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The Biology Behind The Last of Us | WIRED

Adults Film Media TV
The infection from HBO's The Last of Us is actually based on a real parasitic fungus. This fungus turns insects into zombies. The creators of the game and the show were inspired by zombie carpenter ants.

The Best Of Polar Bears | BBC Earth

Adults Animals Life Nature
From flirting polar bears to cute cubs emerging from hibernation, here is a collection of some of our favourite polar bear moments.

Mighty Mushroom and Kale Frittata | Jamie Oliver

Adults Family Film Food
This is a brilliant italian take on an omelette but puffed up in the oven to create beautiful creamy and crispy textures. In this one mushrooms are the star of the dish giving it a deliciously meaty texture making it a perfect meat-free family meal.

Your Immune System is More Dangerous than You Think

Adults Biology Education Science
There is this idea floating around that what doesn’t kill you, makes you stronger. That surviving a disease leaves you better off. And it seems to make sense because we have all experienced this.

The Disease You Will Never Survive

Adults Biology Genetics Human
A simple mis-folding in a certain brain protein causes a disease for which we have no cure.

What if you experienced every human life in history?

Adults History Human Life
Examine the ethical stance known as longtermism, which is the idea that we should be doing more to protect future generations.

Why Is Our Moon Two-Faced?

Adults Life Science Space
The near side of the Moon has a thin crust and is covered in maria. The far side has a thick crust and almost no maria.

3 Steps To Help Kids Process Traumatic Events

Adults How-to Human Psychology
What do we say to kids when intensely traumatic events interrupt everyday life? Whether you're a teacher, parent or community builder, educator Kristen Nguyen provides three research-backed steps for navigating these difficult conversations, restoring a sense of safety and facilitating collective healing.

Can We Capture Greenhouse Gases?

Adults Environment Nature World
It’s one thing to say a business is carbon neutral. It’s another to be able to truly account for that carbon at all stages of the production process.

All the Ways Ice Baths Affect the Body | WIRED

Adults Education Health Human
Everyone seems to be cold plunging, or at the very least, watching other people do it.

The Delightful Dance of Hummingbirds | The Wild Place | Relax with Nature | BBC Earth

Adults Animals Life Nature
In the Atlantic Rainforest of Argentina and Brazil, hummingbirds gather around flowers in a spectacular dance.

Hippos Eating Watermelon | Magic of Disney's Animal Kingdom

Adults Animals Life Nature
Tequila the Hippo enjoys a watermelon snack on a summer day.

rimitive Technology: Decarburization of iron and forging experiments

Adults Construction Creativity Life
I took a brittle, high carbon/iron alloy (cast iron) made from local ore and used a decarburization method to reduce it's carbon content making it malleable and forged it flat by hammering.

Aubergine Parmesan Milanese with Spaghetti

Adults Family Film Food
This vegetarian twist on a classic Milanese dish is a fantastic way to celebrate the aubergine. Jamie has some special tips to get the best texture out of the Aubergine and paired with a silky cherry tomato spaghetti, it's the perfect family meal.

The Most Complex Language in the World

Adults Biology Education Language
You are cells. Your muscles, organs, skin and hair. They are in your blood and in your bones.

The Weird Sex Lives of Bluegills

Adults Life Nature Animals
When it comes to the mating game, fish have some of the strangest ways of thwarting the competition.

The continents are moving. When will they collide?

Adults Environment Life World
Dig into the science of plate tectonics to find out when the next supercontinent will emerge— and how it could affect Earth’s environment.

160,439 People Agree With Me, 64,831 Disagree

Adults History Human Psychology
For decades, the Sleeping Beauty Problem has divided people between two answers.

How James Gandolfini Navigates Emotion

Adults Art Creativity Human
The Nerdwriter is a series of video essays about art, culture, politics, philosophy and more.

Black Holes

Adults Education Environment Science
Black Holes Aren’t Black or Even Holes. What Are They?

Why New Zealand is Finally Getting its First Subway

Adults Creativity History Life
New Zealand is building its biggest ever transport infrastructure project.