#FlyingFriday: The Slow-Motion Art of Birds Flying Discovery #MINDBLOWN 2020-01-10 | #FlyingFriday: The Slow-Motion Art of Birds Flying Birds have bodies that are designed to make them great fliers! According to Fact Monster, "The skeleton is strong but light, with a large breastbone to support powerful muscles for flapping wings up and down. The wings themselves are curved on top, flatter beneath—air travels faster over the upper surface, producing lift. The long tail helps with direction and balance; strong legs assist with takeoff." Don't you wish you could fly, too?! #MINDBLOWN
Water on Other Planets for #NationalSpaceWeek Discovery #MINDBLOWN 2020-10-07 | We've flown billions of miles, searching for water in space! It turns out that Earth is pretty lucky to be called the "Blue Planet." In honor of #NationalSpaceWeek, check out this video about our search for water on other planets!
#MINDBLOWN Slowdown: Exploding Watermelon! Discovery #MINDBLOWN 2020-10-06 | Time to take a break from the stresses of life, and enjoy watching a slow-motion video of a watermelon exploding! You will be left #MINDBLOWN after this one!!
Whats it like aboard the International Space Station? Discovery #MINDBLOWN 2020-09-08 | Ever wonder what it's like to be an astronaut aboard the International Space Station? Check this out to see what it's like! You'll be left #MINDBLOWN!
Special for #SharkWeek: The Goblin Shark! Discovery #MINDBLOWN 2020-08-12 | You may only associate Goblins with Halloween, but the Goblin Shark swims around the ocean all year! Find out what makes this shark so awesome, especially during everyone's favorite, #SharkWeek!
An exoskeleton that can give you superhuman strength??! Discovery #MINDBLOWN 2020-07-13 | That's right, let's talk about bionics, which is helping mankind become one with robotics! Check it out and you'll be left #MINDBLOWN!
5 Fantastic Shark Powers Discovery #MINDBLOWN 2020-06-24 | With #SharkWeek right around the corner, we've made a list of 5 Fantastic Shark Powers, worthy of superhero status! You'll be left #MINDBLOWN! Don't forget to subscribe to our channel: youtube.com/channel/UCnxUlXx5R5jFJ0qLK7ZdNsw
If you think Spiders are insects...you are WRONG! Discovery #MINDBLOWN 2020-06-23 | While you may think those creepy crawly things are insects, they are not! Spiders are arachnids, and have various different characteristics than insects, despite both being invertebrates. Check out what they are, and you'll be left #MINDBLOWN!
A 17-Mile Underground... DONUT?? Discovery #MINDBLOWN 2020-06-10 | We're on the border between France and Switzerland...where the large Hadron Collider is located! It's like a giant donut underground that makes particles do some pretty amazing things! Check it out and you'll be left #MINDBLOWN
SpaceX: Inside Dragon 1 Discovery #MINDBLOWN 2020-06-01 | Get an inside look at SpaceX's Dragon Capsule that successfully carried the courageous crew through Earth's orbit. Get a glimpse inside the first private spacecraft to transport humans to the International Space Station! #MINDBLOWN
Microscopes & Telescopes? Big Woop! Discovery #MINDBLOWN 2020-05-29 | It's time to start seeing thanks to the amazing invention- the LENS! Find out what all of the BIG WOOP is about! You'll be left #MINDBLOWN!
Do you know what the HOTTEST and the COLDEST places on Earth are? Discovery #MINDBLOWN 2020-05-08 | Do you know what the HOTTEST and the COLDEST places on Earth are? Take your guess and see if you are right! #MINDBLOWN
Yellow Cosmos: When the Sun becomes a Red Giant! Discovery #MINDBLOWN 2020-04-08 | In about 5 billion years, the sun will turn into a red giant star. When it expands, the sun's outer layers may consume Mercury and Venus, and reach Earth! We have lot's of time until this happens, but it's going to be a crazy time in the solar system when it does! #MINDBLOWN
Discovery #MINDBLOWN Blast: Bountiful Bacteria Discovery #MINDBLOWN 2020-03-31 | When you hear "bacteria," you probably want to wash your hands, right?? Well, there is actually some bacteria in our bodies that are good for us! You may not believe it, but this video will prove it. You'll be left #MINDBLOWN!
