Maps are windows to our world, offering visual representations of geography that help us navigate, understand, and connect with different places. But the world is a three-dimensional sphere, while maps are inherently two-dimensional. This fundamental disconnect presents a challenge: how can we accurately represent a round object on a flat surface? This is where map … [Read more...] about Flattening the Globe: A Trade-Off Between Distortion and Understanding
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Hidden Camera Catches Fuzzy Animals Using Rope Bridges To Get To Safety
In the bustling suburbs of Ku-ring-gai Council in New South Wales, Australia, a compassionate effort to protect native wildlife from busy roadways has resulted in the creation of rope bridges for possums. Concerned about possums falling victim to the traffic on Lady Game Drive, Dr. Tracey Russell, an animal advocate, collaborated with Dr. Nigel Weston to design and install … [Read more...] about Hidden Camera Catches Fuzzy Animals Using Rope Bridges To Get To Safety
Teen almost dies after collecting shell hiding one of the most toxic animals on Earth
In a harrowing incident, an 18-year-old Australian teen, Jacob Eggington, narrowly escaped death after being bitten by one of the most toxic animals on Earth. The dangerous encounter took place while he was collecting shells on the beach at Shoalwater, Perth. While enjoying a day at the beach, Eggington discovered an eye-catching shell in the water. Unbeknownst to him, the … [Read more...] about Teen almost dies after collecting shell hiding one of the most toxic animals on Earth
Man makes ancient discovery near one of the busiest highways in North America: ‘You have got to be kidding’
In the midst of North America's bustling highways, a 700-year-old forest silently stands, capturing the attention of biologist Doug Larson. Astonishingly, many such tiny ancient havens exist, unnoticed and underappreciated, their very existence threatened by the specter of disappearance. Larson, a professor emeritus in biology at the University of Guelph in Ontario, Canada, … [Read more...] about Man makes ancient discovery near one of the busiest highways in North America: ‘You have got to be kidding’
First Extinction Of A Marine Fish As A Result Of Human Activity Declared
In a disheartening development, scientists from Charles Darwin University (CDU), Australia, have declared the Java stingaree (Urolophus javanicus) as the first marine fish species to go extinct as a direct consequence of human activity. The somber declaration came with an update to the Red List of Threatened Species, published by the International Union for Conservation of … [Read more...] about First Extinction Of A Marine Fish As A Result Of Human Activity Declared