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Fog Signals is our weekly wrap-up newsletter. A look back at the most fascinating, resonant articles from the past week.

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The most loved stories from the past week

This past week we covered building-size murals of butterflies, to a cheeky phone replacement that’s simply a slab of clear acrylic.

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Pan Am Is Back! Sort of.

The airline most remembered for the glory days of flying is making a return, in a luxurious, nostalgic collaboration.

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Six of The World’s Most Colorful Animals

Some animals hide. Others absolutely do not. The creatures on this list are loud, vivid, and entirely unapologetic about it.


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Methaphone is a Cheeky, Clear Slab of Acrylic and Nothing More

Meet the Methaphone: part prank, part personal trainer for your impulse control. Would you buy it?


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Skymill is a Delightful Kinetic Weather Sculpture

Meet Skymill, the desktop  weather sculpture that turns your forecast into a graceful metal ballet. Yes, please.


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Huge Butterfly Murals Bring Buildings to Life

French street artist Youri Cansell—better known as Mantra—paints giant, hyper-realistic butterflies on buildings. They’re dimensional and beautiful.


Did you know?

Trees can “talk” to each other through an underground fungal network.
Known as the Wood Wide Web, forests are connected by mycorrhizal fungi that link the roots of trees, allowing them to share nutrients, send warnings about pests, and even nurture young or sick trees. Older “mother trees” will even direct resources to their offspring.
Illustration depicting trees connected by their roots, labeled with functions such as 'share nutrients', 'send warnings', and 'nurture young trees', highlighting their communication through an underground fungal network.


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Ben VanderVeen is the founder and editor of Moss & Fog, one of the web’s longest-running visual culture destinations. Since 2009, he’s been finding and framing the most beautiful, surprising, and thought-provoking work in art, architecture, design, and nature — reaching over 325,000 readers each month. He lives in Portland, Oregon.

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