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Soh Kam Yung
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Exploring one universe at a time.

Interested in #Nature, #Photography, #NaturePhotography, #Science, #ScienceFiction, #Physics, #Engineering.
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A Blue-eared Kingfisher (Alcedo meninting) spotted at Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, Singapore on 16 Nov 2025. An uncommon resident. Birders were patiently lining up to get shots.

On iNaturalist [ www.inaturalist.org/observations... ].

#iNaturalist #Nature #Photography #Singapore #Birds #Aves
A small kingfisher with a dark blue head and wings and brilliant blue feathers along its back. The underside and face are reddish, with a patch of white feathers behind the ears. It has a long red beak. The bird is perched on a branch, looking away and slightly upwards to the right. The same bird in the same pose, but with the head moved to look at its eye level to the right. The bird has now turned around to face towards the camera, with the head looking towards the left. The reddish underside and face can now be seen. The bird is still facing the camera, but now has turned its head and body to look further to the right. The white feathers behind the ears are now clearly seen.
November 19, 2025 at 1:06 PM
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Chopin or Muse? Researchers tested the reactions of zoo birds to classical and rock music. With surprising results! 🧪🪶

Read more in my latest newsletter here:
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#scicomm #birds #beaksandbones #biology #science #ornithology
Chirping with Chopin
Birds react differently to classical and rock music.
beaksandbones.substack.com
November 19, 2025 at 10:54 AM
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For the first time, humans have tracked an individual butterfly, as shown in the Monarch migration of north America.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/17/s...
@savebutterflies.bsky.social
@bc-suffolk.bsky.social
We Can Now Track Individual Monarch Butterflies. It’s a Revelation.
www.nytimes.com
November 18, 2025 at 9:45 PM
sohkamyung.bsky.social
"The team named the new species Irwin’s wolf snake, or Lycodon irwini, after the late Stephen Robert Irwin, the renowned Australian zookeeper, conservationist, television personality, and wildlife educator."

#Snakes #India #SteveIrwin #Biodiversity
New snake species named in honor of Steve Irwin | Blog
The species is glossy black, reaches up to a meter in length, and is non-venomous. It is believed to be endemic to the island.
blog.pensoft.net
November 19, 2025 at 12:13 PM
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photography-aj.bsky.social
A 'Snowy' Miller from the Hampshire garden moth archives. #TeamMoth
November 19, 2025 at 10:48 AM
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mikemelton.bsky.social
The intimidating stare of the Blue-throated Goldentail #hummingbird.

Terrifying.

#birds #nature At @tapirvalley.bsky.social #CostaRica
Close-up of a tiny green hummingbird with a bright blue throat and bright red bill, facing the camera against a smooth green background.
November 18, 2025 at 9:27 PM
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Earlier this year I drew this magnificent Metallyticus splendidus. I'm very pleased with how it turned out. That's all.
Drawing of a very shiny praying mantis. It has chunky, shiny forearms and is mostly green and red. A close up of the drawing, showing the metallic shine on the mantis' green and blue forearm.
November 18, 2025 at 9:44 PM
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WE FOUND IT! We trekked day and night through tiger-patrolled Sumatran rainforests accessible only under permit for this: Rafflesia hasseltii. Few people have ever seen this flower, and we watched it open by night. Magic.
November 19, 2025 at 12:48 AM
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mikemelton.bsky.social
The #insects here at @casabentbill.bsky.social continue to amaze me. Nearly every day, I find some new, bizarre species. This is a weevil in the genus Siron, which I know nothing about. So I'd love to hear from any #bugsky weevil experts!

#CostaRica #nature
Close-up macro of a camouflaged brown beetle-like insect resting on a glossy green leaf, with its textured head and forelegs in sharp focus against a soft blurred background.
November 19, 2025 at 3:03 AM
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New at Tetrapod Zoology .... The Life Appearance of Glyptodonts, a remarkable group of giant and anatomically amazing group of extinct armadillos tetzoo.com/blog/2025/11... #mammals
The Life Appearance of Glyptodonts — Tetrapod Zoology
For some time now I’ve been interested in what the glyptodonts – a group of highly modified, large or gigantic armadillos – looked like when alive….
tetzoo.com
November 18, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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If you know the tropical ant genus Holcoponera, you know they are not all that fuzzy. But this Colombian species, Holcoponera pilosa, is positively frizzy compared to its congeners.
macro photo of a reddish-brown ant walking on soil. The ant's skin is textured with fine parallel ridges, like corduroy, and the body is covered in numerous fine, long hairs of different lengths.
November 19, 2025 at 3:37 AM
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rwhooster.bsky.social
A Merveille du Jour from a bit ago. It's time to start searching for unused photos to share. #teammoth
Merveille du Jour (Griposia aprilina).
November 18, 2025 at 8:20 AM
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Twenty years ago Forbes.com sent hundreds of thousands of messages to the future. Here’s what happened next
I Sent Hundreds of Thousands of E-mails to the Future. Here’s the Story
Twenty years ago Forbes.com sent hundreds of thousands of messages to the future. Here’s what happened next
www.scientificamerican.com
November 18, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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New Photos: Borneo 2025

My final new images of the year are up on my site. The Borneo trip kicked off with an amazing interaction, when we found Prevost's squirrels keeping an eye on a large reticulated python. Can you see the snake in the first photo?

