#art #illustration #kleinekunstklasse #surrealism #science #scientists #merian #birthday
Heute feiern wir den Geburtstag von Maria Sybilla Merian (2.4.1647-13.1.1717). Sie ist eine der sehr wenigen frühen Wissenschaftlerinnen und Künstlerinnen aus dem Barockzeitalter.

‘Guano is far more than just droppings’: #scientists uncover the secrets of bat poo in #Gorongosa park

When they see the guano, they see money. But #guano is the thing that guarantees stable environmental conditions in #caves , from the 100% humidity or 50C [122F] temperature that some #bats need to survive

#biodiversity #cave #bats #mozambique #africa #biooogy #science

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/01/mozambique-wildlife-conservation-gorongosa-bats-guano-dna-wildlife-pests-aoe

‘Guano is far more than just droppings’: scientists uncover the secrets of bat poo in Gorongosa park

The more than 100 bat species living in the Mozambican reserve’s labyrinth of caves play a key role in maintaining a fragile ecosysytem that benefits wildlife and people• Words and photographs by Kang-Chun Cheng

The Guardian
Scientists crack a 20-year nuclear mystery behind the creation of gold

Gold and other heavy elements are born in some of the universe’s most violent events—but scientists still struggle to understand the nuclear steps that create them. Now, nuclear physicists have uncovered three key discoveries about how unstable atomic nuclei decay during the rapid neutron-capture process, the chain reaction responsible for forging elements like gold and platinum.

ScienceDaily

The Guardian | ‘On a whole other level’: rapid snow melt-off in American west stuns scientists by Gabrielle Canon

Experts say brutal March heat has left critical snowpack at record-low levels – and key basins in uncharted territory

Snow surveys taking place across the American west this week are offering a grim prognosis, after a historically warm winter and searing March temperatures left the critical snowpack at record-low levels across the region.

Experts warned that even as the heat begins to subside, the stunning pace of melt-off over the past month has left key basins in uncharted territory for the dry seasons ahead. Though there’s still potential for more snow in the forecast, experts said it will likely be too little too late.

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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/01/snowmelt-american-west

#climatecrisis #americanwest #scientists #snowpack #dryseasons

‘On a whole other level’: rapid snow melt-off in American west stuns scientists

Experts say brutal March heat has left critical snowpack at record-low levels – and key basins in uncharted territory

The Guardian
Those are the options. And I am not wild and crazy idiot. If #Infinity, and if the stuff that you cannot see with your human eyes, #space, is the only thing that endures, and even #scientists tell us that that is the case, then that is what you really are. We're #stuck in an amusement #ride.
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“Since the start of 2026, the AMS has been fielding a growing number of inquiries from #journalists, #scientists, and the public about whether #fireball activity has increased.

The short answer is yes—but the details matter. We went to the #data to understand exactly what has changed and, just as importantly, what hasn’t.”

#science / #AmericanMeteorSociety / #meteor / #observation / 2026Q1 <https://amsmeteors.org/ams-q1-2026-fireball-analysis.html>

Q1 2026: Has Something Changed in the Near-Earth Fireball Environment? — American Meteor Society

Scientists captured rare video of a sperm whale birth. What they learned from that remarkable moment
Rare footage of a sperm whale giving birth has offered scientists a window into the behaviour of these large, elusive mammals.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/sperm-whale-birth-video-9.7144808?cmp=rss
Scientists captured rare video of a sperm whale birth. What they learned from that remarkable moment
Rare footage of a sperm whale giving birth has offered scientists a window into the behaviour of these large, elusive mammals.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/sperm-whale-birth-video-9.7144808?cmp=rss