“It can see whatever light is on the outside and convert that light into energy and then harvest that energy to help distribute camouflage,” Deravi says. Squid are some of nature’s best camouflagers. Researchers have a new explanation for why Have I got that right? Squid can harvest sunlight for energy? Is that not …
Month: March 2025
Three Iconic Corbett Covers
Raymond Sheppard’s illustrations for Corbett’s books was one of the best things that happened to them. Most books fail in comparison. I have the leopard one with the jacket. Source
Maryam Mirzakhani
In the early 2000s, a young graduate student at Harvard University began to chart an exotic mathematical universe — one inhabited by shapes that defy geometric intuition. Her name was Maryam Mirzakhani, and she would go on to become the first woman to win a Fields Medal, math’s highest honor. Years After the Early Death …
Bonneville Cutthroat
Just Sharing a trip from last summer in the Nevada Desert. Nevada has a Native Fish Slam challenge which includes catching a Bonneville Cutthroat, Lahontan Cutthroat, Mountain Whitefish, Bull trout, Yellowstone Cutthroat, and a Redband. I have done this challenge before but wanted to do it again, here’s a trip to the desert for Bonneville …
The complexity of Chinese names.
Have you ever felt lost when trying to pronounce or understand a Chinese name? Well, you’re not alone. It’s a challenge many of us face, and it stems from the way Chinese names are romanized using Pinyin, the standardized system for Mandarin pronunciation. The transliteration can create ambiguity, losing important cultural context and making …
George Browne, Sharptails on the Athabaska, c. 1950
20×30 Sweet! I never thought I would see it. The pic doesn’t seem that clear or sharp but I still love it. 1950 would be early in Browne’s career. From his records, it matches one in 1956 better. Condition issues in the center of the pic? The collector had more of them that I would …
“On the Wing” Pleissner
Image by Ogden Pleissner of a grouse hunter and setter. Titled “On the Wing”. Retains December calendar sheet and both metal bands. Image measures 30″ x 13″. I have a copy of this calendar somewhere and I think I saw the original in Boston. Surprisingly, the original didn’t impress me as much as I thought …
Narwhals
Results of the study, published in the journal Frontiers in Marine Science, also reveal the first evidence of likely play, specifically exploratory-object play, in narwhals as well as other fascinating insights into narwhal behavior in a changing Arctic. Aspects of the narwhals’ actions, for example, may also have included social learning, and possibly social instruction and personality differences …
22,000 Year Old Travois, Human Evolution, etc
The linear features at last provide some connection with technology. But the connection is not lithic. The use of travois tells us a great deal about the social organization and logistics of these people, and emphasize—if we needed reminding once more—that ancient people interacted with wood and other perishable materials in their lives more than …
Space History
The team’s research indicates the solar system’s passage through the Orion region occurred between approximately 18.2 and 11.5 million years ago, with the most likely time between 14.8 and 12.4 million years ago. This timeframe aligns well with the Middle Miocene Climate Transition, a significant shift from a warm variable climate to a cooler climate, …