With ultra magnification, researchers now have a better understanding of how the African Sandgrouse manages to get water safely to its chicks some 20 miles away.

It’s all about the birds’ fascinating feathers, which can hold large volumes of water during the trip. And the discovery may impact all kinds of future innovation. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/04/230411195920.htm #science #nature

Not colorized, but actual color images from the early 20th century.

The technology (fascinating in itself and worth reading about) was autochrome, marketed in June 1907 by the Société Lumière. It didn’t last because it was expensive (the plates cost three times as much as black and white) and it required fragile glass slides coated with tiny bits of dyed potato starch.

Despite the commercial failure, though, we still have a view of bygone life in vivid color. https://flashbak.com/sublime-autochromes-from-early-20th-century-france-459487/