Spread out across the Bolivian highlands, at 4,000 meters, the city of El Alto is predominantly ochre-red, with thousands of low, matchbox-like brick houses with unfinished and unpainted facades lining the sides of dusty, unpaved roads. Continue reading
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How to Make Time for Creativity
There’s a creative person buzzing around in each of us. But they can’t come to the phone right now, because they’re buried in admin and paperwork. Continue reading
The Earth from Space by the French Astronaut Thomas Pesquet
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French astronaut Thomas Pesquet has the chance to take part, since the November 17th 2016, to the Proxima mission. He currently lives during 6 months in the International Space Station until May 2017. Continue reading
Do Walking Palm Trees Really Walk?
A recently published article on BBC’s website mentions a certain palm tree that has allegedly developed a rather unique ability unbecoming of a plant — the ability to walk. Continue reading
Inca Tern: The Bird With A Magnificent Moustache
The Bougainville moustached kingfisher might be the one with word “moustache” in its name but it’s the dark grey plumaged Inca tern of the family Sternidae that sports the most magnificent whiskers. Continue reading