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Scientists Capture an Acoustic Image of Thunder for the First Time With the Help of Rocket-Triggered Lightning
Scientists at the Southwest Research Institute in San Antonio, Texas have captured the first acoustic image of thunder with the help of rocket-triggered lightning and an…
Why the Human Stomach Grumbles, Particularly When It’s Hungry
In the latest episode of SciShow, host Michael Aranda explains why a person’s stomach makes noises, why the noise gets louder with hunger and how…
Colorful Pencil Shaving Art of Animals and Pop Culture Characters
Artist Meghan Maconochie uses pencil shavings to create colorful depictions of animals, cartoon characters, and other pop culture references. Her illustrations are part of an…
Omaze Charity Auction Offers a Chance to Ride With Arnold Schwarzenegger in His Tank and Blow Shit Up
Arnold Schwarzenegger and the winner of last year’s Omaze charity auction recently teamed up in “Tanks for Nothing”, an amusing trailer promoting a new charity…
A Short History of Unusual Duels, An Animated Series by Atlas Obscura
A Short History of Unusual Duels is a four-part series of animated shorts by Atlas Obscura that examines some of history’s strangest duels. Among the…
A Colorful Visualization of the Copious Amount of Drugs That Hunter S. Thompson Took in a 24 Hour Period
Taking information that she gathered from the E. Jean Carroll 1993 biography Hunter: The Strange and Savage Life of Hunter S. Thompson, Visual News managing…
A Gorgeous Martian Sunset Captured by the Mars Curiosity Rover
NASA‘s Mars Curiosity Rover has captured this gorgeous image of a Martian sunset using its left Mast Camera (Mastcam). The image was captured on sol…
Cartography of Kitchenware 2.0, An Updated Classic Cookware Print by Pop Chart Labs
Pop Chart has created an updated version of their “Cartography of Kitchenware” print. The new version includes additional recipes, updated tools, and a more modern…
An Animated Explanation of the Fermi Paradox and Why Humans Have Yet to Discover Alien Life
A recent video by the German design studio Kurzgesagt explains the Fermi paradox and why humans have yet to find alien life. The Fermi paradox, named…
A Scientific Explanation for How Captain America’s Super-Soldier Serum Works
In an episode of the Nerdist series Because Science, host Kyle Hill talks about the Marvel superhero Captain America and how one day science might…