July 2014 - Page 3 of 4

The Cornish Owlman Mystery

On July 17, 2014 by Tim Newman

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I’m a fan of owls as many of you may know. They’re mysterious, they can swoop through the air pretty much silently and they can catch a mouse in pitch black thanks to their...

The Dog Bear / Bear Dog Conundrum

On July 16, 2014 by Muelo

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I heard the Octobass on this wonderful Octobass article, and it reminded me of the sound that a Sea Lion type creature had made on a TV programme I watched recently. I of course...

Samuel Silva: A Ballpoint Wizard

On July 12, 2014 by Tim Newman

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Samuel Silva was born in Portugal and now lives in London; and he’s drop-dead amazing with a ballpoint pen. All of these pictures below were created using nothing but biro. According to Silva he started...

Wild Cats Series: The Margay

On July 12, 2014 by Tim Newman

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The beautiful margay (Leopardus wiedii) lives in dense forests from Argentina to Mexico; unsurprisingly, the margay is on the “near threatened” list. The margay has a tough time due to loss of habitat and, unfortunately for...

Horrific Israeli Teen Tweets

On July 11, 2014 by Tim Newman

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A chap called David Sheen who writes for Mondoweiss recently posted up some pretty shocking screen grabs of tweets from young Israeli kids. He searched for the word “ARAVIM” which is the Israeli term...

Evolution & Vestigial Organs In Humans

On July 11, 2014 by Tim Newman

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Evolution is still a theory, that’s true. Whether the moon travels around the earth is also still technically a theory. When you say “theory” in a scientific context it doesn’t mean “wild stab in...

Niskala: Gamelan Infused Mathcore

On July 10, 2014 by Tim Newman

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What’s a gamelan? Well, I’ll let Mr Wikipedia do the leg work here:“Gamelan is a generic term for traditional musical ensembles of Java and Bali which comprises predominantly of percussive instruments.” Yeah, so I can already see some furrowed brows out there...

Bosco Verticale: Milan’s Vertical Forest

On July 10, 2014 by Tim Newman

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Milan’s vertical forest is a pair of residential towers in the regenerated area of Milan between Via Gaetano de Castillia and Via Federico Confalonieri. The towers are the brain child of architects Stefano Boeri, Gianandrea Barreca...

96-Tentacled Octopus

On July 10, 2014 by Tim Newman

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As the name suggests an octopus generally has 8 tentacles (or arms as they’re supposed to be called) and that’s normally the way it goes. Nature is good with numbers it seems and if...

Hawaii: Extinction Capital Of The Universe

On July 6, 2014 by Tim Newman

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Hawaii has already lost a lot of species over the years, which is the normal way of things, but many more animals are lining up to breathe their final breath. Hawaii has been...

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