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Our Color-Filled Universe

Colors from the Planet Earth and Beyond Of all the ones I’ve seen, this planet is still my favorite.

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Aloe Vera Gel Bought At Walmart, Target, CVS Might Not Actually Contain Aloe Vera – Consumerist

Reblogged from Consumerist, By Mary Beth Quirk There’s nothing quite like slathering aloe vera all over a burning, uncomfortable sunburn. But does that aloe vera gel on the drugstore shelf actually contain any aloe vera? Perhaps not, according to an in-depth report from … Continue reading

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A Berried Lobster

Among the many Image of the Day sites I visit is the Earth Science Picture of the Day by the Universities Space Research Association. Not limited to any specific area of science it includes images from the fields of geology, … Continue reading

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Hatchling Iguana vs. LOTS of Snakes

This jaw-dropping scene aired as part of the new series of the BBC’s flagship natural history program, Planet Earth II, and seems to have captured the imagination of millions. (5,512,692 views in 11 days) Filmed on Fernandina Island in the Galápagos, the Galápagos Racer … Continue reading

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About 100,000 years ago, people with autism were championed, not shunned, and may even have shaped human evolution

Just let me say, on behalf of my fellow Aspies, you’re welcome. A University of York study found that roughly 100,000 years ago, primitive societies stopped shunning people with autism — in fact, they were embraced as respected specialists in … Continue reading

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A giant predatory lizard swam in Antarctic seas near the end of the dinosaur age — ScienceDaily

Kaikaifilu is a new species of giant sea lizard (from the Mosasaur family) discovered in 66-million-year-old rocks of Antarctica. At about 10 meters long, it is the largest known top marine predator from this continent. It lived near the end … Continue reading

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US FALLS BEHIND RUSSIA IN GIANT SNOWBALL ARMS RACE!

How will our new president deal with this? While the US and UN were quietly working with Russia and eliminating thousands of nuclear warheads and weapons, the former Soviet Union has been stockpiling THESE! As usual, the US intelligence agencies … Continue reading

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The Cosmic Web of the Tarantula Nebula

Explanation: It is the largest and most complex star forming region in the entire galactic neighborhood. Located in the Large Magellanic Cloud, a small satellite galaxy orbiting our Milky Way galaxy, the region’s spidery appearance is responsible for its popular name, the Tarantula nebula. … Continue reading

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Bacteria found to eat PET plastics could help do the recycling 

Nature has beaten us to it again. It has taken just 70 years for evolution to throw up a bacterium capable of breaking down and consuming PET, one of the world’s most problematic plastic pollutants. Japanese researchers discovered and named … Continue reading

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Over 180 Infrared Videos of Methane Pollution All Across The U.S.

Do you try to have a light carbon footprint? Do you concern yourself with the environmental impact of your actions? Do you worry about pollution and try to mitigate your contribution? The Porter Ranch methane leak, the largest in California … Continue reading

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