In ecology, crypsis is the ability of an animal or a plant to avoid observation or detection by other animals. It may be a predation strategy or an antipredator adaptation. Methods include camouflage, nocturnality, subterranean lifestyle and mimicry. Crypsis can involve visual, olfactory, or auditory concealment. As an additional note, in addition to crypsis, it is a unique … [Read more...] about Do You See Anything – Crypsis
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Meet The Cradle of Venus: One of the World’s Most Beautiful and Rare Orchids!
These plants are visually appealing and have a high aesthetic value. Some of the care they require is more difficult to provide, but it will be worthwhile in the end. It's an excellent houseplant because it's an orchid, although orchids aren't as commonly utilized as other plants. Getting your hands on one can be difficult, but once you do, you'll be in love. It is also … [Read more...] about Meet The Cradle of Venus: One of the World’s Most Beautiful and Rare Orchids!
An Artist Placed Goldfish in Blenders and Asked Visitors to Turn Them on – They Did
Throughout history, there have been cases of people doing heinous acts for no other reason than the fact that they can. The Stanford Prison experiment demonstrated that given a little power, a person would easily begin to mistreat peers of their own free will; a public art piece by Marina Abramovich demonstrated that simply handing a gun and instructing random bystanders to "do … [Read more...] about An Artist Placed Goldfish in Blenders and Asked Visitors to Turn Them on – They Did
Within a Kazakh Forest, a Transparent House was Constructed Around a Tree
Aibek Almasov, an architect with the A.Masow Design Studio, created a proposal for a contemporary spiritual retreat that would be situated in a forest in the highlands of Almaty, Kazakhstan. The "Tree in the House" idea features a cylindrical, four-story glass chamber with a tree enclosed in the middle. Visitors to the "tree house" can reach the tall area by spiraling upward … [Read more...] about Within a Kazakh Forest, a Transparent House was Constructed Around a Tree
Biologist’s Cactus Planter Switches To “Bathing Lady” Role, Sprouting Blossoming Penis
"I don't know what to tell my kids and nobody wants to tour my garden anymore." The internet has been surprised and pleased by a blossoming bubble-bathing cactus, which grew unexpected appendages as a result of one biologist's botanical endeavors. The artwork in question is a prickly diptych titled "bathing ladies," which the artist later changed because the bathing cactus … [Read more...] about Biologist’s Cactus Planter Switches To “Bathing Lady” Role, Sprouting Blossoming Penis