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Nigerian Artist “Draws” Hyperrealistic Portraits by Burning Wood | My Modern Met

By Margherita Cole on May 13, 2022 “These artworks are created to lend voice to all who lack the power to speak in the public domain about sensitive issues that affect humanity.” Nigerian artist Alex Peter Idoko creates exquisite drawings … Continue reading

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Street Art | Sam

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6 Lonely Branches on the Tree of Life

You can find the poster featured in this episode in the SciShow store on DFTBA: https://store.dftba.com/collections/s… When there’s only one species on an evolutionary branch, we call it a monospecific taxon. Studying these special species can help us better understand … Continue reading

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Can camels throw up their stomach? | Hank Green

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New Study Finds Ideal Amount of Sleep Needed as We Age | My Modern Met

By Jessica Stewart on May 6, 2022 Photo: joekasemsarn.gmail.com/Depositphotos Are you sleeping enough? Getting the proper amount of sleep is something many people struggle with. We’ve all heard that getting enough—or getting too much—shut-eye can have a negative effect on … Continue reading

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Scientists Uncover a New Deep-Sea Crown Jellyfish Species with Dozens of Coiled Tentacles | Colossal

MAY 6, 2022. GRACE EBERT Curled tentacles, soft spikes, and an unusually large, translucent bell distinguish a newly discovered species of jellyfish. The uncommon A. Reynoldsi became the subject of study for scientists at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (previously) … Continue reading

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Crabs Keep Turning Into Land Animals!

This episode is brought to you by the Music for Scientists album! Stream the album on major music services here: https://biglink.to/music-for-scientists. Check out the “For Your Love” music video here: https://youtu.be/YGjjvd34Cvc. When a species evolves from living in water to … Continue reading

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A New Book Illuminates the Lives of the Elusive, Pink-Plumed Flamingos in Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula | Colossal

MAY 6, 2022. GRACE EBERT The fluid that feeds the nestling is called crop milk. Both adults produce this secretion in the upper part of the intestine. All images © Photo © Claudio Contreras Koob and Nature Picture Library In … Continue reading

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Can Fasting Make You Live Longer?

Fasting studies suggest it can improve your health and lifespan. But one hurdle remains: very few people want to do it. Now scientists are finding ways to mimic a fasting state without actually fasting. […]

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Photographer Spends a Full Year Taking Portraits of Strangers[Interview] | My Modern Met

By Jessica Stewart on May 2, 2022 “After every single encounter, I’d leave full of positivity and usually having just learned something new as well.” Like many of us, filmmaker and photographer Rory Langdon-Down found his life altered by the … Continue reading

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