New Human Ancestor Discovered: Homo naledi
Adults History HumanWithin a deep and narrow cave in South Africa, paleoanthropologist Lee Berger and his team found fossil remains belonging to the newest member of our human family. The Homo naledi discovery adds another exciting chapter to the human evolution story by introducing an ancestor that was primitive but shared physical characteristics with modern humans.
I Have OCD. This Is What It's Like to Be in My Mind for 3 Minutes.
Adults Creativity Photography Visual DesignFor those who wonder what it's like to have OCD. It's not just being very organized.
Raw Run: Zak Maytum
Adults Sports TransportationWe followed the boss down one of the fastest runs in Colorado. With speeds approaching 70mph, and rough-ass pavement. Be ready to have your fuckin' face melted.
Paralympic Athletes
Adults Disability SportsSometimes, all you need to change your opinion is a closer look.
Is time travel possible?
Adults Physics ScienceTime travel is a staple of science fiction stories, but is it actually possible? It turns out nature does allow a way of bending time, an exciting possibility suggested by Albert Einstein when he discovered special relativity over one hundred years ago. Colin Stuart imagines where (or, when) this fascinating phenomenon, time dilation, may one day take us.
GoPro: Vocal Looping with David Siegel
Adults Music TechnologyStep into David Siegel's world as he creates his original song, "Move On," recorded live, looping nothing but his own voice.
The Science of Six Degrees of Separation
Adults Relationships SocietyAre all people on Earth really connected through just six steps?
Wire Cutters
Adults Creativity FilmA chance encounter proves fateful for 2 robots mining on a desolate planet.
3D Printed Mini B787 Jet Engine Model with Thrust Reverser
Adults Technology TransportationSo they say I can't download a car. So I downloaded a jet plane engine.
How false news can spread
Adults Social Media Internet Culture SocietyIn previous decades, most news with global reach came from several major newspapers and networks with the resources to gather information directly. The speed with which information spreads now, however, has created the ideal conditions for something called circular reporting.