The mayor of the island has suggested the fire was started by humans. Some of Easter Island's holy stone carvings have been damaged by fire. There are rumors that the fire may have been ignited on purpose, however the full extent of the damage is still being assessed. According to Carolina Pérez Dattari, Undersecretary of Cultural Heritage at Chile's Ministry of Culture, … [Read more...] about The Sacred Moai Statues of Easter Island Have Been Damaged by a Serious Fire
Dumpy from the popular video It Turns Out The Tree Frog Is Not So Big
What do you call a frog that lies? An am-fib-ian. Sorry to break your huge frog-sized bubble, but Dumpy the Australian White's tree frog's popular video has been altered. The Lucas Peterson-made and -posted video of Dumpy gorging on a banana, peel and all, received 5 million views on TikTok in a single day since it seemed to depict Dumpy at a sizeable size. However, on … [Read more...] about Dumpy from the popular video It Turns Out The Tree Frog Is Not So Big
Giraffe Surprises Everyone at the Zoo by Giving Birth in Front of Visitors
Bringing new life into the world is a lovely process that is frequently an intimate affair, but things may go wrong at any time. The Virginia Zoo recently had a birth in front of an unsuspecting crowd, and a baby giraffe was born right in front of their eyes. Imara, a Masai giraffe, gave birth to her first child in September, providing visitors to the zoo with a … [Read more...] about Giraffe Surprises Everyone at the Zoo by Giving Birth in Front of Visitors
Unborn Babies Grimace When Their Mothers Consume Kale, According to a New Study
The nutritional advantages of kale are widely established. However, the flavor may be unpleasant for certain people. It turns out that adults aren't the only ones who believe this. Unborn newborns frowned when their mothers ate this green vegetable, according to a research done at Durham University in England. "A lot of studies have shown that newborns may taste and smell in … [Read more...] about Unborn Babies Grimace When Their Mothers Consume Kale, According to a New Study
Watch a Living Plant Use a Robot Arm to Hold a Machete
Plant Machete, a remarkable artwork by artist David Bowen, gives a philodendron control. A living plant, as the name implies, has the ability to wield a massive knife. The creative's interest in robotics has resulted in a control system that "reads and employs the electrical noises heard in a living philodendron." The plant serves as the robot arm's brain, controlling how the … [Read more...] about Watch a Living Plant Use a Robot Arm to Hold a Machete