Interesting read, I never really thought much about it.
The fact that things like this are happening in the USA is truly hard to believe and understand for foreigners.
Very pretty website.
Learned more about ice skating than... ever.
Very nice story about how a small change to an ecosystem can have a huge impact.
A tyrannosaurus was closer in time to listening to a Miley Cyrus concert than to seeing a live stegosaurus.
I would love to see this live.
It's astonishing that a full third of the richest nation in the world choose to "reject" one of the most widely agreed upon scientific theories in biology. Horrendously backwards.
Bizarre, yet cool.
The Kraken filmed!!!
The new spacesuit looks great, not only because it reminds me of Buzz Lightyear. Astronauts enter it through a hatch in the back. This is not as innovative as some may think: Although not mentioned in the article, Russian Cosmonaut spacesuits have used that idea since the beginning of the Cold War.
Very pretty.
Fascinating article about how humans perceive and categorize colors. Part two available as well:
Beautiful photos of the LHC, the most incredible machine ever built by mankind.
The coolest NASA video you will see today.
Short explanation for mere mortals on uranium enrichment. The is what Iran is trying to do in its Natanz plant.
The short and enjoyable videos posted here explain to the regular person how many things work or are made - from CCD sensors on cameras to the process of anodizing your iPod.
People love their pseudoscience and paying attention to bullshit arguments as if they were true. This is just another example.