Great Big Story
Sculpting nature, Stephen Kesler's wildlife creations
Discover Stephen Kesler's journey from a new career to creating large-scale wildlife sculptures that inspire conservation.
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The Importance of Domestic Animals: Exploring Farm Life and Beyond
In this video, we explore the importance of domestic animals in our civilization, particularly on farms. These animals not only provide us with essential products such as milk, wool, and meat, but they also serve as companions,...
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Exploring the World of Rodents: From Rats to Hamsters
In this video, the teacher discusses various types of rodents, their characteristics, habitats, and ecological roles. The video also clarifies misconceptions about otters and other animals being rodents. It provides interesting facts...
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The Fight for Fishing Access in Port Orford
Fishery management in the United States is often handled by regional councils, but some communities are opting for alternatives to the catch share system to achieve conservation goals. In Port Orford, a unique small boat community,...
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Bone structure made easy!
Every bone in our body is different. They all have different structures and can be divided into several types, depending on shape, size and function.
Astrum
The Universe's Largest Planets
What makes a planet a planet? And what makes a star a star? Once we know this these defining characteristics, we start to notice that these definitions can overlap. Which begs the question, can a planet be bigger than its parent star?
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Planets That Can Dwarf Stars
What makes a planet a planet? And what makes a star a star? Once we know this these defining characteristics, we start to notice that these definitions can overlap. Which begs the question, can a planet be bigger than its parent star?
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All About Mercury
Almost everything you could want to know about the closest planet to the Sun, Mercury. Real HD photos and videos taken by the MESSENGER probe. We discuss the orbit, climate, geographical features, and general physical characteristics or...
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How Mars Stumped NASA Engineers
NASA's InSight has run into a few difficulties since it landed. Can scientists overcome them?
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How Asteroid Bennu Stumped NASA Mission Planners
NASA's OSIRIS-REx has now been orbiting the asteroid Bennu for a year already, but what has it discovered so far?
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Surprising Discoveries On 4 Vesta
NASA's Dawn spacecraft was the first spacecraft to orbit two extraterrestial bodies, Vesta and Ceres. But what did it do and discover while it was there?
Weird History
The Weirdest Small Towns In The United States
A post on Medium in May 2016 attempted to tackle a seemingly unanswerable question: what's the weirdest town in America? To do this, Lyman Stone used 20 different variables, including what percentage of each city's population was...
Science ABC
What Is Pi (π)? Is It Infinite?
Pi (π) is a fascinating number with many applications in mathematics, physics, and engineering. Its infinite decimal representation is a reminder of its fundamental nature in the universe. Mathematician Johann Lambert proved that pi is...
Science ABC
What Are Asteroids And Where Do They Come From?
Asteroids are small, rocky objects that orbit the sun, just like the rest of the planets and celestial bodies in our solar system. Although asteroids are present throughout the solar system, most of them live in the asteroid belt—a...
Science ABC
Lion vs Tiger: Which Would Win In A Fight?
The outcome of a fight between lion and tiger would depend heavily on the individuals–their age, breed, mood, fighting style, and physiology. However, historical evidence suggests that tigers are a bit more likely to win the duel. When...
Science ABC
Giganotosaurus vs. T Rex: Who Was The Deadliest Predator?
Tyrannosaurus Rex is, without a doubt, one of the coolest out of all the dinosaurs. With its enormous size, speed, and killer power, it’s hard to deny that it was ferocious, fierce, and beautiful. Well, at least as long as beauty is...
Science ABC
Can You See the Moon Landing Site with A Telescope?
Yes, it is theoretically possible to use telescopes to see if the moon landings were real, but practically no. It would take an incredibly powerful telescope to see signs of moon landings on the lunar surface, and even the best...
Science ABC
Can You Survive a Gunshot to The Head?
There is a very low chance of surviving a gunshot to the head, but even if you do survive, you cannot come out of such an injury unharmed, which is why gun violence is one popular media depiction that no one wants to see translated into...
Science ABC
What Is The Smallest Particle We Know?
We have built beautiful particle accelerators in the search for particles that are even more elementary than electrons, protons, and neutrons. The accelerators smash subatomic particles at enormous speeds, which causes them to shatter...
Step Back History
How a Pill Changed History
Today we’re going to explore the most important invention of the 20th century. Despite its size, it’s incredible how much it liberated our daily lives. I am of course talking about the birth control pill.
Science ABC
Why Venus and Uranus Rotate Differently Than Other Planets?
The rotation of the planet around its axis can be generally of two types: prograde and retrograde. Prograde rotation indicates that the motion is in the same direction as the Suns rotationwhich is counter-clockwiseif youre looking down...
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Why Venus and Mercury have no Moons?
Mercury and Venus have no moons because of their close proximity to the Sun. Any moon orbiting around them is likely be swallowed by the mammoth gravitational pull of the mighty Sun. All planets except for Mercury and Venus have moons....
Science ABC
Why Do Men Have Adam's Apples?
The Adam’s apple is actually a chunk of bony cartilage that surrounds the larynx, i.e., the voice box. The reason it’s more prominent in men than in women is that during puberty, a man’s voice box tends to grow in size (much more than in...
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Only In Africa 5 - Ms. Fat Soweto Pageant
Ms. Fat Soweto Pageant:An unusual pageant providing African women with fuller figures a platform to showcase their curves with confidence.