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ScienceCasts: Desert Dust Feeds Amazon Forests

Visit http://science.nasa.gov/ for more. The Amazon rainforest and the Sahara desert seem utterly different. Yet NASA satellites have discovered a surprising connection that intimately links these two disparate parts of our planet. Click here to see more videos: https://alugha.com/NASA

What’s Hiding Deep Within The Rainforest?

Rainforests cover a large portion of Earth, but what's hiding inside of them? Click here to see more videos: https://alugha.com/LifeNoggin Follow Life Noggin! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LifeNoggin/?ref=br_rs Instagram: https://instagram.com/lifenoggin/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/lifenogg

Should We Let Robots Take Our Jobs?

As technology advances, people across the world are terrified robots might take their jobs. Should we worry, or embrace it? Click here to see more videos: https://alugha.com/LifeNoggin Follow Us! https://twitter.com/LifeNoggin https://facebook.com/LifeNoggin Life Noggin is a animated educational

The climatic function of the rainforest

The extensive, dense rainforests are particularly effective at removing CO2 from the air, using carbon for growth and releasing oxygen. Their destruction leads to a dramatic increase in climate change. Author: ZDF/TerraXPress/Christiane Mayer/Anna-Lena Neidlinger Translation and dubbing: alugha C

How to Grow the Middle Class

Politicians are always talking about growing the middle class. But what policies can actually accomplish that goal? Watch this short economics video to find out. Donate today to PragerU! http://l.prageru.com/2ylo1Yt This video is part of a collaborative business and economics project with Job Crea

The Evolution of the Hand

Paleontologists estimate that around 380 million years ago, there were fish with pectoral fins that already had finger-like bones. And from those, the limbs of vertebrates evolved. The skeleton of these limbs follows the same basic blueprint: Authors: ZDF/3sat/Marco Polo Film AG/Herbert Ostwald/Hol

Light Pollution Disturbs Migratory Birds

Migratory birds can find their destinations over vast distances. They use the Earth's magnetic field as a compass, navigating by the stars at night. But recently, artificial lights have been disrupting the animals' nighttime navigation. Authors: 3sat/NANO/Logo (Marco Polo Film AG)/S. van Iersel, T.

How to measure residual moisture in firewood_Vertical

In the last few weeks I was busy working in my small forest. I removed some dead trees and then sawed and chopped the wood. Now I had to find out how moist the wood actually should be and how I can measure the so-called residual moisture. I decided to buy a small, handy device from Brennenstuhl for

How to measure residual moisture in firewood

In the last few weeks I was busy working in my small forest. I removed some dead trees and then sawed and chopped the wood. Now I had to find out how moist the wood actually should be and how I can measure the so-called residual moisture. I decided to buy a small, handy device from Brennenstuhl for

Melatonin Release and the Body's Rhythm

The pineal gland regulates the body’s day-night rhythm through melatonin release. So when it gets dark and hardly any light reaches the eyes, it releases melatonin. Higher melatonin levels make us tired. Authors: 3sat/NANO/Logo (Marco Polo Film AG)/S. van Iersel, T. Visser, A. Scheurich/ Armin Rieg

The Mudflats: Pit Stop for Migratory Birds

About 50 billion migratory birds are on the move in spring and autumn to reach their breeding or wintering grounds. Along the East Atlantic bird migration, the food-rich Wadden Sea in the North Sea plays a crucial role. Author: 3sat/NANO/Logo (Marco Polo Film AG)/S. van Iersel, T. Visser, A. Scheur