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February 4, 2012 8:03 am
Posted By nova in Documentaries
This Horizon documentary shows you the latest developments and discoveries in the world of genetics, including a transgenic goat that has the genes of a spider.
January 23, 2012 12:14 pm
Posted By Tibor in Tech & Gadgets
What effects would a bill like PIPA/SOPA have on our shareable world? At the TED offices, Clay Shirky puts out a global call in the defense of our freedom to create, commuicate and share.
January 23, 2012 11:58 am
Posted By nova in Life On Earth
This video, filmed by trained professionals, showcases the extraction of venom from Indo-chinese spitting cobras (Naja siamensis).
January 21, 2012 1:39 pm
Posted By Averusblack in Humanity
Meet Jeb Corliss. If you've ever wondered what it might feel like to fly, this video is a good indicator.
January 21, 2012 12:43 pm
Posted By Averusblack in Misc
A remote camera is slipped inside Reactor 2 to take a look a round. The white specs and 'noise' in the video is gamma radiation messing with the image.
January 21, 2012 12:09 pm
Posted By Averusblack in Life On Earth
In what could possibly be Batman's summer home, roofers peel back a roof shingle to find countless bats hiding inside of the ceiling.
January 21, 2012 11:44 am
Posted By Averusblack in Life On Earth
Even with the massive outcry against SOPA, U.S. legislators are STILL trying to control the internet. Meet ACTA (anti-counterfeiting trade agreement), the next threat to internet sovereignty.
January 18, 2012 10:14 pm
Posted By Averusblack in Life On Earth
Done by the fine folks at Khanacademy.org, this short video explains why SOPA and PIPA are so dangerous to the internet, and why you should be speaking out if you don't already know.
January 15, 2012 1:49 am
Posted By Averusblack in Life On Earth
An excerpt from BBC's "Human Planet", showing Tete climbing a 40 metre tree to brave a hive of bees, unprotected, for its sweet-tasting treasure.
January 15, 2012 1:32 am
Posted By Averusblack in Earth Sciences
Boobu Tioram, a resident of the Pacific island of Kirabati, took time out from reinforcing a seawall in front of his newly built house to speak with UNDP about what climate change has meant to his way of life.
January 15, 2012 1:11 am
Posted By Averusblack in Life On Earth
A lion decides he doesn't like the cut of this crocodiles jib, and makes his displeasure readily apparent.
January 15, 2012 1:03 am
Posted By Tibor in Life On Earth
This scene from Animals Are Beautiful People (1974).
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1. The Oarfish - Real Life Sea Serpent
1. The Oarfish - Real Life Sea Serpent

(The Oarfish is a very long, bony fish with an appearance similar to that of a dragon. This creature of legend is believed to be the source of many sea serpent tales. This is the first time it has been filmed alive at the surface.)
Hits: 182990
Category: Life On Earth
2. Gladiator Spider Hunting With A Net
2. Gladiator Spider Hunting With A Net

(Did you know that some species of spider actually weave nets to catch their prey? Witness a Deinopis spider performing this extraordinary behavior first hand via this film. )
Hits: 69617
Category: Life On Earth
3. 30 Hornets vs 30,000 Bees
3. 30 Hornets vs 30,000 Bees

(A group of 30 Japanese hornets slaughter a European Honey Bee colony of 30,000.)
Hits: 69255
Category: Life On Earth
4. Draining A Lake - Peigneur Mining Disaster
4. Draining A Lake - Peigneur Mining Disaster

(A mining crew drilled through the bottom of a lake and into a salt mine. As the lake begins to drain into the mine, a whirlpool forms, sucking down barges, kilometers of land and reversing the flow of the Gulf of Mexico.)
Hits: 63356
Category: Earth Sciences
5. Frilled Shark (English Report)
5. Frilled Shark (English Report)

(This video shows rare footage of a frilled shark in shallow water. The frilled shark (Chlamydoselachus anguineus) is a living fossil and is usually found at depths of around 2,000 feet.)
Hits: 62482
Category: Life On Earth
6. World's Largest Ant
6. World's Largest Ant

(The male siafu ant (also known as the Driver Ant) may be the biggest in the world, but it is destined to live its life as a slave. )
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Category: Life On Earth
7. Lemurs Get High On Hallucinogenic Millipedes
7. Lemurs Get High On Hallucinogenic Millipedes

(Gently biting the head of giant venomous millipedes puts the large insects into a defensive mode, triggering their ability to excrete highly powerful toxins. Lemurs are resistant to the poison so they indulge in the psychotropic effects.)
Hits: 48295
Category: Life On Earth
8. Honey Bees Cook Hornets To Kill Them
8. Honey Bees Cook Hornets To Kill Them