SEA-ing the Sea Turtles! Discovery #MINDBLOWN 2020-03-25 | How long can you hold your breath for? Well, sea turtles definitely have you beat. Sea turtles can hold their breath for up to 5 hours! Check out this video to see what else makes #seaturtles so awesome. You'll be left #MINDBLOWN!
How Ketchup is Made! Discovery #MINDBLOWN 2020-03-09 | Are you a big ketchup person? Well, you may be shocked to hear that ketchup was actually sold in the 1830s as medicine! Now that it's only used as, a popular condiment let's take a look into how it's made! You'll be left #MINDBLOWN
Have a fever? Thank you immune system! Discovery #MINDBLOWN 2020-03-02 | Fevers are never fun. But did you know that fevers are actually one of the ways that your body helps you stay healthy? Check out this video all about your amazing immune system! You'll be left #MINDBLOWN
Are You Nervous...? Discovery #MINDBLOWN 2020-02-27 | Are You Nervous...? Check out this video on the nervous system to figure out why you feel the way you feel when you sneeze...or are are scared...or are doing anything really! You'll be left #MINDBLOWN!For more amazing content like this, download the Discovery #MINDBLOWN app on at the App Store and on Google Play!App Store: itunes.apple.com/us/app/discovery-mindblown/id1410837739?mt=8 Google Play: play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.discovery.mindblown&hl=en_US
The Art of Cave Painting Discovery #MINDBLOWN 2020-02-20 | Do you like doodling? Well, humans have been doodling for far longer than you may hav thought! Check out the art of cave painting that has been around since the era of the cavemen! #MINDBLOWN
What is the Dark Side of the Moon? Discovery #MINDBLOWN 2020-02-11 | There really is something known as the dark side of the moon, but that's due to the way it is positioned compared to earth! Let's check this cool phenomenon out in this video! You'll be left #MINDBLOWN For more amazing content like this, download the Discovery #MINDBLOWN app on at the App Store and on Google Play!App Store: itunes.apple.com/us/app/discovery-mindblown/id1410837739?mt=8 Google Play: play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.discovery.mindblown&hl=en_US
#WildlifeWednesday: Meat Eating Caterpillars!! Discovery #MINDBLOWN 2020-02-05 | Meat eating caterpillars...what?! Only in Hawaii will you find the carnivorous caterpillar. Check out how these master assassins capture their prey! You'll be left #MINDBLOWN
#TimelapseTuesday: The Flowering Willow Discovery #MINDBLOWN 2020-02-04 | While most flowers are pretty to look at, the flowering buds of the weeping willow tree are extra incredible. For some reason, watching a time lapse of these buds growing is #oddlysatisfying, even. Do you agree? Take a watch, and you'll be left #MINDBLOWN!
Total Eclipse of the Heart? Discovery #MINDBLOWN 2020-01-31 | You may think your heart beats fast when you are scared or surprised, but did you know that the hummingbird's heart rate can reach up to 1,260 beats per minute? Now that's a fluttering heart! #MINDBLOWN
Discovery #MINDBLOWN Blast: Saturn Episode Discovery #MINDBLOWN 2020-01-27 | Saturn is the planet with the fastest winds in all of the solar system! The winds on Saturn can get up to 1,000 miles per hour, so hold on tight! Let's take a deeper look at this awesome planet in our solar system! You'll be left #MINDBLOWN! For more amazing content like this, download the Discovery #MINDBLOWN app on at the App Store and on Google Play!App Store: itunes.apple.com/us/app/discovery-mindblown/id1410837739?mt=8 Google Play: play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.discovery.mindblown&hl=en_US
#FlyingFriday: Hot Air Balloons & Density Discovery #MINDBLOWN 2020-01-24 | This #FlyingFriday, we're talking about the density, which allows things like colorful hot air balloons to float up into the air. You'll be left #MINDBLOWN! For more amazing content like this, download the Discovery #MINDBLOWN app on at the App Store and on Google Play!App Store: itunes.apple.com/us/app/discovery-mindblown/id1410837739?mt=8 Google Play: play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.discovery.mindblown&hl=en_US
#TechnologyThursday: Fossil Fuels & Alternative Energy Discovery #MINDBLOWN 2020-01-23 | Did you know that the average wind turbine is the size of a SOCCER FIELD?! It also generates enough power to support thousands of homes. Learn more about alternative energy, and you'll be left #MINDBLOWN!
