2012-04-11 // Mittwoch

The moon may be 1.3 light-seconds away, but why on earth do we measure distances using time?

New videography techniques have opened up the oceans' microscopic ecosystem, revealing it to be both mesmerizingly beautiful and astoundingly complex. Marine biologist Tierney Thys has used footage from a pioneering project to create a film designed to ignite wonder and curiosity about this hidden world that underpins our own food chain.

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