A little island off the shore of eastern China's Yangtze River has a hidden paradise destroyed by the forces of nature and time: a fishing community that has been abandoned and slowly being consumed by thick layers of ivy. On Gouqi Island, one of the 394 islands that make up the Shengsi Islands in the Zhoushan Archipelago, is where Houtou Wan Village may be found. It is only … [Read more...] about Chinese Fishing Village Reclaimed by Nature after Being Abandoned
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Boiling Lobsters Alive in the UK May Be Banned Under “Sentient Being” Law; Can They Feel Pain?
A new rule in the UK intended to safeguard the welfare rights of animals regarded as sentient beings may forbid boiling lobsters alive. What does science have to say about the ethical minefield of crustacean misery and frying pots? Do lobsters feel pain? Are they sentient? The UK government first submitted a measure to formally recognize animals as sentient beings back in … [Read more...] about Boiling Lobsters Alive in the UK May Be Banned Under “Sentient Being” Law; Can They Feel Pain?
This GoPro Camera Captured Itself Being Sucked Up By Lava And Survived To Tell The Tale
We're not going to get tired of throwing things in lava. It's almost certainly happened since time immemorial, and while there's no practical way to turn lava lakes or flows into insane trash incinerators, it's certainly entertaining to watch people try. The latest victim of a new Hawaiian lava flow appears to be a GoPro camera, whose indestructibility is frequently cited as … [Read more...] about This GoPro Camera Captured Itself Being Sucked Up By Lava And Survived To Tell The Tale
Tiger Shark Eats Underwater Camera and Demonstrates What Being Eated Looks Like
Anyone swimming in the ocean knows how terrifying it is to come into contact with a shark. When a tiger shark ate Zimy Da Kid's underwater action camera, the filmmaker was able to record what it's like to be eaten by one, sort of. The video survived the ordeal and provides an exciting 360-degree view inside the shark's mouth. One of the sharks noticed the equipment as Zimy … [Read more...] about Tiger Shark Eats Underwater Camera and Demonstrates What Being Eated Looks Like
People All Across The World Are Being Inspired By A Photo Of A Delivery Robot That Is “Lost In The Woods.”
Robots are typically seen in metropolitan settings and contemporary cityscapes rather than in the middle of a forest when we think of them. However, Matthew McCormack discovered a white delivery robot traveling down a route just there. The history professor saw the technological object traveling in the same way while riding his bicycle along the dirt route that runs through … [Read more...] about People All Across The World Are Being Inspired By A Photo Of A Delivery Robot That Is “Lost In The Woods.”