Year 2013
The Fearsome Orchid Mantis Is Camouflaged To Look Like an Orchid Flower
The orchid mantis is a Southeast Asian species of mantis that is camouflaged like an orchid flower—a handy disguise for luring its insect prey as…
Scientists Discover 54-Year-Old Message in a Bottle Near Canadian Glacier
Scientists studying a glacier in Northern Canada this summer stumbled across a message in a bottle that had been left near the glacier back in…
Snowflake, A Hilariously Twisted Christmas Animation About a Boy and a Snowflake
The hilarious animation “Snowflake” is a short and (not) sweet Christmas tale about a little boy and a snowflake. It was created by Eoin Duffy.…
Ron the Red Fox Plays Excitedly With His Human Companion in Arkansas Backyard
In this video from November 2013, Ron the red fox plays excitedly with Eric, his human companion in their Mountain Home, Arkansas backyard. Arkansas is…
Pokémon Created Using Colorful Leaves and Other Natural Materials
Jacob Carter has created “Natural Pokémon,” a collection of Pokémon — Pikachu, Charmander, Ivysaur, Psyduck, Diglett, and Exeggutor — made from colorful leaves, pebbles, and…
Peanuts Comics Featuring Scenes From the Movie ‘Jaws’
In 2011, cartoonist Charles Forsman combined the characters from Peanuts Comics with scenes from the movie Jaws resulting in this amazing JAWS/Peanuts mashup. Prints can…
Tis The Season, An Animated Short About How Santa and His Friends Spend the Off Season
The short animation “Tis The Season” imagines what Santa, reindeer, and other holiday characters do in the off season. The animation was created by Jens…
Artist Reimagines ‘The NeverEnding Story’ with Darker, Grittier Illustrations
Concept artist Nicolas Francoeur has reimagined characters from the 1984 film The NeverEnding Story in a series of “more mature, dark, and gritty” illustrations, giving…
Glass Microbiology, Beautiful Glass Sculptures of Deadly Pathogens by Luke Jerram
E. coli Deadly pathogens like E. coli and HIV are rendered in surprisingly beautiful glass sculptures in the series “Glass Microbiology” by artist Luke Jerram.…
The Rapid Packing Container, A Clever Cardboard Box That Is Easy to Assemble and Saves Paper
The Rapid Packing Container is a cardboard shipping box with an elegant design that uses less paper, assembles in seconds without requiring tape, and is…