Astrophysicist and StarTalk host Neil deGrasse Tyson sat down with Wired to answer common science related questions that were asked by people on Twitter.
An Opportunistic Little Fox Steals a Piece of Pizza From a Van That Was Left Wide Open
Upon coming up on a van that had been left wide open, a clever little fox saw a prime opportunity to grab a piece of pizza that was just sitting there waiting to be eaten. Being that the vulpine visitor decided to go for it, the van owner elected instead to capture video of the…
A Frightening Six-Legged Scorpion Robot That Can ‘Stab’ Victims With Its Tail
Engineer students Stephan Flamand, Robbe Terryn, and Pieterjan Deconinck from Ghent University created a frightening six-legged scorpion robot for the Industrial Design Center‘s tech exhibit that is capable of stabbing victims with its tail. The 3D printed scorpion responds to interactions, moves in all directions, and leaves a harmless mark when it goes in for…
How the Film ‘Her’ Draws From the Past to Tell a Story Set in a Surprisingly Optimistic Future
Filmmaker Kristian Williams who’s also known as “kaptainkristian” took an extensive look at the 2013 Spike Jonze film Her. In the resulting video essay, Williams specifically noted how the vintage style of clothing the characters wore, the seamlessly combined architecture of Los Angeles and Hong Kong and the warm colors used in each scene created…
Artist Fran Solo Brings Real Food to Life With Happy and Sad Animations
A post shared by Fran Solo (@fran.solo) on Sep 22, 2017 at 12:06pm PDT Motion artist Fran Solo brought all sorts of real foods to life with his both happy and sad collection of animations. Animated oranges got squeezed, a frightened cinnamon twists were eaten, and a Jello mold did a little jiggle on Solo’s…
An Adorably Clever Dog Named Penny Spells Out Her Name In Plastic Letters
An absolutely adorable and super smart little dog named Penny very cleverly spelled out her own name with plastic alphabet letters. While she didn’t get the order of the letters quite right, her choice of letters was perfect. Penny is learning to spell! It’s super fun! Next up: D-O-G ;-) via Digg
A Soapless Tunnel Washing Truck in Switzerland Cleans Walls With Water Pressure and Brushes
Colas Suisse, road work company in Lausanne, Switzerland, has posted a satisfying video featuring their innovative and eco-friendly tunnel washing truck, a vehicle that uses water pressure, without the use of soap, and an assortment of attached scrubbing brushes to clean dirt and soot off of tunnel walls and ceilings. via The Kid Should See…
Steve Martin Plays a Mean Banjo With His Bluegrass Band In an Amazing NPR Tiny Desk Concert
Legendary polymath Steve Martin brought his banjo and with the band Steep Canyon Rangers performed an incredible set of bluegrass songs for the the amazing music series NPR Tiny Desk Concerts. The set included the songs “So Familiar“, “All Night Long“, “On The Water” and “Caroline“, all from the aptly titled “The Long-Awaited Album“. Martin’s…