Platforms like Instagram reward users who post specific kinds of content, in some cases leading to travel largely for the photo op. Insta Repeat examines how stylistic themes have emerged… Read the rest of the article: Account aggregates thematically similar Instagram travel pics
"Tunnel of Light" by MAD Architects at the 2018 Echigo-Tsumari TriennaleWatch this video on YouTube The Kiyotsu Gorge lookout tunnel is a huge engineering marvel amidst spectacular beauty. Artists and… Read the rest of the article: Architects redesign Japanese tunnels into artworks
Watch this video on YouTube Jay Harrison shared this delightful lithophone cover of Vulfpeck's "It Gets Funkier III" at the Parabola Arts Centre as part of Cheltenham Music Festival.
How Sea Lions Are Inspiring the Future of Underwater TransportWatch this video on YouTube Most aquatic animals propel themselves with a tail or fluke, so roboticists have long been interested… Read the rest of the article: Scientists print robotic flippers based on sea lions
How NASA Reinvented The Wheel – Shape Memory AlloysWatch this video on YouTube Brian McManus looks at the engineering challenges behind the Curiosity's thin aluminum wheels, which are sustaining significant… Read the rest of the article: The Mars Curiosity Rover's wheels are as thin as credit cards
GALAXIES VOL. III : Voyage to the core – 4K timelapseWatch this video on YouTube Adrien Manduit (previously) returns with a breathtaking timelapse of galaxies as viewed from Teneriffe.
Watch this video on YouTube Hydrophytes are 3D-printed multimaterial forms that explore the possibilities for engineered plants of the future.
The Yogi Bear Graveyard was a short-lived accidental tourist attraction in North Carolina. After Yogi Bear's Honey-Fried Chicken restaurant chain dwindled to just one location, the owners sold all the… Read the rest of the article: The Yogi Bear Graveyard
The Anatomy of Surf rides along with surfing legend Ian Walsh as he describes the sensations of surfing, set to footage of some beautiful waves.
How Fighting Wildfires WorksWatch this video on YouTube Wildfires are a natural part of many ecosystems, though more and more are human-caused. Wendover Productions takes a look at how firefighters… Read the rest of the article: Fascinating overview of how firefighters fight wildfires
Coraline Ehmke is a leading figure in the push to make Linux programming more welcoming and inclusiv, supplementing the project's famed Code of Conflict with an enforceable Code of Conduct… Read the rest of the article: Linux programmer developing tools for new open source Code of Conduct
Belugas adopt wayward narwhal in Canadian watersWatch this video on YouTube A unicorn of the sea somehow ended up separated from other narwhals. Luckily, the lost narwhal was welcomed into… Read the rest of the article: A wayward narwhal got adopted by a pod of beluga whales
Why we say “OK”Watch this video on YouTube Because of its ubiquity, the landscape is littered with proposed etymologies of the term "OK." This nice explainer clarifies the murky origins… Read the rest of the article: OK, here's a great explainer on the origins of the word "OK"
OFFF Milan is known for putting together great promotional work for their annual digital design event, and this year's trailer sets a remarkable tone.
We met the world’s first domesticated foxesWatch this video on YouTube In the 1950s, Soviet zoologist Dmitry Belyayev began selectively breeding wild foxes based on how friendly they were. The… Read the rest of the article: These domesticated foxes came from a famous Russian experiment
Brazilian tattoo studio Menace Tattoo shared this cool design of a week-old tattoo inspired by the work of Veks Van Hillik. Watch as artist Silvia Martins opens the wings of… Read the rest of the article: Beautiful insect tattoo can spread its wings
Bonsai: the Endless Ritual | Extraordinary Rituals | The Travel EditWatch this video on YouTube Chiako Yamamoto is the first and only female sensei of Japan's revered bonsai masters. She… Read the rest of the article: Profile of Japan's female bonsai master
Golden bridge on Ba Na Hills, Da Nang, VietnamWatch this video on YouTube Over the summer, a spectacular golden bridge opened to the public near Da Nang. In addition to… Read the rest of the article: New Vietnamese bridge appears held aloft by a giant hand
Maxim Zhestkov (previously) created a mesmerizing exercise involving light refracting within computer-generated crystals.
Cheetahs Chase Balls Flung by "Cheetahpult"Watch this video on YouTube Cheetahs in captivity still want to run and chase things, so the caretakers at Oregon Zoo made a custom-built a… Read the rest of the article: Zoo cheetahs chase balls launched from "cheetahpult"