(These hornets can take out 30,000 European Bees, but their Japanese counterparts have devised a trick. The Honey Bees surround the Scout Hornet and raises its temperature enough to kill it.)
Hits: 47632
Category: Life On Earth
9. How Many Times Is The Ball Passed? (Video)
9. How Many Times Is The Ball Passed? (Video)

(Try to count how many times the ball is passed between the players in the white shirts. A very interesting psychology experiment called the Awareness Test.)
Hits: 46616
Category: Humanity
10. Lion's Mane - Giant Jellyfight
10. Lion's Mane - Giant Jellyfight

(The Lion's mane jellyfish (Cyanea capillata) is the largest known species of jellyfish.)
Hits: 46555
Category: Life On Earth
11. Octopus Eats Shark
11. Octopus Eats Shark

(Zoo keepers were surprised to find their sharks disappearing from a large saltwater tank. In an attempt to catch the culprit, experts found they had captured video of a different species defining itself as the apex predator.)
Hits: 45768
Category: Life On Earth
12. Cordyceps - Parasitic Fungi
12. Cordyceps - Parasitic Fungi

(David Attenborough narrates this piece on the amazing Cordyceps fungus. Each fungus attacks only one species of insect, first by altering their behaviour and then reproduces by fruiting a mushroom off its victim.)
Hits: 44183
Category: Life On Earth
13. Pistol Shrimp Caught On Video
13. Pistol Shrimp Caught On Video

(The pistol shrimp can shoot a blast of water at a speed of 100km/h and at the temperature of the sun. This stunning video showcases their natural talents.)
Hits: 40831
Category: Life On Earth
14. Frilled Shark (Japanese Report)
14. Frilled Shark (Japanese Report)

(This video shows rare footage of a frilled shark in shallow water. The frilled shark (Chlamydoselachus anguineus) is a living fossil and is usually found at depths of around 2,000 feet.)
Hits: 39684
Category: Life On Earth
15. Machine Reverts Plastic To Oil
15. Machine Reverts Plastic To Oil

(A group in Japan has devised the technology to convert discarded plastics back into oil. One kilogram of plastics, if burned, can produce 3 kilograms of CO2. When reprocessed by the machine, that one kilogram of plastic can yield up to one liter of oil.)
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Category: Making A Difference
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1. Motorcyclist Rescues A Calf
1. Motorcyclist Rescues A Calf

(A man on a motorcycle stops to rescues a calf trapped inside a drainage ditch and then gives it a ride back to the herd.)
Rating:
3.71
Category: Making A Difference
2. Machine Reverts Plastic To Oil
2. Machine Reverts Plastic To Oil

(A group in Japan has devised the technology to convert discarded plastics back into oil. One kilogram of plastics, if burned, can produce 3 kilograms of CO2. When reprocessed by the machine, that one kilogram of plastic can yield up to one liter of oil.)
Rating:
3.59
Category: Making A Difference
3. Vampire Squid - Vampyroteuthis Infernalis
3. Vampire Squid - Vampyroteuthis Infernalis

(Vampyroteuthis infernalis, or vampire squid, is a deep ocean squid that has several interesting tactics for offense and defense. It has only been caught once on film. This is that video.)
Rating:
3.55
Category: Life On Earth
4. The Oarfish - Real Life Sea Serpent
4. The Oarfish - Real Life Sea Serpent

(The Oarfish is a very long, bony fish with an appearance similar to that of a dragon. This creature of legend is believed to be the source of many sea serpent tales. This is the first time it has been filmed alive at the surface.)
Rating:
3.53
Category: Life On Earth
5. Octopus Eats Shark
5. Octopus Eats Shark

(Zoo keepers were surprised to find their sharks disappearing from a large saltwater tank. In an attempt to catch the culprit, experts found they had captured video of a different species defining itself as the apex predator.)
Rating:
3.52
Category: Life On Earth
6. Gladiator Spider Hunting With A Net
6. Gladiator Spider Hunting With A Net

(Did you know that some species of spider actually weave nets to catch their prey? Witness a Deinopis spider performing this extraordinary behavior first hand via this film. )
Rating:
3.51
Category: Life On Earth
7. Frilled Shark (English Report)
7. Frilled Shark (English Report)

(This video shows rare footage of a frilled shark in shallow water. The frilled shark (Chlamydoselachus anguineus) is a living fossil and is usually found at depths of around 2,000 feet.)
Rating:
3.5
Category: Life On Earth
8. Brinicles - Icicles of Death
8. Brinicles - Icicles of Death

