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Amazing Water Experiment.

Water appears to defy gravity in this experiment by Brusspup. 

The Emperor penguin: awkward on land, awesome in water
Paul Nicklen’s photograph beautifully demonstrates the waddling Emperor penguin’s secret to aquatic speed and elegance. Millions of tiny bubbles released from the feathers act as a lubricant, cutting drag, and increasing speed. This fascinating mechanism gives the penguin the edge over its bulky predator, the leopard seal.

The Emperor penguin: awkward on land, awesome in water

Paul Nicklen’s photograph beautifully demonstrates the waddling Emperor penguin’s secret to aquatic speed and elegance. Millions of tiny bubbles released from the feathers act as a lubricant, cutting drag, and increasing speed. This fascinating mechanism gives the penguin the edge over its bulky predator, the leopard seal.

Antarctica Secrets: A Wonderful & Scenic Journey to the Bottom

of a Lake -Into The Blue

The New York Times 



What Do Fish Thoughts Look Like? 

Take a look! New technology from scientists in Japan.  

Instant Ice Crystals - The Secret Life of Ice - BBC Four

Fab magic! I never knew!

14-Year-old is America’s Top Young Scientist: Her Solar-Powered Jug

Purifies Water

Undersea Volcano Eruptions

Underwater volcanic eruptions and magma flows on the sea floor and these were seen for the first time ever thanks to the video captured by NOAA.

‘Lost World’ reached: 20 million year old Lake Vostok 

After decades of drilling, Russian scientists in the Arctic have uncovered a rare piece of nature, an ancient lake buried thousands of feet under the ice… check out the video to find out the significance.

Exploding methane gas bubbles - The Power of the Planet - BBC

Scientists drill into a frozen lake to ignite methane gas that is trapped in bubbles beneath the surface.

Do greenhouse gases pose a significant threat to our planet?

Dr Iain Stewart assesses the dangers.

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