A webcam focused on the Colima volcano in Jalisco, México captured this powerful footage at about 9:13 a.m. Wednesday morning local time: Colima is active stratovolcano that has erupted several times in recent weeks. This latest eruption created a +13,000 feet cloud of ash, according to local civil defense authorities. Follow the volcano on … [Read more...]
The comet of the hour: Rosetta
These are so great. See them all at: Rosetta - an album on Flickr. … [Read more...]
Fruity planets
The relative sizes of the planets in our solar system as represented by fruit. No room for the sun – we're going to need some bigger fruit. Fruitnets | Flickr - Photo Sharing!. … [Read more...]
The Toyota Camatte electric concept car
Here's a fun concept car you'll probably never see in real life, but that's how it goes in the auto industry. This car is a little different than normal concept cars, however – it's a toy, albeit life-size: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIwwECJF5b0&w=750&h=422&rel=0] This model was first presented at the 2012 Tokyo Toy Show, and the idea is to get kids … [Read more...]
An animated chart of 42 North American butterflies
These science-based infographics from Tabletop Whale are terrific. The author is a designer and molecular biology major and composer of interesting animated gifs. She posts a new one every couple weeks. Bookmarked. … [Read more...]
Rollin’ coal
In some places, young people don't want to get drivers' licenses. In others, there's the phenomenon called rollin' coal. It's from the USA (where else?) and it's illegal: The CAA [Clean Air Act] prohibits anyone from tampering with an emission control device on a motor vehicle by removing it or making it inoperable prior to or after the sale or delivery to the buyer. A … [Read more...]
Helsinki says: you won’t need a car
Helsinki plans to make car ownership unnecessary within the city through a complete reimagining of its public transit system. The future resident of Helsinki will not own a car, says The Helsinki Times. The Finnish capital has announced plans to transform its existing public transport network into a comprehensive, point-to-point "mobility on demand" system by 2025 – one that, … [Read more...]
Humans confuse bee stuck in web for action hero
I wanted to write about this when it appeared a few weeks ago, but I thought it would be better to wait for a bee expert to comment. Now, one has. Here's the video for those who haven't seen it. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zs_3FHh3z4o&w=750&h=422&rel=0] Dave Goulson, Professor of Biology (Evolution, Behaviour and Environment) at University of Sussex … [Read more...]
Fiat CEO doesn’t want you to buy an electric car
Chief Executive Sergio Marchionne stated at a conference at the Brookings Institution, Washington, that Fiat loses money on their 500e model and he hopes people won't buy the car. "I will sell the (minimum) of what I need to sell and not one more." (Sergio Marchionne) Marchionne said Tesla Motors Inc was the only company making money on electric cars and that was because of … [Read more...]
The Climax, Kansas Supercells by Stephen Locke on Vimeo
This is incredible stuff: The Climax, Kansas Supercells by Stephen Locke on Vimeo. What's a supercell? A supercell is a thunderstorm that is characterized by the presence of a mesocyclone: a deep, persistently rotating updraft. For this reason, these storms are sometimes referred to as rotating thunderstorms. Of the four classifications of thunderstorms (supercell, squall … [Read more...]
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