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In Flight: Dramatic Photographs by Mark Harvey Capture Acrobatic Birds Mid-Air

Throughout lockdown in the United Kingdom, Mark Harvey, who is known for his striking equine and canine photography, shifted his focus to the avian creatures gliding above his home in the Norfolk Broads. Now part of a series titled In … Continue reading →

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The Shearwaters

THIS. HAPPENED. Alfred Hitchcock’s classic THE BIRDS is, in part, inspired by a very real phenomenon that occurred in Santa Cruz, California in 1961. One night, inexplicably, thousands of sooty shearwater birds lost their minds, dive-bombing into homes and even … Continue reading →

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‘Spooky Interactions’, shocking adaptations discovered in electric fish of Brazil’s Amazon

In findings published in the journal Frontiers, researchers have shown how a cave-adapted glass knifefish species of roughly 300 living members (Eigenmannia vicentespelea) has evolved from surface-dwelling relatives (Eigenmannia trilineata) that still live just outside their cave door — by … Continue reading →

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A ‘poet of the everyday’: an animated ode to a beloved uncle with OCD

To the rest of her family, the Portuguese animator Regina Pessoa’s Uncle Thomas was ‘a nobody’, with his intricate obsessive-compulsive rituals preventing him from holding a steady job or starting a family. But to a young Pessoa, his obsessions – … Continue reading →

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Iceberg on collision course with South Georgia

The giant A-68A iceberg could strike land this month – wreaking havoc near the waters of the South Georgia Island. Since its ‘birth’ in 2017, the iceberg has travelled thousands of kilometres from the Larsen C ice shelf, in Antarctica, … Continue reading →

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Giraffes Stranded by Flooding in Kenya Are Rescued by a Special Barge

What a beautiful rescue!   A giraffe on a boat sounds like the beginning to a silly joke, but for conservationists in Kenya it was the only answer to a pressing problem. The rising water levels from recent intense rain … Continue reading →

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The Insane Biology of: The Octopus

Credits: Writer/Narrator/Editor: Stephanie Sammann Editor: Dylan Hennessy (https://www.behance.net/dylanhennessy1) Illustrator/Animator: Kirtan Patel (https://kpatart.com/illustrations) Animator: Mike Ridolfi (https://www.moboxgraphics.com/) Sound: Graham Haerther (https://haerther.net) Thumbnail: Simon Buckmaster (https://twitter.com/forgottentowel) Producer: Brian McManus (https://www.youtube.com/c/realenginee…) Imagery courtesy of Getty Images References: [1] https://www.nature.com/scitable/topic… [2] https://thebiologist.rsb.org.uk/biolo… [3] https://ideas.ted.com/oddballs-with-h… … Continue reading →

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Photos of Rare Octopus With Completely Transparent Head | My Modern Met

Wonderpus octopus larvae (Photo: Wu Yung-sen) “Taking photos in a gravity-free environment seems like I am chasing alien creatures up and down. That’s exactly how I feel!”   The depths of the ocean are a powerful draw for researchers, experienced … Continue reading →

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The year of virtual travel: the benefits of exploring the world through webcams | The Conversation

Author David Jarratt Senior Lecturer in Tourism Management, University of Central Lancashire As our freedom of movement continues to be curtailed due to COVID-19, webcam travel seems set to continue. During the first UK lockdown I received an email from … Continue reading →

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Honey Bees Use Animal Dung to Fend Off Giant “Murder” Hornets

Honeybees spread animal dung on the entrance of their hives to effectively ward off giant hornets. What’s the best way to ward off giant hornets if you’re a honeybee? Animal dung, according to a first-ever University of Guelph study. U … Continue reading →

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How do Trees Survive Winter?

Fossil records tell us that about 250 million years ago, there wasn’t a tree on Earth that was designed to survive temperatures below freezing. They were all built for life in the tropics where it’s always warm, water is always … Continue reading →

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Strength & Vulnerability | Edge of Humanity Magazine

Artwork By Ava Sol   Ava photo series “Unite” marries fine art self portraits with plants with inspired lines to show the unity between humans and nature, sexuality and spirituality. The photographs depict the strength and the vulnerability of the human body, … Continue reading →

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