Phillipsia subpurpurea is a species of fungus in the family Sarcoscyphaceae. It is found in Australia where it grows as a saprophyte on wood. It's cup-shaped fruit bodies lack stipes and have purplish interior surfaces.
Elephants can sense rainstorms from up to 240 kilometres away. Researchers discovered these fascinating findings after tracking elephant migration over a period of seven years.
Witches finger grapes are custom made grapes that have a shape of their own. They are from the Californian breeding program International Fruit Genetics (IFG). Although it sounds like it could be GMO, it’s not - they are made through the hybridisation process of taking pollen from one plant and brushing it onto another plant. There are quite a number of these varieties now, in different colours as well. What's really interesting is that IFG also has a few other unusual varieties such as ‘cotton candy’, which when ripe acquires the taste of cotton candy – it’s very unusual, but also delicious. ...
Look at this fat little frog nugget. This is the native Australian crucifix frog, named for the ginormous cross pattern that runs across its back. When threatened, it oozes a milky 'frog glue' to render itself a terrible meal.
To simulate life on Mars, a six-person crew will live in a dome in the middle of the desert—with almost no connection to the outside world—for eight straight months.
Watch as one of nature's most efficient killing machines slowly chows down on the face of a fly as it writhes helplessly in its arms. It's the sound that really got to us...
Feeling stressed or tired? Try listening to the sounds of nature to improve your mood. A new study suggests that nature sounds enhance positive mood after a negative experience.
