The Science And Nature Thread #2

[MG2]

I've got some lovely butterfly pics from when the natural history museum had their butterfly exhibit outside a few years ago, I'll try to post them later

That's where I got married, back in the days Dippy was in the main hall. The place was done up similar to this - except Dippy was all lit up and had flowers around his head and up his bum

I didn't realise they did weddings. I've visited a good few times, love the place but what a fabulous venue.

[HobbitFeet]

that is amazing Vam

[Vam]

It sure was memorable

When we were receiving the guests, we had a bloke in a big 7-foot latex dino costume standing next to us. He mostly quietly just stood there, looking like a for real exhibit - Keyser would have been well impressed.

But every now and again, he'd suddenly surprise some guests by leaning across to try and "shake hands"! Seriously shocked faces all round....

[Keyser]

Wow sounds wonderful Vam.

How our brain rewires itself after amputation, a beautiful little animation of what goes on in our minds during depression and (incredibly) solar-powered nudibranchs.

https://www.seeker.com/videos/health/ar ... amputation

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/vide ... epression/

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/anim ... line-news/

[HobbitFeet]

It sure was memorable

When we were receiving the guests, we had a bloke in a big 7-foot latex dino costume standing next to us. He mostly quietly just stood there, looking like a for real exhibit - Keyser would have been well impressed.

But every now and again, he'd suddenly surprise some guests by leaning across to try and "shake hands"! Seriously shocked faces all round....

I was going to get married in a really old gothic church, with my gargoyle fascination fully sated

[Keyser]

The super-ant Dinomyrmex gigas (formerly Camponotus gigas).

https://entomologysingapore.wordpress.c ... east-asia/



The incredible camouflage of the Pygmy seahorse.

https://www.earthtouchnews.com/oceans/o ... -seahorse/



Lingwulong shenqi.

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/scie ... eontology/

[Nucks]

My step-son just introduced me to this channel, informative but also funny/rude.

[LordRaven]

Lake(s) on Mars? How fantastic! If proven to be correct...
Researchers have found evidence of an existing body of liquid water on Mars.

What they believe to be a lake sits under the planet's south polar ice cap, and is about 20km (12 miles) across.

Previous research found possible signs of intermittent liquid water flowing on the martian surface, but this is the first sign of a persistent body of water on the planet in the present day.

Lake beds like those explored by Nasa's Curiosity rover show water was present on the surface of Mars in the past.

However, the planet's climate has since cooled due to its thin atmosphere, leaving most of its water locked up in ice.

The result is exciting because scientists have long searched for signs of present-day liquid water on Mars, but these have come up empty or yielded ambiguous findings. It will also interest those studying the possibilities for life beyond Earth - though it does not yet raise the stakes in the search for biology.

The discovery was made using Marsis, a radar instrument on board the European Space Agency's (Esa) Mars Express orbiter.


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-44952710

[LordRaven]

I've got some lovely butterfly pics from when the natural history museum had their butterfly exhibit outside a few years ago, I'll try to post them later

That's where I got married, back in the days Dippy was in the main hall. The place was done up similar to this - except Dippy was all lit up and had flowers around his head and up his bum

I didn't realise they did weddings. I've visited a good few times, love the place but what a fabulous venue.

.

My favourite building in London, and it it's always fantastic to walk around spending hours looking at all the exhibits.

But have a wedding there??? That must have been fanbloodytastic!!!

[LordRaven]

Lake(s) on Mars? How fantastic! If proven to be correct...
Researchers have found evidence of an existing body of liquid water on Mars.

What they believe to be a lake sits under the planet's south polar ice cap, and is about 20km (12 miles) across.

Previous research found possible signs of intermittent liquid water flowing on the martian surface, but this is the first sign of a persistent body of water on the planet in the present day.

Lake beds like those explored by Nasa's Curiosity rover show water was present on the surface of Mars in the past.

However, the planet's climate has since cooled due to its thin atmosphere, leaving most of its water locked up in ice.

The result is exciting because scientists have long searched for signs of present-day liquid water on Mars, but these have come up empty or yielded ambiguous findings. It will also interest those studying the possibilities for life beyond Earth - though it does not yet raise the stakes in the search for biology.

The discovery was made using Marsis, a radar instrument on board the European Space Agency's (Esa) Mars Express orbiter.


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-44952710

Like Lake Vostok below the antarctic ice shelf it seems Mars has a similar subsurface lake that could perhaps harbour primitive life.

Hurrah! Boffins finally discover liquid water sloshing around on Mars
https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/07/2 ... ter_found/

[Vam]

I've got some lovely butterfly pics from when the natural history museum had their butterfly exhibit outside a few years ago, I'll try to post them later

That's where I got married, back in the days Dippy was in the main hall. The place was done up similar to this - except Dippy was all lit up and had flowers around his head and up his bum

I didn't realise they did weddings. I've visited a good few times, love the place but what a fabulous venue.

.

My favourite building in London, and it it's always fantastic to walk around spending hours looking at all the exhibits.

But have a wedding there??? That must have been fanbloodytastic!!!

It's an awesome, magical place - a true "cathedral to nature".

Amazing exhibits aside, that Romanesque architecture is beautiful, and especially so when it's all lit up at night.

It was a bit of a challenge making our grand entrance down those stairs without falling arse over tit though!

[Vam]

I was going to get married in a really old gothic church, with my gargoyle fascination fully sated

Notre-Dame - gargoyles galore there!

[LordRaven]

That's where I got married, back in the days Dippy was in the main hall. The place was done up similar to this - except Dippy was all lit up and had flowers around his head and up his bum

I didn't realise they did weddings. I've visited a good few times, love the place but what a fabulous venue.

.

My favourite building in London, and it it's always fantastic to walk around spending hours looking at all the exhibits.

But have a wedding there??? That must have been fanbloodytastic!!!

It's an awesome, magical place - a true "cathedral to nature".

Amazing exhibits aside, that Romanesque architecture is beautiful, and especially so when it's all lit up at night.

It was a bit of a challenge making our grand entrance down those stairs without falling arse over tit though!

What a place for a wedding, great acoustics I would imagine.
Funnily enough I have never ventured into any of the other museums close at hand because I fell in love with The Natural History Museum and I've never tired of it since my first of numerous visits.

[Keyser]

That's where I got married, back in the days Dippy was in the main hall. The place was done up similar to this - except Dippy was all lit up and had flowers around his head and up his bum

I didn't realise they did weddings. I've visited a good few times, love the place but what a fabulous venue.

.

My favourite building in London, and it it's always fantastic to walk around spending hours looking at all the exhibits.

But have a wedding there??? That must have been fanbloodytastic!!!

It's an awesome, magical place - a true "cathedral to nature".

Amazing exhibits aside, that Romanesque architecture is beautiful, and especially so when it's all lit up at night.

It was a bit of a challenge making our grand entrance down those stairs without falling arse over tit though!

What a place for a wedding, great acoustics I would imagine.
Funnily enough I have never ventured into any of the other museums close at hand because I fell in love with The Natural History Museum and I've never tired of it since my first of numerous visits.

How I wish I could visit so often - the place is truly what is what's best about our species.

[Keyser]

The superb Stomatopods, the 'Ham Sandwich' theory and the incredible longevity of the Greenland shark.

https://theconversation.com/a-cooler-oc ... mithsonian

https://www.seeker.com/videos/astrophys ... -seriously

https://www.seeker.com/videos