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Where Do Insects Go In the Winter? (And the Fascinating Way Honey Bees Keep Their Hives Warm)
[…] In this video: Up until only a few years ago, it was thought by many scientists that Honey bee hives were kept warm by pupae in the brood and that the bees would often congregate there to warm themselves … Continue reading
Why Vultures Don’t Get Sick When Eating Dead and Rotting Things
[…] In this video: In the video today we’re looking at why vultures can happily eat various dead and rotting things, even when said flesh is disease ridden, all without apparent negative effect on themselves. Want the text version?: http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.p… … Continue reading
Homochirality: Why Nature Never Makes Mirror Molecules
[…] Molecules of biological origin always have a fixed handedness or chirality. For example you only ever see right handed sugars and left handed amino acids in nature. But why? Credits: Meteorite image – Art Bromage – https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi… RNA and … Continue reading
How the Body Builds a Healthy Relationship with “Good” Gut Bacteria – ScienceBlog.com
Our body’s relationship with bacteria is complex. While infectious bacteria can cause illness, our gut is also teaming with “good” bacteria that aids nutrition and helps keep us healthy. But even the “good” can have bad effects if these bacteria … Continue reading
SWEET COCOON : le court métrage “recommandé” des Oscars 2015
Deux insectes aident une chenille dans sa métamorphose… Retenu comme court-métrage “Hautement recommandé” de la catégorie “Nominated Short Films” aux Oscars 2015! Plus de courts métrages ici ► http://bit.ly/ESMA-Movies Réalisateurs : Matéo Bernard, Matthias Bruget, Jonathan Duret, Manon Marco, Quentin … Continue reading
41 micrometeorites in less than 2 minutes | The Kid Should See This
“The solar system is a dusty place,” explains Project Stardustfounder Jon Larsen in the caption of one of his videos. “Every day approximately 100 tons of cosmic dust fall down on Earth, mainly as micrometeorites…” “Most of these mineral particles (iron, … Continue reading
Homochirality: Why Nature Never Makes Mirror Molecules
Molecules of biological origin always have a fixed handedness or chirality. For example you only ever see right handed sugars and left handed amino acids in nature. But why? Credits: Meteorite image – Art Bromage – https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi… RNA and DNA … Continue reading
A Candy-Colored Cloud Hovers Over a West Texas Landscape Mid-Thunderstorm | Colossal
Image © Laura Rowe While chasing a tornado near the small town of Earth, Texas, earlier this week, amateur photographer Laura Rowe captured this enormous cloud filtered with pastel sunlight. The candy-colored mass swells above the dusky expanse in the … Continue reading
I promise this story about microwaves is interesting.
I found an article that said “The microwave was invented to heat hamsters humanely in 1950s experiments.” And I thought, no it wasn’t. …was it? Pull down the description for thorough references and credits. Thanks to James Lovelock for his … Continue reading
Last “Ring of Fire” Eclipse for Almost 2 Years Is Happening in June
Get your solar eclipse glasses and cameras ready! Skywatchers, get ready for a big event. The ring of fire solar eclipse is making its 2021 appearance on June 10. Also known as an annular solar eclipse, the incredible event occurs … Continue reading
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