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https://www.wnycstudios.org/story/dinopocalypse-redux This is an insane listen! They've figured out exactly how the dinosaurs died, and the story they tell about how it happened is unnerving and audiorealistic.
Listen to this if you haven't yet for a sample of the absolute horror we are facing. Turns out the dinosaurs were boiled alive within about three hours.
It seems our myths of how the dinosaurs slowly died out over time because of ecological destabilization will be more true for us if we don't immediately make changes.
It seems our myths of how the dinosaurs slowly died out over time because of ecological destabilization will be more true for us if we don't immediately make changes.
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Beekeepers hit hard by thefts of hives Article, Comments
TIL the larger a bee hive grows, the more efficient it becomes. A hive containing 30,000 bees produces 150% more honey than two hives of 15,000.
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/bk9pp9/til_the_larger_a_bee_hive_grows_the_more/
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The SAFE Project has been placing recording devices throughout the rainforest in Borneo. That audio is now available to listen to here.
Try out listening to the dawn chorus starting at 6am when the animals are just waking. Or see if you can work out which of the animals you’re hearing on the stream - we’ll list animals that live in that area and could likely be around at that time. You may also be surprised to find out that from the sound alone you are able to hear differences between separate parts of the forest.
acoustics.safeproject.net
Try out listening to the dawn chorus starting at 6am when the animals are just waking. Or see if you can work out which of the animals you’re hearing on the stream - we’ll list animals that live in that area and could likely be around at that time. You may also be surprised to find out that from the sound alone you are able to hear differences between separate parts of the forest.
acoustics.safeproject.net
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Scientific American Blog Network
Botanical Sexism Cultivates Home-Grown Allergies
It's the time year for watery eyes and itchy noses, and if you're among the afflicted, you may be surprised to learn that decades of botanical sexism in urban landscapes have contributed to your woes.