The empire of the micro
Directed by Austrian artist Clemens Wirth, this two-minute film takes you into the realm of the micro.
View ArticleEarliest evidence of human art
An engraved ceiling predates the famous paintings at the Grotte Chauvet. An engraved block of limestone has been discovered at Abri Castanet, a collapsed rock shelter located in the Vézère Valley,...
View ArticleThe origin of monogamy
Monogamy evolved in humans when low-ranking males changed tack from competing with the higher-ranked rivals to revealing their more caring side to potential suitors. At some point in early human...
View ArticleWere Neanderthals the earliest cave artists?
An improved dating method has revealed that cave paintings in Spain are older than previously thought. Cave art has always been difficult to date accurately and has caused heated feuds among...
View ArticleThe evolution of music
Music can evolve by the process of natural selection, the same way species evolve in the natural world. You don’t have to have the talents of Beethoven to create music — in fact, it...
View ArticleVan Gogh could have painted this
Why is the corona hotter than the surface beneath it? Vincent van Gogh’s painting techniques may hold the answer. These images, developed by solar scientists Nicholeen Viall, may help us find the...
View ArticleBilingualism increases mental agility
Bilingual children may have competitive advantages. Being bilingual means learning to cope with two different ways of naming and perceiving reality. That means that the bilingual brain needs to learn...
View ArticleWill we be restricted to a vegetarian diet by 2050?
Too much water required to ‘grow’ a steak. Bad news for barbecue buffs: scientists predict that by mid-century there won’t be enough water to accommodate the water-intensive practices used in meat...
View ArticleHigh Country
It should have taken a week to finish an overland journey across Australia’s alpine region — instead, it took a decade. Why humans feel the need to climb mountains is one of life’s...
View ArticleMaking a supercomputer with Lego blocks and Raspberry Pi
Father and son developed a step-by-step guide on how to make your own supercomputer. Raspberry Pi computers retail for around $25 and include a 700MHz ARM11 processor and 256MB of SDRAM on a...
View ArticleThe empire of the micro
Directed by Austrian artist Clemens Wirth, this two-minute film takes you into the realm of the micro.
View ArticleEarliest evidence of human art
An engraved ceiling predates the famous paintings at the Grotte Chauvet. An engraved block of limestone has been discovered at Abri Castanet, a collapsed rock shelter located in the Vézère Valley,...
View ArticleThe origin of monogamy
Monogamy evolved in humans when low-ranking males changed tack from competing with the higher-ranked rivals to revealing their more caring side to potential suitors. At some point in early human...
View ArticleWere Neanderthals the earliest cave artists?
An improved dating method has revealed that cave paintings in Spain are older than previously thought. Cave art has always been difficult to date accurately and has caused heated feuds among...
View ArticleThe evolution of music
Music can evolve by the process of natural selection, the same way species evolve in the natural world. You don’t have to have the talents of Beethoven to create music — in fact, it...
View ArticleVan Gogh could have painted this
Why is the corona hotter than the surface beneath it? Vincent van Gogh’s painting techniques may hold the answer. These images, developed by solar scientists Nicholeen Viall, may help us find the...
View ArticleBilingualism increases mental agility
Bilingual children may have competitive advantages. Being bilingual means learning to cope with two different ways of naming and perceiving reality. That means that the bilingual brain needs to learn...
View ArticleWill we be restricted to a vegetarian diet by 2050?
Too much water required to ‘grow’ a steak. Bad news for barbecue buffs: scientists predict that by mid-century there won’t be enough water to accommodate the water-intensive practices used in meat...
View ArticleHigh Country
It should have taken a week to finish an overland journey across Australia’s alpine region — instead, it took a decade. Why humans feel the need to climb mountains is one of life’s...
View ArticleMaking a supercomputer with Lego blocks and Raspberry Pi
Father and son developed a step-by-step guide on how to make your own supercomputer. Raspberry Pi computers retail for around $25 and include a 700MHz ARM11 processor and 256MB of SDRAM on a...
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