Science & Nature

Extreme ‘Rogue Wave’ in The North Pacific Confirmed as Most Extreme on Record

Source: Science Alert

Scientists don’t understand exactly how rogue waves form, but they predict these types of waves will only get bigger.

Pigcasso: Pot-Bellied Pig Produces Award-Winning Art In Mokelumne Hill

Source: CBS Sacramento

Pigs are known for being highly intelligent animals, but this pig is known for her creativity, too.

Why Australia Bottles Up Its Air

Source: YouTube (Tom Scott channel)

Land is one thing, but is it possible to explore the very air of the past? Thanks to some forward-thinking scientists in Australia, it is!
And it is all because of the Cape Grim Air Archive, which has been capturing samples of some of the most pristine air on the planet for nearly 50 years.

Heroic Georgia dog fights off coyote pack preying on flock of sheep

Source: The Guardian

Everyone knows that dog is man’s best friend, but Casper is a friend and hero to sheep as well.

Brazilian Explorers Search “Medicine Factory” to Save Lives and Rainforest

Source: The Guardian

We often think of cures for cancer as chemicals developed in laboratories, but nature may be the source of new remedies. Tom Phillips explains how researchers aim to tap into the medical possibilities of the Amazon rainforest—and at the same time protect this threatened environment from human development.

I’m an engineer, not a cheerleader. Let’s abandon silly rules about gender roles.

Source: The Washington Post

In this article, 17-year-old science student Sara Sakowitz shares her experience being a girl who loves science.

Dogs Know When You’re Praising Them. That Doesn’t Mean They Understand Human Speech

Source: Smithsonian Magazine

How much of what you say to your dog is really understood?

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!