CATEGORIES
Quit Paying Attention!
A REGULAR DOSE OF DAYDREAMING COULD BE GOOD FOR YOUR BRAIN.
IS MIND READING POSSIBLE?
Using Neuroscience to Uncover Thoughts
Monroe on Tour!
ERA OF GOOD FEELINGS. During the late Presidential Jubilee many persons have met at festive boards, in pleasant converse, whom party politics had long severed. We recur [think back] with pleasure to all the circumstances which attended the demonstration of good feelings.
Abigail Adams
With her upbeat attitude and many accomplishments, Abigail Adams motivates people to respect those with intellectual disabilities.
An International Industry
For many countries, cinema plays an important role in their culture. Here are three countries with interesting film industries.
Animal Actors
Actors take on all kinds of roles, and animal actors are no different. Take a look at these animals who proved essential to the show!
What's in a name?
If you were a beautiful woman who dreamed of being a famous actress, would you want a plain name like Norma Jeane Mortenson? Or would you want a more glamorous name to go with your new persona?
Those Early Picture Machines
A row of cameras is set up alongside a track. Attached to the shutter of each camera is a string that stretches across the track.
Movie Moguls and Studio Sharks
In the early days of Hollywood, getting a movie studio up and running was challenging.
Behind the Scenes
Have you ever watched film credits roll up a screen and wondered why it took so many people to make a movie?
Silent Stars
Early motion pictures, with their short stories and their .silence, could be enjoyed by almost anyone, anywhere.
Going Off the (Really) Deep End
DIVING INTO THE DEEPEST PLACE ON EARTH, CHALLENGER DEEP IN THE MARIANA TRENCH
PLAYING TAG UNDERWATER
Glimpses into the lives of ocean animals
THE SECOND LIFE OF A SHIPWRECK
The birth of an artificial coral reef is an example of one of nature's most important processes ecological succession.
INTO THE DEEP WITH ROBOTS
Various underwater vehicles allow scientists to conduct different kinds of searches.
BY ENDURANCE, WE CONQUER
More than a century after it was lost, scientists discover Ernest Shackleton's ship Endurance.
MOVIE MAGIC
Special effects are the special ingredients that make movies magical. They create scenes that otherwise would be impossible to capture.
Unveiling the Secrets of the Seafloor
THE SEABED 2030 INITIATIVE TO MAP THE ENTIRE OCEAN FLOOR BY THE END OF THE DECADE
DIVE INTO THE UNDERWATER MUSEUM OF ART
New to the museum in 2022 was the sculpture \"The Seed and the Sea\" by Davide Galbiati, an artist living in France. It's a comment on the fragility of marine ecosystems and the need to cherish all life.
EDITH WIDDER
MARINE BIOLOGIST, DEEP-SEA EXPLORER
SHOULD WE BUILD CITIES UNDER THE OCEAN?
SOME TALK OF BUILDING SETTLEMENTS ON THE MOON OR MARS TO HELP MAKE SURE HUMANITY SURVIVES LONG INTO THE FUTURE
WALT DISNEY'S MAGICAL WORLD
Most people associate Walt Disney (1901-1966) with the theme parks and video streaming platform that bear his name.
Saving the Art of the SILVER SCREEN
When George Eastman died in 1932, he left his 50-room home in Rochester, New York, to the University of Rochester. But the school found the estate too large to use effectively.
Must-See Hollywood
Famous things in Hollywood
Getting Started
Today, the word \"Hollywood\" brings to mind an internationally famous and glamorous film industry.
Can We Avoid Mining the Deep Sea?
Today mining companies and entrepreneurs are looking at the deep sea with dollar signs in their eyes.
Catch the Wave
The surprising science of ocean waves
A Land Underwater
The Discovery of the Undersea Continent Zealandia
Aquarius
Where Aquanauts Live in the Ocean to Do Research and Train
EXTENDING THE RIGHT TO VOTE
Stepping inside a voting booth is perhaps the most important part of being a U.S. citizen. But the U.S. Constitution does not even address who has-or does not have the right to vote.