by Colossal | Apr 5, 2024
From paraffin to beeswax to various plants, candles have been made from all kinds of materials throughout the millennia—there’s even a fish called a “candlefish,” and we’re sure you can guess why. Thankfully, contemporary makers have a veritable wealth of ways to pour these waxy light sources in myriad shapes, colors, and sizes. When finding ways to add good design and touches of joy to our homes, a great candle is always a bright idea.
Find an eclectic selection now available in our newly re-launched Colossal Shop. More
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by Kate Mothes | Apr 3, 2024
Lost to science for more than six decades until it was photographed in 2010, the Santa Marta Sabrewing is one of the rarest hummingbirds in the world. Another sighting wasn’t documented until Yurgen Vega spotted one in 2022 and embarked on a joint study with researchers from the American Bird Conservancy, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, SELVA, ProCAT Colombia, and World Parrot Trust to trace the creature’s habitat and behavior. More
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by Komoneed | Apr 3, 2024
The PBS documentary series A Brief History of the Future was an idea whose germination accelerated during the COVID-19 pandemic. “Right around the time that the pandemic was hitting us, I realized that most of the narratives and stories about the future were based in doom and gloom, right?” said Ari Wallach, co-executive producer and […]
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by Komoneed | Apr 3, 2024
Porsche’s three-row SUV will be based on the new all-electric SSP Sport platform
by Kate Mothes | Apr 3, 2024
Decaying organic matter settled on the floor of a lake—or in the case of arctic regions, emerged from the ancient depths of melting glaciers—can produce gases like methane that get pushed upward and trapped between layers of ice when the water freezes.
Hamburg-based photographer Jan Erik Waider (previously), who is drawn to the remarkable expanses of the North, recently documented an array of remarkable frozen patterns in the lake at the edge of the Skaftafellsjökull glacier in the southeast of Iceland. More
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