Just Plain WEIRD #2
Convicted murderer Gioacchino Gammino tracked down in Galapagar, where he had lived undetected for 20 years. Gioacchino Gammino was living under a new name in Spain, where he worked as a chef. Photograph: Google Maps – By Angela Giuffrida 2022 Jan 05 – …
A goldfish “takes the wheel” of the Fish Operated Vehicle. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev – By Ben Coxworth 2022 Jan 05 – One might think that certain animals are only able to navigate within the environment in which their species evolved. According to …
“Whispers” (Raccoons, Kassel, Germany) © Jan Piecha / Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2021 View 14 Images – By New Atlas 2021 Dec 30 – It’s been a good 3.5 billion years or so since life kicked off on this planet, but each lap of …
Several new cases in New Brunswick involve caretakers of those afflicted, suggesting a possible environmental trigger. Young adults are developing troubling symptoms, including rapid weight loss, insomnia, hallucinations and limited mobility. Photograph: Zoonar GmbH/Alamy – By Leyland Cecco Last modified on 2022 Jan …
New products range from washing machine filters and balls to fabrics made from kelp and orange peel. About 700,000 microplastic fibres are shed from synthetic fabrics during every wash cycle in a standard washing machine. Photograph: a-ts/Alamy – By Damian Carrington Environment editor …
A film about a comet hurtling towards Earth and no one is doing anything about it? Sounds exactly like the climate crisis. ‘The Earth system is breaking down now with breathtaking speed.’ Photograph: Niko Tavernise/Netflix/PA – By Peter Kalmus Last modified on 2021 …
Wildfires that swept through Sequoia National Forest in California in September 2021 were so severe they killed ancient trees that had adapted to survive fires. AP Photo/Noah Berger – By Shuang-Ye Wu, Professor of Geology and Environmental Geosciences, University of Dayton Last updated …
This year’s winning illusion was titled The Phantom Queen. Matt Pritchard – By Rich Haridy 2021 Dec 29 – An innovative anamorphic illusion has taken the top prize in the annual Best Illusion of the Year contest. Twisting minds for 17 years the contest …
Amenhotep I ‘unwrapped’ digitally by Cairo scientists, revealing details from his grave jewellery to his teeth. The sarcophagus of Amenhotep I, who ruled Egypt between roughly 1525 and 1504 BC. Photograph: De Agostini Picture Library/Getty Images – By Mark Brown Last modified on …
Amid the pandemic, confetti fell on an almost-empty Times Square last New Year’s Eve. AP Photo/Craig Ruttle – By Miriamne Ara Krummel, Professor of English, University of Dayton 2021 Dec 23 – On Dec. 31, people from cultures all around the world will …
