Luke Jerram’s Glass Microbiology Sculptures
British artist Luke Jerram’s glass sculptures represent a variety of viruses, such as Smallpox and HIV, and are made to encourage viewers to contemplate the global impact of each disease....
Refractions In Water Drops By Markus Reugels
German photographer Markus Reugels. Using large satellite photos as a backdrop and a high speed camera he captures the background’s refraction through water drops. The perfectly timed shots result in these spherical representations of the Earth, Moon and Jupiter. See much more of his work here and also here. Thanks Markus for sharing your work with Colossal!...
Rare Metal Gallium
Gallium is a chemical element with symbol Ga and atomic number 31. Elemental gallium does not occur in nature, but as the gallium(III) compounds in trace amounts in bauxite and zinc ores. A soft silvery metallic poor metal, elemental gallium is a brittle solid at low temperatures....
United States Capitol Subway System
[Monorail Subway, Capitol To Senate. The Car. Senators Swanson And Townsend As Passengers, 1916]. (Photo by Harris & Ewing Collection). (Please click to enlarge)...
Ladybower Reservoir In Derbyshire England
Ladybower Reservoir is a large Y-shaped reservoir, the lowest of three in the Upper Derwent Valley in Derbyshire, England. The River Ashop flows into the reservoir from the west; the River Derwent flows south, initially through Howden Reservoir, then Derwent Reservoir, and finally through Ladybower Reservoir....
The Atlas Moth (Attacus Atlas)
[The Atlas moth (Attacus atlas) is a large saturniid moth found in the tropical and subtropical forests of Southeast Asia, and common across the Malay archipelago. Atlas moths are considered the largest moths in the world in terms of total wing surface area [upwards of c. 400 cm2 (62 sq in)]. Their wingspans are also amongst the largest, reaching over 25 cm (10 in). Females are appreciably larger and heavier]. – Wikipedia. Photo: Atlas Moth. (Photo by Terri Oda)
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Street Life in London 1876-1877 by John Thomson
[John Thomson (14 June 1837 – 29 September 1921) was a pioneering Scottish photographer, geographer and traveller. He was one of the first photographers to travel to the Far East, documenting the people, landscapes and artifacts of eastern cultures. Upon returning home, his work among the street people of London cemented his reputation, and is regarded as a classic instance of social documentary which laid the foundations for photojournalism. He went on to become a portrait photographer of High Society in Mayfair, gaining the Royal Warrant in 1881]. – Wikipedia. Photo: Ex Omnibus...
Google Takes Street View Tech Into The Grand Canyon
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. -- Google and its street-view cameras already have taken users to narrow cobblestone alleys in Spain using a tricycle, inside the Smithsonian with a push cart and to British Columbia's snow-covered slopes by snowmobile....
Bionic Man Has Fully Functional Mechanical Organs
With working organs and a realistic face, the world’s most high-tech humanoid made his debut in London yesterday and will be a one-man show at the city’s London Science Museum starting tomorrow....
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