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Late Pleistocene horse DNA uncovers two-way migrations and climate-linked population declines phys.org/news/2025-05-l… via Phys.org

Netsuke of Mother Bat with Two Young, carved from Hō-raku wood, 19th century.

Dachshund Poster by Ryszard Kaja

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Netherlands artist Ingrid Smuling’s oil paintings feature meticulously-rendered flowers and fruits in combination with old porcelain, earthenware and silver ~ here’s Rose Hips in a White Ginger Jar wildevuur.nl/en/blog/I22-th…

"Sun on a House, Dieppe," oil painting by James Proudfoot (1937). Proudfoot emphasizes architectural details through a precise handling of natural light, illustrating the quiet serenity of a sunlit street devoid of human figures. James Proudfoot (1908–1971) was a Scottish

Such a simple-looking subject, but US artist William J McCloskey makes it a study in the light falling on the fruit & wrapping, the intense colour of the oranges, the detail of the peel & paper, & the reflections on the tabletop (Wrapped Oranges, 1901) christies.com/en/lot/lot-614…

Well; who is this visiting our garden bee-hotel? It's Anthidium manicatum, the Wool-carder Bee! Looks like a male, just having a rest. #Staffs #bees #SolitaryBees

In the bitter winters of northern Europe, long before the era of central heating, families relied on flickering wood fires to stave off the cold. Once the final embers faded, the night air would creep into every corner of the home. To stay warm, a skilled and resourceful

Photograph of a cat named Samson perched atop a stone gargoyle at Knightshayes Court, Devon, exemplifying Victorian Gothic architecture. Photo Credit: National Trust.

⭐Starred Review⭐ THE CALL OF THE HONEYGUIDE by Rob Dunn earns a wonderful review from Publishers Weekly! They say that the book is "stunning," calling it "a triumph of popular science.” Read more below ↴ publishersweekly.com/9781541605732

Bat in Flight, by Yashô (1603-1868), early 1800s, Japan. Ink on paper.

Some of the guests in our bee-hotel this weekend. We offer rooms 2mm to 10mm in diameter that attract mason and leafcutter bees; and other solitary bees/wasps (including parasitic/cuckoo species). Also get a range of interlopers that just need a room for the night. #Staffs

Floor mosaic depicting birds, from the House of the Faun (VI. 12. 2), Pompeii, Italy, Roman period.

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Still-life Roman mosaic depicting food items, Roman Empire, 1st century AD. Currently on display at the Vatican Museums.

The red-lipped batfish of the Galapagos islands walks on the ocean floor using its fins

This might be the oldest recorded dessert in history... Meet Mersu: sweet, sticky date and nut confection from ancient Mesopotamia, first written down on Babylonian clay tablets over 3,700 years ago. Made simply from mashed dates, chopped nuts, and honey, Mersu wasn’t just a

Mousetraps, painting by Bob Kuhn, 1986. Medium: oil on canvas.

Incredible! Dragon man is a Denisovan. Major congratulations Qiaomei Fu cell.com/cell/fulltext/…