Cyprus waterfront
/Waterfront of Limassol, Cyprus
Owl-style survival gear
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Tawny owls come in two colors: gray or brown. Brown morphs seem to fare poorly during harsh winters. Do gray morphs have feathers with better insulation?
Read MoreRed Giant Flying Squirrels
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These are Red Giant Flying Squirrels, and guess what, breaking news! Researchers in the Indian Himalayan rainforest have been watching them glide. Yep, watching nocturnal squirrels glide, in the dark, with night vision binoculars. Why? you ask.
Read MoreDon't call it a seagull!
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In New England, winter is for gull-watching. I stood on Jodrey State Fish Pier in the fog and drizzle of a late Friday morning in January, inside a roiling cloud of gray and white birds. A stocky fisherman in orange foul-weather gear had just thrown a bucketful of...
Read MoreAll about that base
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Coconut palm (Koh Wai, Thailand)