The mystery of the blue flower: nature’s rare colour owes its existence to bee vision
At a dinner party, or in the schoolyard, the question of favourite colour frequently results in an answer of “blue”. Why is it that humans are so …
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How Earth’s Heaviest Bird Is Inspiring Scientists To Build Better Wind Turbines
Engineers are finding new ways to make wind turbines more efficient by stealing design cues from one of the world’s heaviest aerial birds, the Andean condor. This is according to new research published in the academic journal Energy. According to the authors, adding “winglets,” or curved …
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Khaki runs in the Irwin family, so it’s no surprise that the youngest member of the Wildlife Warriors has her own khaki shirt, too. Bindi Irwin’s …