Shark Attack Survivors Unite to Save Sharks
Source: Pew Charitable Trusts
Imagine barely escaping a shark attack with your life and going on to become an advocate for protecting sharks. It happens more often than you’d think!
Science & Nature
Memory contaminates perception
Source: The Guardian
An interesting new study that shows how visual working memory can influence our perception of events.
New Zealand’s Sea Lions Have Returned: Crashing Soccer Games, Golf Courses, and Public Pools
Source: Discovery
Read about how these endangered sea lions are repopulating New Zealand in a big way.
15 Unexplored Corners of the Earth
Source: MentalFloss
Think everything on Earth has already been thoroughly explored? Think again. From uncontacted tribes to massive underground caves, this list catalogs some of the least explored places still remaining on Earth.
South East Asia’s extraordinary freedivers
Source: BBC
For the Bajau, diving is a cornerstone of culture and a way of life. Sadly, this way of life could be threatened by ocean pollution.
How Cliff Diving Works
Source: How Stuff Works
Sometimes it’s best to avoid something you’re afraid of, especially if it’s dangerous. Visit this site to learn about one of the world’s most dangerous sports, cliff diving. Discover some of the sport’s basics, its most famous locations, and why it’s a good idea never to attempt it.
Natural Disasters
Source: National Geographic
Visit this site to see stunning photographs, watch informative videos, and read all about natural disasters, including avalanches, earthquakes, floods, hurricanes, lightning, tornadoes, tsunamis, volcanoes, and wildfires.
To the South Pole and Back – The Hardest 105 days of my life
Source: TED
Ben Saunders talks about his epic, 105-day trek to the South Pole and back; the same route taken by Captain Scott on his ill-fated 1912 expedition.
What Is Your Dog Thinking? A Psychological Guide
Source: Discover
Do dogs love each other? Do they feel guilty about the rotten things they sometimes do? Read Stanley Coren’s article to find the answers, and, while you’re at it, discover how to laugh like a dog, interpret a dog’s barks, and tell what a wagging tail really means.
New Study Analyzes Heavy Metal Dancing
Source: National Geographic
What is the relationship between mosh pits and nature? The answers to that question might surprise you! Two graduate students (who just so happen to be heavy-metal fans) are studying mosh pits to learn about particulate patterns and animal flocking behavior.