Tag Archives: Science & Nature

Climber on the thrill and dangers of Mt. Everest

In this video, mountain climber Alan Arnette describes some of the risks of climbing Mt. Everest and compares it to other dangerous summits around the world.

Not all psychopaths are criminals – some psychopathic traits are actually linked to success

Read about the psychopathic traits that help individuals succeed.

Obama gets personal with Yosemite in speech, long hike

During a visit to Yosemite to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service, President Obama recalled the wonder he felt visiting Yellowstone as a child and argued the importance of preserving natural spaces.

Teen Brain: Behavior, Problem Solving, and Decision Making

Parents do not understand the risks teens take. Scientists say that because the brain is changing and maturing into adulthood, teen brains cause adolescents to behave differently.

What’s the Waggle Dance? And Why Do Honeybees Do It?

Honeybees communicate where a nectar source is by dancing. Learn how they tell the bee colony.

You Can’t Sleep While Traveling Because Your Brain Acts Like a Dolphin’s

Sleep researchers found that when you try to sleep in a new place, half of your brain stays alert to danger. Find out why poor sleep in strange surroundings is due to fear.

Great Monarch Butterfly Migration Mystery Solved

Find out how the Monarch butterfly flies 5,000km in just two months using their internal “GPS”.

Your Warped Perception of Time

What could a sea bass have to do with our perception of time? Check out this short BrainCraft video to find out!

How Deep is Too Deep to Dive?

Being aware that there is a potential risk of getting into difficulties and knowing what to do when things go wrong could save a diver’s life.

Clare Students on Top of the World after Claiming NASA Prize with Radical Idea

Four Irish students from a school in Co. Clare beat 4,000 other students from around the world to scoop the NASA prize at the International Space Development Conference in Puerto Rico.

We See Colors Differently Based On Season

Yellow is yellow, right? Apparently not! As each season changes the colors in our natural environment, how we identify colors also changes.

Why Do Some Birds Lay Blue Eggs?

Read what scientists have deciphered about why some eggs have a blue color.

Environmental art is on the rise – with a little help from Leonardo DiCaprio

Read about the growing market for environmental art.

Mathphilic

Physicists of today still build on Albert Einstein’s now century-old theory of general relativity. Learn about the genius of Einstein’s math.

11 crazy facts about getting struck by lightning (and how to avoid it)

You might be surprised to learn that being struck by lightning is more often a matter of life than of death. Learn some amazing facts and survival strategies.

Tardigrades—the microscopic, oddly cute toughest animals on Earth—explained

Tardigrades are tiny creatures that live everywhere on Earth, from the underside of a rock next to your school to the Antarctic ice. They can even survive in space! Learn about the amazing, indestructible “water bear.”

Rising seas threaten to drown important mangrove forests, unless we intervene

Global climate change is resulting in rising sea levels, which could in turn speed up the change by depriving the planet of a crucial carbon sink.

How British scientist Hertha Marks Ayrton discovered the secret of ripples

Mathematician, engineer, physicist, and inventor Ayrton received recognition for her first invention at a British exhibition, and many more inventions followed. Read about her work on ripples and the electric arc and her award for making her ideas heard.