Slavenka & Obi: July 2020

Friday, July 31, 2020

Michael Dumontier and Neil Farber

Personal Message

“Social Distancing” by Ludo in Paris

CT Scans Reveal Miniature Mummies' Surprising Contents

For almost half a century, researchers at the Haifa Museums in Israel thought that a pair of miniature Egyptian mummies housed in their collections contained human hearts. But when museum staff brought the sarcophagi to a local hospital for a computerized tomography (CT) scan last month, they realized the ancient wrappings actually concealed the remains of a bird and a wad of grain and mud.

Love this song

Dear John

Two Tulips

Jim McKinniss

Sphere on the Road Ahead by Jim McKinniss

Thursday, July 30, 2020

The life of cucumbers

Ever wondered what birds with arms would look like?

Come On In. The Water's Fine !

Swimming wolf… by Daniel Parent

World’s Top Wildlife Photographers Come Together to Raise $250,000 for Africa’s Parks

Photo: Shaaz Jung

Over 50 of the world’s top wildlife photographers are hoping to raise $250,000 to support Africa’s parks and wildlife. Every participating photographer has donated a print that is on sale for $100 each, with all proceeds going to the African Parks Network.

Photo: Stock Photos from Yolya Ilyasova/Shutterstock

According to a 2019 study, owners’ relationships with dogs are giving them a much-appreciated longevity boost. The study—published by the American Heart Association Circulation Journal —was 70 years in the making and confirms a link between longevity and the companionship of our furry friends.