Leap Seconds
Source: What If?
A day is a day long, right? Not so fast. Author Randall Munroe explores the difference between what we perceive and how fast the Earth is turning.
Science & Nature
This Environmental Scientist Makes Art Out Of Climate Data
Source: Fast Company
By incorporating environmental data into her artwork, scientist and artist Jill Pelto hopes to inform an audience who might not otherwise seek out the information. Scroll through the images at the top of the article to view her work.
How does the way food looks or its smell influence taste?
Source: Scientific American
What goes on in our brains before we ever put a piece of food in our mouths? Our senses of smell, sight and touch contribute a lot to how we perceive the taste of food.
China Has Officially Started Construction on the World’s First “Forest City”
Source: Futurism.com
China are in the process of building a futuristic “Forest City” aimed at helping to improve the problem of air pollution and climate change. It is a great initiative and one that could be replicated in other countries in the future.
Cold-water coral reef found in Irish waters is deepest yet
Source: The Irish Times
Scientists gathering data recently came upon the deepest-known cold water coral reef. It is located in Irish waters, specifically in the Atlantic Ocean. With this discovery comes the surprise and excitement of finding new species.
Innovative Audubon Program Connects Elders with Alzheimer’s to the Outdoors While Creating Healthy Bird Habitats
Source: National Audubon Society
An Audubon Society program for nursing homes and assisted-living facilities, Bird Tales is intended to help people with dementia connect to the natural world. By encouraging elderly patients to create better habitats for native bird populations, both communities benefit.
Rats Aren’t Smarter Than Mice and That Actually Matters
Source: The Atlantic
Psychology researchers are beginning to change one of their most basic assumptions about their test subjects.
86 Percent of Earth’s Species Still Unknown?
Source: National Geographic
If you thought we already knew about all of our fellow earthlings, think again.
How caves give astronauts a preview of life in space
Source: IDEAS.TED.COM
Interestingly, caves provide a great training ground to prepare astronauts for outer space. In the cave a multicultural team spend six days of training in the isolation and confinements of the underground.
February 2017 Featured School: Nathaniel Narbonne High School
Source: Nature Works
What springs to mind when you think of interactive learning? Computers, apps, online tests? Think again! Last year 60 high school students in California teamed up with local volunteers from their community to create an outdoor space in which to learn, explore and enjoy.