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Biologically Accurate Sculptures of Animals by Fanni Sandor Are Smaller Than a Fingernail
Fanni Sandor has been fascinated by miniatures since childhood, constructing her first sculpture from toothpicks, candle wax, paper, and glue at six years old. “In my country, there (are) no traditions of the 1:12 scale miniature making. In my twenties, … Continue reading
New Species of Darkling Beetle Larvae Degrades Plastic – ScienceBlog.com
There floats an enormous plastic garbage island in the North Pacific that is seven times the size of the Korean Peninsula. The island, called the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, is the result of 13 million tons of plastic that flow into … Continue reading
HISTORY OF IDEAS – Manners
Looked at over time, we’re gradually picking up slightly better manners – but what are we doing now that might, in future eras, be considered bad manners?
The Ancient Art of Painting on Water
Garip Ay’s paintings come to life in the most extraordinary way. The Turkish artist uses an ancient technique called ebru, or marbling. He drops and flicks dyes onto water treated with a wetting agent that keeps the pigment from sinking. … Continue reading
Solar Orbiter first images revealed
ESA’s Solar Orbiter spacecraft has sent back its first images of the Sun. At 77 million kilometres from the surface, this is the closest a camera has ever flown to our nearest star. The pictures reveal features on the Sun’s … Continue reading
So Apparently “Toads Found In Rocks” Is A Thing | Answers With Joe
As weird as it sounds, there are dozens of stories of animals, especially toads, found in rocks. Can this really be real? Because nature has developed some amazing survival strategies and there are creatures that can survive being frozen or … Continue reading
Beetle-Inspired Coffee Table Features Fold-Out “Wings”
By Emma Taggart on July 15, 2020 “I truly believe that the best designs are found in nature.” Nature is an endless source of inspiration for many artists and designers, many of whom reimagine natural forms and colors as part … Continue reading
Sperm Whales Clicking You Inside Out — James Nestor at The Interval
If you enjoy this excerpt, watch the FULL VIDEO: https://theinterval.org/salon-talks/0… or subscribe to our podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/l… Sounds from another world. Underwater footage and awe-inspiring first-hand accounts of divers who are swimming with sperm whales that are trying to communicate. From … Continue reading
Sci-Fi Short Film: “Lab Rat” | DUST Exclusive
In a near future, a group of scientists trapped in a room learn that one of them is an AI and it has been deceiving them. They cannot escape until they figure out who it is. Lab Rat by Nour … Continue reading
NEOWISE – The Comet & The Story of The Spacecraft Which Discovered It
Comet C/2020 F3 NEOWISE is now visible to observers in the Northern Hemisphere. You can see it in the twilight just before sunrise and now, just after sunset without any binoculars or telescopes, it’s the best comet in over a … Continue reading
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