#TechnologyThursday 🛩 Aircraft Carrier Discovery #MINDBLOWN 2020-01-23 | #TechnologyThursday 🛩 “Aircraft carriers have evolved since their inception in the early 20th century. From wooden vessels used to deploy balloons to nuclear powered combatant ships that carry numerous fighters, strike aircraft, helicopters and other types of aircraft!” Caption courtesy of @sciencechannel #MINDBLOWN
Discovery #MINDBLOWN Blast: Lets take on Trees! Discovery #MINDBLOWN 2020-01-22 | Did you know that there's a single aspen tree that has cloned itself for thousands of years?! It's true, and there's a whole grove of trees in Utah to prove it! This is just one example of how cool the trees around us can be! #MINDBLOWN
#MammalMonday: Orphaned Sea Otters are Rescuing America! Discovery #MINDBLOWN 2020-01-21 | You read that right! Orphaned Sea Otters are rescuing America, and here's how they're doing it. Who would have thought that such cute animals could also make such a big impact?! #MINDBLOWN For more amazing content like this, download the Discovery #MINDBLOWN app on at the App Store and on Google Play!App Store: itunes.apple.com/us/app/discovery-mindblown/id1410837739?mt=8 Google Play: play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.discovery.mindblown&hl=en_US
#FlyingFriday: The Mobula Ray Discovery #MINDBLOWN 2020-01-17 | This #FlyingFriday, we’re celebrating these super cool sea creatures that seem to fly out of the water like birds!! Known as Mobula Rays, these lustrous animals jump out of water to communicate with one another, rid themselves of parasites, and even to show off for potential mates! Would you be impressed by this? #MINDBLOWN
#MammalMonday: The Bongo Antelope Discovery #MINDBLOWN 2020-01-13 | You may be able to place the sound of the Bongo drum, but what about the look of the Bongo Antelope? This beautiful creature loves to wallow in mud which they then will rub onto a tree as a way of polishing their smooth and heavy horns. 🦌 Inspiration from our very own @animalplanet!App Store: itunes.apple.com/us/app/discovery-mindblown/id1410837739?mt=8 Google Play: play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.discovery.mindblown&hl=en_US
#WildlifeWednesday: Meerkats Discovery #MINDBLOWN 2020-01-08 | Meerkats are always on the lookout and are experts in having each other's backs! Here's 5 awesome facts about these astute creatures that will leave you #MINDBLOWN! For more amazing content like this, download the Discovery #MINDBLOWN app on at the App Store and on Google Play!App Store: itunes.apple.com/us/app/discovery-mindblown/id1410837739?mt=8 Google Play: play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.discovery.mindblown&hl=en_US
#TimelapseTuesday: Plants Growing...or Dancing?? Discovery #MINDBLOWN 2020-01-07 | Plants are awesome, but these plants that are growing in #slowmotion look extra cool, and a bit like they are dancing!! Did you know that there are over 200,000 identified plant species and the list is growing all the time? Sounds like it's party time for the plants!! #MINDBLOWN
#FlyingFriday 🦋 The Common Blue Butterfly Discovery #MINDBLOWN 2020-01-03 | #FlyingFriday 🦋 While these butterflies may look very fuzzy, they’re not exactly unique. In fact, the male Common Blue butterfly is one of the most widespread butterflies in Ireland and Britain! Would you want to take one home to pet? 😂 #MINDBLOWN
#TechnologyThursday: Satisfying Expresso Machine! Discovery #MINDBLOWN 2020-01-02 | #TechnologyThursday: Satisfying Expresso Machine!"Espresso is brewed by pressing near-boiling water through finely ground coffee beans — resulting in your highly caffeinated morning shot. A typical serving of espresso contains 120 to 170 milligrams of caffeine." Caption courtesy of Science Channel. For more amazing content like this, download the Discovery #MINDBLOWN app on at the App Store and on Google Play!App Store: itunes.apple.com/us/app/discovery-mindblown/id1410837739?mt=8 Google Play: play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.discovery.mindblown&hl=en_US
