Dame Jane Morris Goodall ( born Valerie Jane Morris-Goodall; 3 April 1934 – 1 October 2025 The end of an era. She loved the Larson cartoon.
Author: Sea Run
Young Goshawk?
Great pic.
Fishing the Tohickon
“I believe that a painting is not just a two dimensional illusion, but also that of a moment in life, captured on canvas. Painting is a language varying in mood and atmosphere that reflects the diversities of life itself. ”“Fishing the Tohickon” by Kenn Backhaus, o/c A nice mood piece.
Old Man Media
Social media consumption is divided by age and reflects generational preferences and #digital habits. Adults aged 18 to 24 lead the pack, spending an average of 186 minutes per day on social platforms, with 30% engaging with TikTok daily. Their attention is intensely focused, making them the core audience driving trends and viral content. #Engagement …
Our Hair Thin Existence
The closest technological species to us in the Milky Way galaxy could be 33,000 light years away and their civilization would have to be at least 280,000 years, and possibly millions of years, old if they are to exist at the same time that we do, according to new research presented at the EPSC–DPS2025 Joint Meeting in Helsinki this …
Mastodons and Mammoths
They reconstructed the mitochondrial genomes from several mastodon specimens: five from Nova Scotia and the eastern seaboard, one of which may date to approximately 500,000 years ago, and for the first time, a unique specimen of a Pacific mastodon from Tualatin, Oregon, in addition to a partial mitochondrial genome from Northern Ontario. Ancient DNA reveals …
Maremma dogs and the Middle Island Project
A dog once saved an entire species of penguins. Yes, you heard that right. On Middle Island in Australia, the population of Little Penguins had crashed to fewer than ten. Foxes were invading at night, turning the colony into an easy buffet. It looked like the end of the world’s smallest penguins. Then came the …
Red Tail Scores
A good pic by Adam Spelhaug. Source This condor one was good too.
Florida Mullet Run
Wow, a wonder l never heard more about it.
Reading for pleasure in freefall: Research finds 40% drop over two decades
A sweeping new study from the University of Florida and University College London has found that daily reading for pleasure in the United States has declined by more than 40% over the last 20 years—raising urgent questions about the cultural, educational and health consequences of a nation reading less. Reading for pleasure in freefall: Research …