The Invisible Universe Of The Human Microbiome
Adults Biology HumanThe next time you look in a mirror, think about this: In many ways you're more microbe than human. There are 10 times more cells from microorganisms like bacteria and fungi in and on our bodies than there are human cells. But these tiny compatriots are invisible to the naked eye. So we asked artist Ben Arthur to give us a guided tour of the rich universe of the human microbiome.
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.
300 Years of Fossil Fuels in 300 Seconds
Adults Global Warming HistoryFossil fuels have powered human growth and ingenuity for centuries. Now that we're reaching the end of cheap and abundant oil and coal supplies, we're in for an exciting ride. While there's a real risk that we'll fall off a cliff, there's still time to control our transition to a post-carbon future.
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.
Google Just Bought This Company Which Makes Robots Like This One
Adults Gadgets TechnologyWildCat is a four-legged robot being developed to run fast on all types of terrain. So far WildCat has run at about 16 mph on flat terrain using bounding and galloping gaits.
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!
The Hour of Code is here
Adults Education ProgrammingHave you done an Hour of Code yet? Join millions of others at: code.org.
WestJet Christmas Miracle: real-time giving
Adults Creativity Marketing TransportationThanks to a team of merry WestJetters and the power of technology, we've learned that miracles really do happen.
Helicopter Harvesting Christmas Tree Like A Boss
Adults Environment TransportationHelicopter pilot Dan Clark harvests Christmas trees with crazy speed at Noble Mountain Christmas Tree Farm in Oregon.