The next time you witness a solar eclipse, take a peek under the trees. You might be surprised to find the shadows cast by leaves aren't their usual solid shapes. Instead, they'll be mimicking the very eclipse happening high above! But how does this leafy magic trick work? The secret lies in the tiny openings between leaves acting like pinhole camera apertures. Remember … [Read more...] about Tiny Shadows Reveal a Big Secret: How Leaves Turn into Eclipse Projectors
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‘Bird Droppings’ On Leaf Turn Out To Be A Completely New Species Of Fluffy Animal
During a recent camping trip in the lush Australian rainforest, James Tweed, a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Queensland, stumbled upon an intriguing sight. Nestled on a leaf nearby was a peculiar white blob. Initially dismissing it as mere bird droppings, Tweed's curiosity led him to take a closer look. To his astonishment, the seemingly innocuous speck revealed itself … [Read more...] about ‘Bird Droppings’ On Leaf Turn Out To Be A Completely New Species Of Fluffy Animal
These Handcrafted Miniature Animals Move When You Turn The Crank
The fascination with miniature stuff continues to grow among many hobbyists and creatives from all over the world. Even if you are not into making little versions of objects, houses, villages, you can still find joy in exploring the little details and every nook and cranny of a set or figure. While the most popular model is a miniature house, animals come next as another … [Read more...] about These Handcrafted Miniature Animals Move When You Turn The Crank
Police find abandoned pony tied to a tree, take a closer look and understand why it refuses to turn around
One evening, the phone rang at an animal rights organization’s sanctuary in Spain. On the other line was the local police — and they had an important mission on their hands. A witness had spotted a lonely and abandoned pony tied to a tree. Now the police needed the organization’s help to save the poor pony who had most likely been abandoned by his owner, The Dodo … [Read more...] about Police find abandoned pony tied to a tree, take a closer look and understand why it refuses to turn around
Elementary School Students Discover EpiPens Turn Toxic in Space
A group of elementary school students from St. Brother André Elementary School in Canada has made an exciting discovery about EpiPens that even NASA didn't know. The students, aged 9-12, designed an experiment to send EpiPen samples to space as part of the Cubes In Space project, to test the effect of cosmic radiation on epinephrine, the hormone inside EpiPens used to treat … [Read more...] about Elementary School Students Discover EpiPens Turn Toxic in Space