A fire that is safe to touch? This clever display uses water vapor lit with LEDs to create the illusion of flames.
[📹 AFIRE Fireplaces]
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Curating and selecting images and videos while providing context, sources, and explanations on science, technology, art, and weather topics.
Fishing knots.
Comet NEOWISE rising over the Earth just before dawn as seen from the International Space Station.
Deer bouncing across an empty beach at dawn.
[📹 Dave Mott]
Mixed martial artist Alex Pereira’s kicks leave bruises at just 1% power.
Mt. Fuji
[📹 Masami Shirai]
The surreal mirror-like reflections of Salar de Uyuni, the world’s largest salt flat, stretch across southwest Bolivia at an altitude of 3,656 meters (11,995 feet).
Stunning sunset 🌇
This beautiful effect is caused by a phenomenon known as Rayleigh scattering. As the sun sets, cirrus clouds scatter the longer red wavelengths of light, painting the sky in shades of orange and crimson.
A look under the skin of a hyper-realistic robot
A gum launching robot
[📹 HTXStudio]
A Pallas's Cat standing on its tail to conserve body heat. Also known as manul, these small wild cats with dense fur are found throughout Central Asia.
[📹 Roman Paulov]
Incredible footage of a landspout tornado north of Denver, Colorado from June, 2021.
90s kids will remember every single one of these sounds
Professional dancer Karina Khodjieva
[📹 car_t_ina]
Humans used to sleep in a totally different way vs now
[🎞️ history.season]
In South Korea, high-rise buildings now include compact, gravity-powered descent systems hidden behind walls or balconies.
When a mother kisses her son, it’s not just a tender gesture — it’s biology weaving an invisible bond.
It activates the brain's release of dopamine, oxytocin, and serotonin, which together create sensations of pleasure, bonding, and emotional stability.
The beauty of a hummingbird under the rain
[📹 hawistudios]
Drawing animation
A bobcat's leap in slow motion.
[📹 BBC]