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- Anna’s hummingbird is a tiny bird known for its shiny purple color. Funny thing is, that color isn’t from pigment. It’s actually caused by microscopic structures in the feathers. These tiny layers act like mirrors, so the color changes depending on the angle.
- Romek66 (@romek66.bsky.social)| sculpture by Krista Baumgärtel
- Unique interior of the Shenzhen Library in China.
- When he zoomed in 100× he spotted the leopard only to realize it had been watching him the whole time
- I made a custom business sign for a buddy of mine who’s a carpenter :)
- This Bird Weighs 30 Grams. It Navigates the Entire Ocean. #stormpetrel #shorts
- The most lopsided country in the world #brazil #brasil #brazilian #geography #brasileirão #history
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10 years to transform the future of humanity — or destabilize the planet | TED
“For the first time, we are forced to consider the real risk of destabilizing the entire planet,” says climate impact scholar Johan Rockström. In a talk backed by vivid animations of the climate crisis, he shows how nine out of … Continue reading
A Mysterious Cosmic Bubble Has Surrounded The Solar System And We Finally Know Its Origin
Our solar system lies at the center of a huge bubble in space known as the local bubble. This cavity has an extremely low particle density, at least ten times lower than the average density of the interstellar medium in … Continue reading
Going Nuclear With Laura Krantz – Episode 12
[…] Laura Krantz is the host of the Wild Thing Podcast which is just about to launch season 3, this one focusing on nuclear energy. The pros, the cons, and everything in between. So we talk about about what she … Continue reading
Why Paris Looks Weird
[…] This is a video on the urban planning behind Paris that was led by Haussmann. It describes him, Louis Napoleon, and his team’s strategy regarding roads, creating focal points like the Arc de Trimoph, overall architecture, green spaces, limestone, … Continue reading
Girl Living Off Grid Built The Most Secret Underground Tunnel Shelter
Girl Living Off Grid Built The Most Secret Underground Tunnel Shelter
Getting old without getting older – with Andrew Steele
Ageing is not a biological inevitability. Scientists are studying every aspect of the body which could lead to treatments that could slow down, or even stop, the ageing process. In this talk by Andrew Steele, discover how understanding the scientific … Continue reading
‘Unsustainable’: how satellite swarms pose a rising threat to astronomy | Nature
Alexandra Witze Starlink satellites streak (vertically) across a time-lapse photo of the night sky near Carson National Forest, New Mexico.Credit: M. Lewinsky (CC BY 2.0) Nature – SpaceX and other companies are still struggling to make their satellites darker in … Continue reading
How ancient Amazon cities were built without harming nature – ScienceBlog.com
May 26, 2022 University of Exeter A newly discovered network of “lost” ancient cities in the Amazon could provide a pivotal new insight into how ancient civilisations combined the construction of vast urban landscapes while living alongside nature. A team … Continue reading
Is Gossip… Good? | Otherwords (feat. @Be Smart)
Gossip is an integral part of human social structure… and maybe the reason language evolved in the first place! Otherwords is a PBS web series on Storied that digs deep into this quintessential human trait of language and fınds the … Continue reading