Animals
August 20, 2020

Researchers Rediscover Elephant Shrew in Africa After 50 Years

Researchers have “rediscovered” an elusive species of elephant shrew (or sengi) in Djibouti. Last documented in 1968, researchers presumed that the Somali sengi was a “lost species.” However, local communities in the African nation of Djibouti have reported sightings in the rocky environment. A recently published study in the journal PeerJ documents a 2019 expedition to study sengis in Djibouti.

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Food Art
August 20, 2020

Tokyo Restaurant Offers 3D-Printed Sushi Tailored to Your Health Needs

A new Tokyo restaurant called Sushi Singularity offers 3D-printed sushi that's “hyper-personalized” to each guest's health and nutrient needs. Scheduled to open this year, this restaurant by Open Meals (a Japanese company dedicated to facilitating a new food revolution) aims to revolutionize sushi by digitizing its ingredients, designs, and flavors. In addition to the restaurant's alternative method to food preparation, guests are required to submit biological samples (via a health test kit)

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Architecture
August 19, 2020

Bangkok’s Apple Store Looks Like a Futuristic Tree Bearing “Fruit” for the Digital Age

After working on projects for Apple in Miami, Tokyo, Paris, Dubai, and New York City, architects Foster + Partners have one again added their flair to the tech firm's retail space. Located in Bangkok, Foster + Partners' latest Apple Store emerges like a tree and covers the space with a large canopy. Overlooking a public square, the building is situated in the heart of Bangkok.

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Street Art
August 18, 2020

‘AnonyMouse’ Street Artists Install Miniature Shops and Restaurants for Mice on City Streets

Inspired by the fantastical stories of Walt Disney, Don Bluth, Beatrix Potter, and Astrid Lindgren, Swedish art collective AnonyMouse crafts miniature worlds fit for mice that look just like little movie sets. The artists began building tiny restaurants, shops, and apothecaries in the winter of 2016 in the coastal city of Malmö in southern Sweden. Today, Anonymouse’s 25 handmade establishments can be found on the streets of Sweden, France, and the Isle of Man.

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