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Sand dunes can ‘communicate’ with each other – ScienceBlog.com

Even though they are inanimate objects, sand dunes can ‘communicate’ with each other, researchers have found. A team from the University of Cambridge has found that as they move, sand dunes interact with and repel their downstream neighbours. Using an experimental … Continue reading

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Bushfire Brandalism: Guerrilla Campaign Replaces Ads Across Australia with Climate Crisis Appeals

In an effort to draw attention to the ongoing climate crisis and the unprecedented number of bushfires across Australia, 41 artists transformed the streets of Melbourne, Sydney, and Brisbane into the nation’s biggest unsanctioned campaign advocating for immediate action. Last … Continue reading

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WORLD CANCER DAY 04 FEB 2020 / THEME : I AM AND I WILL

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 So you’re too ethical to eat meat; but should cows go extinct? – Aeon

Photo by Martijn-Nijenhuis/Flickr   Neil Levy is a senior research fellow of the Oxford Uehiro Centre for Practical Ethics and professor of philosophy at Macquarie University in Sydney. He is the author of Consciousness and Moral Responsibility (2014). He lives … Continue reading

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Why the octopus brain is so extraordinary – Cláudio L. Guerra

View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/why-the-oct… Octopuses have the ability to solve puzzles, learn through observation, and even use tools – just like humans. But what makes octopus intelligence so amazing is that it comes from a biological structure completely different from … Continue reading

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150,000 Botanical and Animal Illustrations Available for Free Download from Biodiversity Heritage Library

Billed as the world’s largest open access digital archive dedicated to life on Earth, the Biodiversity Heritage Library is comprised of animal sketches, historical diagrams, botanical studies, and various scientific research collected from hundreds of thousands of journals and libraries around the … Continue reading

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Volvo ‘The Birdman’

Director – D.A.R.Y.L. Production Company – Pulse Films Producer – Drew O’Neill Agency – Grey London Creative Director – Andy Lockley Director of Photography – Ben Fordesman Colourist – Matthieu Toullet The story of an ornithologist who’s remarkable work is … Continue reading

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Beethoven “Moonlight Sonata” for Old Elephant

Mongkol is a 61-year-old former logging elephant. His captive-held life was spent hauling trees in the Thai forest. He lost his right eye and tusk in this brutal practice. Mongkol was rescued and brought to Elephants World to spend the … Continue reading

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“Snake Pneumonia” – Coronavirus Outbreak in China Traced to Snakes by Genetic Analysis

Emerging viral infections — from bird flu to Ebola to Zika infections — pose major threats to global public health, and understanding their origins can help investigators design defensive strategies against future outbreaks. A new study provides important insights on the … Continue reading

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Striped Eel Catfish Traverse the Ocean Floor as a Strategically Rotating Mass

Foryoung striped eel catfish, there really is safety in numbers. A recent Instagram post shares a video by Marie-Laure Vergne of about one hundred juvenile fish moving across the bottom of the ocean. The Abyss Dive Center, a scuba diving … Continue reading

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