The smile at 2:18 is priceless. Well done, Joanne. Well done, science.
Infographic: The Killing of a Danish giraffe (and four lions)
U.S. media is going bananas over the killings of ‘surplus’ animals in Copenhagen Zoo. [via Frede Jacobsen]
Germany – along with the Nordic countries – is a pioneer in green energy
Germany green credentials are considered to be among the best in the world. Wind turbines, solar power collectors and biomass stations now supply 11.5% of the country’s energy demands. They also help […]
Friends in space: US, Russian astronauts fly Soyuz to ISS
The crew of two Russians and an American has successfully blasted off into space. Despite the diplomatic skirmish on the ground, the greatest problems faced by the international Soyuz team are dozens […]
WHO Report: Air Pollution Killed 7 Million People in 2012
Heart disease, stroke brought on by air pollution led to about 80% of deaths. Air pollution killed 7 million people across the globe in 2012, making it the world’s largest single environmental […]
Afghanistan’s first spaceman returns home
In 1988, just as the Soviet army was preparing to pull out of Afghanistan, a rocket blasted off carrying the first and only Afghan to travel into space. Abdulahad Momand returned to […]
Russia in Miniature: One-eighth of the World on 800m2
“Little Russia” is almost an oxymoron. The country’s vast territory makes it the largest in the world. Nevertheless, a group of daring Russian designers and engineers managed to portray all of Russia […]
Two French gynecologists have discovered the secret of the female orgasm
Women describe at least two types of orgasms: clitoral and vaginal. However, the differences, if any, are a matter of controversy. In order to clarify the functional anatomy of this sexual pleasure, […]
Shocked Physicist Learns His Big Bang Theory Is True
Few people were as thrilled with the big physics news today as physicist Andrei Linde. One of the main authors of inflation theory—the idea that the universe expanded incredibly rapidly just after […]
Orangutan from Borneo photographed using a spear tool to fish
Tool use among orangutans was first documented by Carel van Schaik. In 1994, Carel observed orangutans developing tools to help themselves eat, while conducting field work in Gunung Leuser National Park, in […]