Science Art: <i>Relative Position of Observer and Observed in Direct Ophthalmoscopy</i>, Arthur W. Head, 1917. Science Art: <i>Earth</i> by Henry De la Beche, from <i>Researches in Theoretical Geology</i>, 1834. Science Art: <i>Styxosaurus and Xiphactinus/i>, by ABelov2014. SONG: Lady at the Generator Science Art: <i>Science-Gossip cover page</i>, Dec. 1899. Science Art: <i>Check Valve</i>, 1882.

Science Art: Relative Position of Observer and Observed in Direct Ophthalmoscopy, Arthur W. Head, 1917.

You gotta get right up in there if you really want to see what’s going on in those eyes.

This is an illustr…

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Science Art: Earth by Henry De la Beche, from Researches in Theoretical Geology, 1834.

This depiction of Earth might be the first such image of our planet as seen from space. No human (as far as we …

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Science Art: Styxosaurus and Xiphactinus/i>, by ABelov2014.

Styxosaurus is, or was, an elasmosaur – an undersea predator with a long neck and sharp teeth, all the better f…

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SONG: Lady at the Generator

SONG: “Lady at the Generator”. (available as .ogg here)

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SOURCE: Based on Amsterdam UMC, 4 …

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Science Art: Science-Gossip cover page, Dec. 1899.

This is the cover page of Science-Gossip magazine, “an illustrated monthly record of nature, country lore, & ap…

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Science Art: Check Valve, 1882.

A valve to prevent backflow… so the river doesn’t wind up in the reservoir, or the effluent in the shower p…

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Milking the amphibian

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Bumblebees teach each other.

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Nature shares a study that found that bumblebees somehow communicate the solutions to complex puzzles to each other, something that only humans were thought to […]

SONG: Lady at the Generator

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SONG: “Lady at the Generator” [Download] . (available as .ogg here) ARTIST: grant. SOURCE: Based on Amsterdam UMC, 4 Jan 2024, “Tiredness Experienced by Long […]

New hope for life on Mars

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Space.com brings more evidence of a life-sustaining environment on primordial Mars, in the form of ancient sediments that confirm Jezero crater was once a vast […]

Say it to me deeply.

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Science Daily reports on research into the psychological effects of the pitch of people’s voices. It’s fairly well known that people find men’s voices more […]