Mice on the rainy side of the Andes grow much bigger than those in on the drier side, and the difference may reveal a previously unnoticed law of nature. Carl Bergmann discovered that animals in higher latitudes are larger than those in equatorial regions. "What about very tropical elephants and hippopotami?" you might ask, but Bergmann was thinking about differences within … [Read more...] about Mice Grow Larger On The Rainier Side of The Mountains, Revealing a Possible New Natural Law
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First Female Viking Found in The Swedish Mountains
On his way to camping in Kalffällen, a mountain hiker in Jämtland, central Sweden, made an unexpected surprise. Archaeologists in Sweden were ecstatic by the discovery. Eskil Nyström, a mountain hiker, discovered a brooch a year ago. While building and fastening his tent, Nyströn noticed something weird poking up from the ground. "My first assumption was that I had … [Read more...] about First Female Viking Found in The Swedish Mountains
Photographer Travels to Hidden Ice Caves in the Canadian Rocky Mountains
Photography is much more than "getting the shot" for Stanley Aryanto of The Wicked Hunt. It's all about the thrill. Aryanto has been on quite an adventure since we last saw him after he took an incredible photo of Neowise Comet; his most recent journey took him to the Canadian Rockies in search of ice caves. While he normally does not photograph cold environments, a chance … [Read more...] about Photographer Travels to Hidden Ice Caves in the Canadian Rocky Mountains
The Altai Mountains’ Frozen Ground Preserved an Exquisite 2300-Year-Old Scythian Woman’s Boot
How refreshing it is to stumble across a beautiful women's boot that is actually constructed to last in the age of fast fashion, when intentional obsolescence, cheap materials, and faulty construction have become the standard… …like, for the past 2300 years. It helps to have landed in a Scythian burial mound in Siberia's Altai Mountains, where the above boot was unearthed … [Read more...] about The Altai Mountains’ Frozen Ground Preserved an Exquisite 2300-Year-Old Scythian Woman’s Boot