Victor Loux Bookmarks Tag: nature

20 bookmarks tagged “nature

The unusual manner in which cicadas pee — and why the information is useful

npr.org/2024/03/19/1239528212/the-unusual-manner-in-which-cicadas-pee-and-why-the-information-is-useful
Little insects pee in droplets. But it turns out that cicadas pee in jets — and why and how they do it could help scientists better understand microfluidics and advance all kinds of technologies.

‘That Girl is Going to Get Herself Killed’

longreads.com/2022/11/15/death-in-national-parks/
Krista Diamond | Longreads | November 2022 | 16 minutes (4,342 words) In 2012, I was working at a hotel in Glacier National Park when a man I’d just met invited me for a day of tubing and drinking beer on the river. L

The World’s Loudest Sound

kottke.org/14/10/the-worlds-loudest-sound
The sound made by the Krakatoa volcanic eruption in 1883 was so loud it ruptured eardrums of people 40 miles away, travelled aro

Aromatic plants in nests of blue tits: positive effects on nestlings

sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0003347208005496
“Certaines espèces garnissent leur nid de plantes aromatiques, une fois la construction achevée. C’est le cas de la mésange bleue (Cyanistes caeruleus) en Corse. Des études ont montré que cette habitude, qui a longtemps intrigué les ornithologues, était bénéfique aux poussins, les plantes aromatiques émettant des composés volatiles aux vertus antibactériennes et antiparasitaires.”

tree.fm – Tune Into Forests From Around The World 🌳🔈

tree.fm/
People around the world recorded the sounds of their forests, so you can escape into nature, while in lockdown or unable to travel. Use this site to chill, meditate or do some digital shinrin-yoku.

Garden Museum - celebrating British gardens and gardening

gardenmuseum.org.uk/
The Garden Museum explores and celebrates British gardens and gardening through its collection, temporary exhibitions, events and garden.