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The first-ever footage of a sperm whale giving birth demonstrates that it is a team effort, with outside females helping the mother.
The first moments a baby whale spends in the water indicate more than just a birth. They exhibit a degree of concern, cooperation, and communication that scientists are just now starting to comprehend.
By Francis Dami7 months ago in Art
Why persistent hammering does not cause brain damage in woodpeckers
Woodpeckers use incredible speed and force to drive their beaks into solid wood, striking tree trunks thousands of times every day. For many years, experts believed that their skulls buffered each impact like shock absorbers.
By Francis Dami8 months ago in Art
How to Add Texture to Your Digital Coloring
First things first, the amazing artist who created this adorable hippo page and whose gel coloring tutorials helped me create this one by adapting the techniques to digital formatting: Anna Rose. Go, love her. Join her coloring club and come back.
By Maia Gadwall the metAlchemist8 months ago in Art
Ken Wolverton
By Brian D’Ambrosio Along a dusty roadside of Cerrillos, connected weathered shacks lean into the landscape like a creature molded from the earth itself. Its walls are alive with color: horses rearing across mesas, dreamlike murals, and abstract forms that seem to vibrate with movement. Inside, brushes slant in jars, canvases are stacked against walls, and unfinished murals climb wooden planks. This is the world of Ken Wolverton, an 80-year-old artist whose life has been as itinerant and unconventional as the art he creates.
By Brian D'Ambrosio 8 months ago in Art
Truth Is Often Rejected Because It Demands Change
There is a widespread assumption, rarely spoken but deeply believed, that truth will eventually be accepted if it is communicated clearly, patiently, and with genuine goodwill. When resistance appears, the instinct is to search for error in tone, framing, or explanation. The underlying belief is simple: if the truth were presented well enough, rejection would disappear. This belief is comforting, but it is false. History, Scripture, and lived experience all point in the same direction. Truth is often rejected not because it is unclear, but because it is costly.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast8 months ago in Art
The Story Of Silk
Long before silk became a symbol of luxury, elegance, and refined taste, it was simply a secret—guarded closely, whispered carefully, and protected fiercely by an ancient civilization. The story of silk is not merely about a fabric; it is a tale woven with legend, patience, innovation, and the quiet labor of tiny creatures that changed the course of human history.
By Ibrahim Shah 9 months ago in Art
