juicy fruit

resuscitating my high school tumblr as a curated space & tentative home to document process....a theatre artist doing who knows what at any given moment

[amnhnyc]

What has no heart and no brain? No, it’s not your ex… it’s the barrel jellyfish (Rhizostoma pulmo). Also known as the dustbin-lid jellyfish (yes, really), this species can reach an impressive 35 in (90 cm) in diameter and can weigh up to 77 lbs (35 kg)! Like other jellies, this critter relies on its nervous system to function.

Photo: tato grasso, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

[tsunamiwavesurfing]

im tight man im heated. all the oatmeal raisin cookies are sold out

[thabootyscholar]

white chip macadamia > oatmeal

[tsunamiwavesurfing]

wayward wild and wrong

[matchagirl]

[lamignonette]

[lucienyoueatsnails]

im driving down to texas in a few weeks :o

[neometalpussy]

do you guys ever like forget you're interested in something until you start engaging with it again and you go "oh wait i'm like crazy crazy about this yeah"

[lucienyoueatsnails]

the lack of alcoholics/addicts in the notes is disturbing to me

[lucienyoueatsnails]

i love my boyfriend so much :)

[lucienyoueatsnails]

he can't spell to save his life...the difference between cloth and clothe alludes him...i can't stop smiling because things i thought i needed in a partner were so misguided

[lucienyoueatsnails]

i love my boyfriend so much :)

[neometalpussy]

do you guys ever like forget you're interested in something until you start engaging with it again and you go "oh wait i'm like crazy crazy about this yeah"

[aaaaaarchive]

[grundoonmgnx]

Yong-chul Kim, Strudel, 2022

Oil on canvas, 120 x 100 cm

[gerardwaist]

people b saying things so definitively. like man i think it depends

[lucienyoueatsnails]

[nuadox]

oVert: Thousands of natural history specimens have undergone CT scanning by scientists, and these scans are available for free

- By Nuadox Crew -

The openVertebrate (oVert) project, a six-year collaboration among 18 institutions, has completed the CT scanning of over 13,000 vertebrate specimens, making 3D reconstructions freely accessible online.

Video: "Scientists CT scanned thousands of natural history specimens, which you can access for free" by Florida Museum, YouTube.

These scans offer unprecedented access to natural history specimens, enabling researchers, educators, artists, and the public to explore biodiversity and conduct scientific inquiries remotely.

The project, funded primarily by the National Science Foundation, aims to democratize access to museum collections, reducing wear on physical specimens while increasing their utility.

Through such CT scans, surprising discoveries have been made, such as the presence of bony plates on the tails of spiny mice, previously thought to be unique to armadillos. The data has also revealed insights into evolutionary history and the biology of various species, including the discovery of dental patterns in frogs and insights into the behavior of Spinosaurus dinosaurs.

Additionally, the project has educational and artistic applications, with teachers using the data in classrooms and artists creating replicas based on the 3D models.

Moving forward, the challenge lies in developing sophisticated tools to analyze the vast amount of data generated by the project, with initiatives like NoCTURN aimed at maximizing the use of CT scan data for research, education, and industry.

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Header image: The openVertebrate project, a five-year initiative supported by the National Science Foundation, aimed to provide scientists, students, teachers, and the public with free access to 3D models of museum specimens. Credit: openVertebrate.

Source: Florida Museum of Natural History

Full study: David Blackburn et al, Increasing the impact of vertebrate scientific collections through 3D-imaging: the openVertebrate (oVert) Thematic Collections Network, BioScience (2023). DOI: 10.1093/biosci/biad120

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[just-shower-thoughts]

Somewhere in the world, there is a tree that sprouted the same day you were born and has been growing along with you.

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growing up I was always afraid of being Found Out. not sure what I was hiding. just my whole self I guess

[tsunamiwavesurfing]

monday again. let's get this brea-

[amnhnyc]

The strawberry poison frog (Oophaga pumilio) isn’t berry sweet. Its vivid coloring is aposematic—a warning sign to potential predators to stay back! Found in rainforests along the coasts of Central America, the strawberry poison frog lays its eggs on the forest floor, then carries tadpoles to water-filled plants to develop. 

Photo: bryanjbd, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, iNaturalist