Finally, footage from that new whale graveyard.
The fact that fossils and fresh carcasses mix together in this spot is bonkers. But of course it makes sense, because the scavengers that live down there also need a steady supply over millions of years. They can't just suddenly adapt to the deep.
The Mangrove Jewel Bug (Calliphara nobilis) spotted at Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve on 8 June 2025. A colourful True Bug that sometimes gather together on leaves.
On iNaturalist [ www.inaturalist.org/observations... ]
#iNaturalist #Nature #Singapore #TrueBugs #Hemiptera #JewelBugs #Scutelleridae
Soh Kam Yung
Fruit of the Mangrove Palm (Nypa fruticans) spotted at Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve on 8 June 2025. The immature fruits are used as Attap chee, a popular addition to regional ice desserts.
On iNaturalist [ www.inaturalist.org/observations... ].
#iNaturalist #Nature #Singapore #Plants #Plantae
Soh Kam Yung
A Green Heron taking off with a Mud Minnow meal.
"Free cooling is perhaps the biggest misconception. Space is cold, but it also has no atmosphere. That means the best heat-removal mechanisms, conduction and convection, are off the table. The only option is radiation."
Love this capture among the leaves 📷 🍃
Poplar Hawkmoth 🩶
#NatureWithin
Next time you're outside, look a little closer at the forest floor, or even a patch of dirt. There's almost always a chance you'll find something wonderfully weird-looking (that's a compliment) — like this Chlorovibrissea melanochlora.
Did I wake up thinking I’m going to write a mini sequel to my decade-old essay about the difficulties with font sizing and aligning? Not really. But turns out it’s so easy to get me going on all that with even a tiny gesture toward a hint of a question.
unsung.aresluna.org/the-trouble-...
Singularities inside black holes are truly unavoidable
Nobody knows what resides inside a black hole's event horizon, because there's no way to measure it.
Nevertheless, we're certain there must be a singularity inside.
Here's why.
bigthink.com/starts-with-...
#space #physics #astro #relativity