Lasers in Real Life...Not Just Video Games! Discovery #MINDBLOWN 2019-12-30 | Lasers are awesome...but they're everywhere...not just in your Si-Fi favorites! Let's find out how they actually work, with Frank Zapper! You'll be left #MINDBLOWN For more amazing content like this, download the Discovery #MINDBLOWN app on at the App Store and on Google Play!App Store: itunes.apple.com/us/app/discovery-mindblown/id1410837739?mt=8 Google Play: play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.discovery.mindblown&hl=en_US
MyTown: Discovery Christmas Update Discovery #MINDBLOWN 2019-12-23 | It's a white Christmas in My Town: Discovery! Play on the Ice Rink, make your own delicious Ice Cream, dress up with new Christmas clothes and accessories and even light up some fireworks! Available NowGoogle Play: http://bit.ly/2keJrVcApp Store: apple.co/2BNfZuw
#TechnologyThursday: View from the International Space Station Discovery #MINDBLOWN 2019-12-19 | #TechnologyThursday 🛰 "In 1947, Pilot Kenneth Arnold reported seeing nine flying objects near Mt. Rainier in Washington. Arnold timed the sighting and calculated the objects' speed to be over 1,200 mph. He described the aircraft as saucer-like, leading to news headlines referring to them as flying saucers! Six years later, the United States Air Force coined the term Unidentified Flying Objects (UFO). While you're pondering whether-or-not we're alone in the universe, please enjoy this view of planet Earth during the day and then at night, taken from the International Space Station." #MINDBLOWN Caption courtesy of Science Channel. Footage courtesy of the Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center.
Jellyfish: Beautiful AND Talented.... Discovery #MINDBLOWN 2019-12-18 | While their beauty is unmistakable, jellyfish also have a special talent. Though this doesn’t always happen, jellyfish can actually clone themselves. When a jellyfish is cut in two, the jellyfish can recreate into two new organisms! #MINDBLOWN
#FlyingFriday: The Macaw Discovery #MINDBLOWN 2019-12-13 | The feeling you get when it’s finally Friday and you just want to let lose! Did you know that the beautifully colored macaw is the largest type of parrot, out of over 370 different varieties? That’s a lot of birds! #FlyingFriday
Discovery #MINDBLOWN Blast Episode: Exploding Volcanoes! Discovery #MINDBLOWN 2019-12-13 | Did you know that the word "volcano" originally comes from the name of the Roman god of fire, Vulcan? Let's jump into this explosive episode, all about volcanoes! You'll be left #MINDBLOWN! 💥For more amazing content like this, download the Discovery #MINDBLOWN app on at the App Store and on Google Play!App Store: itunes.apple.com/us/app/discovery-mindblown/id1410837739?mt=8 Google Play: play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.discovery.mindblown&hl=en_US
#TechnologyThursday: Bionic Arm Discovery #MINDBLOWN 2019-12-12 | #TechnologyThursday: Bionic Arm 💪👋3D printers make all sorts of fun stuff, but they’re also making a serious difference. That’s because these cool machines are being used to make prosthetics like the bionic arm for those in need. Prosthetics are artificial body parts, often these are plastic replacements for limbs: fingers, hands, arms, feet, or legs. 3D printers have already given thousands of people a literal helping hand, by building custom hands for those who are missing all or part of theirs.
