdultsGlobal WarmingNatureThe ocean currents brought us in a lovely gift of a slick of jellyfish, plankton, leaves, branches, fronds, sticks, etc.... Oh, and some plastic.
Why Don't Sheep Shrink In The Rain?
AdultsAnimalsNatureScience...Getting wet isn't REALLY what makes wool shrink; it merely exacerbates the friction between the wool fibers, which is stronger in one direction than another, so when agitated in the washer or dryer, they migrate in relation to each other in a process called "felting."
Why BEAVERS Are The Smartest Thing In Fur Pants
AdultsAnimalsNatureEnvironmentBeavers have done more to shape North American landscapes than any animal beside humans. We don't notice them much today because there aren't many left, but before colonization, North America was home to hundreds of millions of these furry engineers.
Why Is Blue So Rare In Nature?
AdultsAnimalsEcologyNature...Among living things, the color blue is oddly rare. Blue rocks, blue sky, blue water, sure. But blue animals? They are few and far between. And the ones that do make blue? They make it in some very strange and special ways compared to other colors. In this video, we'll look at some very cool butterflies to help us learn how living things make blue, and why this beautiful hue is so rare in nature.