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VIDEO: Russia In 15 Seconds

On February 6, 2015 by Tim Newman

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There’s nothing I can say to sweeten this bitter pill. As the title suggests you will witness Russia in 15 seconds. It’s ncie to summarise an entire nation that spans the width of...

Beautiful Drawings Of Bones From William Cheselden’s Osteographia

On February 6, 2015 by Tim Newman

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William Cheselden was born on October 19, 1688 at Somerby, near Burrow-on-the-Hill, Leicestershire. He worked as an apprentice surgeon at St. Thomas’s Hospital where he fell deeply in love with bones. By 1711, he was...

Douc Langers: Rare Primate Space Wizards

On February 1, 2015 by Tim Newman

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Douc Langers, or just doucs to their friends consist of three species of the genus Pygathrix. They are Southeast Asian Old World monkeys and all of them look incredible. The three douc species are as follows: red-shanked, black-shanked...

Japanese Kit Kats Come In 200+ Flavours

On January 31, 2015 by Tim Newman

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Kit Kats are a classic snack. I don’t know a single human being that wouldn’t happily slam one of those bad boys down their gullet, satiated or not. Today I came across the...

Katsushika Hokusai’s Timeless Artistry

On January 31, 2015 by Tim Newman

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Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) was an incredible Japanese artist, ukiyo-e painter (meaning “pictures of the floating world”) and printmaker of the Edo period. His most famous work is the The Great Wave off Kanagawa (above) which was...

The Global Selfie Project #9

On January 30, 2015 by Tim Newman

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Here’s your ninth installment of the Global Selfie Project where we stare apologetically at people from across the earth. My premise is simple, I wanted to collect a selfie taken in every country, I’ve almost...

Qijianglong: New Dinosaur Species With Longest Neck Ever

On January 30, 2015 by Tim Newman

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There have been plenty of striking dinosaurs clambering over this planet throughout the years. A newly discovered species – Qijianglong – is a particularly impressive beast. Its neck makes up more than half of its body length. In 2006,...

Burst Water Main In Dudinka Ruins Resident’s Lives

On January 24, 2015 by Tim Newman

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The town of Dudinka, Russia recently had a pretty major burst water pipe during a cold snap. The leak was left unattended, which I suppose is fair enough, you don’t want a total soaking...

5 Minerals You Didn’t Know You Used Everyday

On January 24, 2015 by Tim Newman

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One things for sure, modern life is complicated. There’s a load of stuff that we use each and every day that we hardly even notice anymore. How do they put bristles in a...

Gyandromorphs: Half Male, Half Female

On January 24, 2015 by Tim Newman

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Gyandromorphs are animals which have done a genetic woopsie whilst building their bodies and accidentally made part of themselves male and part female. Gyandromorphism can effect a number of species, most commonly (and obviously) in butterflies, but...

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