40,000-Year-Old Severed Wolf’s Head Discovered in Siberia — KTLA

A 40,000-year-old severed wolf’s head, preserved by permafrost complete with teeth and fur, has been discovered in eastern Siberia. Locals looking for mammoth ivory found the remains on the banks of the Tirekhtyakh River in Yakutia, before bringing it to the mammoth studies department at the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Sakha. Albert …

So High! — Through Open Lens

F/11.0, 1/500, ISO 320. Hispaniolan Amazon Parrot What did the cat say after eating two robins lying in the sun? I just love baskin’ robins. Interesting Fact: As with other amazons, it prefers forested areas where food is plentiful. This parrot lives in the wood forests in Haiti and the Dominican Republic. However over the …

Beat the Heat & Join SIB for our Movie Matinee — SIB

Sign Up Today Beat the heat and join us for SIB’s fourth movie matinee when we will present a double-header. First up will be The Egg: Life’s Perfect Invention, a 53-minute episode from PBS Nature. How is an egg made? Why are they the shape they are? And perhaps most importantly, why lay an egg […] …

New William S. Burroughs Book Sheds Light On The Literary Legend’s Influence On Music — News : NPR

Relying on a wealth of research and documents, Casey Rae deftly maps out how one of America's most controversial literary figures transformed the lives of many notable rock musicians.(Image credit: Ulf Andersen/Getty Images) via New William S. Burroughs Book Sheds Light On The Literary Legend's Influence On Music — News : NPR

Págalo Parásito/Parasitic Jaeger-Arctic Skua/Stercorarius parasiticus — Birds Colombia: 811 especies hoy

Nombre en español: Págalo Parásito Nombre en ingles: Parasitic Jaeger-Arctic Skua Nombre científico: Stercorarius parasiticus Familia: Stercorariidae Foto: Francisco Piedrahita Canto: Stanislas Wrosa El págalo parásito, escúa ártico, salteador parásito o salteador parasítico (Stercorarius parasiticus) es una especie de ave caradriforme de la familia Stercorariidae. Localización y características Es un ave marina que vive en …

Finding dead bumblebees — Scottish pollinators

The sight of large numbers of dead or dying bumblebees on the ground may be alarming, but the phenomenon is fairly common and usually not related to human actions, and as Athayde Tonhasca reveals, there are several natural causes of bumblebee mass mortality. Normal life cycle. Worker bumblebees have relatively short lives — four weeks […] …

Lilacs – My Spring Passion

For as long as I can remember, lilacs have occupied a special place in my memories and appreciation of spring. Growing up in the big city, I remember a bank of lilacs that bordered our backyard. There was a treasured swing set that was positioned parallel to the lilacs and to this very day, if …

Goat cheese — Le Drake Noir

Manic monday or something like. Goats, lots of goats, going home from the field for milking. Savoie on the edge of the french Alps is known for cheese, especially goat cheese. Goats are a very curious animal and not afraid to explore. So the girl must run because a goat has seen an open door. […] …