Katherine Latham
@kathla.bsky.social
Science & environment / Journalist & editor / BBC Future
“We had to double check it was real” - Scientists have been mapping the “dark side” of the Dotson Ice Shelf. The swirls and scoops of this otherworldly landscape give us a new understanding of how the ocean is melting Antarctic ice.
www.bbc.com/future/artic...
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Swirls and scoops: Antarctica's upside down ice-scape we had no idea existed
When scientists peered beneath one of Antarctica's floating ice shelves, they were surprised to find an upside-down landscape of peaks, valleys and plateaus.
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November 26, 2024 at 5:03 PM
“We had to double check it was real” - Scientists have been mapping the “dark side” of the Dotson Ice Shelf. The swirls and scoops of this otherworldly landscape give us a new understanding of how the ocean is melting Antarctic ice.
www.bbc.com/future/artic...
www.bbc.com/future/artic...
In caves, says Phil Short, treasures can be found – "new species, new cures for disease". www.bbc.co.uk/future/artic...
Astronauts of the underworld: The scientists venturing into the deep, dark Earth
Blind spiders and whip scorpions, the future of climate change, photosynthesis in the dark – here's what the deepest places on Earth can reveal about life and the universe.
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November 16, 2024 at 11:35 AM
In caves, says Phil Short, treasures can be found – "new species, new cures for disease". www.bbc.co.uk/future/artic...
“Birds flow through the world… They see objects in front of them, and flowing past – and they see the world retreating behind them” - my latest for @BBC_Future www.bbc.com/future/artic...
These tricks make wind farms more bird-friendly
Wind turbines can pose a deadly risk to migrating birds, but there are ways to dramatically reduce crashes.
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April 30, 2024 at 7:40 PM
“Birds flow through the world… They see objects in front of them, and flowing past – and they see the world retreating behind them” - my latest for @BBC_Future www.bbc.com/future/artic...
And another from yesterday (also BBC Future) - the kick ass bumblebees taking down invasive Asian hornets 🐝 💪 www.bbc.com/future/artic...
The bees learning to fight off invasive hornets
Experts warn it's "boom time" for invasive species like the Asian hornet. But some native bee species are learning to fight back.
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February 10, 2024 at 9:02 PM
And another from yesterday (also BBC Future) - the kick ass bumblebees taking down invasive Asian hornets 🐝 💪 www.bbc.com/future/artic...
Welcome to the year of the #dragon! At @BBC_Future we looked at the history of dragon myths from across the world 🐉 One from England is the “wyrm” which “has no legs, but slithers like a serpent” - www.bbc.com/future/artic...
Wise, lucky, terrifying: The surprising 4,000-year history of dragons
From dragon-like animals to Chinese tornados and Viking raids, here are the real-life phenomena linked to an ancient myth.
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February 10, 2024 at 8:59 PM
Welcome to the year of the #dragon! At @BBC_Future we looked at the history of dragon myths from across the world 🐉 One from England is the “wyrm” which “has no legs, but slithers like a serpent” - www.bbc.com/future/artic...