The Arctic Tern has a fantastic sense of direction, this is due to their eyes containing Cryptochromes which go through chemical reactions based on the Earth’s magnetic field. This allows them to migrate so successfully.

The reason a car sounds like that when it speeds by is:
1. As it's approaching, Sound waves compress, pitch rises
2. As it passes, the pitch drops
3. As it moves away, the waves stretch and the pitch lowers

Went on a hike today and saw a murder of Corvus! #robinsonpreserve #microadventure

In the 1960s, NASA funded a dolphin lab where a woman lived in a flooded house trying to teach English to a dolphin named Peter. Hustler broke the story. You can't make this up. 🐬💥 #HardFascination #WTFScience

Dolphins glide through the ocean, speaking in clicks we barely understand, living in complex social worlds we can only guess at. The mystery isn’t loud — it just lingers. #SoftFascination #Dolphins #RestorativeNature

In space, Venus flanks Earth on the left, with a hellfire greenhouse effect. Mars on the right, which long ago had running water. Today, it's bone dry. Something bad happened on each planet.

Seems like the wrong time to limit the Nation’s capacity to conduct climate research.

Global immunization efforts have saved at least 154 million lives over the past 50 years A major landmark study reveals that global immunization efforts have saved an estimated 154 million lives – or the equivalent of 6 lives every minute of every year – over the past 50 years. The vast m...

Since 1975 (the past fifty years) global vaccination efforts have saved the lives of 154 million people, especially reducing infant deaths — by 40%.

That’s greater than the total population of France + Germany.

#ScienceMatters

** Evidence You Might Be In A Cult **

You follow one charismatic Leader.

In your Leader’s mind, your Leader can do no wrong.

In your mind, your Leader can do no wrong.

Your Leader demonizes dissidents & outsiders.

Loyalty's the ultimate measure of your devotion.

You don't know you're in a Cult