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Emerging Tipping Points in Antarctica

Antarctica currently has very little sea ice – the lowest ever recorded. What are the causes and likely consequences of this reduction? […]

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Why do Birds have baby Crocodile skulls?

hroughout nature there are many examples of fully grown adult animals retaining juvenile features making them look like babies. This may make them look cuter but it also conceals an incredibly powerful phenomenon of evolution that allows animals to adapt … Continue reading

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The Science of Fireworks

This is the biggest, brightest, hottest video there is about the science of fireworks. This video is brought to you by Kiwico – go to https://kiwico.com/veritasium for your first month free! If you’re looking for a molecular modeling kit, try … Continue reading

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Wistman’s Wood, possibly the most iconic fragment of ancient rainforest in the UK…

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Gravitational Waves | Cosmic Symphony

Thanks to the efforts of the U.S. National Science Foundation’s NANOGrav Physics Frontiers Center a new milestone in gravitational wave detection can be revealed. […]

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Can Sponges “Think” Using Light?

[…] Sponges might not look like particularly complex animals, but they’ve had billions of years to evolve their own special systems. And one of those systems might involve sending messages through their body in the form of light. Hosted by: … Continue reading

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How vultures are changing European mountains

Conservation groups all over the world are bringing animals back from the brink of extinction. I meet a team in Bulgaria working with the creepiest species of them all: vultures. The idea is that they will eventually help mitigate climate … Continue reading

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What the Polar Vortex Will Do to Earth this Decade

Everything about the Polar Vortex, Polar Night Jet, and the Jet Streams. […]

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The truth about mineral resources.

Will batteries for hundreds of millions of future electric vehicles rob the planet of all its precious minerals? And what about all the minerals and materials for billions of wind turbines and solar panels? Can our planet really cope with … Continue reading

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Time Is Broken, According To This New Theory

[…] The Big Bang Theory has become the most accepted theory for the origin of the universe for decades. And it still is. But there are a handful of theories – mostly mathematical models – that offer a steady-state explanation … Continue reading

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