Nature
October 30, 2025

Storm Chasers Venture Into Hurricane Melissa and Capture Its Eerie Eye Wall on Video

The destructive Hurricane Melissa hit the Caribbean, dramatically affecting Jamaica and Cuba. News reports say the storm has ravaged towns, left millions without power, and killed dozens of people. The catastrophic nature of the storm was forecasted days before it touched down, prompting storm chasers to fly right into the hurricane when it took shape.

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Installation
October 30, 2025

teamLab Transforms Osaka’s Botanical Garden Into a Living Work of Art at Night

With a blend of stunning nature and vibrant city life, Osaka is already pretty magical. However, international art collective teamLab is bringing even more wonder to the area with its permanent installation at Nagai Botanical Garden. The exhibition is an open-air museum at night, showcasing enchanting artworks that incorporate the plants, lake, and other natural ecosystems in the 240,000-square-meter (almost 2.6-million-square-foot) park.

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Technology
October 29, 2025

These Artists, Architects, and Directors Are the Most-Used Prompts for Generative AI Art

Generative AI has enabled anyone to create artwork they’ve only dreamt about in their head. With one prompt, someone can conjure fantastical scenes rich in incredible detail in a variety of aesthetic styles. However, to achieve this, they must provide the AI with an idea of what that looks like, often accompanied by an artist’s name or style. Some names and styles are replicated more than others.

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Archeology
October 29, 2025

Trove of Incredibly Well-Preserved Fossils Found in Australian Red Rocks

In New South Wales, Australia, a natural wonder hides beneath farmland in a place called McGraths Flat. A trove of fossils were discovered there, including a recent number of soft tissue fossils preserved in peculiar goethite rocks. The McGraths Flat dates back to the Miocene epoch, a time period in which a large portion of plants and animals that roam Earth to this day evolved.

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