Apparently the stone statues on Easter Island are even more mysterious than previously thought. They made a discovery below ground featured in a cool video. Here is more info on the statues from wikipedia: The large stone statues, or moai, for which Easter Island is famous, were carved in the period 1100–1680 CE (rectified radio-carbon dates).[16]…
New Strategy In The Search For Aliens
This is a fascinating discussion onextraterrestrial search. Here is brief intro on the speaker: MIT Professor of Planetary Science and Physics Sara Seager shows us the techniques and tools she is using in the real-life search for alien life. A related comment from the video thread on page 2 had this to say, and it…
Have You Heard Of This Mystery Island – Por-Bajin?
Every now and then something completely bizarre appears on the internet. What in the heck is this island? Here is a brief intro about the video showing this mysterious phenomenon: Por-Bajin is a mysterious island in Siberia – no one knows why it is there or who really built it. A mysterious island containing a…
10 Civilizations You Didn’t Know About
Here is a list of 10 civilizations that you may not have heard of. We often hear of the Egyptians as a general catch all term for many of the specific civilizations that existed over time in that area. However there are many specific civilizations that existed in that area with different contributions and culture.…
Strange Unexplained Things That Exist In The Universe
Here is a really interesting video that covers some of the strangest phenomena in the universe. Just a note, they do mention the big bang as fact and more and more astrophysicists are coming out to say that it is now likely to be false. Honestly, who can say for sure? However, as concepts of quantum…
Cool Experiment Where Sound Moves Water [Video]
This is actually part 2 of another similar cool experiment by this home enthusiast. Here is his intro to the video: Ever since I created the first version of this video a year ago I’ve been wanting to try it again with more water and better lighting / footage. This is a really fun project…
Why Does Pluto Keep Spitting Out Nitrogen?
Did you know about this massive amount of Nitrogen that is being emitted from Pluto? Here is more info on this phenomenon: Something mysterious is happening on the surface of Pluto: No matter how much nitrogen the atmosphere releases into space, it’s still chock-full of the stuff. New work examines the possible culprits for the stealthy…
Quantum Entanglement Is Bizarre [Video]
Can You Get Your Mind Around This? Quantum entanglement is so interesting because it goes beyond regular material E=mc2 understanding of physics! Does hidden information (called hidden variables by physicists) exist? If it does, the experiment violating Bell inequalities indicates that hidden variables must update faster than light – they would be considered ‘non-local’. On…
Gas Giants May Have A Slightly Different Origin Than We Thought
Apparently they have some new modeling in regards to how gas giants have formed: Researchers say it’s possible the solar system’s biggest planets, the mighty gas giants Jupiter and Saturn, started slowly from the most humble of ingredients: tiny pebbles. By “pebbles,” they mean anything from fractions of an inch up to three feet across,…
Gas Giant Planets May Have Formed Differently Than Previously Thought
Apparently they have some new modeling in regards to how gas giants have formed: Researchers say it’s possible the solar system’s biggest planets, the mighty gas giants Jupiter and Saturn, started slowly from the most humble of ingredients: tiny pebbles. By “pebbles,” they mean anything from fractions of an inch up to three feet across,…
Motorbike That Runs On Water? [Video]
The internet is abundant with stories of the water powered motor. I would read cautiously although the video is intriguing and some major sites did publish the story: A motorcycle able to travel up to 500 kilometres (310 miles) on a litre of water was announced by creator Ricardo Azevedo in Sao Paulo, last month.…
10 Big Mysteries Of Space
From the casual science fan to a career astronomer, these 10 mysteries of the universe still remain unsolved! Here is the beginning of the list: 10. Rectangular Galaxy) In early 2012, a group of astronomers from Swinburne University of Technology in Australia discovered a strange rectangular galaxy 70 million light years from earth. It is…
Tesla Coil Vs. CD In The Dark [Video]
Tesla coils are super cool and there have been some rad videos that have surfaced on youtube of home experiments. In any of these videos, do not try this at home without the supervision of a professional! This one here is interesting. A guy makes a tesla coil at home and fires it up against…
Mystery Of Certain Supernovas May Have Just Been Solved
Well it looks like there may be more than one way to explain these awesome cosmic events! A longstanding mystery about the tiny stars that let loose powerful explosions known as Type Ia supernovae might finally be solved. For decades, astronomers have debated whether one white dwarf star, or two, is necessary for firing up…
Did You Know About The Dwarf Planet Named “Makemake”?
This is really cool. It seems as if the discovery of new objects at the edge of our solar system as well as exoplanets is increasing. This object/dwarf planet if you will was only discovered within the last decade: In 2003, astronomer Mike Brown and his team from Caltech began a discovery process which would…
Unusual Icy Plains Seen On Pluto
This is a newer video showing some incredible ice formations on the mysterious planet Pluto: Not far from a range of giant ice mountains on Pluto lies a vast stretch of icy plains whose surface is broken into cell-like blocks by snaking troughs, new photos by NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft reveal. The engimatic region — which…
Thorium…Is This A Potential Energy Game Changer?
We have heard a lot about solar, wind and ethanol as energy alternatives. However, there is one source that is still debated as a potential game changer: Some believe thorium is key to developing a new generation of cleaner, safer nuclear power.[2] According to an opinion piece (not peer-reviewed) by a group of scientists at…
10 Ancient Mysteries Of Archaeology
This is a cool video that covers 10 ancient archaeological mysteries from around the world. The one on the list which has to be the most debated one is that of the pyramids. Most archaeologists don’t necessarily agree anymore this the ramp and pully theory on how they were built. There have been some interesting…
What Caused These Unusual Landforms On Mars?
This video shows some of the extremely unusual surface formations on the planet Mars. Out of all the planets in our solar system, this particular one has had the most talk of possible life or past life having existed. Some think the atmosphere may have been lost some time ago due to solar activity or…
Superconductivity Record Has Been Broken
Superconductors may have incredible future travel applications as they have much less resistance when constructing traditional rails, tracks and the like. Now, they may have discovered propeties of incredible performance from an unsuspecting compound: Hydrogen sulfide — the compound responsible for the smell of rotten eggs — conducts electricity with zero resistance at a record high…
