This New Acoustic Instrument Creates Sounds like a Digital Synthesizer

Istanbul-based musician Görkem Şen designed this new acoustic instrument he called The Yaybahar. The instrument emits music right out of a retro sci-fi movie. This is an impressive feat considering there isn’t a bit of electricity involved. You can play the instrument in a variety of ways using mallets or a bow to create music. … Read more

Remains Of A 450-Year-Old Church In Mexico Re-Emerges From The Water After Drought

Built by a group of monks led by Friar Bartolome de la Casas around the mid-16th century, the ruins of the 450-year-old Temple of Santiago (also known as the Temple of Quechula) emerges from the Nezahualcoyotl reservoir due to dropping water levels, revealing a rather stunning sight. David von Blohn/AP David von Blohn/AP The church … Read more