Weird Science
Technologies, Discoveries and the downright Bizarre
Worlds Most Bizarre and Intriguing Hot Air Balloons
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As the oldest successful form of human-carrying flight technology, the ingenious application of basic scientific principles for hot air balloons have transcended from the centuries-old creations to use for recreation and sport today. Festivals and competitions have spawned a wide array of contraptions from inventive forms of advertising to some of the most bizarre [...]
Bug-Eyed Pygmy Tarsier Primate Rediscovered in Indonesia
One of the world’s smallest and rarest primates — the pygmy tarsier — has been spotted by scientists 80 years after they were thought to have become extinct, in a mountaintop cloud forest on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi.
Photo Reuters
Pygmy tarsiers are small primates with dense gray to dark brown silky fur to [...]
12 Most Astonishing Hot Springs in the World
There are hot springs all over the earth, on every continent and even under the oceans and seas, which are produced by the emergence of geothermally heated groundwater from the earth’s crust — heat from our earth’s interior. Many were created between 20 and 45 million years ago as a result of violent volcanic activity.
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Two Amazing New Species of Flying Lemurs Discovered
The identity of the closest group to primates after man has been one of hot debate, but recent research using new molecular and genomic data has revealed that that one species of flying lemurs — called colugos — is actually three, dating back millions of years, and the next closest group to primates, the order [...]
Baby Penguin Finds its Surrogate Sibling in a Toy
Lonely little Pingu — a baby African penguin — was torn from its family when a gluttonous sibling constantly scoffed all its food. The fluffy feathered critter began to lose weight and appeared weak, but has now found solace in its surrogate sibling — a soft, plush, look-a-like stuffed toy.
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Natures Amazing Colors – What Blue Means
Our perceptions of colors affect and influence us on scores of levels — sub-consciously, emotionally, mentally, and even in symbolism. In part 2 of our series on what colors mean to us, we cover blue, the color of our broad open skies and magnificent seas. Be sure to check out part 1 of this series [...]
