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
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Adorable “Leaf Sheep” Sea Slugs Have the Appearance of Cartoon Lambs
If you thought last week's marine bunnies were adorable, here's another underwater find that will have you saying "aww!" Costasiella kuroshimae (also known as "leaf sheep" and "Shaun the sheep") is a sacoglossan sea slug with beady eyes and a flat face that resembles an appealing cartoon sheep. With drooping feelers and a phosphorescent, leaf-like body, this tiny beauty could … [Read more...] about Adorable “Leaf Sheep” Sea Slugs Have the Appearance of Cartoon Lambs
Corals Have Been Discovered to Violate One of Evolution’s Key Principles
Corals have been observed passing on mutations outside the reproductive cells, shattering more than a century of thinking about how evolution takes place. Before Darwin, there was Lamarck, who postulated that qualities established during a person's lifespan might be passed on to their progeny. Despite its intuitive attractiveness, the theory failed countless studies and has … [Read more...] about Corals Have Been Discovered to Violate One of Evolution’s Key Principles
We may have discovered the cause of Australia’s enormous extinct “Demon Ducks of Doom”
Despite being possibly the largest birds of all time, the time it took them to reach maturity made them ill-equipped to handle human arrival. The Dromornis stirtoni, possibly the largest bird to have ever existed, went extinct 7 million years ago, but its bones have revealed the fatal flaw that doomed its descendants: they took too long to mate. Australia used to be home … [Read more...] about We may have discovered the cause of Australia’s enormous extinct “Demon Ducks of Doom”
Thor’s Well Is An Oceanic Sinkhole That Appears To Have No Bottom.
Known as the "drainpipe of the Pacific," Thor's Well likely formed after a sea cave collapsed. One of the most mysterious natural wonders of the oceans is Thor's Well, which resembles a bottomless abyss and seems to be robbing the sea of its water. In reality, Thor's Well is the collapsed ceiling of a sea cave that was carved out by water and left in ruins. Thor's Well, … [Read more...] about Thor’s Well Is An Oceanic Sinkhole That Appears To Have No Bottom.