#WildlifeWednesday 🐧 The CUTEST penguin chicks! Discovery #MINDBLOWN 2019-12-11 | TAG your winter squad!! 🐧 #WildlifeWednesdayPenguin chicks immediately start chirping once they hatch, so their parents can learn the sound of their distinct voice. When the parent penguins head out to catch food, the penguin chicks stay together in a group like this...which is a bit like a daycare! Then, when the parent penguins return, they distinguish their chick by its distinct voice. #MINDBLOWN
#TimelapseTuesday: The Aurora (Northern Lights & Southern Lights) Discovery #MINDBLOWN 2019-12-10 | #TimelapseTuesday: The Aurora. Just like human fingerprints, no two auroras will ever be the same. Each one is made up of different colors and patterns. Auroras also produce faint sounds like claps, crackles, static. Yet, these noises are so rare that hearing them is only possible during times of maximum aurora activity on quiet, windless nights. #MINDBLOWN
#MammalMonday: Panda Devouring Bamboo Discovery #MINDBLOWN 2019-12-09 | Are you hungry? These pandas must be starving because they are DEVOURING these stocks of bamboo 😂 While pandas do love eating bamboo, bamboo is low in nutrients, so pandas need to eat a LOT to survive. They can spend 12-16 hours eating, and will devour up to 44 pounds of bamboo a day. #MINDBLOWNFor more amazing content like this, download the Discovery #MINDBLOWN app on at the App Store and on Google Play!App Store: itunes.apple.com/us/app/discovery-mindblown/id1410837739?mt=8 Google Play: play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.discovery.mindblown&hl=en_US
#FlyingFriday: The Blue-Footed Booby! Discovery #MINDBLOWN 2019-12-06 | #FlyingFriday! 🦅 The Blue-Footed Booby has the coolest feet around! But where does that incredible blue hue come from? Well, the blue color of their feet comes from their diet of fresh fish. The brighter the blue, the healthier the bird is said to be. On the other hand, paler feet signify a less healthy Blue-Footed Booby! #MINDBLOWN
#TechnologyThursday: PET/CT Scanning Discovery #MINDBLOWN 2019-12-05 | #TechnologyThursday: "Positron emission tomography–computed tomography (better known as a PET/CT) is a nuclear medicine technique which combines, in a single platform, a positron emission tomography (PET) scanner and an x-ray computed tomography (CT) scanner, to acquire sequential images from both devices in the same session. These are combined into a single superposed image depicting 3-dimensional distribution of metabolic or biochemical activity in the body." Caption courtesy of Science Channel.
#TimelapseTuesday: Butterfly Metamorphosis Discovery #MINDBLOWN 2019-12-03 | How cool would it be if humans could start out as one creature and then transform themselves into an entirely different creature later on in life? Well, caterpillars do this when they turn into butterflies through a process called metamorphosis. Check out this beautiful phenomenon! You'll be left #MINDBLOWN 💥For more amazing content like this, download the Discovery #MINDBLOWN app on at the App Store and on Google Play!App Store: itunes.apple.com/us/app/discovery-mindblown/id1410837739?mt=8 Google Play: play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.discovery.mindblown&hl=en_US
#MammalMonday: The Tarsier Discovery #MINDBLOWN 2019-12-02 | It's an awkward moment when you learn that your eyes are bigger than your brain...👁 Tarsiers are small (cute) animals with enormous eyes, and not-so-big brains. Each eyeball is about .63 inches in diameter! The tarsier's unique cranial anatomy is a result of the need to balance its large eyes on its heavy head. 🐒 #MINDBLOWN For more amazing content like this, download the Discovery #MINDBLOWN app on at the App Store and on Google Play!App Store: itunes.apple.com/us/app/discovery-mindblown/id1410837739?mt=8 Google Play: play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.discovery.mindblown&hl=en_US
Icelandic Seals: #MammalMonday Discovery #MINDBLOWN 2019-11-25 | #MammalMonday! This is a beautiful view of seals with the contrasting white ice next to the blue sea, under a red sunset in Iceland. The seals of the area can vary from the Grey seal, to the Harp seal, and even the Hooded seal. Iceland is a great area to take part in animal watching, especially if you are a seal-lover! #MINDBLOWN
