What if We Replaced Nuclear With Potatoes
AdultsEducationScienceEnergyTechnologyEnergy use can be confusing – I mean, how do you compare gasoline in your car to electricity piped to your house? That's why we made these things spud-tacularly simple.
Catching A Human With A Giant Glue Trap
YouthExperimentsScienceHumorThe group try to run through a human-sized roach motel that features a giant glue trap!
Gary The Cat
YouthAnimalsHumorPetsInternet CultureGary the cat is an internet star, made famous by his adventures in Canmore, Alberta.
Anteater Rescue
KidsAnimalsEnvironmentNatureA tiny baby anteater fell from the tree where he was sleeping, and animal rescuers can't find his mom anywhere in sight.
4 Plants that Hunt Underground
AdultsEnvironmentLifeNatureScienceBiologyCarnivorous plants tend to live in environments where the soil can’t provide enough of the nutrients they need to survive, so they have developed all sorts of methods to trap and consume the critters of the area, including hunting underground!
You Don’t Actually Know What Your Future Self Wants | Shankar Vedantam | TED
AdultsEducationHumanPsychologySelf"You are constantly becoming a new person," says journalist Shankar Vendantam. In a talk full of beautiful storytelling, he explains the profound impact of something he calls the "illusion of continuity" -- the belief that our future selves will share the same views, perspectives and hopes as our current selves -- and shows how we can more proactively craft the people we are to become.
Mississippi River From Space
YouthTechnologyWorldScienceNatureThis week's edition features radar images of the Mississippi River, one of the longest rivers in North America.
How Entomologists Use Insects to Solve Crimes | WIRED
AdultsAnimalsIndustryLifeScienceJusticePsychology"Insects never lie. Insects are tiny witnesses," says forensic entomologist Dr. Paola Magni. On a crime scene, insects like maggots play a key role in determining time of death. Dr. Magni uses the learnings from these insects to give justice to victims.