2001
When hunting, owls swoop silently from the sky. To show just how impressive a feat this is, BBC Earth set up this experiment comparing owl flight to that of a pigeon and Peregrine Falcon
[full video, BBC: buff.ly/3eSbcvr]
2002
Scientists have determined that the V-shaped formation that geese use serves two important purposes: it conserves their energy and they can keep track of every bird in the group
[read more: buff.ly/3pWnGZk]
[📹 buff.ly/3Ohwd3L]
2003
A mature Giant Sequoia can use 2000 liters of water every day during the summer. That's why snowy winters are fundamental: with adequate water they can live over 3,000 years [read more: buff.ly/3j1JY87] [📽️by Michael Block: buff.ly/2WEwNA8]
2004
In primates, recognition of snakes is instinctive, but fear of snakes is learned. This clip shows how caretakers of the jungle school set about teaching this buffoonery of orangutans
[full video: buff.ly/3jLSJSc]
2005
Paint correction is the process of permanently removing surface scratches, swirl marks, hazing, marring, and other imperfections in a vehicle’s paint. Yet, one must master the technque of car color grading, like this.
[source: buff.ly/3tPzLk1]
2006
Stephen Cunnane made this clip to help breakdown animal gaits for animators and artists, but it's very useful to learn how dogs walk too
[full video: vimeo.com/215637283]
2007
If you remember this robot, you're no longer young, but this is a fully functioning, screen accurate, full size replica of Johnny 5 from the movie Short Circuit (1986)
[more clips on IG: buff.ly/3OigEJ2]
2008
Modern mirrors are made by depositing aluminum. But back in the Victorian era, they made their mirrors using silver nitrate.
[This is how the process works: buff.ly/3O1jIrN] [video: buff.ly/3NIvPJT]
2009
In 1939, William E. Urschel created a technology very similar to the one used for today's 3D printed building. He did it behind a small warehouse in Valparaiso, Indiana and called it "Wall Building" machine
[full video: buff.ly/3tHAJiz]
2010
Hydnellum peckii is a fungus whose fruit bodies can "bleed" bright red guttation droplets that contain a pigment known to have anticoagulant properties similar to heparin
[read more: buff.ly/3Omraif]
[📷 Coolskylerman, DeviantArt: buff.ly/3hPUGkh]
2011
Kyushu University released more than 1500 3D models of animals and plants using a photogrammetry technique, taking digital photos from multiple angles
[database: buff.ly/3OmYi9N]
[full paper: buff.ly/3UTBq40]
2012
One of the most convincing and attention attracting opening to a math lesson
—Thomas Garrity Williams, «On mathematical maturity»
[full video: buff.ly/3EIch6N]
2013
Just to let you know, this account on Mastodon is not me: it's an impersonator. Thanks.
2014
Only a few know, how much one must know to know how little one knows
— Werner Heisenberg
[source: buff.ly/3TRIoVO]
[📷 buff.ly/3XeCCkf]
2015
This video by traditional carpenter Dylan Iwakuni shows some of the fascinating traditional joineries discovered while taking apart this 100 year old Japanese house, literally built without using a single nail [full video, HD: buff.ly/3A3pN2W]
2016
This rocket launch from NASA-Kennedy in Cape Canaveral, Florida was caught on camera from a distance of 21 km away and altitude of 8,500 m by E. Milner on a flight from Baltimore, Maryland to Fort Lauderdale, Florida in 2016
[HD: buff.ly/3OAVp5v]
2017
The Sakya Monastery in Tibet houses a huge library of as many as 84,000 books on traditional stacks 60 meters long and 10 meters high. One scripture weighs more than 500 kg, the heaviest in the world
[read more: buff.ly/3UTum7t]
2018
This periodic table by Jennifer Johnson is color coded to indicate humanity's best guess as to the nuclear origin of all known elements
[source, read more: buff.ly/2XGx19h]
2019
Mycena interrupta, commonly known as the pixie's parasol, is a species of mushroom with a brilliant cyan blue colour
[read more: buff.ly/2Jdwk25]
[📷 Steve Sargent: buff.ly/3hZI1eV]
2020
A violin bow creates beautiful geometric figures from thin air. They are called Chladni figures
[read more: buff.ly/3OpRR5J]
[📹 Steve Mould: buff.ly/3GtzLhp]
2021
Pastry artist Dinara Kasko creates edible cakes that are inspired by geometry, architecture, sculpture, and technology, using the Grasshopper graphical algorithm editor and a 3D printer to realize silicone cake molds
[site: dinarakasko.com]
2022
Grasp it is a compact and portable 'classroom in a box' which helps people who are learning about science and engineering to better understand and visualise structural behaviour
[read more: grasp.it]
[video: buff.ly/3F3hoeY]
2023
In 1930, the Indiana Bell building - an 8-story steel and brick building made in 1907 - was moved 16 meters to the south, rotated 90° and then moved 30 meters to the west. The task took 4 weeks to complete and the company did not loose a single day of work buff.ly/2NTGHsm
2024
Does the Sun always rise in the same direction? No. This composite image by Luca Vanzella shows the direction of sunrise every month during 2021 as seen from the city of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
[source, read more: buff.ly/3FWl9Ef]
2025
Parrots exhibit a high level of social intelligence and cooperativeness. Using token exchanges for nuts, the experiment showed they readily help others, even when there is no immediate opportunity for reciprocation
[read more: buff.ly/3TVpGwC]
Astronomy, astronautics, meteorology, physics. Engineer, trying to build the big picture of #science via selected & curated pics, videos & links