Bubble freeze: Ice crystals form on a bubble in just a few seconds
It doesn’t take more than a few seconds for ice crystals to form on a soap bubble when it’s -30c in Northern Sweden. Next: Watch more videos about ice, ice crystals, and bubbles. via Daily Picks and...
View ArticleInstant Ice Crystals – The Secret Life of Ice
From the BBC’s The Secret Life of Ice, an experiment for your DIY/ Gotta Try This list: Dr Gabrielle Walker and Dr Andrea Sella investigate the molecular make up of ice crystals. They use supercooled...
View ArticleHow do trees survive winter? – MinuteEarth
Fossil records tell us that about 250 million years ago, there wasn’t a tree on Earth that was designed to survive temperatures below freezing. They were all built for life in the tropics where it’s...
View ArticleWatch snowflakes form in time lapse through a microscope
The time lapse formation of snowflakes, recorded with a macro lens by Vyacheslav Ivanov. Music: Aphex Twin – Avril 14th. Via Colossal: “Ivanov confirms from his home in St. Petersburg that the video...
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Frozen bubbles: Ice crystals form on bubbles in real time
Watch ice crystals form in real time on these spinning and floating soap bubbles, filmed in -40°C weather in Northern Sweden. The crystalized spikes grow outward quickly as the low sun lights the...
View ArticleThe Birth of a Snowflake (A snowflake melts in reverse)
What if puddles turned into snowflakes? If they did, it might look something like this: YouTuber Armand9x filmed this snowflake melting and then ran it backwards to create The Birth of a Snowflake, a...
View ArticleAntarctica’s Ice Formations: Volcanic ice caves & undersea brinicles
The caves of Mount Erebus, Antarctica’s only active volcano, hide fragile and sparkling secrets: spectacular ice stalagmites, stalactites, shards, and feather-like crystals that form from the volcanic...
View ArticleWhy do carrots taste sweeter in the winter?
From the University of California’s Fig.1 series, Molecular Biologist Liz Roth-Johnson explains why cold weather makes carrots taste more sweet: Because plants are immobile, they must develop defense...
View ArticleHow to grow snowflakes in a bottle – Science Friday
If there’s no snow outside, try growing your own snowflakes. From Science Friday‘s collection of Holiday Science features and experiments, learn how to grow snowflakes in a bottle. Caltech physicist,...
View ArticleFrozen Soap Bubbles: Ice crystal ‘snow globes’ by ZALUSKArt
Watch ice crystals form on soap bubbles in -15C, filmed by Warsaw-based photographer and videographer Pablo Zaluska. He was inspired to film these delicate formations after having a conversation with...
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Go on a Snowflake Safari
The next time you’re going out in the snow, take a magnifying glass with you and see if you can find an elusive 12-sided snowflake… and if you don’t happen to see that one, take note of the ones you do...
View ArticleIce crystals form on the surfaces of backlit bubbles
It became a tradition since last year, so as there was almost -20 degrees (Celsius), I made some freezing bubbles for my kids. Couldn’t stop myself from filming it again 🙂 From Warsaw-based...
View ArticleThe scientist that grows ‘identical twin snowflakes’
Snow crystals form when humid air is cooled to the point that molecules of water vapor start sticking to each other. In the clouds, crystals usually start forming around a tiny microscopic dust...
View ArticleInvisible Nature: Return of the Wood Frog
The common wood frog (Rana sylvatica) has an unusual strategy for coping with the cold. While most terrestrial frogs and toads burrow deep underground to escape freezing temperatures when they...
View ArticleGo inside an ice cave to see nature’s most beautiful blue
Where do glaciers and icebergs get their beautiful blue color? This unique blue might be nature’s most brilliant, and the color arises in a very special way thanks to some surprising interactions...
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Frozen bubbles: Ice crystals form on bubbles in real time
Watch ice crystals form in real time on these spinning and floating soap bubbles, filmed in -40°C weather in Northern Sweden. The crystalized spikes grow outward quickly as the low sun lights the...
View ArticleThe Birth of a Snowflake (A snowflake melts in reverse)
What if puddles turned into snowflakes? If they did, it might look something like this: YouTuber Armand9x filmed this snowflake melting and then ran it backwards to create The Birth of a Snowflake, a...
View ArticleAntarctica’s Ice Formations: Volcanic ice caves & undersea brinicles
The caves of Mount Erebus, Antarctica’s only active volcano, hide fragile and sparkling secrets: spectacular ice stalagmites, stalactites, shards, and feather-like crystals that form from the volcanic...
View ArticleWhy do carrots taste sweeter in the winter?
From the University of California’s Fig.1 series, Molecular Biologist Liz Roth-Johnson explains why cold weather makes carrots taste more sweet: Because plants are immobile, they must develop defense...
View ArticleHow to grow snowflakes in a bottle – Science Friday
If there’s no snow outside, try growing your own snowflakes. From Science Friday‘s collection of Holiday Science features and experiments, learn how to grow snowflakes in a bottle. Caltech physicist,...
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