In the run-up to the infamous nuclear disaster, several workers claimed to have seen a strange creature. On April 26th, 1986, the catastrophic acciden… Source: https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/328610/the-black-bird-was-chernobyls-own-mothman…
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Mercury/Mars conjunction on June 18
Be sure to circle June 17, 18 and 19, 2019, on your calendar because that’s when these two planets snuggle up especially close together on the sky’s dome. Source: https://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/mercury-mars-conjunction-on-june-18…
Rare Dodo Skeleton May Fetch Over $700K at Auction
The bones of this extinct, flightless bird were assembled early in the 19th century. Source: https://www.livescience.com/65543-christies-dodo-auction.html
Meet Corvus the Crow
Corvus is a small constellation, recognizable for its compact, boxy shape. It’s a fun one! Source: https://earthsky.org/tonight/coming-to-know-corvus-the-crow…
Putting a bird feeder in your garden really does help wildlife
A long term study in the UK suggests that in urban areas, populations of birds that use bird feeders have increased while those of other species remain unchanged Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2203844-putting-a-bird-feeder-in-your-garden-really-does-help-wildlife/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
This Bird Evolved into Existence Twice — Thousands of Years Apart
A type of flightless bird evolved on an atoll or ring-shaped coral reef in the Seychelles — twice. Source: https://www.livescience.com/65477-flightless-bird-evolves-twice.html
Apple Announces New NFC Feature For iPhone: Special Tags That Trigger Apple Pay Purchases When Tapped
Apple’s VP of Apple Pay, Jennifer Bailey, announced new NFC tags that will let iPhone users make purchases simply by tapping their phones against the stickers, without the need to download a special app first. “The company is partnering with Bird scooters, Bonobos clothing store, and PayByPhone parking meters for the initial rollout,” reports 9to5Mac. From the report: Apple also announced…
Extinct bird evolved itself back in to existence
Researchers have identified a species of bird that went extinct, then evolved again from the same lineage. The remarkable discovery is an example of a… Source: https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/327590/extinct-bird-evolved-itself-back-in-to-existence…
How to Make a Medieval Manuscript: An Introduction in 7 Videos
All of us came of age in the era of mass-market books, bundles of text on paper printed quickly, cheaply, and in large quantities. Nothing about that would have been conceivable to the many varieties of artisan involved in the creation of just one manuscript in the Middle Ages. Even here in the 21st century […]
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A dinosaur’s running gait may reveal insights into the history of bird flight
In what may have been a precursor to avian flight, a flightless winged dinosaur may have flapped its wings as it jogged. Source: https://www.sciencenews.org/article/dinosaur-running-gait-reveals-insights-history-bird-flight4…