Science

July 29, 2020

Killer Whale Who Her Carried Her Dead Baby for 17 Days Is Pregnant Once Again

In 2018, a killer whale named Tahlequah gained global attention as she mourned the loss of her calf, which lived only 90 minutes after it was birthed. She carried her child on her back for 17 days—a gesture that tugged at heartstrings around the globe. But now, there is some good news. Tahlequah is pregnant once again. The orca was recently photographed by researchers from Southall Environmental Associates (SEA)

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July 20, 2020

Smithsonian Takes a Look at the World’s Most Interesting Insects

Representing 80% of all animal species, insects are some of the most abundant animals on Earth. And yet, there is so much that your average person doesn't know about these fascinating creatures. Thankfully, Smithsonian has taken it upon itself to highlight some of the most fascinating examples of these colorful animals with the Smithsonian Handbook of Interesting Insects. Each insect was selected from the 34 million specimens located in London's Natural History Museum.

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June 18, 2020

People Are Sharing Visually Appealing Photos of the Life Cycles of Berries

We all know that nature is beautiful, but if you ever needed a reminder, just check out Twitter. It's there that @AlfieDaye shared an interesting photo of a blackberry's lifecycle. In one visually appealing image, Alfie is able to remind us just how incredible nature really is. By laying out the growth of a blackberry, from bud to flower to fruit, he's taken us all back to school.

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