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All 8 Species of Bear (+7 Subspecies You Haven’t Heard Of)
There are 8 species of bear found on 4 of the 7 continents. From the gigantic polar bears of the Arctic to the tiny sun bears of Southeast Asia, the Ursidae family also contains many interesting subspecies featuring a wide … Continue reading
Melding Two Crafts, Caroline Harrius Embroiders Ceramic Vessels | Colossal
DECEMBER 31, 2021. ANNA MARKS All images © Caroline Harrius Stockholm-based ceramicist Caroline Harrius (previously) embroiders vases with floral patterns that explore the relationships between gender and craft and decoration and purpose. Distorting perceptions, the delicate pieces appear as though Harrius … Continue reading
Original caretakers: Indigenous groups team up with conservationists to protect swaths of US | Guardian
Hallie Golden in Seattle Mon 3 Jan 2022 11.00 GMT North Cascade mountains in Washington state. Photograph: Gregg Brekke/ZUMA Press Wire/REX/Shutterstock Environmental organizations and tribes have been coming together to protect the natural world, and a key part of … Continue reading
BBC Radio 4 – Drama, Song of the Reed, Eel
Sophie Okonedo and Mark Rylance return in seasonal drama set on a Norfolk nature reserve. Eel DramaSong of the Reed Episode 3 of 4 Ian (played by Mark Rylance) has gone to work for neighbouring landowner Theo Buckhurst as Liv … Continue reading
Why Extraterrestrial Life Might Not Be So Alien
On the website for the department of zoology of the University of Cambridge, the page for Arik Kershenbaum lists his three main areas of research, one of which stands out from the others. Kershenbaum studies “Wolves and other canids,” “Dolphins … Continue reading
What Is The Future For Vaccines (and Trust)?
I asked myself why I’ve only made 3 COVID-related videos this year, and the answers made me worried about the future. This is my second video in a row that could be listened to as a podcast. So stop pestering … Continue reading
Photographer Snaps Comet, Milky Way, and Aurora All in One Photo | My Modern Met
By Jessica Stewart on December 27, 2021 This rare photo is more like a once-in-a-FEW-lifetimes shot, since the comet is only visible every 6,800 years! When Stanley Aryanto left his day job to pursue his passion as a photographer, he … Continue reading
Rethinking Thinking: How Intelligent Are Other Animals?
ntelligence was once thought to be uniquely human. But researchers have discovered astonishing cognitive abilities in many other species—not just our close cousins like chimps, or fellow mammals like dolphins—but also crows, parrots, and even octopuses. If we consider the … Continue reading
A Montage of 64 Portraits Reveals the Wildly Diverse Characteristics of Foxes | Colossal
DECEMBER 21, 2021. GRACE EBERT All images © Roeselien Raimond Back in 2009, Dutch wildlife photographer Roeselien Raimond snapped a portrait of a fox that always seemed to be squinting her eyes in contemplation. That first image sparked a fascination … Continue reading
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