(Using timelapse cameras, BBC camera crews and specialists recorded a deadly spire of salt water emerging from the sea ice and carving a path along the sea floor.)
Rating:
3.49
Category: Earth Sciences
9. Cordyceps - Parasitic Fungi
9. Cordyceps - Parasitic Fungi

(David Attenborough narrates this piece on the amazing Cordyceps fungus. Each fungus attacks only one species of insect, first by altering their behaviour and then reproduces by fruiting a mushroom off its victim.)
Rating:
3.49
Category: Life On Earth
10. Volcanic Lava Flows
10. Volcanic Lava Flows

(A short video showing the different kinds of flowing lava, from running to viscous, depending on how much silica is in them. (Courtesy of National Geographic))
Rating:
3.47
Category: Earth Sciences
11. Jeb Corliss: Grinding The Crack
11. Jeb Corliss: Grinding The Crack

(Meet Jeb Corliss. If you've ever wondered what it might feel like to fly, this video is a good indicator. )
Rating:
3.45
Category: Humanity
12. 30 Hornets vs 30,000 Bees
12. 30 Hornets vs 30,000 Bees

(A group of 30 Japanese hornets slaughter a European Honey Bee colony of 30,000.)
Rating:
3.45
Category: Life On Earth
13. The Trials Of Henry Kissinger
13. The Trials Of Henry Kissinger

(Henry Kissinger was one of the most prolific players in American politics in the modern age. This documentary is Christopher Hitchens' examination of Kissinger's alleged war crimes.)
Rating:
3.43
Category: Documentaries
14. Planet Earth
14. Planet Earth

(A stunning compilation showcasing some of our planet's beauty, compiled by Ben Lovatt (the Founder of EducatedEarth).)
Rating:
3.42
Category: Earth Sciences
15. Frilled Shark (Japanese Report)
15. Frilled Shark (Japanese Report)

(This video shows rare footage of a frilled shark in shallow water. The frilled shark (Chlamydoselachus anguineus) is a living fossil and is usually found at depths of around 2,000 feet.)
Rating:
3.41
Category: Life On Earth
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(New Wikileaks release on the 'bugged planet' - the $5-billion mass surveillance industry selling telecoms and internet monitoring technology.)
Posted on January 24, 2012 at 5:47 pm in Miscellaneous.
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(New bill requires ISPs to retain all your online activities, IPs, name, address and credit card into. Invasion of privacy for everybody to catch the 1% of criminality..)
Posted on January 21, 2012 at 11:19 am in Living World.
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(A page with a video for each of the elements on the periodic table.)
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 9:36 pm in Physics.
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(Richard Dawkens and Sir David Attenborough are hailing a victory, as the United Kingdom puts laws in place to forbid schools teaching '"creation science".)
Posted on January 15, 2012 at 4:18 pm in Humanity.
0 Comments. 53 Hits.
(The decision to add DNS blocking to SOPA has been delayed and condemned by the White House... For now.)
Posted on January 15, 2012 at 10:52 am in Technology.
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(Known as the discoverer of the Radioactive elements Polonium and Radium,and as the first person to win Two Nobel Prizes)
Posted on January 15, 2012 at 1:21 am in Technology.
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(Nearly 6,000 Irrawaddy dolphins, which are related to orcas or killer whales, were found living in freshwater regions of Bangladesh's Sundarbans mangrove forest and the adjacent waters of the Bay of Bengal, the New York-based Wildlife Conservation Societ)
Posted on January 12, 2012 at 10:34 pm in Biology & Medicine.
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(Researchers have released the biggest images yet detailing dark matter, the mysterious substance that makes up 85% of the Universe's mass.)
Posted on January 12, 2012 at 10:33 pm in Astronomy.
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(A crippled Russian spacecraft is likely to crash to Earth sometime on Sunday at an unspecified location.)
Posted on January 12, 2012 at 10:33 pm in Astronomy.
0 Comments. 45 Hits.
(If you’ve been paying attention to the news lately, especially online, you will have probably heard something about the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) by now. If not, then pull your chair up, because this is a problem, and not just for Americans.)
Posted on December 30, 2011 at 6:56 pm in Technology.
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(For now, Facebook will continue to rule social media, but Google will continue to rule search.)
Posted on December 23, 2011 at 11:18 am in Technology.
0 Comments. 113 Hits.
(A team of University of Illinois engineers has developed a self-healing system that restores electrical conductivity to a cracked circuit in less time than it takes to blink.)
Posted on December 22, 2011 at 9:02 am in Technology.
0 Comments. 120 Hits.
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