The colour and pattern of an animal is no accident, it helps them avoid being killed, or, conversely, helps them to hide in order to kill something else. New research into the coloring of Psittacosaurus shows that “countershading”...
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Which is earth’s hottest region? People, most regularly, mention the area that has clocked up the highest recorded temperature – Furnace Creek Ranch, Death Valley, California – reaching a dirty 56.7 °C (134 °F). Dallol, Ethiopia doesn’t normally get as much of...
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Here at Lazer Horse Towers we’re all big fans of birds. Whether it’s the strange bemused stare of the potoo, or taking photos of birds hanging out with plastic dinosaurs, we like to...
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I decided to write about Turkmenistan’s Melon Day after a friend brought it to my attention. It sounded like something I should know more about. At the same time, I found the idea...
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In a lot of people’s brains, “mammoths” are stored in the same slot as “dinosaurs.” In reality, mammoths appeared on earth around 5 million years ago, a solid 60 million years after the last of the dinosaurs wheezed their final...
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Jacobus Hendrik Pierneef (1886-1957) is one of Africa’s most renowned landscape artists. He is considered by many to be one of the best old South African masters. Here are some of his best bits: MORE...
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In modern Western society, many people believe that “health and safety” has gone “mad.” It certainly does seem that way sometimes. It’s easy to forget just how important H&S truly is. Nowadays, we rarely...
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Today, I decided to design a new religion. That’s a bit of a task. So I’m using this article as a kind of sketch pad. I’m going to outline some of my reasons for starting...
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I’m not one for poring over religious texts; that’s really not my bag. However, I was writing an article about Taoism the other day and liked their vibe. Lao Tzu, the founder of Taoism,...
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In the modern world, there can’t be many scientific theories that face as much public criticism as evolution. Despite strands of evidence from multiple disciplines coalescing to sing the same tune of monkey to man,...
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