Australians have found a solution to making road markings more visible at night. They want to paint them in ‘photoluminescent paint’, similar to that on the hands of some watches. The paint will be applied on selected rods in the state of Victoria (Australia) as part of a road safety program by Regional Roads Victoria. The glow-in-the-dark road markings are one of … [Read more...] about Australia Implements ‘Glow In The Dark’ Road Markings To Improve Safety
Plants
The Amethyst Mushroom Is Like A Galaxy
In 1942, Amethyst mushrooms, Elaeomyxa Cerifera was found. In order to dismissal ascospores like a glowing star the fungi’s fruiting structures splits are open. It’s totally like a galaxy hidden in mushroom. These can be seen in big logs or rostrum that are encrusted with lichen or leaflike hepatics. A scientist named Sarah Lloyd loves to research and photograph these mush … [Read more...] about The Amethyst Mushroom Is Like A Galaxy
World’s Tallest Tree is Higher Than the Statue of Liberty
In 2006, Humboldt State University measured and verified that Hyperion – a 379.1 foot tall redwood tree – is truly the world’s tallest living tree. Hyperion was the largest of three redwoods discovered this summer, which eclipse the previous world record holder, a 370.5-foot tall redwood dubbed Stratosphere Giant, which you can see below. Although … [Read more...] about World’s Tallest Tree is Higher Than the Statue of Liberty
These Amazing Striped Icebergs in Antarctica Look Like Candy
They might look like candy, but the stripes are actually salty. Icebergs form when large blocks of ice break off a glacier or an ice shelf and are floating freely in open water. This ice consists of pure fresh water built up from snow falling on the Antarctic continent over millennia. The floating chunks of freshwater ice then interact with the salty seawater beneath … [Read more...] about These Amazing Striped Icebergs in Antarctica Look Like Candy
The Underwater Geology of the Hawaiian Islands is Simply Incredible
The Pacific Plate is migrating northwestward at a rate similar to that of your fingernails – several millimeters each year. This continuous plate movement over a local volcanic “hot spot,” or plume, has resulted in an assembly-line-style chain of volcanic islands. They are known (really) as Hawaii. The Hawaiian Islands (also known as the Hawaiian archipelago) are made up … [Read more...] about The Underwater Geology of the Hawaiian Islands is Simply Incredible