Hamilton Hill

DID YOU KNOW: Humans are the only animals who hold their breath on purpose? Every other creature only holds its breath when it has to. Humans do it for swimming, diving, blowing out birthday candles, and sometimes just to avoid smelling something questionable.

Socotra is an untouched “alien island” off Yemen, filled with Dragon’s Blood Trees and landscapes you won’t see anywhere else on Earth. It’s easy to reach with flights from Abu Dhabi to surreal beaches, mountains, and forests almost entirely to yourself.

Butterflies remember things experienced while caterpillars—even though they dissolve into goo during metamorphosis. What a caterpillar avoids in its life cycle, the adult butterfly avoids them too. Thier memories survive the full liquefaction-and-rebuild process.

Do you read? And if you do, how often?

“Dear evolution: we’d like a patch update for humans.”

Nature’s cutest engagement tradition?

Thought for the day:

Thought for the day:

Thought for the day:

So what were your choices?

@ritaromanoos You may think you're not the hottest, but make up or no make up you're up there.

Did you know about the quiet resurrection that happens in your sleep?

Warning: This Fact Will Melt Your Mind

Boiling Water With Bare Fists — Meet the Mantis Shrimp: