Designed by Turkish artist Mehmet Ali Uysal, this giant clothespin sculpture that seems to be holding onto a mound of dirt and grass, resides on the outskirts of Liege, #Belgium.
@Rainmaker1973 #sculpture #art
Designed by Turkish artist Mehmet Ali Uysal, this giant clothespin sculpture that seems to be holding onto a mound of dirt and grass, resides on the outskirts of Liege, #Belgium.
@Rainmaker1973 #sculpture #art
How to kill a once good social media platform (not that we are worried - we've migrated to MASTODON!)
In two years X ad revenue has fallen from 661 million to 114 million. #Musk #Twitter #X
The first complete map of every #neuron in an adult fly #brain
The first wiring diagram of every neuron in an adult brain and the 50 million connections between them has been produced for a fruit fly.
The researchers say the whole fly brain map is a key first step to completing larger brains. Since the fruit fly is a common tool in research, its brain map can be used to advance our understanding of how neural circuits work. #flies #science #insects #brains #Neurons
Forget Nemo, this is The Carrot! 🐟🤯
Hackett, 42, recently landed a #goldfish so enormous it's being called a "monster" by onlookers.
This aquatic behemoth, nicknamed "The Carrot" for its vibrant orange color, was caught at Bluewater Lakes in France's Champagne region.
According to the fishery's Facebook page, the 20-year-old female, actually a type of carp called a #koi, weighed a whopping 67.4 pounds.
The Carrot is believed to be the second-biggest #fish ever caught
📸: Bluewater Lakes #fishing
It's remarkable the Wollemi Pine has survived for over 200 million years. Ice ages, asteroids, you name it, nothing has stood in its way!
🌲 The Botanic Gardens of Sydney
team has planted 40 fresh seedlings at the Blue Mountain Botanic Garden Mount Tomah, celebrating 30 years since its discovery.
@BotanicSydney #trees #Australia #WollemiPine #BotanicGardens
This is a strangler fig tree, Inside this tree is a hollow space where a different #tree stood.
The strangler fig's seeds have made their way into the canopy of a host tree and germinated. As the fig's roots grow, they cascade down the trunk,
Once they are in the ground it competes for nutrients and water with the host. Then It gradually tightens its grip around the host tree
This process hinders the flow of water and nutrients, causing the host tree to weaken and eventually die.
@BettyNurbaety
Scientists store entire human genome on ‘memory crystal’ that could survive billions of years.
Scientists in the United Kingdom have stored the entire human genome on a “5D memory crystal,” in the hope that it could be used in the future as a blueprint to bring humanity back from extinction.
https://edition.cnn.com/2024/09/20/science/human-genome-crystal-intl-scli/index.html
Four Brussels art dealers convicted for selling false artwork for thousands of euros.
Four art dealers were convicted of forgery and use of false certificates of authenticity, fraudulent work, deceptive commercial practices and fraud by the French-speaking Court of First Instance in Brussels; they received suspended prison sentences and fines of up to €40,000
https://www.brusselstimes.com/brussels/1217104/four-brussels-art-dealers-convicted-for-selling-false-artwork-for-thousands-of-euros #art #artcrime #fakes
The Natural History Museum (NHM) in London will open a ticketed immersive experience this October that allows visitors to experience how the world looks in 2125 and see how human actions have shaped our planet.
Through HoloLens 2 mixed-reality headsets, Visions of Nature features interactive holographic animations of species such as cuttlefish, Darwin’s frog and coconut crab, as well as natural wonders like the Scottish Highlands
https://www.museumsassociation.org/museums-journal/news/2024/09/nhm-launches-futuristic-mixed-reality-exhibition/ #museums #exhibitions
Go on a Walk With the Real-Life Master Roshi and His Giant Tortoise Friend, No Dragon Balls in Sight.
A 69-year-old funeral director and his 26-year-old pet tortoise are living proof that the internet can still provide joy
https://gizmodo.com/tortoise-bon-chan-hisao-mitani-tokyo-walk-dragon-ball-1849743538 #Japan #tortoise
... just saying
“I armed myself with patience and courage, and only after several months managed to dissolve my doubts and see my research crowned with happy confirmation.”
The story of the remarkable forgotten woman who solved the ancient mystery of the argonaut, pioneered the aquarium, and laid the groundwork for the study of octopus intelligence.
https://www.themarginalian.org/2022/12/26/jeanne-villepreux-power-argonaut/ #octopus #aquarium #argonaut #history
Our Bigger Brains Came With a Downside: Faster Aging.
A study comparing chimpanzee and human brains suggests that the regions that grew the most during human evolution are the most susceptible to aging.
#humanevolution #brain #brains #science #Aging #chimpanzees #humans
When sperm whales need a nap, they take a deep breath, dive down about 45 feet and arrange themselves into perfectly-level, vertical patterns. They sleep sound and still for up to two hours at a time between breaths, in pods of 5 or 6 whales, presumably for protection. No one knew whales slept vertically until a 2008 study documented the behavior. And no one captured really good photography of it in the wild until 2017.
📸 Patrick Dykstra
Visit for more - https://Wildplanetexplorer.com #whales
“The last crew member”...
A powerful picture ❤️
RAF WW2 Avro Lancaster and crew...
Inky the octopus broke free from New Zealand National Aquarium by removing the lid of his tank, crawling across the floor, squeezing himself into a narrow pipe, and escaping into the ocean.
Image credit goes to respective owner.
@NationalGeographic #Octopus #NewZealand #aquarium
A 5200-year-old pottery bowl from Shahr-e Sukhteh bearing what could possibly be the world’s oldest example of animation. It shows 5 images of a wild goat leaping, and if you put them in a sequence, the wild goat leaps to nip leaves off a tree, Museum of Ancient Iran.
@archaeologyart #pottery #history #animation
Legendary musician dies aged 90
Trailblazing British blues and rock musician John Mayall has died at the age of 90. Known as ‘The Godfather of British Blues,’ Mayall’s death marks the end of an era for the blues and rock music scenes he helped shape. His passing was announced by his family on Facebook in the early hours of July 23, 2024:
(Picture: Getty Images) #music #blues #JohnMayall #RockMusic
This striking object is a Chinese brush rest.
When scholars wrote with a brush and ink, this practical and ornamental desk accessory would serve as a place to rest the brush during a pause in their writing.
They were often made in the shape of a steep five-peak mountain range.
🖌️⛰️ Brush rest, China, 18th century. EAX.1360
@AshmoleanMuseum
1961: Aldous Huxley on the power of TECHNOLOGY!
One of the most brilliant minds of the last century in an extraordinary prophetic interview.
BBC Archive #technology #BraveNewWorld #BBC
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