One of our partnered Discord servers, Phytocord, is hosting a presentation on the evolutionary history of plants on April 3rd. More info: https://discord.com/events/860915197589848135/958065301990277151

Jan Böhm, a member of our Discord community, is starting an email newsletter called Infinity ‘for dreamers, space enthusiasts, stargazers’, and more. Get it here: https://mailchi.mp/7e34f9a2b21f/infinity

Forests help reduce global warming not just by sequestering carbon, but also by releasing water and aerosols which can cool global temperatures up to 0.3°C. 🔗 Link

But replanting forests must be done in the right way. Planting just one type of tree creates a monoculture, which supports far less biodiversity than planting diverse, indigenous tree life. 🔗 Link

Scientists have discovered part of the secret of how vampire bats survive on a blood-only diet. Compared to their close relatives, they’ve lost a number of genes that make blood more palatable. As a result they have reduced taste, reduced ability to break down solid food, and absorb more iron. 🔗 Link

🦋 Insects Look how amazing this moths camouflage is!
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🦁 Animals Snakes’ locomotion doesn’t always take place with serpentine ‘classic’ undulation. They use 5 modes of locomotion.
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🐠 Aquatic Life Exploring a wreck and suddenly..
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🐠 Aquatic Life Giant Manta Breaching – seen from underwater!
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🌍 Exploring Our World Ljótipollur crater lake, iceland 🔥
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