1826
The Kandariya Mahadeva Temple is the largest and most ornate Hindu temple in the medieval group found at Khajuraho in Madhya Pradesh, India. Its main tower has 84 mini spires and a definitely impressive fractal-like structure [read more: buff.ly/3ksF9oI]
1827
Why are plants green? To reduce the noise in photosynthesis. Plants ignore the most energy-rich part of sunlight because stability matters more than efficiency, according to a recent model of photosynthesis
[read more: buff.ly/2P8ynVs]
1828
The Mir mine is an open pit diamond mine located in Mirny, Russia. The mine is 525 m deep (4th in the world) and has a diameter of 1,200 m. This picture's perspective makes the surrounding town look miniature buff.ly/2saS5UQ [photo: ow.ly/tIcL30nKGHt]
1829
Are there more grains of sand than stars? On the beach of Hoshizuna-no-hama, Japan, the grains of sand are actually stars
[read more: bit.ly/1okCf1s]
1830
Very little is known about 19th century Italian sculptor Giovanni Strazza, but his marble sculpture Veiled Virgin’s striking transparency is testament to his virtuosity
[read more: buff.ly/2VAoDZG]
1831
Correlation does not equal causation, but this specific correlation is particularly stimulating
[source, read more: buff.ly/2INud0t]
1832
Descension by Anish Kapoor depicts fluidity through water’s continuous swirling motion as it rushes down an 8 m (26 ft) diameter vortex representing a powerful physical form that is sucked into the earth
[read more: buff.ly/3zewTiQ]
1833
The story of Beach Donkey, the 24-year-old African penguin who was diagnosed with pododermatitis, a foot condition that made it painful to walk. Now she walks with her custom-made shoes that treat her problem.
[full story: buff.ly/3Fk1PmI]
1834
Agatized coral is found in ancient ocean beds, where silica rich groundwater has percolated through them and over time has replaced it's calcium carbonate skeleton with a hard variety of Chalcedony
[read more: ow.ly/vJkL30nMId3]
[📹 buff.ly/3HcWFGU]
1835
This brilliant gif by Eleanor Lutz shows how different animals breathe through a visualization of the process for different species. Hi-res version and more animations on her website: buff.ly/1vvGKab
1836
The left galaxy is the Milky way, the right one the Andromeda galaxy. This is what will happen within 4 to 5 billion years from now
[📹 SaltyMikan + read more: buff.ly/3m1MX0W]
[2012 NASA model: buff.ly/39FAN8e]
1837
Playful behavior is widespread in mammals, and has important developmental consequences. This study found that chimps play & develop much the same way as human children
[full paper: buff.ly/3HolkbM]
[clip by Liran Samuni: buff.ly/2OKRMtg]
1838
PolyGlu is a coagulant made from fermented soybeans to purify water. It's safe and eco-friendly and just a gram can treat up to 5 liters of polluted water
[video: bit.ly/2EO1fM3]
1839
If M.C. Escher wrote IKEA instructions
[source + read more: buff.ly/3TJypTk]
1840
If CO₂ emissions were visible, this is what they would look like [source, read more: buff.ly/2Eo95hn]
1841
When MIT made an army of tiny, 'virtually indestructible' cheetah robots capable of backflipping and even playing with a soccer ball — see them in action [full story and full video: buff.ly/2PZha2o]
1842
Klemens Torggler is the original creator of the 'Evolution Door' that George Corke modified in an homage to Torggler's original design in this awesome carpentry
[source: buff.ly/2DpJiHK]
[more about the original design: torggler.co.at]
1843
This video captured by Tristan Heth on the island of Tenerife, shows how stable air flows over a mountain range or simple convection can form waves in the clouds that resemble an ocean
[source: buff.ly/3wLra2Q]
[IG: buff.ly/3kzaTZO]
1844
This five-month-old bar-tailed godwit smashed the record for long-distance migration following a non-stop, 11-day flight from Alaska to Tasmania: a 13,560 km journey beating the previous record, a godwit which flew 13,000 km
[read more: buff.ly/3SBFrIA]
1845
This is when photographer Bjorn Steinbekk flew a camera drone directly into the active crater of a volcano, capturing a remarkable ultra-close-up footage before melting and succumbing to the intense heat
[read more + HD: buff.ly/3vS9Ibh]
1846
One of the most peculiar mating behaviors in the animal world possibly belongs to koalas. Males don't chase females: at night, between 12 am & 4 am, males make loud calls while comfortably sitting in their home ranges, thus attracting females
[source: buff.ly/3gKeyoy]
1847
General relativity for babies
[📹 and more, readplaysing: buff.ly/3ztlDAV]
[this book: buff.ly/3RTstGO]
1848
"Captured! by Robots" is a grindcore band founded by Jason "JBOT" Vance, but he programs two animatronic robots named "GTRBOT666" and "DRMBOT 0110" to perform guitar and drums both on record and in a live context
[Instagram: buff.ly/3W7EI4P]
1849
1985: Fred Harris gets his hands on the new Commodore Amiga, a personal computer so advanced that uses windows, icons, mouse and pull-down menus and it's capable of multitasking, running three programs simultaneously
[full video: buff.ly/3DBDNm2]
1850
Inspired by diving bell spiders and rafts of fire ants, researchers created a metallic structure so water repellent, it refuses to sink, no matter how often it is forced into water or how much it is damaged or punctured, which may lead to unsinkable ships buff.ly/2PRh1Ox
Astronomy, astronautics, meteorology, physics. Engineer, trying to build the big picture of #science via selected & curated pics, videos & links