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For the Birds: 33 Artists and Designers Reimagine Avian Architecture at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden | Colossal

JUNE 27, 2022. GRACE EBERT Olalekan Jeyifous’s “Birdega,” wool and metal, 16 x 16 x 16 inches. All images by Liz Ligon, © Brooklyn Botanic Garden A bright blue bodega, clustered wooden complexes, and a classic design emblazoned with a Swiss … Continue reading

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@brodiemoss found this fella cruising the shallow waters of an uninhabited tropical island! 🐙 🏝 | earthpix

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Minimal Portraits by Luke Stephenson Frame the Elegant Plumage of Show Birds | Colossal

JUNE 24, 2022. GRACE EBERT Spereo Starling (2019). All images © Luke Stephenson For the better part of a decade, U.K.-born, Stockholm-based photographer Luke Stephenson has been fascinated by show birds, their impeccably groomed feathers, and undeniably unique personalities. Whether centering … Continue reading

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Man or Tree

In the wilderness, a tree begins to question whether it may actually be a man tripping on hallucinogens. WRITTEN, DIRECTED & PRODUCED by Varun Raman & Tom Hancock CAST Tree – Daniel Campbell Rick – Michael Shon Tiny – Shaun … Continue reading

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Photographer Captures Moonbows That Happen at Waterfalls | My Modern Met

By Jessica Stewart on June 18, 2022 You’ve heard of a rainbow, but what about a moonbow? Most of us have heard of rainbows, but have you ever heard of a moonbow? Photographer Brian Hawkins certainly has. In fact, he’s … Continue reading

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BREAKING: New Phase of Matter

What are time crystals? How do scientists make one on a quantum computer. […]

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Once upon a time in Dublin ’19 | g_z

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What is the rarest color in nature? – Victoria Hwang

Discover what colors are the most rare to see in nature, and how physics and evolution drive their scarcity. — Plants, animals, or minerals found in nature bear almost every color imaginable. There are two factors that influence what hues … Continue reading

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In ‘Seed Stories,’ Photographer Thierry Ardouin Unveils the Stunning Diversity of Plants | Colossal

JUNE 8, 2022. GRACE EBERT Proteaceae, Banksia grandis Willd., bull banksia. All images © Thierry Ardouin/Tendance Floue/MNHN The basis of life for many species, seeds hold immense power for reproduction and population. Whether a descendent of the first specimens that appeared … Continue reading

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What do the dreams of nonhuman animals say about their lives? | Aeon Essays

Photo by Diane Seddon/Getty The psychic lives of nonhuman dreamers reveal colours, harmonies and beauties of which we had little inkling until now   Due to a case of partial blindness, the French painter Henri Matisse began experimenting with a … Continue reading

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