January 2015 - Lazer Horse

Japanese Kit Kats Come In 200+ Flavours

On January 31, 2015 by Tim Newman

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Kit Kats are a classic snack. I don’t know a single human being that wouldn’t happily slam one of those bad boys down their gullet, satiated or not. Today I came across the...

Katsushika Hokusai’s Timeless Artistry

On January 31, 2015 by Tim Newman

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Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) was an incredible Japanese artist, ukiyo-e painter (meaning “pictures of the floating world”) and printmaker of the Edo period. His most famous work is the The Great Wave off Kanagawa (above) which was...

The Global Selfie Project #9

On January 30, 2015 by Tim Newman

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Here’s your ninth installment of the Global Selfie Project where we stare apologetically at people from across the earth. My premise is simple, I wanted to collect a selfie taken in every country, I’ve almost...

Cicada Wings Naturally & Passively Destroy Bacteria

On January 30, 2015 by Tim Newman

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Some incredible results have been published this week in the Biophysical Journal showcasing the work of an international research team. The findings are interesting in themselves because they show us yet another incredible trick that...

Qijianglong: New Dinosaur Species With Longest Neck Ever

On January 30, 2015 by Tim Newman

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There have been plenty of striking dinosaurs clambering over this planet throughout the years. A newly discovered species – Qijianglong – is a particularly impressive beast. Its neck makes up more than half of its body length. In 2006,...

Burst Water Main In Dudinka Ruins Resident’s Lives

On January 24, 2015 by Tim Newman

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The town of Dudinka, Russia recently had a pretty major burst water pipe during a cold snap. The leak was left unattended, which I suppose is fair enough, you don’t want a total soaking...

5 Minerals You Didn’t Know You Used Everyday

On January 24, 2015 by Tim Newman

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One things for sure, modern life is complicated. There’s a load of stuff that we use each and every day that we hardly even notice anymore. How do they put bristles in a...

Gyandromorphs: Half Male, Half Female

On January 24, 2015 by Tim Newman

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Gyandromorphs are animals which have done a genetic woopsie whilst building their bodies and accidentally made part of themselves male and part female. Gyandromorphism can effect a number of species, most commonly (and obviously) in butterflies, but...

Physiologus: Medieval Animal Art

On January 18, 2015 by Tim Newman

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The Physiologus is an ancient text, written somewhere between the 1st and 4th centuries AD. The book features drawings of animals, mythical and real, alongside short stories, explaining the animal’s general characteristics. The stories are designed...