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Sondre and Tanya boogie woogie to Buonasera Signorina

Rion NakayaSeptember 27, 2023

Surrounded by green grass and fluffy white clouds, Norway-based swing dance team Sondre Olsen-Bye and Tanya Georgiievska boogie woogie on top of the world to Buonasera Signorina,...

Marble Run Challenge: Build a design that takes exactly 60 seconds

Rion NakayaSeptember 27, 2023September 26, 2023

Marble runs make fun toys and engaging science museum activities, but they can also be made from scratch with simple materials. In the video above, mechanical engineer...

Edison’s 1877 Tinfoil Phonograph, a NMAH demonstration

Rion NakayaSeptember 27, 2023September 27, 2023

“Mr. Thomas A. Edison recently came into this office,” a December 1877 Scientific American article describes, “placed a little machine on our desk, turned a crank, and...

From Pantanal to the Iguaçu Waterfalls: Fascinating South America

Rion NakayaSeptember 26, 2023September 25, 2023

See some of the animals that live in one of Brazil‘s incredible natural places: The Pantanal. Covering over 70,000 square milesthis wild and mostly unprotected oasis is...

OSIRIS-REx returns to Earth with 250 pristine grams of Bennu asteroid

Rion NakayaSeptember 25, 2023

After a remarkable seven-year journey through the cosmos, one of NASA’s groundbreaking asteroid missions has reached a triumphant conclusion; OSIRIS-REx, which set out in 2016 to explore...

Ten movable LEGO bridges in action

Rion NakayaSeptember 25, 2023

The bascule bridge, rolling bascule bridge, drawbridge, retractable bridge, folding bridge, swing bridge, tilt bridge, table bridge (pneumatic), vertical-lift bridge, and transporter bridge are all types of...

Amazing Maize, a 1933 Secrets Of Nature short

Rion NakayaSeptember 25, 2023

Come for the pioneering stop-motion photography, stay for the jaunty 1930s soundtrack: Amazing Maize follows the life cycle of a humble corn kernel from crowded cob, one...

Did you know? 10.5 minutes of fast and fascinating facts from Highlights Kids

Rion NakayaSeptember 22, 2023September 27, 2023

How many suction cups does the giant Pacific octopus have? What do ostriches eat to help them grind down their food? How many different tree species are...

What’s the longest word in the English language?

Rion NakayaSeptember 22, 2023September 21, 2023

From the Welsh village of Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch, Tom Scott asks, “what’s the longest word in the English language?” “And as often happens with linguistics, the answer depends on...

The Cursed Dice Riddle

Rion NakayaSeptember 21, 2023September 20, 2023

“Ah, spring. As Demeter, goddess of the harvest, it’s your favorite season. Humans and animals look to you to balance the bounty of the natural world, which,...

Ten cloud names with photo examples

Rion NakayaSeptember 21, 2023September 20, 2023

Cloud names can sound like magic spells, but their Latin-rooted names convey information about their shapes, textures, and locations in the sky. Clouds are classified by those...

Why Do Flowers Exist? Gymnosperms, angiosperms, and how seeds evolved

Rion NakayaSeptember 20, 2023September 20, 2023

How do seeds travel from one place to another? Why do flowers have different colors and shapes, and how do some turn into fruits? How did these...

What is a bike bus?

Rion NakayaSeptember 20, 2023

How can we safely transport kids to school while reducing pollution, promoting exercise, boosting confidence, and building strong community bonds? In Glasgow, Scotland, children ride to school...

“Filming this changed how I see wasps!”

Rion NakayaSeptember 20, 2023September 20, 2023

“When I picture a wasp, I think it’s something like this,” Dr. Adrian Smith indicates at the start of this Ant Lab video. “This is the intimidating...

Shade vs Sun: Summer sidewalk temperatures in Tucson, Arizona

Rion NakayaSeptember 19, 2023September 19, 2023

Sunlight heats up pavement, causing sidewalks and roads to become significantly hotter than the surrounding air. And if there are no trees, plants, or sheltered areas, there’s...

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