More to come from Borneo this week!
Prevost's squirrel staring down a reticulated python in Borneo. Prevost's squirrel keeping an eye on a reticulated python in Borneo. Reticulated python, Borneo
November 17, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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New Borneo Photos:

I was happy to get closer—albeit brief—views of the silvered leaf monkey (langur) when a small troop hopped through the trees during one of our river floats. As a bonus, we got to see the less common "red morph" of the species as well!
Silvered leaf monkey leaping from a tree in Malaysian Borneo The red morph of the silvered leaf monkey leaping from a tree in Malaysian Borneo.
November 18, 2025 at 2:29 PM
sohkamyung.bsky.social
A Painted Bronzeback (Dendrelaphis pictus) caught this Guenther's Frog (Sylvirana guentheri) by the nose. However, the frog managed to slip out and escape. Spotted at Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, on 16 Nov 2025.

#iNaturalist #Singapore #Snakes #Serpentes #Frogs #Anura #Reptiles #Amphibians
A snake dangling down from a branch not see in the photo. Its mouth is clamped on the nose of a frog, which is dangling down below the snake. The snake is long and thin. The bottom of the snake is white, while the top is dark brown. A thin, dark line runs along the side of the snake. The frog is larger than the snake. It has a reddish stripe along the back. The sides are brown and mottled wth black marks. Another view of the same scene, from a slightly different angle. The same view, but from an angle that shows more of the underside of the frog and snake, which are both white. A zoomed-out shot of the same scene, showing more of the snake's body which is still dangling down from an unseen branch.
November 18, 2025 at 12:47 PM
sohkamyung.bsky.social
"[I]n 1960 [...] the Japanese National Railways (JNR), which operated the country’s system, partnered with technology company Hitachi to introduce the world’s first fully automated railway booking system: the Magnetic-electronic Automatic Reservation System-1."

#Technology #History #Bookings
Japan's Railways Transformed By Automated Booking System
How did Japan's rail system transform ticketing with MARS-1? Dive into the story of the world's first automated railway booking system.
spectrum.ieee.org
November 18, 2025 at 11:58 AM
sohkamyung.bsky.social
"[A] few contenders have emerged as China’s best hope: Huawei, Alibaba, Baidu, and Cambricon. Each tells a different story about China’s bid to reinvent its AI hardware stack."

#Technology #Engineering #Chips #Computation
Are Chinese AI Chips Ready to Replace Nvidia's?
Huawei, Alibaba, Baidu, and Cambricon are racing to produce AI chips that can rival Nvidia's. They're not quite there yet.
spectrum.ieee.org
November 17, 2025 at 12:10 PM
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spectrum.ieee.org
The #Ford X-100 was more than a #car; it was a glimpse into a future where heated seats, power windows, and in-car communication would become the norm. spectrum.ieee.org/ford-x-100-c...
November 15, 2025 at 3:30 PM
sohkamyung.bsky.social
"[An] analysis suggests the distinctive “dog-like” skull shape first arose around 11,000 years ago, during the Holocene epoch, the time since the most recent ice age. They also found substantial physical diversity in dog skulls from the same period."

#Dogs #Evolution #Variation #Variety
Dogs 10,000 years ago roamed with bands of humans and came in all shapes and sizes
Two new studies suggest the story of dogs and their relationship with humans is older and more complex than once thought.
theconversation.com
November 17, 2025 at 12:06 PM
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glengrambo.bsky.social
Leopards are one of the apex predators in Africa and we were thrilled to have a couple encounters.
Unlike lions, they are solitary animals and can drag a prey that’s twice their body weight up into a tree.
This male had just finished a large meal of zebra and was resting in the shade.
#mammal
A large male leopard rests in green vegetation and is looking right at us. He is tawny yellow with black spots and his mouth is open showing his teeth.
November 8, 2025 at 1:36 AM
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glengrambo.bsky.social
An adult Rhinoceros can weigh 5000 lbs, so it’s appropriate that a group of rhinoceroses is called a “crash”. They go where they want.
These White Rhinoceroses were slowly eating their way across the plain. Mom is front and centre and always kept an eye on the “little” baby on the left!
#mammal
Five white rhinoceros are arranged across the grassy plain eating. The baby is on the left and mom is in the center. This is in Kruger National Park, South Africa
November 15, 2025 at 1:08 AM
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Rollers are a group of birds that get their name from their
dramatic tumbling flight during courtship and territorial displays.
While we did see a bit of those displays, this Lilac-breasted Roller seemed mainly concerned with flashing his fancy colours!
Kruger Park, South Africa
#Birds 🪶
A Lilac-breasted Roller flys in a blue sky. His wings are completely spread and we can see his lilac coloured face and breast. It contrasts with the turquoise blue of his under wings and the black edging on his wings
November 16, 2025 at 1:18 AM
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compoundchem.com
Goodbye fillings? Scientists from @uniofnottingham.bsky.social have created a new protein-based gel that can strengthen and recreate natural enamel 🦷

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

#ChemSky
Nottingham scientists 'very excited' by gel to repair tooth enamel - BBC News
A university says the new material is "opening up new possibilities" for treatment.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 17, 2025 at 8:44 AM
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christhorogood.bsky.social
Today we found something magical, deep in the wild green heart of Sumatra: Rafflesia kemumu in full bloom. One of the world's largest flowers, to see this extremely rare species in full bloom is truly special.
November 16, 2025 at 9:14 AM