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How pigeons exploit magnetic fields for navigation

Iron-rich immune cells in the liver may act as sensors for magnetic fields, serving as an internal compass.

How pigeons exploit magnetic fields for navigation

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IC 417 Cosmic Spider ©

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This view of a crescent Mars was captured on May 15, by NASA’s Psyche mission as it approached the planet for a gravity assist.

Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU

[theskymeds]

Human Organ System Overview

The human body is an incredible network of interconnected systems working together to keep us alive and healthy 🧠🫁❤️ From the respiratory and circulatory systems to the nervous, digestive, muscular, and skeletal systems — every organ plays a vital role in maintaining balance and overall wellness. Understanding the human body helps improve health awareness and encourages healthier living. 🌿✨

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Snake Cactus (Nyctocereus serpentinus)… native to Mexico & widely cultivated. They can become sprawling shrubs reaching several meters in length, using surrounding rocks, trellis or vegetation for support.

[without-ado]

Mineral Flower Moon l Franco Meconi

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Great Red Spot Rotation

Winds around Jupiter's Great Red Spot are simulated in this JunoCam view that has been animated using a model of the winds there. The wind model, called a velocity field, was derived from data collected by Voyager spacecraft and Earth-based telescopes.

[emergentfutures]

Queensland scientists discover 23 previously unknown genes linked to depression

The findings take the number of known genetic variants associated with depression to more than 100, with the Queensland scientists hopeful t

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MORELET’S TREE FROG Agalychnis moreletii ©Laura Quick

Morelet’s tree frog is a species of tree frog of family Hylidae. It belongs to the leaf frog subfamily, and is found in Belize, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Mexico. They have also been called black-eyed leaf frog and popeye hyla.

The population of Morelet’s tree frogs are also being affected due to a disease called Chytridiomycosis, which is an infectious disease that kills amphibians. Chytridiomycosis and habitat destruction are projected to cause the population to decline over 80% in the next 10 years. In some regions, the frogs have gone extinct completely. source

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ミコアイサ（Smew）

[typhlonectes]

A rare new treefrog of the genus Sarcohyla (Anura: Hylidae) from Guerrero, Mexico

GRÜNWALD, FRANZ-CHÁVEZ, et al.

Based on morphological data collected from treefrogs related to Sarcohyla hazelae, we describe a new species of the genus Sarcohyla from the cloud forest of the Sierra Madre del Sur of Guerrero, Mexico.

We compare physical charactersitics of this new species to its closest relatives within the genus Sarcohyla, including dorsal and ventral coloration, head shape, tympanum distinctiveness, morphometrics and the condition of the tubercles on hands and feet.

We analyze accoustic data from the advertisement call of males of the new species. We discuss the relationship of the species described herein with several of its cogeners, plus we resurrect the Sarcohyla hazelae group for these frogs. We describe habitat and distribution species related to Sarcohyla hazelae and also comment on the conservation priorities of these frogs.

Read the paper here:

https://www.biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.4712.3.2

[typhlonectes]

Fall Colors

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Miniature ecosystem found in a drop of water taken from the birdbath.

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The feather-horned beetle (Rhipicera femorata) is native to Australia. Males have significantly bushier antennae than females; they use them to locate females emitting pheromones indicating that they are ready to mate.

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Ocean Photography by Japan’s Ryo Minemizu