The ultimate brain map
A new map of the human brain could be the most accurate yet, as it combines all sorts of different kinds of data. This might finally solve a century of disagreements over the shapes and positions of different brain areas.
Meet the Teeny-Tiny Creature With a Buzz Saw for a Face | Absurd Creatures
May I introduce you to the rotifer, a magical microscopic critter that uses a buzz saw to suck its victims into its face.
The military could grow future drones in chemical baths
BAE Systems is partnering with the University of Glasgow to develop Chemputer, a chemical computer that will use chemicals to potentially grow aircraft. Video courtesy of Reuters.
Scientists Find Evidence of a 9th Planet Lurking at the Edge of Our Solar System
Scientists Find Evidence of a 9th Planet Lurking at the Edge of Our Solar System from Futurism on Vimeo. Astronomers set out to prove that Planet Nine does not exist. As it turns out, they may have done the exact opposite.
Orangutan Babysits Tiger Cubs
Orangutans and tiger cubs…what could go better?
The Most Detailed Map to Date of Our Place in the Universe
The Most Detailed Map to Date of Our Place in the Universe from Futurism on Vimeo. This is the most detailed map of our universe. It spans more than 500 million light-years and contains more then 100,000 galaxies.
Human women and Neanderthal men struggled to reproduce
Scientists have a new theory why human women might have had trouble breeding with Neanderthal men around 40,000 years ago. Produced by Brad Streicher. Original reporting by Rebecca Harrington and Rafi Letzter.
These goats stare at men—when they want help
Dogs are known to use eye contact to communicate with people. It turns out that goats do the same thing. Learn more: http://scim.ag/29ikcXe
Carl Sagan’s Pale Blue Dot, Animated in Motion Graphics
Pale Blue Dot from ORDER Productions on Vimeo. A visual response to Carl Sagan’s famed ‘Pale Blue Dot’ monologue, where he muses on our planet’s appearance in a photograph taken by the Voyager 1 space probe. The most distant photograph ever taken of Earth. This was a personal project, designed and created in After Effects […]
HOLDING AN EXPLOSION at 20,000 fps – Smarter Every Day 156
I always thought firing from the center was the best way to do it. Turns out I’m probably wrong.
We might all live on after we die
Animal studies suggest that some genes keep working up to 48 hours after death
Young Orphaned Gorillas: See Their Adorable Bond With Park Rangers
At the Senkwekwe Center for mountain gorilla orphans in Congo, a handful of Virunga National Park rangers live around the clock with four juveniles whose parents were killed. The rangers see their families only every few weeks and are very close to their charges. Chief caretaker André Bauma along with his team have hand-raised the […]
The Bionic Bar, Where Robots Are in Charge
In addition to virtual skydiving and taking a sky high ride in a glass capsule, passengers aboard Royal Caribbean’s futuristic Quantum ship can also enjoy drinks made by robot bartenders.
What makes muscles grow? – Jeffrey Siegel
View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-makes… We have over 600 muscles in our bodies that help bind us together, hold us up, and help us move. Your muscles also need your constant attention, because the way you treat them on a daily basis determines whether they will wither or grow. Jeffrey Siegel illustrates how a good mix […]