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Anything science-related - I love geology and botany, but it all goes in here.

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Snakes are amazing! High five (/tail?) to all the snake fans. The species in this comic are gray-banded kingsnake, smooth greensnake, baby black racer, and timber rattlesnake. They’re not to scale vs the people - most are pretty small.

The new dinosaur, named Yi qi (shown above in the artists reconstruction), had unusual bristle-like feathers and bat-like wings that were covered in a membrane. The dinosaur may have been able to glide and even flap Dinosaur With Wings, Tiny Dinosaur, Dinosaur Fossils, The Good Dinosaur, Dinosaur Art, Reptiles, Mammals, Flying Squirrel, Prehistoric Creatures

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Chinese Dinosaur Had Bat-Like Wings and Feathers

Since most dinosaur names consist of long, polysyllabic gargles—Parasaurolophus, Therizinosaurus, Pachycephalosaurus—it is refreshing that the latest addition to the family has the shortest one yet. It is simply Yi. In full, it is Yi qi, which comes from the Mandarin for “strange wing” and can be roughly butchered as “ee chee”. The name hints at […]

A grain of pollen from an acacia flower. It's roughly 50 microns long, which is about half the width of a human hair. Biology Interactive Notebook, Animal Vegetable Mineral, Electron Microscope Images, Science Images, Microscopic Photography, Microscopic Images, Study Design, Patterns In Nature, Organic Shapes

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A grain of pollen from an acacia flower. It's roughly 50 microns long, which is about half the width of a human hair.

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When the End of Human Civilization Is Your Day Job

For climate scientists, it can be hard to sleep at night.

“Through scientific study and understanding, we deepen our connection to the natural world.” FORMS IN NATURE: Understanding Our Universe An audiovisual collaboration by Kevin Dart, Stéphane Coëdel,. Powerpuff Girls, Design Thinking, Steven Universe, Cartoon Network, Storyboard, Wireframe Mobile, Design Android, Kevin Dart, 2d Character Animation

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Science and Nature Blend Beautifully in This Stunning Short Animation

The world we live in can be so crappy and depressing, every once in a while it’s nice to remind yourself that there’s plenty of beauty out there. In lieu of a dancing plastic bag, this short film should do the trick.

Yakhchal in Yazd, Iran/In the hot, dry deserts of Ancient Persia in around 400 B.E, long before the invention of electricity, engineers mastered a sustainable technology to store ice throughout the scorching summer. Perse Antique, Ancient Persian, Ancient Greek, Ice Houses, Ancient Architecture, Environmental Architecture, Persian Architecture, Vernacular Architecture, Green Architecture

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It’s Not Rocket Science #3: Yakhchal

By 400BC, Persians had developed a system for making ice in winter and storing it throughout the summer and in a hot desert climate, in buildings they called yakhchal. Most of what you’ll fin…

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Breathe Deep, Fellow Asthmatics

Today is World Asthma Day. Started by the Global Initiative for Asthma, I thought World Asthma Day would be a great time to share a detail from a series of key frames being produced by the animation team at INVIVO Communications, where I work.

Once and future cats: Sabercats were magnificent, powerful predators – what does their extinction tell us about the future of life on earth? Terryl Whitlatch, Extinct Animals, Science And Nature, Predator, Geology, Cat Art, Beast, The Past, Wildlife

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The magnificent sabercat and the future of life on Earth – Riley Black | Aeon Essays

Sabercats were magnificent, powerful predators – what does their extinction tell us about the future of life on Earth?

A scanning laser confocal microscope image of raw carrot. The clearly defined cell walls help explain why raw carrot is crunchy. Microscopic Images, Cell Wall, Things Under A Microscope, Small World, Science And Nature, Food Design, Food To Make, Walls

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A scanning laser confocal microscope image of raw carrot. The clearly defined cell walls help explain why raw carrot is crunchy. Image: Sofia Oiseth

Think it's just sand between your toes when you walk on the beach? Electron Microscope, Grain Of Sand, Ocean Creatures, Science And Nature, Under The Sea, Things To Think About, Facts, Beach, Life

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Life Between Grains of Sand | Hakai Institute

I'm autistic and it's better than getting the measles! The autistic brain is not particularly good at understanding irony, and yet most people I’ve met on the autism spectrum have, over time, developed a pretty strong grasp of the concept. The Autistic Brain, Autistic People, Pseudo Science, Science And Nature, Vaccines And Autism, Opinion Piece, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Public Health, Mental Health

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I’m Autistic, And Believe Me, It’s A Lot Better Than Measles

The autistic brain is not particularly good at understanding irony, and yet most people I’ve met on the autism spectrum have, over time, developed a pretty strong grasp of the concept. Many of us…

Mammoth is Mopey is an alphabet book celebrating two great joys: prehistoric animals and language. Prehistoric Animals, Extinct Animals, Dinosaur Gifts, Scientific American, Alphabet Book, Page Turner, Science Books, Science And Nature, Fun Learning

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Let's publish Mammoth is Mopey!

Mammoth is Mopey is an alphabet book celebrating two great joys: prehistoric animals and langua | Check out 'Let's publish Mammoth is Mopey!' on Indiegogo.

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Have Allosaurus, Will Travel - Fossil Tales From the West

Brian Switek is raising funds for Have Allosaurus, Will Travel - Fossil Tales From the West on Kickstarter! The rock record is full of stories about life's history. Help me buy a field vehicle so that I can tell these prehistoric tales.

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The Flying Trilobite is Now Eight — Glendon Mellow

The Flying Trilobite blog has been live for 8 years now! For the next week, expect re-posts of some classics, as well as sneak peeks of new posts. Something new every day! It may seem like I post less often than is used to - typically once a month instead of once a week. but I also post 4

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Let's publish Mammoth is Mopey!

Mammoth is Mopey is an alphabet book celebrating two great joys: prehistoric animals and langua | Check out 'Let's publish Mammoth is Mopey!' on Indiegogo.