Carly Yansak shows us what people leave behind in Abandon, a stirring new photo set. Ranging from the heartbreaking to the curious to the downright bizarre, it’s an intriguing look at our consumer culture. We’ve become a culture and society that discards that which we don’t need at a pace only slightly slower than the [...]
New Years for 2011 is fast approaching, and celebrations are in order as we’ve all (almost) survived another year and have plenty to be thankful for and to celebrate about. To commemorate the New Years 2011, we thought it would be appropriate to showcase some amazing photography of fireworks that will let you celebrate the [...]
The human mind can easily be tricked through illusions, because the mind forms internal models for how it believes the world should be have, the physical properties of the world and as a way to predict various outcomes. This is especially important for our motor skills, depth perception and ability to perform tasks. However, illusions [...]
Designers are always looking for cool ways to design the next big product that everyone wants to buy, and to do that, they are often on the cutting edge of innovation in product design. From gadgets to buildings, boats and cars, the most unique and sleek looking items tend to be the highest priced and [...]
Smokey Bear (often unofficially referred to as Smokey the Bear) is a mascot of the United States Forest Service created to educate the public about the dangers of forest fires. An advertising campaign featuring Smokey was created in 1944 with the slogan, “Smokey Says – Care Will Prevent 9 out of 10 Forest Fires”. Smokey [...]
X-rays can penetrate solid objects and create useful images for doctors, dentists and scientists. Due to their short wavelength, they can pass through various densities but not others, allowing for useful images, although recent fears over the TSA’s use of full body scanners also have made x-rays a subject of popular debate. However, x-rays can [...]
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is a long running comic book and animated cartoon TV series which, throughout its 25 year run, has gathered significant fame and a large following. The show has gone through several phases, with animated shows and even a live action series. Nickelodeon has acquired the global rights to Teenage Mutant Ninja [...]
Astronomers, astronauts and satellites are always taking photographs of Earth and our nearby vicinity, for both scientific data purposes and to keep the public interested in the endless horizons of outer space. Astronauts on the International Space Station are treated to sunrises over the Earth itself, views of the auroras from above, city lights and [...]