The climatic phenomenon known as El Niño is a disruption of the ocean-atmosphere system in the tropical Pacific that impacts weather and climate around the globe. An El Niño occurs every four to twelve years, causes die-offs of plankton and fish, and affects Pacific jet-stream winds, altering storm
Warm water fuels the tropical storms that ultimately form hurricanes. In this video segment adapted from NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, learn how El Niño events—climatic anomalies that occur periodically in the Pacific Ocean—alter the course of atmospheric circulation and lessen hurricane forma
This video excerpt from NOVA uncovers the genetic mystery that nearly killed Alexis, now 14, and introduces the debate surrounding genetic testing at birth. After diagnosing Alexis and her twin brother Noah with cerebral palsy at a young age, doctors later discovered that the twins shared a rare gen
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On this episode of Animal Fact Files discover some lizards who look like dragons and have a knack for biting their tails. You can learn more on: Twitter - https://twitter.com/animalfactfiles Facebook - https://facebook.com/animalfactfiles --- We always do what we can to be as accurate as possible
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The Jason-3 satellite, launched on January 17, 2016, is allowing scientists to continue a 23-year record of crucial ocean monitoring. Visit http://science.nasa.gov/ for more. Click here to see more videos: https://alugha.com/NASA
Learn how the ocean relates to weather and climate in this video from NASA. Uneven heating from the Sun drives ocean and atmospheric circulation. Animations and satellite data show how ocean currents and eddies distribute energy and nutrients around the world. Heat exchanges between the ocean and th
Do you really believe that finding a suitable person requires certain beauty standards? Or it is controlled by feelings only, or maybe feelings and logic. A study finds that attractive people actually have shorter and less satisfying relationships. A relationship is more than physical appearance it'
Racist thinking is probably as old as mankind. With Columbus and the colonization of Africa and South America over 500 years ago, racism entered the world stage. However, the term "racism" was not coined until the late 19th century. Source: https://www.zdf.de/dokumentation/terra-x/seit-wann-gibt-es
Kissing is something that carries a surprising amount of importance in our lives. We recall our first kisses, we kiss our children, we flirt with kisses, we sympathize with kisses, we are intimate through kisses. But what is happening psychologically when we kiss each other? Here are a few interesti
