Here are 7 creative ways you can still explore the world
Source: National Geographic
With travel curtailed by a global virus outbreak, one good alternative for seeing the world is this virtual tour.
Science & Nature
Surfers ride glowing bioluminescent waves
Source: ABC7 Eyewitness News (Los Angeles)
Click the video links to see an amazing natural phenomenon and learn why it happens.
Ready for Wildfire
Source: Ready for Wildfire
Wildfires can spread fast and devastate all in their path. Peruse the Ready for Wildfire website to see how to prepare or get involved to help those effected.
Can animals be deceptive?
Source: TED
Scientists consider whether animals are intentionally deceptive based on how they interact with other animals.
He went where no human had gone before. Our trash had already beaten him there.
Source: The Washington Post
Exploring one of the most remote places on earth, a deep-sea diver found new species as well as something depressingly familiar.
Animals Take Over Cities During Self-Isolation
Source: BBC
A surprising side effect of the lockdowns imposed during the global coronavirus pandemic is the sight of wild animals on deserted city streets.
Coronaviruses Often Start in Animals — Here’s How Those Diseases Can Jump to Humans
Source: Discover Magazine
Learn about the complicated path a virus must take to jump from animals to humans.
How Can Adrenaline Help You Lift a 3,500-Pound Car?
Source: How Stuff Works
Have you ever heard of an adrenaline rush? This article by Josh Clark describes how a rush of adrenaline, brought on by a fearful situation, can give someone “superhuman” strength.
Horses are smarter than we realize
Source: Mother Nature Network
Scientific studies are proving that horses have better memories and more intelligence than previously thought.
An “invisibility cloak” prototype material by Hyperstealth Biotechnology
Source: The Kid Should See This
Watch the video to see a real-life invisibility cloak! Thanks to innovative technology, humans are one step closer to achieving invisibility, which can have practical and military applications.