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Over 700 Stars Mysteriously Vanished In The Last 70 Years, But Why?

[…] Hello and welcome! My name is Anton and in this video, we will talk about the mystery of vanishing stars Articles/Links: Click to access 2009.10813.pdf Click to access 1911.05068.pdf https://www.seti.org/event/going-dark… http://user.it.uu.se/~kripe367/MLblin… […]

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A damp lamb with three jackdaws, near Ridge Lane | W John Hewitt

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Artist In Brazil Goes Viral After Using Trees As ‘Hair’ For His Women’s Portraits | Bored Panda

Urbanism and nature seem like contradictory things, but this is not always the case. Urbanism and nature seem like contradictory things, but this is not always the case. Sometimes if one’s imagination can allow, the two can be combined just … Continue reading

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Five Surprisingly Clever City Animals | How Extra

From the extraordinary to the extravagant, nature nerd Dr Ann Jones uncovers and debunks surprising animal behaviour caught on camera in the city. Subscribe to ABC Science YouTube 👉 https://ab.co/2YFO4Go Have you ever wondered why cockatoos are raiding your wheelie … Continue reading

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What Do Our Brains Do When We’re Dreaming?- with Mark Solms

Sigmund Freud was the first scientist to support the popular notion that dreams are meaningful. Fifty years later, the discovery of REM sleep thoroughly discredited the notion. Watch the Q&A: https://youtu.be/SgdbguclqSk Mark’s latest book “The Hidden Spring” is available now: … Continue reading

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How we see photons: Phototransduction

Vision begins when a special molecule absorbs a photon, and our eyes are sensitive enough to allow us to detect changes to individual molecules in a cell. This requires amplification of a tiny signal to produce an electrical response large … Continue reading

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Germán Santillán: A taste of Mexico’s ancient chocolate-making tradition | TED

[…] Dating back more than 800 years, chocolate is deeply woven into the Indigenous history of Oaxaca, Mexico. TED Fellow Germán Santillán talks about his work reviving the Mixtec technique used to prepare this ancient delicacy by training a new … Continue reading

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Wilting Flowers Elegantly Sculpted in Glass by Lilla Tabasso Are Suspended in States of Decay | Colossal

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021. GRACE EBERT All images by Roberto Marossi, courtesy of Caterina Tognon Art Gallery   Artist Lilla Tabasso (previously) traps bouquets and tufts of grass at their most precarious stages of life. From her studio in Milan, she … Continue reading

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The Mystery of Earth’s Disappearing Giants | IN OUR NATURE

[…] Seemingly distant ecosystems, even half a world apart, are connected in surprising ways. In this special limited series, Emily Graslie and Trace Dominguez join me as we explore the universal rules of life that tie together Earth’s living systems. … Continue reading

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Wildlife photo: Is this the world’s most beautiful mosquito? | BBC News

By Jonathan Amos BBC Science Correspondent You can’t help but marvel at its beauty. This female mosquito, with its fabulous furry legs and iridescent shimmer, is a total stunner. It’s one of the Sabethes species found in central and South … Continue reading

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