Archive for 'Bizarre'

Trees Cocooned in Spider Webs

Trees Cocooned in Spider Webs

Spider Refuge Trees shrouded in ghostly cocoons line the edges of a submerged farm field in the Pakistani village of Sindh, where 2010′s massive floods drove millions of spiders into the trees to spin their webs.Beginning [...]

Flowers made of Glass

Flowers made of Glass

Glass blowing was invented a very long time ago – in approximately 50 BC by the Phoenicians – and hasn’t changed hugely since then. The ancient tradition creates some of the most beautiful artworks in the [...]

Best Rare-Bird Pictures of 2010 Named

Best Rare-Bird Pictures of 2010 Named

1.Asian Crested Ibis A picture of an endangered Asian crested ibis soaring over China is a first-prize winner in the first annual World’s Rarest Birds international photo competition, organizers announced in January.Launched in 2010, the competition [...]

Best Science Pictures of 2010

Best Science Pictures of 2010

Tomato-Seed “Hair” A microscope-enabled closeup of hairs on the seed of the common tomato won an honorable mention in the photography category. The hairs secrete a mucus that appears as a clear membrane at the edge [...]

The Little Things in Life

The Little Things in Life

Despite the misleading name, bird of paradise (Strelitzia reginae) is actually a plant originating from this stunning seed. The mineral cacoxenite bears a striking resemblance to a Koosh ball in this picture. This image shows Telophase [...]

Prehistoric Sea Monsters

Prehistoric Sea Monsters

Millions of years ago, prehistoric sea creatures swam Earth’s waters. This image gallery offers a glimpse at what these “sea monsters” may have looked like. 1. Squid A prehistoric squid. Remains of these animals have been [...]