How Sand Mining Destroys One Home to Build Another
AdultsConstructionEducationEnvironment...As Singapore dredges sand out from beneath Cambodia’s mangroves one woman is faced with the erasure of her beloved home.
The real reason conspiracy theories work
AdultsHistoryHumanPsychology...Here's why we've evolved to fall for conspiracy theories.
How To Survive The First Hour Of A Nuclear Blast
AdultsEnvironmentLifeNature...The situation has played out in TV and movies for years, but what should you really do if a nuke detonated near you?
Primitive Technology: Fired Clay Bricks
AdultsConstructionCreativityNature...Creating fired clay bricks from scratch.
We need to relearn how to play nice in peer review
TeachersEducationMental HealthTeacher Cafe...Most educators obsess about the quality of their work and are afraid, at best, to disappoint their department and mentors, and at worst, to have their name blacklisted among the community.
Magnetic Micro-Robots
AdultsCreativityScienceTechnology...Tiny robots activated by magnetic fields may be used in future biomedical procedures.
The wild world of carnivorous plants
AdultsBiotechnologyLifeNature...Venus fly traps, bladderworts and sundews, oh my! Learn about carnivorous plants and their predatory antics to lure, trap and digest prey.
How Spiders Use Electricity to Fly | Decoder
AdultsScienceNatureAnimalsCan spiders fly? When you think of the greatest aviators in the natural world, you probably think of the usual winged suspects like birds, bees, and butterflies. But some of the earth's eight-legged creatures also have specialized ways of soaring through the skies—no wings necessary.
How Do White Walkers Shatter Swords?
AdultsConstructionMediaScience...For Game of Thrones fans winter is finally here, and with it comes the long foreshadowed White Walkers. These foes have proven to be a dangerous threat for many reasons, but one of the biggest is their seeming imperviousness to the average weapons of the Seven Kingdoms.