Dragonfish are a species of deep-sea predator and while there are many types of dragonfish, this particular bronze-colored species is incredibly rare. [Read More]
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Do sperm whales sleep? It's not a question that gets asked frequently, but when it does, none is the wiser to answer it. That's until now, of course, because now we have photo proof of just how these ocean giants nap. boredpanda.com »
2017-07-14 16:03
This is the famous and elusive Horsetail “Firefall” in Yosemite National Park, but unlike every other image you may have seen—taken near sunset around February—the fire effect in this image is caused by moonlight. petapixel.com »
2017-05-17 23:08
It's well understood that animals see differently from us humans, but visualizing those differences has proved challenging. However, a group of scientists from the UK and the US have developed a camera system that can accurately record animal-perceived photos and videos. [Read More]
A church surveillance camera is believed to have captured the first-ever recording of mammals mating without intromission (the act of penetration). [Read More]
Researchers from The University of Texas at Austin have published a study that describes a brain-computer interface that can decode continuous language from non-invasive brain recordings.
A new nanophotonic light field camera based on the eye of a Cambrian-era sea creature can combine macro and telephoto magnification into one lens with unlimited depth of field. [Read More]
An urban history expert recently purchased vintage photos of New York City on eBay and followed several clues that led him to determine the exact month and year the images were taken. Jordan Liles of Jordan Liles Films is a United States-based photographer who specializes in recovering history. In 2019, Liles made a purchase of […]
With a supply crunch in medical-grade facemasks, the general public has been turning to homemade masks in order to slow the spread of COVID-19. Now researchers are using lasers to reveal how effective different kinds of DIY masks are at blocking tiny droplets from coughs and sneezes.