When we view art, a complex series of activities go on in the brain, which help us to appreciate it. The aesthetic experience integrates sensory and emotional reactions in a manner linked with their personal relevance. BUT viewing art which we’re told is "fake" DOES NOT stimulate the same type of brain reactions.
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Normally, I would assume Venus, but the rapid color changes being displayed by this object mark it as an unknown.
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Mother’s Day is coming up on May 13, and we have the perfect gift for Mom: A lovely crop circle calendar. It’s something she’ll treasure long after the year is over, because these are not only beautiful, they’re UNIQUE, and we’re the ONLY place in the US where you can get one!read more
Here’s something you didn’t learn in school: Ravens are smart birds–they can recognize old friends and enemies (even though they may all look alike to us).
In the April 24th edition of the New York Times, Sindya N. Bhanoo quotes zoologist Markus Bockle as saying, "When it’s a friendly individual, they use a friendly voice. If it’s a bird they don’t like, they try to elongate the vocal track, and the call sounds deeper."
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