What do you think? The search for efficient alternative energy is discussed daily. Some think solar is the answer. Others think wind energy or even forms of hydro power are areas to focus on. These may be great sources but there is one that is rarely discussed. Thorium is an element and #90 on the…
They Finally Caught “Thunder” On Camera
Not the lightning part but the “thunder” is what they caught on this video. Look around the light part it is actually the super loud bang radiating from a lightning strike. It seems as if we had done this before but really we hear it and to be able to slow things down and see…
What’s Below The Antarctica Ice Sheets?
We are often searching through outer space with advanced telescope configurations such as ESO or The Hubble Space Telescope. Often times formations that are billions of light years away are being studied by these scientists. What about the mysteries right here on earth? There is a whole ecosystem beneath the ice sheets of Antarctica and…
They Want To Build A Floating City That Looks Like A Stingray
They’re serious. As we live in an ever more industrialized world there is abundance but a lot of inefficiencies in many of the processes. Basically a lot of what is taking place is not sustainable. So some architects and planners have theorized about making actual floating cities, including one or more shaped like a stingray.…
Randrop Makes Awesome Visuals On A Sandy Surface
It is hypnotic to watch..And these scientists film an incredibly cool phenomenon: This shows the impact of water drops on the surface of granular particles—a phenomenon that is likely familiar to all of us who have watched raindrops splashing in a backyard or on a beach. The high-speed photography reveals the detailed liquid-drop impact dynamics at…
Scotland Is Taking Energy Efficiency To Another Level Here
They’re building a ginormous floating wind farm Energy efficiency is a huge topic and many solar and wind farms are starting to contribute to our production. Now the Scottish government is throwing their hat in the ring with a huge project: The Scottish government has announced that it’s approved the construction of the UK’s first…
Volcano In Indonesia Erupts With Blue Lava
This is pure awesomeness as a volcano in Indonesia actually erupts with blue lava. And there of course is a scientific explanation for this: Tall, mountainous stratovolcanoes like Mount Fuji remain silent for many hundreds of years before unleashing their cataclysmic fury on the world. Volcanoes on Io, one of Jupiter’s innermost moons, produce spectacular…
Do You Know About These Super Volcanoes?
We have seen active volcanoes over the years in countries like Japan and Iceland. However, there have been eruptions in the past that are absolutely mindboggling. Here is a description: They are eruptions so vast, so Earth-shattering, they have changed the history of our planet. Climate collapse. Toxic turmoil. Mass extinction. Worse than a killer asteroid,…
25 Natural Phenomena That Will Leave You Amazed
We are often looking for aliens and spending time examining the possibilities to detect amazing things in far away galaxies. However, there are incredible natural phenomena on Earth that will leave you amazed. Here are some on the list: Vaadhoo Island in the Maldives Rainbow Eucalyptus Trees in Hawaii Spiderwebs in Pakistan Salt Flats in…
In This Unique Place Where It Almost Never Stops Lightning [Video]
Ah lightning we have all seen it and it is more frequent in some areas than others obviously. However there is a place in Venezuela in the Central America region where it almost always has lightning. Say what…is this true? Yes, it is true and there is a video of some of this extremely unusual…
Will This Device Clean Up Smog?
This is quite an ambitious and impressive project, and it may just work. Have you ever seen pictures of Beijing or perhaps any major metro area? The air quality can be very smoggy and this team may be able to combat it: The world’s largest smog vacuum cleaner has arrived. Award-winning Dutch designer Daan Roosegaarde…
New Concrete Technology Absorbs Enormous Amounts Of Water [Video]
They poured 4,000 liters of water on it.. Flooding has been a problem for a long time, and has become an even bigger problem with the advent of long roads made of concrete. Now, a team from Europe has invented a new type of concrete that can absorb enormous amounts of water. This is for…
This Ancient Cave In China Has Mysterious Colored Rocks
Have you heard about this place? It is in China, was the site of ancient markings and still has tourists visit to this day: The Reed Flute Cave, also known as Ludi Cave, is 6 km northwest of Guilin in the Mountain of Light. The cave was discovered in the Tang Dynasty (618-906) and received…
Extremely Rare Lightning Sprites Seen [Video]
Have you ever heard of these? This video examines a controversial explanation for an atmospheric phenomenon called sprites. Here is a quick intro from wikipedia: Sprites are large-scale electrical discharges that occur high above thunderstorm clouds, or cumulonimbus, giving rise to a quite varied range of visual shapes flickering in the night sky. They are triggered…
This Lake Was Not Here Before 1905 [Video]
How did this happen? The Salton Sea is an unusual place in Southern California, somewhat inland. And the strangest part is it was not a natural formation which we will get into on the next page. The eco system is bizarre as well. Not only is this the largest lake in California but has the…
The Amazing Footage Was Found Two Years Later By A Hiker
In 2013 a group of friends launched a GoPro on a balloon in Arizona. This is the story of what happened: Normally when you send something up in a weather balloon, you expect it to come back down again. The only problem is, what if you lose the ability to track your package… and the terrain…
Is The SeaOrbiter Te Future Of Oceanic Exploration?
There is a new design concept for a vessel that can either be described as revolutionary or inefficient and unfeasible. Here is more information on the concept: SeaOrbiter is an oceanic exploration vessel and a universal scientific laboratory designed by the architect Jacques Rougerie. The floating vessel will be the first facility to provide explorers…
New Discovery May Have Surpassed The Great Barrier Reef
The great barrier reef off the east coast of Australia is one of the natural wonders of the world and absolutely breathtaking. Apparently they have discovered another reef off the southern coast that may rival it in biodiversity: Scientists have discovered a never-before-seen coral reef off the southern coast of Australia, and they claim that…
Top 5 Bizarre islands [Video]
Did you know about all of these extremely unusual islands? The following video lists them out in order and describes the unusual terrain nd conditions. Here is the first one on the list: 5. Hashima Island The Japanese developed Hashima when coal was discovered in the rock beneath the island and surrounding seafloor. Once considered…
A Big Meteor Exploded Over Thailand This Weekend [Video]
Many of us in the U.S. were celebrating the holiday weekend with traditional Labor Day festivities. However in Bangkok, some people witnessed a big meteor and it is on video: If you were driving through the streets of Bangkok in Thailand yesterday, you might have been lucky enough to see a huge fireball zoom towards…
