mastodon 4.7.2“We are made of stardust and water, cobbled together from the debris of exploding stars, and yet we dream of permanence." - The Gold Bug Variations by Richard Powers. 🔭🔬🌿🦅
Damrak waterfront (nicknamed the "Dancing Houses" (Dansende Huisjes), Amsterdam. #geography #amsterdam #travel #europe not my personal photo #photography
Keekwulee Falls, a prominent tiered waterfall along Denny Creek. Alpine Lakes Wilderness, Mount Baker–Snoqualmie National Forest, Washington, USA. #geography #nature #washington #outdoors #hiking #parks
Schleierfall (Veil Waterfall). : Ötschergräben Gorge, within the Ötscher-Tormäuer Nature Park (Naturpark Ötscher-Tormäuer). Lower Austria.The waterfall trickles over steep, overhanging limestone rocks encrusted in thick cushion moss and tufa (calcareous sinter) formations. #geography #austria #waterfall #nature #moss #geology
The poor sunbittern stands completely alone on the family tree. 🌳🧬 It is the sole surviving member of its entire family (Eurypygidae) and genus. Plus, despite its heron-like look and name, it’s actually more closely related to rails and cranes! Evolution really made just one of these and broke the mold.
#Evolution #Ornithology #Nature #wildlife #birds
Hamnøy (also spelled Hamnøya), a small, historic fishing village in the Lofoten archipelago in Nordland County, Norway. #norway #nature #geography #photography
Canada’s Moraine Lake’s luminous, almost unreal turquoise color stems from fine mineral dust known as "rock flour". #canada #nature #earth #lake #geography
Nakatsugawa Gorge, Nakatsugawa Keikoku), located in the Urabandai (Bandai Highlands) region of Fukushima Prefecture, Japan...w/Japanese maple (reds), beech (gold) & birch/oak (yellows). #geography #japan #photo #nature #autumn #waterfall
A newly emerged butterfly assembling its feeding tube! Right after leaving the chrysalis, its proboscis is split into two separate halves-evolution has some fascinating processes-You're seeing it pump fluid through them to zip the pieces together into a single, functional straw, then clearing the leftover moisture. #nature #science #biology #insects #butterfly
Ever tried turning a cube inside out? In 1929, inventor Paul Schatz figured out that if you remove the corners of a cube, the middle turns into a hinged ring that flips inside out. #science #physics #discovery #geometry
The Earth has endless desert sand, but it’s unsuitable for building—wind erosion makes desert grains too smooth & rounded to bind in concrete.
The actual bottleneck is construction-grade sand (sharp, angular grains from rivers and seabeds). We consume 50 billion tons annually—faster than nature replenishes it. #environment #ecology #nature #science
Rocky Mountains, Colorado: high-altitude montane ecosystem during peak summer.
By Colorado-based photographer Janet Meyer (known online by her handle BldrJanet).
#nature #ecology #photography #colorado #forest #wilderness
It wasn't that long ago when 'doing no evil' was part of internet culture. #tech #internet #psychology #fascism #meme #culture #education
The viral red, pulsing Earth is an artistic visualization, not a literal planetary heart. The imagery uses real satellite data showing photosynthesis, plant life and vegetation health, with the rhythmic pulsing representing daily & seasonal biological cycles responding to sunlight. Earth has real natural rhythms, but the video poetically depicts its “breathing” biosphere, not a glowing heart. #science #environment #nature
St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City, Rome.
The Dome designed by Michelangelo.
Bernini's Baldachin (Baldacchino), the massive, gilded bronze canopy standing over the Papal Altar. Michelangelo's Pietà.The High Renaissance sculpture depicts the Virgin Mary cradling the body of Christ. #architecture #art #history #culture
https://therevelator.org/fish-maw-conservation-nightmare/ Totoaba bladders contain nothing extraordinary, Type I collagen and protein. Collagen is readily available. This reminds me of the rhino horn trade. The horn is made of keratin, the same as our fingernails. #conservation #wildlife #nature #biology
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/26/billionaires-wealth-soars-as-workers-struggle US billionaire wealth soared 31.8% to $9.2T across 989 billionaires in 2026, yet US workers struggled. May 2026's 4.2% inflation rate wiped out the year's 3.4% wage growth. Late stage capitalism😖 #Economy #News #politics #taxes #business
“A notable aspect of private health insurance is the absence of any reason for it to exist. It does not contain costs, expand coverage, or expedite careit makes those all worse. Its sole function is to profit as a rent-seeking middleman between patients and providers.”
Max Kennerly • @maxkennerly@mstdn.social