#beep #beep

[jayray0927]

#zoas growing on the #featherdusterworm #kessila150w #picotank #nanotank #zoagarden #myworktank

[jayray0927]

#zoas under my new #kessila150w #led #zoagarden #nofilter

[jayray0927]

#petey my #smithii shrimp checking out the new addition

[jayray0927]

The start of my #zoa garden

[todropscience]

MALE SEAHORSE SHARE SOMETHING WITH YOUR MOTHER.

Viviparity (live birth) has evolved more than 150 times in vertebrates and at least 23 times in fish, but the syngnathid fishes (seahorses and pipefish) are the only ones in which males becomes pregnant. They have evolved special brooding pouches that provide protection, gas exchange, osmoregulation and some nutrients to developing embryos.

A team of Australian researchers examined the genes involved in male pregnancy in the big-belly seahorse (Hippocampus abdominalis) and they found that seahorse pregnancy involves more than 3000 genes. Intriguingly, many of these same genes are involved in female pregnancy in mammals, reptiles and other fish, a striking example of convergent evolution.

Incredible.

Since the challenges of pregnancy are similar across phyla (or indeed sex), evolution has apparently recruited similar genes to carry out the task.

Photo: John Turnbull

Reference:  Whittington et al. 2015. Seahorse brood pouch transcriptome reveals common genes associated with vertebrate pregnancy. Molecular Biology and Evolution

[teded]

The largest species of jellyfish, the lion’s mane, has tentacles that can extend more than 100 feet, longer than a blue whale. 

From the TED-Ed Lesson How does a jellyfish sting? - Neosha S Kashef

Animation by Cinematic

[jayray0927]

Every time I see these little #blue guys- I instantly think #blueberries 🍴hahaha #zoanthids #saltwater #coral #softcoral #hungry

[anthonybourdain]

Americans love Mexican food. We consume nachos, tacos, burritos, tortas, enchiladas, tamales and anything resembling Mexican in enormous quantities. We love Mexican beverages, happily knocking back huge amounts of tequila, mezcal and Mexican beer every year. We love Mexican people—as we sure...

[jayray0927]

#amy winehouse with #kurt cobain

[uradeku]

misread pirates as pilates of the caribbean , did a google search

Was.Not.Dissapointed.

[fit-and-healthy-kate]

Can’t. Stop. Giggling.

[jayray0927]

Hahaha wendyrea

[whatwhiteswillneverknow]

Father left child in the car for 8 hours. He forgot that his kid was there. No arrest was made.

Compare that to homeless Black mother doing the same thing for a much SHORTER time

[daniellevyas]

It’s so obvious.

[note-a-bear]

Anyone else pissed off that this is the white parent of non-white kids, on top of every thing else?

[2brwngrls]

there really needs to be a show called “NOW IF THAT HAD BEEN A BLACK PERSON” - Z

[jayray0927]

So true

[jayray0927]

#national #geographic #green eyes #pink #eyeliner

[jayray0927]

#madison #downtown #night #capital

[jayray0927]

and now time for some #homemade #applepie....

[jayray0927]

#mj watching kids movies..to busy to #smile

[jayray0927]

xmas present for my popz...hes gonna hate me when he realizes how taped down this box is....hahahahaha!!! #xmas #presentforpopz #isurvivedtheapocalypse#xmas 2012

[jayray0927]

#heartache #worldslowlyrottingtopieces #unnerving #sweet.angels.in.his.kingdom.now