Birds-of-Paradise Project
Adults Animals Nature Science Wildlife EvolutionThis fall, the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and National Geographic are bringing the Birds-of-Paradise Project to the public. Get an advance look now...and witness diverse strategies of evolution at work and experience one of nature's extraordinary wonders - up close.
Unbelievable Wingsuit Cave Flight
Adults Life Sports Adventure EntertainmentAlexander Polli does the never before done-a tactical flight through a narrow cave on a rugged mountainside. The flight starts with a jump from a hovering helicopter, Alexander reaches speeds of 250 km/h (155 mph) while following a precise trajectory leading to the cave opening, he then fully commits and flies directly through the narrow opening of the "Batman Cave!"
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
Adults Film Marketing EntertainmentTHE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE begins as Katniss Everdeen has returned home safe after winning the 74th Annual Hunger Games along with fellow tribute Peeta Mellark.
How Linux is Built
Adults Programming Software Engineering TechnologyWhile Linux is running our phones, friend requests, tweets, financial trades, ATMs and more, most of us don't know how it's actually built. This short video takes you inside the process by which the largest collaborative development project in the history of computing is organized.
Screen Grab - Simon's Cat
Adults Creativity Film Entertainment HumorWe have just launched the NEW FILM! Let us know what you think of 'Screen Grab'.
Man Gobbles at Turkeys Turkeys Gobble Back
Adults Humor Internet Culture Fun Entertainment AnimalsMust watch very funny
Flyboard
Adults Sports Technology Adventure GadgetsWelcome to Rocky Mountain Flyboard, home of the hottest new extreme watersport to hit the Wasatch Front. Whether you want to rocket 45 feet out of the water, swim like a dolphin, or soak the top deck of your group's houseboat at Lake Powell, riding a Flyboard is an experience like none other! Website
Human Chair Scare Prank - Hidden Man
Adults Creativity Humor EntertainmentMagician Rich Ferguson is up to his pranks mixed with magic again as the hidden man in the chair prank!
How Liquipel Will Make Your Phone Waterproof
Adults Physics Technology Gadgets Science BusinessWe check in with the team at Liquipel, a company that impressed us last year with its water-resistent nano-coating for smartphones. Dunking an iPhone into a tub of water and watching it still work perfectly is still amazing and something our brains struggle to comprehend.
Mystery of Prince Rupert's Drop at 130,000 fps - Smarter Every Day
Adults Physics Science TechnologyBeing able to calculate the failure front velocity of a Prince Rupert's drop is a pretty big deal. For years this was a scientific mystery. High speed camera technology is only recently fast enough to provide data like this. Thanks to Vision Research for letting me use the V1610 to try to unravel this mystery for the public in general.
Escaping Earth with Morgan Freeman
Adults Space TV Entertainment ScienceAn intergalactic space voyage narrated by the smoothest voice on planet Earth.
3D sound "Holophonics"
Adults Internet Culture Technology Music Science3D sound must be experienced with headphones and you must close your eyes Holophonics, by inventor Hugo Zuccarelli is the aural equivalent of visual holography, a technology with the capacity to record sound exactly as it is. Spatial dimension, ambience, emotion, and the living spirit of the source are presented in such a way that our brains have little choice but to tell us that the content of the recording is, in fact, real life. No processing, no special effects, just a pure signal, blended with a healthy dose of genius.
Mumford & Sons Concert in Surrey
Adults Cities Music Culture EntertainmentAttendance is expected to be around 25,000 in the beautiful public space which is located near Central City shopping centre, and two SkyTrain stations.