FINE Things 59

Short Video: What do Bluebirds eat? [link]

What is a vernal pool, what lives there and why, plus, how to build one in your backyard. A podcast. [link]

 

What causes dandruff? [link] 

 

Signals from sweeteners and sugars are relayed from the gut to the brain by different neural pathways. [link]

 

A new study suggests that migratory birds have lighter colors than other birds. This difference may help them stay cool on their long journeys, when they are pushing themselves to their physiological limits.  [link]

 

A plant fools bees with 'fake' female pollen. [link]

There is a war of words in the scientific world about whether plants are listening, or even talking back. [link]

 

Why would a moth lay eggs on a plant that is already being consumed by caterpillars? Shouldn't she seek out a plant with fewer competitors?  [link]

Anatomy and history collide in glass sculptures. [link]
 

Handmade blown glass flora and fauna. [link]

Beavers offer lessons about managing water in a changing climate, whether the challenge is drought or floods. [link]
 

Dinosaur food and Hiroshima bomb survivors: maidenhair trees are 'living fossils'  [link]

Lighted nets dramatically reduce bycatch of sharks and other wildlife while making fishing more efficient [link]
 

"Nothing but fish nests": Massive icefish colony found in Antarctica [link]

Vulture bees discovered in Panama and Costa Rica. [link]