Category Archives: Nature

Scientists accidentally create mutant enzyme…

Posted on April 18, 2018 by Stan Flouride

Anyone who watches science fiction movies is undoubtedly familiar with some version of those words and it never ends well for humankind. But in real life sometimes it does. As Isaac Asimov once said, “The most exciting phrase to hear in science, … Continue reading →

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The 12,400km by 200m Nature Preserve

Posted on March 23, 2018 by Stan Flouride

The European Green Belt initiative is a grassroots movement for nature conservation and sustainable development along the corridor of the former Iron Curtain. The term refers to both an environmental initiative as well as the area it concerns. The initiative is carried out under … Continue reading →

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Don’t Look Down! 5

Posted on January 21, 2018 by Stan Flouride

More vertically exciting images, .gifs, and this video: Some of these made my heart pound a bit: I generally don’t include rock climbers or parachutists because they usually have safety equipment on and are safe. It’s the free climbers and … Continue reading →

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Illustrations from the Russian Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary (1890-1907) |

Posted on March 31, 2017 by Stan Flouride

From Runiverse, a sort of Russian Google Books: Dear users!  Again we present you the “Encyclopedic Dictionary of Brockhaus and Efron”. We carried out work to restore the integrity of the publication. The volumes XXVIIa and XXVIII, dedicated to Russia, and also … Continue reading →

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Never-before-seen gatherings of hundreds of humpback whales

Posted on March 14, 2017 by Stan Flouride

In a mysterious change to their normal behaviour, humpback whales are forming massive groups of up to 200 animals.Humpbacks aren’t normally considered to be terribly social. They are mostly found alone, in pairs, or sometimes in small groups that disband … Continue reading →

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Galactic Lens Shows Quad-Quasar View

Posted on February 27, 2017 by Stan Flouride

Explanation: An odd thing about the group of lights near the center is that four of them are the same distant quasar. This is because the foreground galaxy — in the center of the quasar images and the featured image … Continue reading →

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Yarn Bombing Pachyderms!

Posted on February 24, 2017 by Stan Flouride

Okay, not really ‘yarn bombing’ since it’s not done surreptitiously but from a practical standpoint I’d still say that wrapping Asian elephants in knitted wool sure comes close to it for its inherent coolness. Below is a short video showing elephants being given beautiful … Continue reading →

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Aurora Australis in Red

Posted on January 29, 2017 by Stan Flouride

Red Aurora Over Australia Image Credit & Copyright: Alex Cherney (Terrastro, TWAN) Explanation: Why would the sky glow red? It’s the Aurora Australis which like its Borealis sister in the Northern Hemisphere is normally green. But a solar storm in 2012, … Continue reading →

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New Ancient Otter Species Was the Size of a Wolf

Posted on January 24, 2017 by Stan Flouride

Dr. Denise Su, curator and head of paleobotany and paleoecology at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History was co-author on new research that described a species of otter new to science and that is among the largest otter species known. … Continue reading →

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Pineapple Express Soaks California 

Posted on January 12, 2017 by Stan Flouride

An atmospheric river has been flooding California and other parts of the western United States with rain and snow for nearly a week. Precipitation could be measured in feet rather than inches in some locations, and rivers and valleys filled … Continue reading →

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