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The caterpillars that look like aliens, skulls, and living sticks
Most of us don't give much thought to caterpillars, but nature is full of species with incredible creativity. From transparent skin to skull-like masks, these creatures use amazing survival strategies to avoid becoming a meal for birds and insects.
"What is that in the sky"? The migration of honey buzzards over Israel has begun
The migration season opens these days with the passage of hundreds of thousands of European honey buzzards, making their way from the forests of Europe and Asia to wintering areas in Africa. The Society for the Protection of Nature explains: "They are among the first raptors to migrate, feeding mainly on raiding wasp nests." Later in the autumn, storks, pelicans, and tens of thousands of other...
"Like in a science fiction movie": Sorek Stream covered in a "web blanket"
Millions of spiders gathered along the banks of the stream and created huge webs, following an outbreak of billions of non-biting midges that provided them with an unimaginable abundance of food. The Nature and Parks Authority explained how this rare phenomenon was created.
The Golden Ratio: The trait in the brain and nature that most of us don't know
From the arrangement of seeds in a sunflower, through the precise rhythm of the human heart, to the thermodynamic mechanism of black holes in the cosmos. The irrational number 1.618 has been considered an aesthetic curiosity for years, but scientific discoveries prove: it is a physical optimization code that allows the universe to compress information and save energy. The truth behind the language...
Three Decades of Nature, Education, and the Australian Dream: Gan Guru Celebrates 30 Years
Gan Guru, the Australian zoo in Emek HaMa'ayanot, is celebrating its 30th anniversary. Since opening in 1996, the park has become a premier Israeli tourist destination, welcoming 150,000 visitors annually.
Public Space Usurped: A Journey of Harassment, Nudity, and Shouting at the Jerusalem Hills Springs
The clear springs of the Jerusalem hills are turning into scenes of violent confrontation and sexual harassment. Travelers report groups of men stripping naked in public spaces, disregarding modesty and the rights of others.
The surprising stars of the summer: The bears from Alaska that swept the web
Every summer, as salmon migration begins in Alaska, millions of people around the world tune in to a live feed documenting grizzly bears hunting in the state's national park. This is how a small nature camera project became one of the biggest web phenomena of the last decade.
If you navigate by moss, you will get lost
Once a week, the "Checking the Myth" column deals with famous historical distortions, why they were created, and how they affect us to this day. This week: Does moss grow in a specific direction, thereby allowing for spatial orientation? Not in the middle of the forest.