The amazing story of Harriet, a giant tortoise that lives for 176 years In the vast world of animals, there are some truly amazing creatures that have lived through the ages and seen important events and the passing of time. Harriet, a giant turtle, was one of these amazing creatures. She was thought to be 176 years old when she died. The famous "Crocodile Hunter," Steve Irwin, and his wife, Terri, owned the Australia Zoo in Queensland, where people were saddened by her death. At the start of her trip, Harriet had an interesting and somewhat mysterious link to the famous naturalist Charles Darwin. Local legend…

How Climate Change Affects Wildlife: A Shocking Picture of a Balding Bird   During a very hot afternoon, one of the brothers saw something strange in his own backyard: a bird looking for a place to rest and eat. But this wasn't a normal bird; it showed signs of being hungry and thirsty, and most noticeably, its body and head were bald where feathers had been. The scary effects of climate change are shown in this strange and funny picture. This force affects all living things on Earth. Animals and plants are both dying because of climate change, which is making temperatures rise and causing big…

The interesting way that Holly Trees protect themselves from deer browsing People love Holly trees (Ilex aquifolium) because they have beautiful evergreen leaves and bright red berries. This makes them a popular choice for gardening and landscaping. These trees are also known for being deer food; the deer love to nibble on the soft leaves of the lower branches. Holly trees have an interesting way of keeping hungry deer away that has evolved over time. Deer like to nibble on holly trees' leaves. To protect itself, the tree grows spiky, prickly leaves on the lower branches that the deer don't like as much. This lets the…

A dramatic picture shows Hawaii's 65-foot-tall Lava Dome for the first time in a long time.   Hawaii's Kilauea Volcano's Mauna Ulu erupted for an amazing 1,774 days, which is five years. Around 460 million cubic yards of lava were released during what was Kilauea's longest-running eruption at the time. From 1969 to 1974, the public could see the spectacular eruption from viewing platforms. It caused a number of natural events that are rarely seen during volcanic eruptions. The US Geological Survey just shared a picture of a dome waterfall that was taken in 1969 by J.B. Judd. There were twelve fountaining events during the first…

Why archaeologists don't want to open the tomb of China's first emperor Some of the things that make people afraid to open the tomb of Qin Shi Huang are bomb traps and mercury poisoning. In 1974, farmers in the Chinese province of Shaanxi found one of the most important historical sites ever. It was in a field that didn't look like much. While they were digging, they found parts of a clay figure of a person. In other words, this was just the tip of the iceberg. The field was built on top of several pits that were full of thousands of life-size terracotta figures of…

A girl walking on water seems impossible in Illusionary Balance, an anamorphic floor piece. In this day and age of social media, movies and pictures that are really interesting can spread like wildfire. A video of a girl walking on a rope stretched out over the water recently went viral on the internet. At first look, the show seems amazing, almost unreal, like it goes against the rules of physics. But when you look more closely, you'll see that it's all just a well-thought-out drawing on the floor. Come on in to the world of distorted floor art, where anything is possible. Anamorphic floor art is…