Have you ever found yourself in the middle of a perfect circle of mushrooms growing on the forest floor? If that's the case, you've found a fairy ring. Continue reading to learn more about this peculiar but somewhat magical phenomenon. What is a fairy ring? Fairy rings, also referred to as elf rings or pixie rings, are circles made of mushrooms that appear in nature. … [Read more...] about What Are Fairy Rings, And Why Do They Exist?
Scientists In France Have Discovered A Giant Femur From A Dinosaur
A massive dinosaur thigh bone was discovered by researchers in south-western France at an excavation site that has produced fossils for almost ten years. The Angeac femur, which measured two meters (6.6 feet) in length, is believed to have belonged to a sauropod, a plant-eating dinosaur with a long neck and tail. One of the biggest land animals to ever exist was the … [Read more...] about Scientists In France Have Discovered A Giant Femur From A Dinosaur
Why the “World’s Ugliest Animal” Isn’t as Ugly as You Think It Is: In Defense of the Blobfish
The blobfish is the world’s ugliest animal. But we don’t think the contest was very fair It's that time of year once more when everyone comes together to harass the blobfish. The blobfish was chosen as the most repulsive animal in the world yesterday after the votes were cast and totaled. The Ugly Animal Preservation Society was in charge of the contest. The Society was … [Read more...] about Why the “World’s Ugliest Animal” Isn’t as Ugly as You Think It Is: In Defense of the Blobfish
Nose Dive: Falcons & Gannets
Of all the powers of the animal world that humans have envied and engineered into submission, nothing has become a more overdone trope of this desire than the flight of birds. Â In our endeavor to understand flight, we have broken down the components of aerodynamics into something we can quantify, calculate, and model. Â This approach has obviously worked quite well for us. Â Just … [Read more...] about Nose Dive: Falcons & Gannets
Grammichele, A Hexagonal City In Sicily, Italy
The town of Grammichele is situated on the Italian island of Sicily, in the province of Catania. One of the few towns in the entire world with a distinctive hexagonal layout is this one. After the great Sicilian earthquake of 1693 destroyed an earlier settlement called Occhialà , which was situated to the north of present-day Grammichele, the town was established. In the hope … [Read more...] about Grammichele, A Hexagonal City In Sicily, Italy