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Seattle Man Has Been Feeding A Crow Family For Years, Has His “Mind Blown” After They Bring Him Presents

Stuart Dahlquist, 56, has been a bird enthusiast for most of his life, but a family of crows has still found a way to surprise him. Recently, the Seattle man received a gift from the fellas he’s been feeding for a … Continue reading

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The world is poorly designed. But copying nature helps.

Japan’s Shinkansen doesn’t look like your typical train. With its long and pointed nose, it can reach top speeds up to 150–200 miles per hour. It didn’t always look like this. Earlier models were rounder and louder, often suffering from … Continue reading

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JFS Biomimicry Interview Series: No.6 “Shinkansen Technology Learned from an Owl?” – The story of Eiji Nakatsu

  JFS Newsletter No.31 (March 2005) Technologies Learned from Living Things: Concepts and Examples – Front Line Reports The train that runs between Tokyo and Hakata is, like the TGV in France, one of the fastest trains in the world. … Continue reading

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Why we need a better philosophy of trees – The Conversation

Why we need a better philosophy of trees Souluminous/Shutterstock.com Tristan Moyle, Anglia Ruskin University On November 6 1217, Henry III’s Charter of the Forest gave ordinary English people back their traditional rights to use royal hunting grounds for livestock grazing … Continue reading

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CGI 3D Animation Short Film HD “Burgeon” by The Animation School | CGMeetup

CGI 3D Animated Short Film Burgeon by The Animation School. Featured on http://www.cgmeetup.net/ Story of tree seed and hard life in forest. Burgeon Winner World Bronze Medal 2015, Created by students of The Animation School in their final year of … Continue reading

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Self-Taught Nature Photographer Alison Pollack Tracks the Fascinating Fungi of Northern California

Avid photographer and retired environmental consultant Alison Pollack documents the fascinating phenotypes of mushrooms and slime molds she encounters on hikes in northern California. Her images show shaggy white Comb Tooth fungus (Hericium coralloides), Stemonitis slime molds that wouldn’t look out of … Continue reading

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25 gorgeous photos of cherry blossoms

Embrace spring with these fleeting blooms around the world. Source: 25 gorgeous photos of cherry blossoms

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The science of static electricity – TED Ed – The Kid Should See This

What is static electricity? Why do we get a tiny spark when we’ve walked across a carpet and touched a doorknob? Or have you ever pet a cat and then picked up something metal, like a spoon to stir up … Continue reading

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► WILD RIO (Full Documentary)

Few people know that Rio is one of the greenest metropolises in the world. We follow the story of the carnival and see how the diversity of wildlife, inspires the eight million people of Rio.

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Rescued baby crows return each spring to say “Hello”

This is the story of four rescued baby crows that were raised by a loving family. They learned to say “hello” and how to become independent. Eventually they were accepted by a family of wild crows. Even though they fly … Continue reading

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