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Hair ice: The strange phenomenon of ‘candy floss’ on trees | BBC News
The unusual phenomenon looks like candy floss on the trees – but touch it and it melts away. If you go down to the woods today for a winter walk, you could be in for a big surprise. People taking … Continue reading
Architects Worldwide Declare a Climate and Biodiversity Emergency
Architects Declare is a global initiative started in the UK that asks architects to demand a change for justice. In May 2019, 17 renowned architecture firms launched a declaration of a climate, justice, and biodiversity emergency now known as … Continue reading
3 bizarre (and delightful) ancient theories about bird migration
In 1822, Count von Bothmer shot down a stork in Germany. However, the bird had already been impaled by a yard-long wooden spear. The stork had been speared in Africa and then flew over 2,500 km. This astonishing flight proved … Continue reading
The little bird and the leaf – Animated short film by Lena von Döhren | Winter
A single yellow leaf hangs on the bare branch. A gust of wind blows and it begins to float through the white winter forest. In joyful pursuit, a little bird takes off into a breathtaking flight. In the meantime, a … Continue reading
Rhinos Comparison Size Living Extinct
White Rhino 1.Uintaceras radinscyi 2.Hyrachyus eximius 3.Hyracodon 4.Subhyracodon occidentalis 5.Diceratherium niobrarense 6.Aceratherium incisivum 7.Menoceras barbouri 8.Menoceras arikarensis 9.Prosantorhinus 10.Trigonias osborni 11.Teleoceras fossiger 12.Sumatran rhino 13.Stephanorhinus etruscus 14.Stephanorhinus hemitoechus 15.Sansirhinus ringstromi 16.Brachypotherium lewisi 17.Javan rhino 18.Black rhino 19.Juxia sharamurenense 20.Chilotherium 21.Metamynodon … Continue reading
Winners of the Nature Photographer of the Year 2020 Competition
Check out the wonderful winners selected from over 19,000 entries from photographers in over 70 countries. Jurassic Park” by Roberto Marchegiani (Italy). Overall Winner and Mammals Category Winner/NPOTY 2020. Feel like you’re stuck indoors too much these days? These stunning … Continue reading
Two Widowed Penguins Embrace & Overlook Melbourne Sky Together
“They meet regularly comforting each other and standing together for hours watching the dancing lights of the nearby city.” In 2019, photographer Tobias Baumgaertner snapped a romantic shot of two widowed penguins overlooking a pier in Melbourne, Australia. He shared … Continue reading
Liz MacDonald on Strange Auroras
Space weather scientist Liz MacDonald studies unique atmospheric phenomena such as the aurora called STEVE. Read the full interview here: https://www.quantamagazine.org/liz-ma… Credits: Rosem Morton & Jennifer Hsu for Quanta Magazine; NASA
The Year’s Biggest Breakthroughs in Biology
In 2020, the study of the SARS-CoV-2 virus was undoubtedly the most urgent priority. But there were also some major breakthroughs in other areas. We’d like to take a moment to recognize them. 1. This year, we learned that we … Continue reading
The family with no fingerprints
By Mir Sabbir BBC Bengalí, Dhaka A family in Bangladesh struggles with an extremely rare genetic condition, “immigration delay disease”. Apu Sarker was showing his open palm to me on a video call from his home in Bangladesh. Nothing seemed … Continue reading
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