Tag Archives: Nature
Man Ratio Earth
The Poetry of Science – Episode 5: Growing Dark in the Cold
The Poetry of Science – Episode 4: The Dance of the Dung Beetle
Earth’s biota entering a sixth mass extinction, UN report claims
MOTHER OF US ALL
Caterpillars: the masters of mimicry
Q: What would you do if you want to hide yourself from a ravenous predator?
A: I would disguise myself as a twig, leaf or even poop!
Caterpillars, soft and packed with proteins, know all the tricks of the trade to disguise themselves to avoid being eaten by predators such as birds. Read more [...]
Trump’s border wall in Europe is already hurting wildlife and – hopefully – our conscience
We Europeans are appalled by Trump’s border wall along the Mexican border, but we have recently allowed many such walls to be built in our along South-East Europe. Read more [...]
John Hallam: Batty about bats
When bats want to find their way around in the dark, they start by emitting a series of loud, ultrasonic sound pulses. Analysing how long it takes for the sound waves to return enables bats to construct a detailed map of their environment.
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