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You see a purple sea urchin, I see a one of a kind dentist. Purple sea urchins eat rocks- and never wear down their teeth. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2010/12/101228-sea-urchin-teeth-self-sharpening-tools-science-animals/ #science #secr
You see a purple sea urchin, I see a one of a kind dentist. Purple sea urchins eat rocks- and never wear down their teeth. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2010/12/101228-sea-urchin-teeth-self-sharpening-tools-science-animals/ #science #secretworldofscience #dentist
You see a squirrel, I see a napping champion. This little guy can last up to eight months without food or water while hibernating...and it’s not by drinking more water, it’s by drinking less. https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2019/10/here-
You see a squirrel, I see a napping champion. This little guy can last up to eight months without food or water while hibernating...and it’s not by drinking more water, it’s by drinking less. https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2019/10/here-s-how-hibernating-squirrels-live-months-without-water #science #secretworldofscience #squirrels
How many trees are in this picture? How many trees are on Earth? The answer may surprise you. There are 3.04 trillion trees on the Earth. To learn how this was calculated, check out the link below. https://www.nature.com/articles/nature14967 #sci
How many trees are in this picture? How many trees are on Earth? The answer may surprise you. There are 3.04 trillion trees on the Earth. To learn how this was calculated, check out the link below. https://www.nature.com/articles/nature14967 #science #trees #secretworldofscience
You see a cloud floating along, I see a million pounds of water hovering above by the magic of density. https://www.usgs.gov/special-topic/water-science-school/science/how-much-does-a-cloud-weigh #science #sky #dreamer
You see a cloud floating along, I see a million pounds of water hovering above by the magic of density. https://www.usgs.gov/special-topic/water-science-school/science/how-much-does-a-cloud-weigh #science #sky #dreamer
a recent experiment involved showing newly hatched ducklings pairs of objects with specific relationships (same color, same shape etc). later, the ducklings exhibit preference for new objects that share the same specific relationships. their capacity
a recent experiment involved showing newly hatched ducklings pairs of objects with specific relationships (same color, same shape etc). later, the ducklings exhibit preference for new objects that share the same specific relationships. their capacity to learn is surprising and impressive to scientists. ⠀⠀ http://science.sciencemag.org/content/353/6296/286 ⠀⠀ #science #scicomm #secretworld #planetdiscovery #nature_brilliance #knowledge #naturesbeauty #duckling #animal_supershots #feather_perfection #best_birds_of_ig
It ain’t easy being green, but these frogs are heroes! Read through to learn more and follow for more scientific inspiration like this. #frog #kermit #amputee #amputeelife #sciencesunday #secretworldofscience #scicomm #nature #naturelovers #he
It ain’t easy being green, but these frogs are heroes! Read through to learn more and follow for more scientific inspiration like this. #frog #kermit #amputee #amputeelife #sciencesunday #secretworldofscience #scicomm #nature #naturelovers #heroes #scientists #cell #tufts #biology #research #mission #healthcare #basicscience