Italian photographer Valerio Minato recently unveiled a captivating photograph that encapsulates six years of dedication and patience. This magical image, captured just outside Turin, features the Basilica of Superga and Monviso mountain perfectly aligned against the Moon, creating a scene that Minato had envisioned since 2017. The extraordinary alignment of the mountain … [Read more...] about Italian Photographer Waits 6 Years to Get Perfectly Aligned Photo of the Moon, a Mountain, and a Basilica
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This Elusive Creature Wasn’t Seen for Nearly 30 Years. Then It Appeared on Camera
In the heart of Vietnam, a forest shrouded in mystery has long been plagued by the haunting silence of "empty forest syndrome," a phenomenon where the vibrant beauty of a tropical ecosystem exists, but its inhabitants have vanished. Scientists, however, embarked on a journey to unravel this enigma and stumbled upon a creature that hadn't graced their lenses for nearly three … [Read more...] about This Elusive Creature Wasn’t Seen for Nearly 30 Years. Then It Appeared on Camera
Cicadapocalypse Returns To The US With First Double Brood Emergence In 221 Years
2024’s Apocalypse Bingo Card can put a big fat cross through "insect invasion" as two mega-broods of cicadas are about to synchronize their uprising in America for the first time in 221 years. How can we know that? Because these peculiar insects have a passion for prime numbers. Periodical cicadas don’t emerge often – once every 13 or 17 years, to be precise – and when they … [Read more...] about Cicadapocalypse Returns To The US With First Double Brood Emergence In 221 Years
New Zealand’s Amazing Moeraki Boulders Have Grown for 60 Million Years To Look Like This
These enigmatic spherical rock formations scattered along the New Zealand coastline captivate scientists and curious wanderers alike. If you are looking for a unique and amazing natural attraction in New Zealand, you should definitely visit the Moeraki Boulders on the Otago coast. These are huge round stones that lie on the Koekohe Beach, between the towns of Moeraki and … [Read more...] about New Zealand’s Amazing Moeraki Boulders Have Grown for 60 Million Years To Look Like This
100 years ago, people were eating things that most of us will never taste. So what happened?
100 years ago, people were eating things that most of us will never taste. So what happened? Time travel back to 1905. Back in 1905, a book called "The Apples of New York" was published by the New York State Department of Agriculture. It featured hundreds of apple varieties of all shapes, colors, and sizes, including Thomas Jefferson's personal favorite, the Esopus … [Read more...] about 100 years ago, people were eating things that most of us will never taste. So what happened?