A tiny praying mantis is imbedded inside a clear piece of amber, poised and frozen in place. The object, which is just over one inch tall, sold for $6,000 in 2016 through Heritage Auctions. The immaculate chunk of Dominican Republic amber provides a unique glimpse at this amazing mantis. The extinct Hymenaea protera, a prehistoric leguminous tree, is where the amber itself … [Read more...] about A Pristine Piece of Amber Has a Praying Mantis That is 30 Million Years Old Preserved in it
These Embroidered Vegetables Appear To Have Been Picked From a Garden
Vegetable gardens can be grown in a variety of ways. Using a needle and thread, the Japanese artist @konekono kitsune grows their own fresh food. Their needlework work is so rich it could fill a cornucopia, featuring everything from bell peppers to snap peas to turnips. To more closely resemble their real-life counterparts, all of these hand-stitched vegetables have been … [Read more...] about These Embroidered Vegetables Appear To Have Been Picked From a Garden
Japanese Artist Cuts Complex Octopus By Hand From Single Sheet of Paper
Japanese artist Masayo Fukuda has perfected the skill of paper cutting, which demands great patience and a steady hand. The traditional Japanese art style of kirie, which translates to "cut picture," entails cutting complex shapes from a single sheet of white paper and contrasting them with a black background to expose the pattern. After 25 years of practicing Kirie, Fukuda … [Read more...] about Japanese Artist Cuts Complex Octopus By Hand From Single Sheet of Paper
The Virginia Research Facility’s 4,000 Rescued Beagles Will Be Available For Adoption
4,000 beagles have been rescued following a seven-month probe into a research facility in Virginia. The goal now is to transport every dog to a shelter throughout America, care for them, and find them a home where they will be secure and loved. Beagles were being bred at Envigo RMS in Cumberland, Virginia, for use in pharmaceutical research and testing, and they were being … [Read more...] about The Virginia Research Facility’s 4,000 Rescued Beagles Will Be Available For Adoption
A Wildlife Photographer Finds New Homes For Wide-Eyed Baby Burrowing Owls
These tiny burrowing owls are just another example of how adorable baby owls can be. Wildlife photographer Matt Poole, who lives in Oregon, shared videos on Instagram of his conservation efforts to put juvenile burrowing owls in "housing." The birds, known as burrowing owls, build their underground nests in tunnels they have excavated themselves or have inherited from prairie … [Read more...] about A Wildlife Photographer Finds New Homes For Wide-Eyed Baby Burrowing Owls