HOW DOES EBOLA KILL YOU?: The current ebola outbreak is the deadliest one in history. How exactly does this virus kill? The answer: http://dne.ws/1sR1yJk
Sunday 31 August 2014
WHY ARE PEOPLE GOING TO SWITZERLAND TO KILL THEMSELVES?
WHY ARE PEOPLE GOING TO SWITZERLAND TO KILL THEMSELVES?: Assisted suicide is illegal in most parts of the world, and it's causing many to leave their country to die! Why is suicide tourism becoming more and more popular? Video: http://dne.ws/1zTp7DC
Saturday 30 August 2014
WATCH OUT FOR NEPTUNE AND 'DODGEBALL' ASTEROID TONIGHT
WATCH OUT FOR NEPTUNE AND 'DODGEBALL' ASTEROID TONIGHT: Armchair astronomers can enjoy a cosmic double play tonight (Aug. 29), with back-to-back webcasts featuring faraway Neptune and a close-flying asteroid. Learn more: http://dne.ws/1n4zONU
IF YELLOWSTONE SUPERVOLCANO ERUPTS, ASH MAY REACH NYC
IF YELLOWSTONE SUPERVOLCANO ERUPTS, ASH MAY REACH NYC: Yellowstone National Park is one of the most popular spots in the nation for nature lovers. But it also sits atop a slumbering volcano with a history of massive eruptions. http://dne.ws/VVhcIB
RACE TO BUILD NASA SPACE TAXI DOWN TO THE WIRE
RACE TO BUILD NASA SPACE TAXI DOWN TO THE WIRE: A three-way race to build a commercially operated spaceship to carry astronauts -- and other paying customers -- to and from low-Earth orbit is close the finish line, with NASA aiming to award contracts as early as next week. http://dne.ws/VSVVQc
HOW DO ASTRONAUTS SHAVE IN SPACE
HOW DO ASTRONAUTS SHAVE IN SPACE?: Personal hygiene becomes very difficult when there's a lack of gravity. How do astronauts shave and brush their teeth in space? Find out: http://dne.ws/1vuofYj
Friday 29 August 2014
HUMPBACK WHALE PHOTOGRAPHED MINUTES FROM MANHATTAN
: Minutes away from Manhattan, a humpback whale was captured in a photo as it tried to swallow as many fish as possible in a dramatic feeding frenzy:http://dne.ws/1n4AYcd
PROTO-PLANETARY SMASHUP DISCOVERED AROUND BABY STAR
PROTO-PLANETARY SMASHUP DISCOVERED AROUND BABY STAR: Scientists believe they have spotted a rocky planet in the making around a young, sun-like star 1,200 light years away in the constellation Vela: http://dne.ws/1orocE6
103-YEAR-OLD SPRINTER CHALLENGES USAIN BOLT
103-YEAR-OLD SPRINTER CHALLENGES USAIN BOLT: Closing in on his 104th birthday, a twinkle-toed Japanese sprinter has thrown down the challenge to the world's fastest man Usain Bolt, telling him: "let's rumble!" http://dne.ws/XW2jrv
BRUTAL WINTER? ALMANAC COULD BE WRONG, NOAA SAYS
BRUTAL WINTER? ALMANAC COULD BE WRONG, NOAA SAYS: The United States is in for another long, cold winter, according to the newest edition of the Farmers' Almanac. But before you get out your snow shovel and fuzzy mittens, keep reading. Expert meteorologists say the nearly 200-year-old publication's foreboding forecast may be mistaken: http://dne.ws/YYAYFj
ICELAND VOLCANO FORMING CAULDRONS BELOW SURFACE
ICELAND VOLCANO FORMING CAULDRONS BELOW SURFACE: Cauldrons are forming near Iceland's Bardarbunga volcano, say scientists from Iceland's Met Office, and could be signs of an eruption. Learn more: http://dne.ws/1lihKEA
ROBOT RIDES A HOVERBIKE, NUFF SAID
ROBOT RIDES A HOVERBIKE, NUFF SAID: The Drone 3 hoverbike is exactly that -- a flying motorcycle powered by four turbine fans, with a robot rider to approximate the proportional size and weight of a human rider.http://dne.ws/1vtiVoe
Thursday 28 August 2014
WHAT MAKES A SUPERNOVA BLOW?
WHAT MAKES A SUPERNOVA BLOW?: What makes a massive star go boom? Astronomers have longed suspected it is thermonuclear fusion that destroys the star. Now they have proof: gamma ray emissions detected by Europe’s INTEGRAL satellite show evidence of decayed radioactive isotopes flash-baked in the thermonuclear oven of a freshly made supernova: http://dne.ws/1tVX9FM
THE SCIENCE OF MOUNTAIN CLIMBING
THE SCIENCE OF MOUNTAIN CLIMBING: Mountain climbing is one of the most difficult sports, but it can be very rewarding. Video: http://dne.ws/1AUD9aD
IS YOUR APPENDIX ACTUALLY USELESS?
IS YOUR APPENDIX ACTUALLY USELESS?: It's commonly believed that the appendix no longer has a use. Is there any truth to this? Find out:http://dne.ws/1C3ybtM
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