Tag: animals

August 19, 2014 at 2:28 am

How Jellyfish Stings Work in Microscopic Slow Motion

How Jellyfish Stings Work in Microscopic Slow Motion

Destin of SmarterEveryDay meets with toxinologist Dr. Seymour to investigate how jellyfish stings work using microscopic, slow motion video footage.

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August 15, 2014 at 2:47 am

Dogs React to a Levitating Hot Dog

Dogs React to a Levitating Hot Dog

Tico’s reaction is the best 🙂 Finnish magician and mentalist Jose Ahonen is back with more magic tricks for dogs (part 1, part 2). This time he’s levitating food and the dogs are confused to say the least.

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August 13, 2014 at 4:11 am

This Cat is Officially Unstoppable

This Cat is Officially Unstoppable

With speed, agility and an insatiable curiosity, cats are already a force to be reckoned with. Now with video proof of their ability to open doors, they are virtually unstoppable. I, for one, welcome our new feline overlords.

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August 13, 2014 at 3:47 am

The Problem with Shark Week

The Problem with Shark Week

Shark Week used to be educational. Now it’s filled with fake documentaries about “Megalodon” and “Submarine”. Vox explains what you need to know before you watch The Discovery Channel series. You can read the entire article on Vox, which includes interesting links to other pieces about the now maligned series.

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August 7, 2014 at 10:39 am

Holy Crap this Bear is Walking on Two Legs

Holy Crap this Bear is Walking on Two Legs

There’s something unnerving about a bear walking around on its hind legs, all human-like, only 100 times stronger and more intimidating. This bear was spotted walking around at 5:50 am on 4 August 2014 in Jefferson Township, New Jersey, USA. If this was night time, I’d be running in the opposite direction and certainly…

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August 6, 2014 at 9:35 am

Shark Cam Captures More Than It Bargained For

Shark Cam Captures More Than It Bargained For

In 2013, a team from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution took a specially equipped REMUS ‘SharkCam’ underwater vehicle to Guadalupe Island in Mexico to film great white sharks in the wild. The SharkCam was outfitted with six cameras: 5 mounted on the nose and one facing the rear of the vehicle. This gave scientists…

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August 5, 2014 at 9:39 am

Farmer Serenades Cattle with Trombone Rendition of Lorde’s Royals

Farmer Serenades Cattle with Trombone Rendition of Lorde's Royals

The title says it all!

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August 4, 2014 at 4:26 pm

This Seal is Determined to Surf

This Seal is Determined to Surf

Surfer Matthew Stanley captured this GoPro footage of a baby seal climbing on his board and playing with him and his friend Andrew Flounders. The two were surfing off Amble in Northumberland, England. In the YouTube video description, Stanley explains: “Me and my friend Andrew Flounders were out enjoying some summer waves when this…

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July 31, 2014 at 9:51 am

20 Seconds of Paranormal Pugtivity

20 Seconds of Paranormal Pugtivity

We have to go deeper.

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July 28, 2014 at 3:46 pm

Thirsty Crow Successfully Lobbies Humans for Water

Thirsty Crow Successfully Lobbies Humans for Water

Crows are considered among the most intelligent of all animals (see here and here for proof). In this video, a crow is seen lobbying a group of humans for some water on a hot and humid day. It takes a while but the bird is ultimately successful, replenishing himself before taking flight. As previously…

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