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
In this breathtaking Arctic photo, a polar bear is seen breathing fire
At first glance, you might be forgiven for thinking this incredible picture is a scene from fantasy epic Game of Thrones As if polar bears weren't cool enough before, they now breathe FIRE. At first glance, you might be forgiven for thinking this incredible picture is a scene from fantasy epic Game of Thrones. But on sober reflection, you probably worked out it's … [Read more...] about In this breathtaking Arctic photo, a polar bear is seen breathing fire
A Preserved Great White Shark Carcass Was Discovered In A Closed Wildlife Park
It's amazing the things people leave behind when they're packing up and abandoning a place for good, but 'preserved carcass of great white shark' has got to be up there. If you ever go to a wildlife park you'd probably expect most of the animals there to still be alive and kicking, albeit at a safe distance so they can't harm people, but one place had a giant shark sitting … [Read more...] about A Preserved Great White Shark Carcass Was Discovered In A Closed Wildlife Park