While icebergs may appear to be gentle giants, when they flip over, they can unleash a deadly power. While this clearly displays their stunning underbelly, it also creates tsunamis, earthquakes, and may even swallow adjacent boats. But what causes these massive ice mountains to topple in the first place? To comprehend this process, we must first define icebergs. An … [Read more...] about Destructive Beauty: Icebergs Flip with the Power of an Atomic Bomb
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The Nazca Culture Built These Incredible Aqueducts In The Peruvian Desert 1,500 Years Ago, And They Are Still In Use Today
The Cantalloc Aqueducts, which were built by the Nazca people during Peruvian history’s pre-Columbian period, continue to serve their original purpose, with local farmers still relying on them to transport water to the parched region. A team of academics led by Rosa Lasaponara of the Institute of Methodologies for Environmental Analysis recently reviewed satellite pictures … [Read more...] about The Nazca Culture Built These Incredible Aqueducts In The Peruvian Desert 1,500 Years Ago, And They Are Still In Use Today
Scientists Have Brought 28,000-Year-Old Woolly Mammoth Cells Back to Life
In 2011, a young woolly mammoth was excavated from Siberian permafrost. With the species having been extinct for about 4,000 years, finding such a relatively intact specimen was significant, particularly since it was 28,000 years old. Scientists have been eager to learn whether the uncovered mammoth's biological materials are still viable millennia later. Now, researchers at … [Read more...] about Scientists Have Brought 28,000-Year-Old Woolly Mammoth Cells Back to Life
A Wave Sculpture Installed in a Museum by Art Unit Mé
A Japanese art Unite called [目] Mé – that means ‘eye’ and it’s mainly composed of three members: artist Haruka Kojin, director Kenji Minamigawa, and production manager Hirofumi Masui – has created an amazing installation made of a hyper-realistic sculpture that mimics the swelling of waves in the ocean, at the Mori Art Museum, in Tokyo. It looks so real that you can feel you’re … [Read more...] about A Wave Sculpture Installed in a Museum by Art Unit Mé
Man Arranges Leaves, Sticks, And Stones To Create Magical Land Artworks
An artist sees art everywhere, and Scottish sculptor Andy Goldsworthy creates it by arranging rocks, leaves, and sticks he finds in nature. You won't believe your eyes what man can do with nature. It's magic, beautiful, and real. Maybe I am a bit too excited but these images are simply put; jaw-dropping. A Scottish sculptor called Andy Goldsworthy has a special gift. … [Read more...] about Man Arranges Leaves, Sticks, And Stones To Create Magical Land Artworks