Top 10 New Species – In Pictures
BBC features the top 10 new species discovered in 2010. Some of them are weird such as the pancake batfish (that walks on the sea floor with its fleshy fins), or the bioluminescent light emitting mushroom, while others are more down-to-earth-looking like the Philippines fruit-eating Golden Spotted monitor, or the pollinating cricket (shown below).
Read more3 Men vs 15 Hungry Lions
Haven’t seen anything like this before. Three men (hunters) intimidate 15 hungry lions and steal their kill. Awesome display of courage and self confidence. Watch the video (Courtesy of BBC)
Read moreWorld Disasters – A Global Map That Updates In Real Time
Natural and man made disasters are happening around the world on a regular basis. How regular ? Too regular for our comforts if you ask me. The “National Association of Radio Distress-Signalling and Infocommunications” also called RSOE is a public service organization whose aim is to monitor and warn the people of impending disasters. RSOE [...]
Read moreWatch A Year’s Change of Seasons In 90 Seconds
Eirik Solheim has created this beautiful timelapse video which captures the changing seasons for a whole year. What is amazing is that he shows this time lapse capture in a mere 90 seconds. Watch this 90 seconds video and enjoy the changing seasons.
Read moreBamboo Products – Fabulous uses of Bamboo
Recently, I happened to visit the Kerala Bamboo Fest 2009 conducted by the Kerala State Government in India. The bamboo festival (Exhibition) had numerous stalls showcasing bamboo and cane products from various states in India such as Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Meghalaya, Assam, Tripura, and Kerala.
Read moreHurricanes – How they are formed
Hurricanes are a global phenomenon. A hurricane is a powerful, spiralling storm that begins over a warm sea near the equator. Depending upon its location and strength, a hurricane is known by different names such as tropical cyclone, typhoon, tropical storm, cyclonic storm, tropical depression and simply cyclone. History is replete with powerful hurricanes that [...]
Read morePictures of longest solar eclipse of the century
On July 22nd 2009, a few countries around the world had the good fortune to see an awesome spectacle – the longest solar eclipse of the century. People spanning many countries from India, to China, and Japan saw one of the most beautiful, full solar eclipse which lasted all of 6 minutes and 39 seconds [...]
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