The beautiful margay (Leopardus wiedii) lives in dense forests from Argentina to Mexico; unsurprisingly, the margay is on the “near threatened” list. The margay has a tough time due to loss of habitat and, unfortunately for...
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A chap called David Sheen who writes for Mondoweiss recently posted up some pretty shocking screen grabs of tweets from young Israeli kids. He searched for the word “ARAVIM” which is the Israeli term...
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Evolution is still a theory, that’s true. Whether the moon travels around the earth is also still technically a theory. When you say “theory” in a scientific context it doesn’t mean “wild stab in...
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What’s a gamelan? Well, I’ll let Mr Wikipedia do the leg work here:“Gamelan is a generic term for traditional musical ensembles of Java and Bali which comprises predominantly of percussive instruments.” Yeah, so I can already see some furrowed brows out there...
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Milan’s vertical forest is a pair of residential towers in the regenerated area of Milan between Via Gaetano de Castillia and Via Federico Confalonieri. The towers are the brain child of architects Stefano Boeri, Gianandrea Barreca...
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As the name suggests an octopus generally has 8 tentacles (or arms as they’re supposed to be called) and that’s normally the way it goes. Nature is good with numbers it seems and if...
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Hawaii has already lost a lot of species over the years, which is the normal way of things, but many more animals are lining up to breathe their final breath. Hawaii has been...
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The Meaning of the Owl Symbol Owls have been an important symbol in various cultures throughout history. The owl signifies lots of different things to different nations. Often, it is education and protection that the owl...
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Here’s another question that the internet has answered before you even had the chance to ask it. What do fruits look under MRI? Andy Ellison has gone to the immense effort of conducting magnetic...
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A company called Koryo Tours that organise trips to North Korea have come up with a neat little viral ad campaign. They gave a project to an architect working in the Pyongyang based at Paektusan Architectural Institute. They...
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