Fashion and history enthusiast Nicholas Godley has teamed up with British art and textiles expert Simon Peers to create a seven-year project to produce a golden spider silk cape. The project took place in Madagascar and involved milking 1.2 million spiders, a feat that required a team of 80 people. The spiders used in the project were Golden Orb spiders, which are the only … [Read more...] about Arachnophobe Milks 1.2 Million Spiders Over Seven Years to Create Golden Silk Cape
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Chinese Scientists Create Three Super Cows From Cloning
China claims it successfully cloned 3 ‘super cows.’ According to CBS News, Chinese scientists said they have successfully cloned three "super cow" calves that, once fully grown, are capable of producing 50% more milk than the average American cow. The cloning experiment began last year at Northwest University of Agricultural and Forestry Science and Technology in Shaanxi, … [Read more...] about Chinese Scientists Create Three Super Cows From Cloning
Bees Create More Friends When They Have a Healthy Stomach Bacteria
Humans have hundreds of germ species in their guts—most bees have just nine. Look inside the guts of a honeybee worker from practically anywhere on the planet, and you'll most certainly find only nine species of bacteria. The amazing constancy of this microbial bundle across the planet—similar across species, including sociable bumblebees—indicates that bacteria play a … [Read more...] about Bees Create More Friends When They Have a Healthy Stomach Bacteria
Before The High Tide, an Artist Walks Down The Beach to Create Massive Sand Designs
Andres Amador, a San Francisco-based artist, has been sketching large-scale drawings on sandy beaches since 2004. His patterns include geometric motifs, mandalas, and aquatic currents, all of which vanish when the waves return to shore. While he began his environmental art business in Northern California, he currently does work on coasts all over the world. "The Earthscape … [Read more...] about Before The High Tide, an Artist Walks Down The Beach to Create Massive Sand Designs
A Japanese Village Grows Many Varieties of Rice to Create a Giant Tribute to Art History
The Japanese town of Inakadate has been converting its fields into living artworks every year since 1993. By arranging many rice species in intricate patterns, they produce amazing rice paddy art, drawing on their tradition as an agricultural community. The project for this summer features two well-known female portraits from both Western and Eastern art history. The famous … [Read more...] about A Japanese Village Grows Many Varieties of Rice to Create a Giant Tribute to Art History