Photo of the day: Exhibitor Ray Beckwith uses a sable brush on April 25 to remove dust from the petals of an unnamed daffodil in preparation for the Harrogate Flower Show in England. Organized twice a year by the North of England Horticultural Society at the Great Yorkshire Showground, the spring and autumn flower shows allow nurseries, flower clubs and floristry students from across the country to display their handy work to visitors.
Let’s get Earth Day over with so we can get back to education and action
As marketers use Earth Day to hock anything and everything, including a ‘Real Housewives’ episode, bloggers weigh in on the ridiculousness of it all.
In a Q&A with MNN, the famed animal researcher talks about her latest efforts to battle the biggest threats to the species.
Half of giant panda habitat may be gone in 70 years
While areas well outside the normal panda inhabited regions could support them, conservationists recommend new protected areas for the bears.
Photo of the day: Anori, half-sister of the late polar bear Knut, makes her debut.
Here’s an adorable look at the most unlikely of friends — from inseparable interspecies pals to surprising bonds between predator and prey — that will leave you wondering, “Why can’t we all just get along?”
16 unlikely animal friendships
A DIY smart home fit for a tech legend
In a video tour that’s sure to make techies week at the knees, computer programmer Loren Amelang shows off his woodsy yet completely wired Mendocino County, Calif. smart home.
Derweze, also known as the door to hell, is a 70 meter wide hole in the middle of the Karakum desert in Turkmenistan. The hole was formed in 1971 when a team of soviet geologists had their drilling rig collapse when they hit a cavern filled with natural gas. In an attempt to avoid poisonous discharge, they decided to burn it off, thinking that the gas would be depleted in only a few days. Derweze is still burning today
(via mothernaturenetwork)
New York restaurant recreates Titanic menu
The $115 menu will be served April 15, the 100-year anniversary of the Titanic’s sinking in the north Atlantic, with the loss of 1,514 people.
Cooperating mini-brains show how intelligence evolved
Artificial neural networks set up by scientists to serve as mini-brains “learned” to work together, as well as how to cheat.
How to grow azaleas
When it comes to growing native azaleas in the U.S., gardeners should give them plenty of light, avoid planting too deeply and keep young plants well-watered.
How to make your own marshmallows
Marshmallows aren’t something the average mom whips up in her kitchen, but maybe they should be? Though they have a lot of steps, they’re actually easy to make.
(Source: synodik, via mothernaturenetwork)
