Seasonal Genes
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We can feel the change of seasons in our genes...
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The Fascinating Lives of Dolphins, Porpoises and Whales of the Bay Area
Learn why harbor porpoises, absent for over 50 years, are finally returning to the San Francisco Bay.
The Birth of Suns
Space is far from an empty vacuum, and forces are continuously at work creating new stars and suns.
Exposing the Hidden Colors of the Infrared Universe
Robert Hurt shares the legacy of NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope through incredible images.
Monterey Bay Restoration
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Monterey Bay is now a thriving ecosystem, but not so long ago the bay was dying. How did people save it?
Rainbow Milkweed locust: Spines
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“These rows of stout, sharp spines are useful in protecting locusts from small animals that might try to eat them. The spines’ bright color probably reinforces the message: ‘Leave me alone!’”
Rainbow milkweed locust: Reproductive organs
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The locust’s reproductive organs are located in this area, along with the opening where it eliminates wastes.
Rainbow milkweed locust: Telescoping segments
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Like all insects, grasshoppers have a hard exoskeleton. However, they still need to be able to bend and move. The solution? The abdomen of this locust is made of 11 telescoping segments.
Rainbow milkweed locust: Image artifact
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“This locust’s eye doesn’t really droop. It’s an artifact of the macro-imaging process, which blends together thousands of images in three dimensions. Occasionally, the stitching is imperfect.”
Rainbow milkweed locust: Long horn shorthorn
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“Grasshoppers can be either long-horn or short-horn. The antennae of long-horns are at least as long their bodies. The length of these antennae make it clear this locust is a short-horned grasshopper.”
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