Because nature, uh, finds a way, this is a video of fire ants building a raft out of themselves and their eggs in order to survive flooding. The rafts, which can be assembled in as little as two minutes, consist of the queen’s air bubble trapping eggs on the bottom,
Appearing almost as if they’re paint-splattered, this is a video highlighting the very colorful rainbow eucalyptus tree (Eucalyptus deglupta), native to the Philippines, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea. The tree features multi-colored back that’s hard to believe Mother Nature didn’t create while on acid. Probably because she was, or at
Because plants are much more dynamic than a lot of people give them credit for, this is a timelapse video of group of tropical houseplants (I could name them all if you want me to) moving over the course of 24 hours. Look at them go! One minute they’re there,
This is a video from a motorist traveling a Phoenix highway during a recent dust storm that reduced visibility to barely being able to see the Arizona Cardinals spare tire cover on the Jeep in front of you. And you certainly wouldn’t have been able to read the ‘IT’S A
This is a video from a trail cam in Colorado of a mountain lion playing with a log swing. Both the camera and swing were set up by local Thaddeus Wells with the hopes of recording some video of bear cubs swinging. No word if he’s managed to capture that
This is a video showing the movement of the Taipei 101’s tuned mass damper during the recent 6.9-magnitude earthquake that hit the country. The tuned mass damper is a massive 16-foot, 660-metric ton sphere suspended between the 88th and 92nd floors of the building that swings to counteract any movement
This is a video of a tornado crossing a lake in Fort Walton Beach, Florida, captured by man who’s clearly beat the odds and surpassed the average Florida Man life expectancy, which is shocking considering he’s the type to stand on his balcony and film a tornado coming at him.
Because, despite the world burning, fall allegedly nears, here are a couple videos of the autumnal happy face planted by Hampton Lumber near mile marker 26 on Oregon State Route 18 while reforesting the area for future harvesting in 30-50 years. The face, which is made up of larch trees