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Experiments reveal the tiny birds can see “non-spectral” colors that blend ultraviolet light with colors humans can see to create distinct hues we can’t. A male Broad-tailed Hummingbird photographed at the Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory in Gothic, Colorado, where researchers conducted field experiments …
By Rich Haridy – Mammal Photographer of the Year Overall Winner, “Foxhall Zafira” Mammal Society/Roger Cox – Amateur photographer Roger Cox has won the top prize in the UK Mammal Society’s annual photo contest. The extraordinary image of an urban fox staring down the …
Commended, Animals/Pets. ‘Living on the Edge’ – Pedro Jarque Krebs. By Rich Haridy, 2020 Jun 18 – Focusing on the weird and experimental, the 2020 Creative Photo Awards aims to set new trends and reward visionary artists. This year’s winners are no exception, …
The sculpture is thought to represent a ‘passerine’ – a diverse group of birds that includes the sparrows, finches and thrushes. By James Lloyd, 2020 Jun 13 – A miniature bird statue carved out of burnt bone has been unearthed by archaeologists in …
A three-dimensional lattice-like structure, printed directly onto living tissue using the new bio-ink. Ohio State University – By Ben Coxworth, 2020 Jun 16 – Although we’re hearing more about the prospect of 3D-printed replacement body parts, those parts need to be implanted via …
New research finds America’s western national parks and wilderness areas receive more than 1,000 tons of plastic rain every year. Researchers are concerned about what the presence of microplastics in protected landscapes will mean for local ecosystems. (Photo by George Rose/Getty Images) – …
Striking colors seen in a newly discovered phase of liquid crystal under the microscope. SMRC – By Nick Lavars, 2020 Jun 10 – More than 100 years after a pair of imaginative physicists first proposed a new phase of liquid crystal, scientists at the …
Stock image representing an alien. iStock – By Hannah Osborne, 2020 Jun 15 – There may be more than 30 intelligent alien civilizations living on planets across the Milky Way, a study has found. By simplifying assumptions about the requirements of life, researchers …
By Ben Coxworth – The technology has successfully been used to detect E. coli bacteria that was added to ground beef. rbhavana/Depositphotos – If bacterially-tainted food is present in a store or kitchen, then the sooner that authorities know, the better. That’s why scientists …
By Michael Irving, 2020 Jun 11 – A scale drawing of the Batrachopus grandis. Dr Anthony Romilio – A strange set of fossilized footprints has been discovered in South Korea. According to paleontologists, they look an awful lot like crocodile tracks, except for one …
