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Underwater Sculptures Act as Artificial Reefs in Grenada | My Modern Met

By Jessica Stewart on November 7, 2024 This installation features 30 sculptures of origami boats guided by representations of local schoolchildren 12 feet under water. For nearly 20 years, sculptor Jason deCaires Taylor has been creating evocative underwater installations that … Continue reading

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The Island Too Strange to Belong on Earth

Inspired by the talented ‪@FelixColgrave‬ Check out the animation that inspired this: • THROAT NOTES ANNOUNCEMENT: I have a calendar out, based on my book 100 Animals That Can Effing End if any of you are interested: https://www.amazon.ca/Animals-That-ck… Shoutout to … Continue reading

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the sound of a singularity

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WILD BOAR are saving Britain’s woodlands – here’s how

I’m finding every animal in the UK episode 21. This week I went to the Forest of Dean to track down wild boar, otherwise known as feral pigs. These animals have incredible rewilding potential which I look into throughout this … Continue reading

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When PLANTS Were the Rulers of Earth

Beyond the dinosaurs that dominated the Earth, there lay another ancient kingdom—a world of prehistoric plants. Some of these plants were giants, standing taller than skyscrapers, while others developed incredible adaptations to survive, and some… were even carnivorous. 00:00 Introduction … Continue reading

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The Incredible Biology Powering Autumn Colors|Leaf Senescence

[…] 🍂 You’ve probably learned why leaves change color and drop from trees in the fall. But what actually causes these color changes? This is the single grandest and most visible moment of PURE BIOCHEMISTRY we get in this life … Continue reading

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“This was taken 3/4 years ago outside my window, first ever fallstreak hole I’d seen. Tollesbury Essex England” Credit: F. Thompson

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Unusual “UFO Cloud” Always Appears in Exact Same Spot Over NZ | My Modern Met

By Regina Sienra on October 31, 2024 Photo: ChinaImages/Depositphotos These eery “UFO clouds” have actually popped up around the world. The 2022 horror movie Nope had a unique antagonist—an alien creature disguised as an unmoving cloud. And though the film … Continue reading

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Solar System family gathering ✨

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Copenhagen: How to flood-proof a city

20 Oct 2023 #flooding #urbanplanning #planeta After a flash flood that sent dead rats floating through the streets of Copenhagen, the city began reimagining itself. Away from concrete and asphalt and towards softer, “spongier” settlements that work with the natural … Continue reading

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