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Can animals sense earthquakes?

[…] Earthquakes don’t just shake the earth! They also affect the earth’s magnetic field, the ionosphere, and the van Allen belts. Besides this, in this video we also look at what researchers have found about the idea that animals sense … Continue reading

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“Translating” my latest astrophysics research paper | Why galaxy colour does not equal galaxy shape

[…] My latest research paper, Smethurst et al. (2021) – https://arxiv.org/pdf/2112.04507.pdf Library of all my first author research papers (plus my PhD thesis!) – make sure to click on the “arXiv PDF” links to read for free – https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/search/… Classify … Continue reading

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Scientists Made an “Everlasting Bubble” That Lasted 465 Days | My Modern Met

By Madeleine Muzdakis on January 28, 2022 You might be thinking “THIS is what scientists are working on?!” but there’s actually value to this experiment.   Bubbles are more scientifically complex than one might think. The popular children’s activity of … Continue reading

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How To Survive Falling From A Plane Without A Parachute! DEBUNKED

You wake and suddenly you’re no longer on the plane! But what are your chances and how do you increase your odds of surviving a fall from the cruising altitude of an airliner? […]

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Why There Are No Parachutes on Passenger Planes

Hey guys! Do you know that there are special, super-big parachutes… for airplanes? But even an airplane can have a parachute of its own, why don’t they supply each passenger on the flight with a personal parachute?! Wouldn’t it save … Continue reading

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Why Wouldn’t You Put Your Wind Farm In the Windiest Place?

[…] Wind is an ever increasing source of power worldwide, which means wind farms continue to be constructed. And choosing where to place those farms seems straightforward, but it might not actually be best to place the in the windiest … Continue reading

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What is greenwashing? – BBC News

Sustainable, eco-friendly or ethical – the terms are everywhere in advertising but what do they actually mean? Firms face a backlash for exaggerating their green credentials, or so-called ‘greenwashing’. The BBC’s Ben Thompson helps you sort fact from fiction with … Continue reading

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Mr. Frosty, the Cancer-fighting Gecko

Not only is this gecko adorned with beautiful coloration, but the same thing that makes it look so pretty could help us understand where some our cancers come from and how to stop them from progressing! Hosted by: Michael Aranda … Continue reading

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Bodies are amazing | Hank Green

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You’ll Never Look at Button Mushrooms the Same Way Again

Button mushrooms are considered humble culinary mushrooms, but they’re powerful and intriguing too. In this video I talk about how one of the most popular mushrooms in the world is just as interesting as some of the very rare mushrooms … Continue reading

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