These fish have eyes on top of their heads and have a curious appearance. They are called Stargazer for this reason. The stargazer has large, upward-facing mouth in addition to top-mounted eyes on large head. Brilliant adaptations for an ambush predator include the protruding eyes and grimacing mouth. And when they are all that you can see of the fish, they have a very … [Read more...] about This Fish Hides in the Sand and Stargazes, Ignoring the Fact That It Shocks Like an Eel
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This Meteorite Is Billions Of Years Old And Contains The Oldest Material Found In The Solar System
In Antarctica, a massive meteorite containing the oldest material in the solar system was discovered. The 7.6kg space rock discovered in December 2022 was one of the largest meteorites ever discovered on the continent. When the dark rock was discovered perched in the snowy white ground, it stood out effortlessly. A large meteorite of this size is extremely rare. Over … [Read more...] about This Meteorite Is Billions Of Years Old And Contains The Oldest Material Found In The Solar System
1 Hen, 76 Ducklings: What’s The Deal With This Photo?
“It was mind blowing,” the photographer, Brent Cizek, said. Where she goes, they follow. All 76 of them. A female duck in Minnesota has about six dozen ducklings in her care, a remarkable image that an amateur wildlife photographer captured on a recent trip to Lake Bemidji, about 150 miles northwest of Duluth, Minnesota. “It was mind blowing,” the photographer, Brent … [Read more...] about 1 Hen, 76 Ducklings: What’s The Deal With This Photo?
This Artist Merges Two Photos Together – And They Are Amazing
These are incredible 😮 (Via @mofart_photomontages) … [Read more...] about This Artist Merges Two Photos Together – And They Are Amazing
When Your Shadow Is Cast Upon A Cloud In Opposition To A Powerful Light Source, This Rare Optical Sight Known As “Brocken Spectre” Occurs
The phenomenon is also known as a "mountain spectre" because it most commonly occurs when an observer stands at a higher altitude on a mountain and sees their shadow cast on a cloud at a lower altitude. A Brocken spectre, on the other hand, can occur in any setting when an observer's magnified (and seemingly enormous) shadow is cast in mid air against any type of cloud … [Read more...] about When Your Shadow Is Cast Upon A Cloud In Opposition To A Powerful Light Source, This Rare Optical Sight Known As “Brocken Spectre” Occurs