Installation
December 7, 2022

300 Demonstrators Recreate the Hair of Iranian Teenager Nika Shahkarami

French street artist JR is known for creating photorealistic installations around the globe, oftentimes using his art as a means of spreading awareness for important social-political causes. His latest project took place at the Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms State Park in New York City, where he organized 300 volunteers to recreate the black hair of Iranian teenager Nika Shahkarami.

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Endangered Animals
December 7, 2022

Adorable Twin Polar Bear Cubs Are Born at the Toledo Zoo

It's not often that zoos have a chance to celebrate a polar bear's birth. This winter, however, the Toledo Zoo in Ohio was lucky enough to welcome twin polar bear cubs. They are the first baby bears to be born at the park since 2012, making it an extra special occasion. The twin cubs were born to a 24-year-old female, Crystal, and an 18-year-old male, Nuka. “The polar bear Species Survival Program (SSP)

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Technology
December 6, 2022

People Are Transforming Themselves Into Vibrant Artwork With Lensa, an AI-Powered Photo App

If you’ve been on social media the past couple of weeks, you've likely noticed people sharing vibrant self-portraits that look like works of art. But there’s no artist behind these stylized images; it’s the work of Lensa, an AI-powered photo editing app that has recently dominated the Apple App Store by being the top-downloaded (free) app. So, what does Lensa do, exactly?

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Astrophotography
December 6, 2022

Best of 2022: Top Astrophotography That Captured the Beauty of the Cosmos

With the launch of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), 2022 was a spectacular year for astronomy and astrophotography. Since the moment it was announced, both the scientific community and the public were excited about the new possibilities in space exploration that would come with this new telescope. In the end, the JWST exceeded expectations and gave us some incredible images of neighboring planets and far away galaxies.

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