The History Of Life: Creatures From The Cambrian

On April 24, 2015 by Lazer Horse
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As part of my never-ending and unsuccessful effort to learn about the things I should already know, I’ve decided to look at geological epochs and the animals that lived therein. I’m starting near the...

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Keng Lye’s Resin Creations Could Fool Anyone

On April 4, 2015 by Lazer Horse
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Keng Lye uses layers of resin and acrylic paint to create the masterpieces you see before you. They look so real I could puke with surprise. The technique is pretty strange but it...

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Rat Kings: Folk Legend Or Reality?

On April 3, 2015 by Lazer Horse
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“Ratking” by Photographed at Naturkundliches Museum Mauritianum Altenburg. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons. The term ‘rat king’ brings to mind a doll house and a tea party with cute little stuffed...

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Vézac: Dordogne’s Incredible Garden

On March 28, 2015 by Lazer Horse
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I recently wrote about how mother nature was a fickle old hag who produced terror on the one hand and beauty on the other. Here at Vézac we have an example of humanity...

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Behold The Bright Red Beauty Of Kochia Hill, Japan

On March 28, 2015 by Lazer Horse
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There aren’t many countries in the world without something absolutely ripper to marvel at. Mother Nature, as fickle and violent as she can be seems to have a pretty good eye for beauty...

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Ivan Shishkin’s Forests: Photorealism Before Photorealism

On March 19, 2015 by Lazer Horse
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Ivan Ivanovich Shishkin (Ива́н Ива́нович Ши́шкин; 25 January 1832 – 20 March 1898) is another artistic gem who has remained partially hidden from Western eyes due to his birthplace outside of the EU. He...

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The Sungazer Dragon: The Real Smaug

On March 12, 2015 by Louis Falasha
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“Cordylus giganteus” by Wilfried Berns / www.Tiermotive.de – de: Bild:Riesenguertelschweif-21.jpg. Licensed under CC BY 2.5 via Wikimedia Commons. Smaug Giganteus aka The Sungazer aka The Giant Girdled Lizard aka THE COOLEST LOOKING DUDE...

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1 Grizzly Bear Vs 4 Wolves

On March 1, 2015 by Lazer Horse
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Here’s a ruck worth watching. One bear vs one wolf would be pretty difficult to predict but I think if you were pushed you’d say that four wolves could easily take on a bear....

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Further Proof Of How Lovably Silly Manatees Are

On February 26, 2015 by Lazer Horse
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  I wrote a little bit about Manatees last week, I love them but I’m sometimes a little frustrated by their stupidity. As I’m sure my Dad felt about me when I was a...

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Ghoulish Underwater Graveyard Of Giant Lemurs Found In Madagascar

On February 26, 2015 by Louis Falasha
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“Palaeopropithecus ingens” by Smokeybjb – Own work. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons. Prehistoric times must’ve been terrifying. Dinosaurs, enormous hairy elephants and bumble bees the size of tanks. Well, maybe...

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