Old Science & Nature Pictures: Beautiful & Strangely Mesmerizing

On November 10, 2013 by Tim Newman
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I love old drawings of anything, and I love biological and anatomical drawings. So with the two combined I’m in eighth heaven. The plate above depicts the anatomy of a horse from the perspective...

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Imber: The Ghost Village Of Wiltshire

On November 10, 2013 by Tim Newman
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The town of Imber now lies as a shell in rural Wiltshire, about 2.5 miles west of the A360 between Tilshead and West Lavington. Imber was fully abandoned almost 100 years ago. In...

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VIDEO: Mars Curiosity’s Spellbinding Descent

On November 9, 2013 by Tim Newman
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Here’s a high resolution version of the NASA Curiosity rover‘s descent to Mars and its delicate landing, all lovingly filmed by the MARDI descent imager. A chap called Brad Canning spent months cleaning, re-jazzing...

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Loads Of Stuff Found on Mars Inc. Iguanas, Traffic Lights And Balls

On November 9, 2013 by Tim Newman
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Some of you who watch the Lazer Horse cloud more closely may be getting that tingle of de ja vu in your spleens. The precursor to this nonsense based article is here: Lizard...

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Warthog Vs Wild Dogs (Crocodile)

On November 9, 2013 by Tim Newman
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WARTHOG VS CROC Another battle in Africa‘s wilds to take your mind off the cut and thrust of modern life in the West. Here a mighty warthog stands, ankle deep in a muddy...

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PHOTOS: Happily-Never-After by Dina Goldstein

On November 9, 2013 by Tim Newman
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Dina Goldstein is a conceptual photo artist who recently completed a photo project called ‘Fallen Princess’ where she gives real world endings to fantasy world stories. If you like the pictures you can order...

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Platypus Godzilla & The King Of Gore

On November 9, 2013 by Tim Newman
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Two news items about massive ancient beasts in one week!? My word Mr Universe you are spoiling me rotten. Platypus Godzilla First up, some remains have been found that point to a massive...

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Japanese Rock Paper Scissors Robot Never Loses

On November 7, 2013 by Tim Newman
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THE JAPANESE The Japanese techno wizards are always at it. They never sleep. They busy themselves with world domination and gadgetry day in, day out. Their robot du jour is a snazzy bit...

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VIDEO: Bloke Nearly Shoots Own Face Off With Gun

On November 7, 2013 by Tim Newman
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DON’T PLAY WITH GUNS KIDS. In fact, just don’t even touch guns. They’re bad news. No good has ever come from a gun. In the good old days people used to stab each...

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Central African Republic – Another Troubled Nation

On November 3, 2013 by Tim Newman
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The Central African Republic (CAR) is a landlocked country in Africa with a population of around 4.4 million. It is the 45th biggest country in the world, about the same sort of size...

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