Birds-of-Paradise Project
Adults Animals NatureThis fall, the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and National Geographic are bringing the Birds-of-Paradise Project to the public. Get an advance look now...and witness diverse strategies of evolution at work and experience one of nature's extraordinary wonders - up close.
Unbelievable Wingsuit Cave Flight
Adults Life SportsAlexander Polli does the never before done-a tactical flight through a narrow cave on a rugged mountainside. The flight starts with a jump from a hovering helicopter, Alexander reaches speeds of 250 km/h (155 mph) while following a precise trajectory leading to the cave opening, he then fully commits and flies directly through the narrow opening of the "Batman Cave!"
How Linux is Built
Adults Programming Software EngineeringWhile Linux is running our phones, friend requests, tweets, financial trades, ATMs and more, most of us don't know how it's actually built. This short video takes you inside the process by which the largest collaborative development project in the history of computing is organized.
Screen Grab - Simon's Cat
Adults Creativity FilmWe have just launched the NEW FILM! Let us know what you think of 'Screen Grab'.
Flyboard
Adults Sports TechnologyWelcome to Rocky Mountain Flyboard, home of the hottest new extreme watersport to hit the Wasatch Front. Whether you want to rocket 45 feet out of the water, swim like a dolphin, or soak the top deck of your group's houseboat at Lake Powell, riding a Flyboard is an experience like none other! Website
Human Chair Scare Prank - Hidden Man
Adults Creativity HumorMagician Rich Ferguson is up to his pranks mixed with magic again as the hidden man in the chair prank!
How Liquipel Will Make Your Phone Waterproof
Adults Physics TechnologyWe check in with the team at Liquipel, a company that impressed us last year with its water-resistent nano-coating for smartphones. Dunking an iPhone into a tub of water and watching it still work perfectly is still amazing and something our brains struggle to comprehend.
Mystery of Prince Rupert's Drop at 130,000 fps - Smarter Every Day
Adults Physics ScienceBeing able to calculate the failure front velocity of a Prince Rupert's drop is a pretty big deal. For years this was a scientific mystery. High speed camera technology is only recently fast enough to provide data like this. Thanks to Vision Research for letting me use the V1610 to try to unravel this mystery for the public in general.
3D sound "Holophonics"
Adults Internet Culture Technology3D sound must be experienced with headphones and you must close your eyes Holophonics, by inventor Hugo Zuccarelli is the aural equivalent of visual holography, a technology with the capacity to record sound exactly as it is. Spatial dimension, ambience, emotion, and the living spirit of the source are presented in such a way that our brains have little choice but to tell us that the content of the recording is, in fact, real life. No processing, no special effects, just a pure signal, blended with a healthy dose of genius.
Li Hongbo | Out Of Paper
Adults Art CreativityThe former book editor whose fascination with one material has gone to artistic extremes.