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Obrigado Mr. Alexander van der Bijl!

August 14, 2015

The incredible story of how the bontebok survived extinction July 14, 2015 Jaymi Heimbuch Photo: Mogens Trolle/Shutterstock For all the many tragic stories of species we have lost and are …

Amazing Idea!

August 13, 2015

WIRED Jenna Garrett  Date of Publication: 08.12.15. 08.12.15   Amazing Livestream Takes You Inside a Baby Hummingbird Nest The University of Arizona is hosting the tiniest guests imaginable—two baby hummingbirds …

Plants in space

August 13, 2015

The Conversation US, Inc. Taking plants off planet – how do they grow in zero gravity? August 7, 2015 6.03am EDT Astronaut Cady Coleman harvests one of our plants on …

Concrete jungle

August 13, 2015

The Conversation US, Inc. Don’t fence me in: a coyote finds Portland, Oregon a perfectly good habitat. automotocycle/flickr, CC BY-NC-ND Concrete jungle: cities adapt to growing ranks of coyotes, cougars …

“Beyond Words: What Animals Think and Feel,”

August 12, 2015

Science Review: Carl Safina’s ‘Beyond Words’ Doesn’t Mince Any on Animal Abilities AUG. 3, 2015 Credit Patricia Wall/The New York Times Given the subtitle of Carl Safina’s fascinating and expansive …

Fighting Wildfires

August 12, 2015

Author: Jordan Golson. Jordan Golson Gear  08.06.15.   The Flame-Throwing Helicopter That Fights Wildfires CAL FIRE Unlike fighting a house fire, which involves pouring thousands of gallons of water on …

A portable garden aboard the space station

August 12, 2015

Why Salad in Space Matters Jeffrey Kluger@jeffreykluger Aug. 10, 2015 A portable garden aboard the space station can be critical to astronauts’ physical and mental health Yes, yes, there was …

Tillandsia capitata and its identity problems

August 11, 2015

Tillandsia capitata and its identity problems by Derek Butcher in Die Brom 2015 (2): 62-64. 2015 Tillandsia capitata came into being in 1866 with a plant found in Cuba. In …

Perseid Meteor Shower

August 11, 2015

Here’s When to See the Perseid Meteor Shower Victor Luckerson @VLuck Aug. 8, 2015 Blaline McCartney—APPerseid meteors, upper left, streak past time-lapse-captured stars early morning on Aug. 13, 2013 north …