German Speaking Raven Calls Visitors ‘My Darling’
Nature photographer Lothar Lenz (previously) captured humorous footage of a rather vocal, German speaking raven named Ramires saying “mein schätzchen” (my darling) and “warte” (wait).…
A Timeline of Seven Million Years of Human Evolution
The American Museum of Natural History has put together a fascinating animated timeline graphic that shows how scientists are using fossils to learn more about…
Curious Fox Bounces and Pounces Upon a Trampoline
While looking out her backyard window, a woman in Tyresö, Sweden caught sight of a wayward fox happily bouncing while pouncing upon their in-ground trampoline.…
Why Giant Leaf Insect Nymphs Shimmy Up Trees Just to Remain Perfectly Still for the Rest of Their Lives
In a vellicative episode of the KQED series Deep Look, host Lauren Sommer explains the life cycle of the amazing, camouflaging giant Malaysian leaf insect.…
Young Red Cirrata Octopus Orbits Around a Lunar-Like Wall In the Pacific Deep Sea Terrain of Jarvis Island
While out on the west side of Jarvis Island in the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument, the ROV Hercules caught sight of a mysterious…
An Intuitive Orange Cat Comforts Mourners at Funerals
A really compassionate and intuitive cat named Paddy regularly shows up at funerals to comfort the grieving mourners. No one really knows how Paddy knows…
Ohio State Marching Band Performs Incredible Tribute to the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon Landing
The very talented Ohio State Marching Band (previously) paid tribute to the 50th Anniversary of the 1969 moon landing with an incredible halftime show. The…
How the Brilliant Intuitive Editing of ‘Mindhunter’ Helps Propel the Emotional Narrative Within Each Scene
Video essayist Thomas Flight (previously) breaks down the brilliant editing choices that were used in the excellent Netflix series Mindhunter, specifically noting how these seemingly…
Elaborate Handbags and Accessories Made to Look Like Pesky Insects and Other Unusual Creatures
Japanese artist Amanojaku to Hesomagari creates incredibly elaborate handbags and accessories that look like all sorts of pesky insects along with a whole host of…
A Wonderfully Spooky Halloween Stop-Motion Animation Made Using 15 Carved Pumpkins
With Halloween soon approaching, creative filmmaker Kevin Parry (previously) asked himself if he could animate a pumpkin. In response, Parry carved 15 different similarly shaped…