Science / Video
What Happens When Galaxies Collide?
In about four billion years from now, the Milky Way and Andromeda galaxies will crash together Visualization: NASA, ESA, and F. Summers, STScI Simulation credit: NASA, ESA, G. Besla, Columbia …
The Last Transit of Venus Until 2117
The Solar Dynamics Observatory captured this epic footage of Venus crossing the face of the sun on June 5, 2012
Bringing Back the Olympia Oysters
Oysters were Mark Twain’s favorite food: http://j.mp/LCWpx8 What the tiny shellfish lacks in size, it makes up for in taste. Meet the farmers who are counting on the Olympia’s success
3-D Scanning: Bringing History Back to Life
More on 3D scanning: http://j.mp/JM43KD Specialists are using new technology to unravel a mystery in the Smithsonian collections.
Hang Ten With Kelly Slater in Fiji
Quiksilver captures stunning aerial views of the world champion surfer’s dazzling technique
Conservation scientist Ullas Karanth is still optimistic about the future of the majestic cats of the south Asian jungle Photos by Julie Larsen Maher
The Man Who Stopped the Desert – D.C. Environmental Film Festival Trailer
Yacouba Sawadogo, a farmer from Burkina Faso, has become a pioneer in the fight against desertification – succeeding where many international agencies have failed
How to Identify a Bird From a Single Feather
Ornithologist Carla Dove explains how the microscopic structure of a bird’s feather can help identify the species and at the same time, make air travel safer for humans
In the wild, titanoboa probably ate large crocodiles, fish and other snakes—but if there were a titanoboa at the National Zoo today, what would the zoo keepers feed it?
Understanding What Makes Fish Flee
A new study reveals the secrets and chemical makeup behind “Shreckstoff”
Chris Melissinos, guest curator of an exhibit about video games at the Smithsonian American Art Museum, explains what makes the genre an art form
Behind the Scenes at the World Orchid Convention
Article: http://j.mp/AwLdIY The global orchid community convenes in Singapore to compete for the title of best in show.
Haleakala Crater: A Sacred Place
Read more about Haleakala: http://j.mp/ufv44s The Hawaiian volcano, with its unique vegetation and meditative winds, has a spiritual connection to the native population
Read more about sperm whales: http://j.mp/sOSais Watch underwater footage of the mammal and hear its strange clicking sounds that are crucial to their survival
Section by section, demolition crews are slowly exploding the Elwha River dam
The Restoration of the Elwha River
As the dams begin to come down, the National Park Service looks back at the region’s history and prepares for the welcome changes to the ecosystem
At the National Zoo, primates undergo routine checkups to ensure a healthy lifestyle.
Are Spelunkers Carrying the White-Nose Fungus?
Concern that cavers using contaminated equipment may be unwittingly transporting the syndrome responsible for killing thousands of bats from cave to cave
Author Juliet Eilperin reveals what she learned about the predators of the sea and how humans have little to fear of them
New Rules for Yellowstone Bison
Under relaxed federal rules, bison are now allowed more room to roam outside Yellowstone National Park
In 2005, members of the VISIONS 05 expedition crew captured the first high-definition video of a white deep-sea octopus
Related to rabbits and hares and adapted to high-elevation habitat, the American pika faces a bleak future as temperatures rise and snow cover disappears
Watch the ScanEagle Drone in Action
This unmanned aerial vehicle can be launched from, and land on, a moving ship thanks to new technology Narrated by T.A. Frail Script by Brendan McCabe Video courtesy of Insitu
Watch a piece of charcoal catch fire and see what happens when a cube of gelatin is dropped on a flat surface
An Amazing Look at Solar Flares
New telescopes have given scientists unprecedented views of the Sun, helping them to better understand solar activity
The park rangers at Sequoia National Park let wildfires burn free, as they are necessary for new trees to take root in the unique northern California landscape
Garrison Brothers use local ingredients and antique machinery to create the smooth spirit
No Need for a Plane, This Snake Can Fly
Watch as researchers study the paradise tree snake that is capable of launching itself as far as 330 feet
Saving the Coral Reef Ecosystem with Crochet
Margaret Wertheim talks about how math and climate change inspired her to start the Hyperbolic Crochet Coral Reef project. Read more at: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/how-to-crochet-a-coral-reef-69064479/
Building the Udvar-Hazy Center
Find out what it takes to build a museum large enough to house 130 aircraft
Swim with bottlenose dolphins in the Red Sea and learn about their amazing intelligence
While camouflaged on the ocean floor off the coast of Israel in the Red Sea, octopods use their arms to grab unsuspecting prey
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