A Spectacular Teaser for ‘The Leviathan’, A New Sci-Fi Film Project About a Gigantic Alien Beast
Yesterday Filmmaker Ruairi Robinson (previously) released this visually striking, action-packed teaser for his sci-fi film project, The Leviathan. In the teaser, crews in futuristic aircraft…
A Time-Lapse of Artist Chris Carlson Creating an Anamorphic Chalk Mural Inspired by M. C. Escher
Artist Chris Carlson (previously) creates a fantastic M. C. Escher-inspired anamorphic chalk mural in this fascinating time-lapse video. photo via AWE me
Sculptural Maps Made out of Honeycomb From Beehives
Chinese artist Ren Ri transformed honeycomb from beehives into maps in his 2008 sculpture series Yuansu I: The Origin of Geometry. The beeswax sculptures stem…
Two New Species of Peacock Spiders Nicknamed ‘Sparklemuffin’ and ‘Skeletorus’ Discovered in Australia
Two new strikingly patterned species of peacock spider, which have been nicknamed “Sparklemuffin” and “Skeletorus” respectively, were recently discovered in Australia. The spiders were discovered…
How Hummingbirds Hover in Turbulent Winds
In a recently published study, researchers describe how hummingbirds engage in a complex dance in order to hover in turbulent winds. To study how the…
A Map of All the Undersea Telecommunication Cables That Currently Cross the World’s Oceans
The 2015 Submarine Cable Map depicts the 278 undersea communication cables that carry telecommunication signals across the world’s oceans. The map also includes 21 cables…
A Most Unusual Airbnb Apartment Located at the Top of Holmenkollen Ski Jump in Norway
Airbnb is known for having some exotic accommodations listed on its site, included castles and the occasional tree house, but this listing for a loft…
MARS, A LEGO-Inspired Interlocking Modular System for Building Artificial Reefs
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Alex Goad / Reef Design Lab (@alexgoad) on Aug 12, 2018 at 12:00pm PDT In an…
‘La Linea’, An Italian Animation Series From the 1970s and 1980s Starring a Man Drawn With a Single Line
La Linea (“The Line”) is an Italian animated series that depicts the adventures of Mr. Linea, a character who is drawn with a single unbroken…
Gorgeous High-Definition, Time-Lapses of Flowers Blooming
An array of flowers bloom in exquisite high-definition time-lapses in the short video “Flowers” by creative director Thomas Blanchard. To create the video, Blanchard shot…