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BBC World Service – CrowdScience, How many fossils are there?

Have we already found the last T. rex? Or are there many more to be discovered? The odds of becoming a fossil are vanishingly small. And yet there seem to be an awful lot of them out there. In some … Continue reading

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Groundbreaking earthquake discovery: Risk models overlook an important element | News,  University of Copenhagen

Haitian earthquake. Photo: Getty GEOLOGY Earthquakes themselves affect the movement of Earth’s tectonic plates, which in turn could impact on future earthquakes, according to new research from the University of Copenhagen. This new knowledge should be incorporated in computer models … Continue reading

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Clear Your Mind with These Peaceful, Mossy Forest Floors | Moss and Fog

We often find a walk in the peaceful woods will do wonders to clear your mind. If you’re here wondering where the posts about moss and or fog are, we won’t hold you up any longer. We often find a … Continue reading

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Drinking Bird | Neriman Arkali

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Call for the protection of wild habitats over animal agriculture | Now This News

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Beautiful ceramics | Vuvu Ceramics

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Nature writing should strive for clarity not sentimentality | Aeon Essays

‘For a goshawk, it sometimes seems as if life is simply nature’s way of keeping meat fresh,’ observes photographer and filmmaker James Aldred in Goshawk Summer (2021). Photo by Mike Powles/Getty Too many nature writers descend into poetic self-absorption instead … Continue reading

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Iconic Photo of Artist Frida Kahlo Is Recreated With Colorful Pebbles | Colossal

By Margherita Cole on April 12, 2022 This artist uses nature as his own personal art studio and museum gallery. In the hands of Justin Bateman, colorful rocks can be arranged into just about anything. The British artist specializes in … Continue reading

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Orange Egg Yolks: Why Are Some Egg Yolks So Orange? | Food Unfolded

By Annabel Slater Does egg yolk colour matter? Why are yolks from hens in different countries different colours? Find out with FoodUnfolded. When I was growing up, we used to keep free-range chickens. We’d buy them from battery farms – … Continue reading

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A coral reef love story | Ayana Elizabeth Johnson | TED

Over the course of hundreds of scuba dives, marine biologist Ayana Elizabeth Johnson fell in love — with a fish. In this ode to parrotfish, she shares five reasons why these creatures are simply amazing (from their ability to poop … Continue reading

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