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Watch 118 Bird Species Migrate Across A Map Of The Western Hemisphere

8/21/2016

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For the first time, scientists at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology have documented migratory movements of bird populations spanning the entire year for 118 species throughout the Western Hemisphere. The study finds broad similarity in the routes used by specific groups of species—vividly demonstrated by animated maps showing patterns of movement across the annual cycle. The results of these analyses were published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B.

Source: allaboutbirds.org
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Each dot represents a single bird species; the location represents the average of the population for each day of the year (see paper for a more precise explanation of the “average location”). Here’s a key to which species is which.
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Origins: The Card Game Of Human Evolution

8/16/2016

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Origins card game by Mindy Pitre, Nicole Burt, and Holly Hunold.

​Origins
 is a card game created by three anthropologists. Mindy Pitre (St. Lawrence University) and Nicole Burt (Cleveland Museum of Natural History), whose extensive teaching and outreach experience is combined with the work of Holly Hunold, a medical illustrator also trained in anthropology. They created the game to help students to understand core concepts of evolution in a fun and exciting way.
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The four forces of evolution, starring Darwin. Original art for the card game ‘Origins’ by Holly Hunold.

​Students work individually or in groups to answer questions on cards that are color-coded into different topics, including Being Human, Origins & Transitions, Primates, Evolution & Variation, Genetics and Fundamentals. An instructor can read the cards and pose the questions to students, adding up points per student or team.

Source: 
forbes.com
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Isopod Plushies 

8/13/2016

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Online Japanese store Hamee Strapya World is selling a series of plush isopod dolls that range in size all the way up to XL at 55 centimeters in length. Giant isopods are passionately loved by some people now in Japan, they found the creatures mysterious and cute. This giant isopod doll is close to the real ones in shape. The doll has cute round eyes and is very soft and comfortable to the touch.
Source: l
aughingsquid.com

En la tienda japonesa Hamee Strapya Mundial se están vendiendo una serie de isópodos de peluche, que varían en tamaño hasta los 55 cm de longitud. Los isópodos gigantes son amados por algunas personas en Japón, ellos piensan que las criaturas son misteriosas y lindas. Este isópodo gigante están cerca en forma de uno real. Los muñecos tiene ojos redondos lindos, son muy suaves y agradables al tacto.
Fuente: laughingsquid.com
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Coral by Felix Salazar

8/9/2016

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LA-based photographer and composer Felix Salazar recently captured some wonderful macro photos of several inhabitants in his salt water aquariums. The shocking variety of color makes the coral look like digital renderings, but Salazar assures me each is a unique photo selected from hundreds of attempts to get just the right shot as he experimented with focus and light. You can see many more on his website.
Source: thisiscolossal.com

El Fotógrafo y compositor con sede en Los Ángeles Félix Salazar a capturado recientemente algunas macro fotos maravillosas de varios habitantes en acuarios de agua salada. La variedad impactante de colores hace que el coral se vea como renders digitales, pero Salazar asegura que cada uno es una foto única seleccionada entre cientos de intentos para obtener el disparo correcto, él experimentó con el enfoque y la luz. Puede ver muchos más fotos en su sitio web.
Fuente: thisiscolossal.com
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Beautiful Bees

8/8/2016

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The US Geological Survey maintains a Bee Inventory and Monitoring Lab, which exists to catalog and identify the thousands of bee and wasp species that live in the United States and around the world. 
Here are some of its beautiful portraits:
Source: vox.com

El Servicio Geológico de Estados Unidos mantiene un inventario y monitoreo de abejas en un laboratorio, este existe para catalogar e identificar las miles de especies de abejas y avispas que viven en los Estados Unidos y en todo el mundo.
Éstos son algunos de sus bellos retratos:
Fuente: vox.com
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