The Fight for Survival
In this breathtaking fight for survival, a grown male polar bear meets his match in a walrus colony on the edge of the Artic Circle, courtesy of BBC Studios.
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Call Me Stormy
Finding righteous currents in turbulent times
Archive for the tag “animals”
How Animals Sleep
For something so natural for humanity, sleep is a bit mysterious in the animal kingdom. Some animals sleep with half a brain, while others snooze for a mere two hours a day. Ed Yong, science writer for The Atlantic, updates us on the latest research on how these creatures slumber.
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When Humans Disappear
Since the dawn of creation, humans have had a powerful impact on our planet. But what would happen if we suddenly disappeared? AsapSCIENCE details the chaotic first few weeks to the tumultuous future when animals will once again rule the Earth.
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A Dose Of Nostradamus
Sixteenth-century French scholar Michel de Nostradamus, who studied astrology and various sciences, is on record for predicting the future–and doing it quite accurately. For instance, Nostradamus wrote in his Book of Prophecies that advances in science and telepathy will allow humans one day to communicate with animals. He said this will lead to an upsurge in vegetarianism and many animals will become our brothers. This is one of five amazing Nostradamus predictions for the future as detailed in this edition of Top 5s.
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Simply Irreplaceable
Scientists recently released a list of the most biologically important locations on the planet, surprisingly coming up with 137 of them. In this edition of “SciShow,” Hank Green takes you on a tour of four of these gems, elaborating on why they are simply irreplaceable.
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Animal Misnomers
Some names for groups of animals just don’t complement each other. They just don’t click. For instance, “a drove of bulls.” Wouldn’t “a load of bulls” be a better name? Or instead of “a muster of peacocks,” how about “a bathroom of peacocks?” In this episode of Pleated-Jeans, check out some other names that fit groups of animals.
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Is Sharknado Possible?
Well? Is it?
No.
But that doesn’t mean that this … bizarre … attempt at cinema doesn’t raise some interesting questions. Questions explored in this episode of SciShow. Hold on to your buckets!
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Your Pee is Pollution
Ever wonder what happens after you flush? You should, because your pee is causing problems! Hank Green talks about how, and why, human waste is having weird effects on the natural world, like homicidal fish and hermaphroditic frogs.
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A Herd of Fainting Goats
Fainting goats are born with a condition called myotonia congenita, which causes their leg muscles to tense up as part of the fight-or-flight response.
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Bizarre Animal Secretions
You’re probably aware of lots of the things we take from animals, but for centuries, humans have been sneaking animal secretions into a bunch of things you probably didn’t know about, like your Easter candy, your Mom’s perfume, and even that cigarette you probably shouldn’t be smoking. We also continue to enjoy delicacies that are only made possible because they come out of some animals’ mouths, glands, and butts. Hank Green explains.
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