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Oldest Known Plague Victim Was Just Discovered. It Was 4,000 Years Before Black Death
Patial skull of man who died of the plague, 5,000 years ago. (Dominik Göldner/BGAEU, Berlin) Five thousand years ago, a rodent bit a Stone Age hunter-gatherer. The creature carried a strain of pernicious bacteria called Yersinia pestis – the pathogen … Continue reading
The Shocking Way Your Body Makes Electricity
Here’s a thought: What IS a thought? I know it involves my brain, and my brain is made of neurons. And my brain’s neurons are listening to other neurons all over my body. But how do those neurons actually work? … Continue reading
Painted Lady butterflies make an extreme migration across the scorching Sahara desert | CNET
Meara Isenberg June 23, 2021 5:50 p.m. PT Monarchs aren’t the only butterflies with migratory muscle, a new study confirms. After a 21-year study, an international team of researchers has presented strong evidence to suggest the Painted Lady butterfly … Continue reading
How quantum mechanics help birds find their way
Some birds can sense Earth’s magnetic field, using it to navigate. But precisely how they do this has long remained a mystery. Now, researchers have confirmed that a protein found in bird eyes displays a quantum mechanical phenomenon which makes … Continue reading
How Indigenous fire management practices could protect bushland | Australian Story
Passed on through the generations, could Indigenous cultural burning save Australia’s landscape from another catastrophic bushfire season? When Victor Steffensen saw horrific bushfires breaking out across large parts of Australia this summer, it was no surprise to him. The amount … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, construction, could Indigenous cultural burning save Australia's landscape from another catastrophic bushfire season? When Victor Steffensen saw horrific bushfires breaking out across large parts of Australia this , design, Environment, it was no surprise to him. The amount of vegetation on the landscape — and the type of vegetation — looked to him like a time bomb waiting to go off. He believes we can look to the past to prevent, Life, nature, Passed on through the generations, science, traditional knowledge, Victor says one of the answers may lie with the fire management techniques practiced by Indigenous people for thousands of years. Read more: https://ab.co/2XvlSZv
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Herd of Wild Elephants Take an Adorable Nap Together After 500-Mile Journey
After trekking across 300 miles, these elephants are taking a well-deserved nap! There is nothing like a well-deserved nap after a long day, and these elephants definitely deserved it. This herd of 15 wild Asian elephants embarked on a … Continue reading
5 Mythical Creatures That (Kinda) Actually Existed | Answers With Joe
[…] There are myths and legends of mythical creatures through out the folklore of civilizations around the world. Myths like dragons, cyclops and the kraken. But where did these myths come from? And could they have actually existed in some … Continue reading
A rare orchid that vanished from the UK has been found on a London roof | Positive News
Words by Gavin Haines June 15, 2021 Its origins are a mystery, but conservationists said the discovery shows how ‘even the most unlikely places can become havens for wildlife’ A rare orchid that vanished from the UK has been … Continue reading
The Secret Language of Trees
[…] Credits: Narrator: Stephanie Sammann Writer: Lorraine Boissoneault Editor: Dylan Hennessy (https://www.behance.net/dylanhennessy1) Illustrator/Animator: Kirtan Patel (https://kpatart.com/illustrations) Animator: Mike Ridolfi (https://www.moboxgraphics.com/) Sound: Graham Haerther (https://haerther.net) Thumbnail: Simon Buckmaster (https://twitter.com/forgottentowel) Producer: Brian McManus (https://www.youtube.com/c/realenginee…) Imagery courtesy of Getty Images References: [1] https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2017/… … Continue reading
Spectacular Shot of a Shooting Star Falling Into Mouth of a Volcano
By Jessica Stewart on June 10, 2021 A meteor fell straight into this active volcano and a photographer was there to capture it. What perfect timing! Mount Merapi is the most active volcano in Indonesia, frequently spewing lava and … Continue reading
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