Happy #FossilFriday! Did you know that when ammonites fossilize, the aragonite of their shells sometimes transforms into an iridescent gemstone called ammolite?
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(awooo!) rooftops (of paris)
Oh this is just stunning! #sciart
A couple doodles trying to get back into using Rebelle #digitalart
Reference photo from @amnh.org!
Freddy Cook spent the winter of 1898 trapped on the Belgica trying to keep the crew alive and mentally sound, and his observations are still used as a behavioral case study for extended space travel conditions #sciart #spaceexploration
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"Though Cook is remembered today as the charlatan who lied about reaching the North Pole, he may yet find redemption in the next phase of human exploration: manned missions to Mars....When we do reach Mars, we will, in some small part, have Cook to thank." (Madhouse at the End of the Earth) #sciart
A belated happy #WorldOceansDay courtesy of @newenglandaquarium.bsky.social
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