Moving art: kinetic sculpture changes into a useful handrail for steep stairs In public art, an interesting mix of beauty and usefulness often takes center stage, captivating people's attention and improving their relationships with the world around them. Karl-Henning Seemann, a German sculptor and draftsperson, does amazing work that shows how creativity and usefulness can work together. In a perfect balance of form and function, his sculpture not only tells an interesting story but also acts as a handrail to help people climb a steep set of stairs. The amazing sculpture, which has no name, was put in place in 1981 in the middle of the…

The Lasting Power of Pareidolia: A Look into the Complexities of How People See Things Pareidolia is still an important part of the human brain, even without CGI. It's when our brains try to give an undefined stimulus, usually a visual one, an important meaning, so we see an object, pattern, or meaning where there is none. Scientists and experts from many fields are still fascinated by pareidolia, a phenomenon that is deeply rooted in the complex workings of the mind. It is very important to be able to find familiar forms and meaningful patterns in seemingly random and unclear stimuli, whether you are studying art,…

The Lasting Power of Pareidolia: A Look into the Complexities of How People See Things Pareidolia is still an important part of the human brain, even without CGI. It's when our brains try to give an undefined stimulus, usually a visual one, an important meaning, so we see an object, pattern, or meaning where there is none. Scientists and experts from many fields are still fascinated by pareidolia, a phenomenon that is deeply rooted in the complex workings of the mind. It is very important to be able to find familiar forms and meaningful patterns in seemingly random and unclear stimuli, whether you are studying art,…

Beautiful Nature: A once-in-a-lifetime picture shows a caiman wearing a crown of butterflies. A stunning picture shows a caiman wearing a hat made of colourful butterflies, showing how well animals can live together. Mark Cowan took this picture while on a trip to study the range of reptiles and amphibians in the Amazon. It is a beautiful picture that also tells us something about the environment. A lot of different coloured butterflies love to hang out on the caiman as it relaxes along the Los Amigos River in the southeast of Peru. The interesting picture looks almost unreal, like the animal has adopted nature's version of…