public21 cards
Plantae Selectae: No. 37 - Yucca
Plantae Selectae: No. 37 - Yucca

When it Comes to Frog Sex, Teamwork Makes the Dream Work

New science on gray foam-nest tree frogs hints at the evolutionary benefits of multiple sexual partners.

biographic.com

The Botanical Magazine or Flower Garden Displayed: Umbel-Flowering Bulb-Bearing Orange-Lily
The Botanical Magazine or Flower Garden Displayed: Umbel-Flowering Bulb-Bearing Orange-Lily

How Much Plastic Does it Take to Kill a Seabird?

For the first time, researchers uncover how eating plastic trash may impact seabirds at the population level.

biographic.com

The Return of the Kite

In the 1990s, red kites were reintroduced to England from Spain. Now, the English are returning the favor.

biographic.com

A Plan of Part of Hudson’s Bay and Rivers Communicating with Principal…
A Plan of Part of Hudson’s Bay and Rivers Communicating with Principal…

The Unwilding of Patagonia’s Pollinators

In a region synonymous with wilderness, native bumblebees are being replaced by industrial worker bees—and ecosystems are paying the price.

biographic.com

Flooding from Tsunami near Sendai, Japan
Flooding from Tsunami near Sendai, Japan

Wildlife at the Crossroads

Animals often struggle to navigate the roads, fences, buildings, and other architecture girdling the planet. But as scientists and conservationists work to better understand the ways our infrastructure intersects with the natural world, solutions are emerging to help wildlife thrive within these systems.

biographic.com

The Art of the Catch

To bulk up for winter hibernation, Alaska’s brown bears employ a range of techniques for snaring salmon.

biographic.com

The American Cowslip, Plate 26
The American Cowslip, Plate 26

Saving Bison as Bombs Fall

Amid the destruction of war, Ukrainian conservationists remain determined to help a European bison herd persevere.

biographic.com

Plate from Dessert Service: French Marigold
Plate from Dessert Service: French Marigold
Quatrelobed Dish from Dessert Service: Coxcomb
Quatrelobed Dish from Dessert Service: Coxcomb

Listening for Life Among the Dead

A local chapter of a national frog survey convenes at a storied Massachusetts cemetery.

biographic.com

No One Knows How to Handle Nurdle Spills

A year after a shipwreck flooded India’s beaches with tiny plastic pieces, scientists fear the environmental damage has just begun.

biographic.com

Study of a Tulip ('t roosje)
Study of a Tulip ('t roosje)
Study of a Tulip (Wit en root boode)
Study of a Tulip (Wit en root boode)
Mid June in the North Atlantic [crop]
Mid June in the North Atlantic [crop]
Scenes from the Legend of Saint Vincent of Saragossa and the History…
Scenes from the Legend of Saint Vincent of Saragossa and the History…
Lillium Pomponium (Turban Lily), plate 7 from Les Liliacées
Lillium Pomponium (Turban Lily), plate 7 from Les Liliacées