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Video: Dried-up Aral Sea springs back to life
Straddling the border between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, the Aral Sea was once the fourth-largest saline lake in the world, an inland sea of 66,000 square kilometres. But in 1950, the Soviets diverted the two rivers that fed it in order … Continue reading
Posted in Environmentalism
Tagged comparison, construction, Environment, nature, Politics
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BBC Radio 4 – The Infinite Monkey Cage, Series 23, In Praise of Flies
Brian Cox and Robin Ince discover why flies should be celebrated, not swatted. Source: BBC Radio 4 – The Infinite Monkey Cage, Series 23, In Praise of Flies
The Source of Consciousness – with Mark Solms
Mark Solms discusses his new theory of consciousness that returns emotions to the centre of mental life. Mark’s book “The Hidden Spring” is available now: https://geni.us/CWaA Watch the Q&A: https://youtu.be/gmOzBePcRg4 Understanding why we feel a subjective sense of self and … Continue reading
Stephen Axford: How fungi changed my view of the world
Watch our fungi safari in the Himalayas: PLANET FUNGI: NORTH-EAST INDIA https://www.planetfungi.movie 🍄❤️🎥 Stephen Axford has a unique expertise in macro images and time-lapse photography of fungi. The beauty and scientific accuracy of Stephen’s fungi photography have captivated national and … Continue reading
Economic benefits of protecting nature now outweigh those of exploiting it – ScienceBlog.com
This is according to researchers behind the largest-ever study comparing the value of protecting nature at particular locations with that of exploiting it. A team led by the University of Cambridge and RSPB as part of the Cambridge Conservation Initiative … Continue reading
Guinea-Bissau: The powerful queens of Orango | DW Documentary
A matriarchy rules on one of the Bijagos Islands off the coast of Guinea-Bissau. The tribe of the same name lives on Orango, one of the most populated islands in the archipelago. Women dominate public and private life there. This … Continue reading
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Never feel cold? You may have your genes to thank | Big Think
New research shows that a genetic variant in the skeletal muscle gene, ACTN3, makes people more resilient to cold temperatures. Some people just aren’t bothered by the cold, no matter how low the temperature dips. And the reason for this … Continue reading
Cuttlefish Passed a Cognitive Test Originally Designed for Human Children | My Modern Met
By Madeleine Muzdakis on March 5, 2021 In this case, the marshmallow was shrimp. The common (European) cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis). If you sat in front of a delicious marshmallow, would you be able to wait to eat it? What … Continue reading
An introduction to British Bats
A brief introduction to British Bats http://www.isabelline.co.uk
Space Hurricanes Exist And One Was Just Found Above Earth
Hello and welcome! My name is Anton and in this video, we will talk about a discovery of a new phenomenon known as space hurricane. Paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/s4146… Video credit, NASA: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4FSg…
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