Honorable Deception
A British ornithologist, George Archibald, spent several years acting as the mate of a female whooping crane named Tex sleeping, dancing, and building nests with her to save the species from extinction.
Slow Perception
A study found that our brain perceives people who annoy us as moving slower than they actually are. This happens because the company of annoying individuals can slow down the rate at which the mind processes movement.
From 2D to 3D
A Californian neuroscientist spent 67 years of his life stereoblind, unable to experience depth perception. After watching the movie Hugo with 3D glasses, his brain clicked, and he experienced 3D vision for the first time.
True Blue
Astronomers discovered a planet 63 light years away where it rains glass (silicate) sideways in 7,000 km-per-hour winds. This gives the planet a blue hue.
Clever Birds
Crows have different warning calls for cats, hawks, and humans. They have over 250 different types of calls in total.
Almost as Big as the Real Thing
The largest scale model of our solar system spans the length of Sweden. The Sun is represented by the Ericsson Globe in Stockholm. Earth is at the Swedish Museum of Natural History, 7,600 meters from the Globe.
A Planet No More
From the time Pluto was labeled a planet and then demoted to a dwarf planet (76 years), it never even completed a full rotation around the Sun.
Dangerous Research
More than a century after her death, Marie Curie's research papers (along with her personal effects and furniture) are still highly radioactive. To access them, you must sign a waiver and wear protective clothing.