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First time making bread today!!
March 16, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Reposted by Julia Owens
There are native insects on every continent on earth – but just barely. Antarctica has only one, the flightless Antarctic midge. And survival there is all about the insect timing its lifecycle and being ready to take advantage of warm periods.

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scitechdaily.com/how-a-tiny-i...
How a Tiny Insect Outsmarts Antarctica’s Brutal Cold
In the frozen world of Antarctica, one tiny insect has mastered the art of survival. The Antarctic midge, the only insect native to the continent, endures extreme conditions using a fascinating combin...
scitechdaily.com
February 25, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Reposted by Julia Owens
news.northwestern.edu/stories/2025...

Neat article! Journal article is linked within news article. 🧪👩‍🔬🍎🥽🧬
Brewing tea removes lead from water
Process passively removes significant amount of toxic heavy metals from drinking water
news.northwestern.edu
February 25, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Reposted by Julia Owens
Concerned orange. 🍊 Photo from my collection, 1967.
February 23, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Reposted by Julia Owens
Death from above. Photo from my collection, 1959.
February 24, 2025 at 9:24 PM