World’s Largest Rhythmic Spring
A rhythmic spring is a water spring from which the flow of water either varies or starts and stops entirely, over a fairly regular time-scale of minutes or hours. The “Intermittent Spring” located in...
View ArticleA squishy bog in kathmandu, Nepal
This is called a floating bog. You can tell by the way it moves it’s made of a big mat of moss and other plants growing together floating on-top of standing water.
View ArticleThe Hidden Beauty of Seeds & Fruits
For his latest project Levon Biss has turned his attention to botany. His project The Hidden Beauty of Seeds & Fruits is on display with 59 beautiful prints showcasing specimens from the carpology...
View ArticleIce Volcano in Kazakhstan
“Iceberg” is located in the Kegen district of the Almaty region between the villages of Kegen and Shyrganak. Thanks to the fine particles of water that are sprayed high into the sky, the “iceberg”...
View ArticleThe Salt Rocks of Iran
Salt domes are located in the Zagros Mountains, in southwestern Iran. Thick layers of minerals such as halite (common table salt) typically accumulate in closed basins during alternating wet and dry...
View ArticleNördlinger – The Medieval Town Built of 72,000 Tons of Diamonds
The Nördlinger Ries is a giant impact crater in Southern Germany. An asteroid hit this region 15 million years ago creating a crater with a diameter of 25km. The town is located in the crater...
View ArticleDesert Rose — Rose-like formation of crystal clusters
Desert rose is the colloquial name given to rose-like formations of crystal clusters of gypsum or baryte which include sand grains. The ‘petals’ are crystals fanning open in radiating flattened crystal...
View ArticleHair Ice – Fungus shapes a strange kind of ice that is found on rotting logs
Hair ice, also known as ice wool or frost beard, is a type of ice that forms on dead wood and takes the shape of fine, silky hair. It is somewhat uncommon, and has been reported mostly at latitudes...
View ArticleGiant Honeybees Use ‘Shimmering’ Waves To Repel Predatory Wasps
Apis dorsata, the giant honey bee, is a honey bee of South and Southeast Asia, found mainly in forested areas. Since their nests are fairly exposed and accessible to predators, built in exposed places...
View ArticleLiving Light – a lamp powered by photosynthesis
Living Light is a lamp which harvests its energy through the photosynthetic process of the plant. As the plant photosynthesizes, it releases organic compounds into a soil chamber below. The organic...
View ArticleTuscany Seen from Above
A series of aerial photos in autumn colors in the Tuscany region by photographer Gabor Nagy.
View ArticleMind Blowing Cocoons in Rainforest
Incredible examples of art in nature. Rainforest Expedition’s Troy Alexander spotted the bizarre maypole-in-miniature in the Southern Peruvian Amazon. Alexander posted a photograph of his discovery to...
View ArticleMaly Semyachik: a volcano with a turquoise crater lake
Maly Semyachik is a stratovolcano located in the eastern part of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia. A hot, acidic crater lake fills the historically active Troitsky Crater, which formed during a large...
View ArticleBillow clouds look like ocean waves in the sky
By GRAHAMUK at the English language Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Link Kelvin-Helmholtz clouds, also known as ‘billow clouds’, look like rolling ocean waves in the sky. The clouds often form on windy days,...
View Article“Warm blooded” plants
Thermogenic plants have the ability to raise their temperature above that of the surrounding air. They can generate their own heat and flower earlier in the season than almost any other plant....
View ArticleVirga – rain that doesn’t reach the ground
By Simon Eugster (talk · contribs) – Self-photographed, CC BY-SA 3.0, Link In meteorology, a virga is rain falling from a cloud that evaporates before reaching the ground. At high altitudes the...
View ArticleThe Siberian ‘gateway to hell’ that keeps growing larger with no end in sight
Batagayka crater in Siberia, known as the “gateway to hell” by locals, is almost 1 kilometer in length and 86 meters in depth. The structure is named after the near-flowing Batagayka, a right tributary...
View ArticleIllusion of a ‘breathing forest’ in Canada
“The ground looks like it’s breathing in this Quebec forest,” wrote user Daniel Holland on twitter. According to the Forbes report, air is involved in this illusion, as strong wind plays a role in...
View ArticleFascinating winter phenomenon – Snow rollers
By Perduejn – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, Link A snow roller is a rare meteorological phenomenon in which large snowballs are formed naturally as chunks of snow are blown along the ground by wind, picking...
View ArticleOregon’s ‘Lost Lake’ disappearing through lava tubes
Image source Oregon is home to the towering Cascades, a range of mountains and active volcanoes. The Lost Lake likely formed about 3,000 years ago, when lava flowing from a volcanic vent blocked a...
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