Nature - Geology, Biology

Singapore vs Somalia

The earthquake in Venezuela just reminded me of the one I experinced in Costa Rica, in 1999. A 6.9. That region has a lot of earthquakes. Fortunately almost no damage... their buildings are super...See more

Hayli Gubbi, Ethiopia, erupted on November 23, 2025

Hayli Gubbi, shield volcano that erupted on November 23, 2025, its first documented eruption in about 12,000 years, though unrecorded eruptions may have occurred during that time. Hayli Gubbi is situated near the southern end of the Erta-Ale range, a line of volcanoes in the Afar...See more

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This is a fantastic photo of the Mount Saint Helens eruption, May 18, 1980. That was in Washington State. I remember the news. A team of volcanologists were exploring the mountain as they had measured tremors and wanted to check if there other signs of an impending eruption. They all died in the eruption. It flattened the forests kilometers around the volcano. https://www.britannica.com/place/Mount-Saint-Helens

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Socotra Island

Socotra Island is one of those isolated places that developed its own flora and fauna: https://www.welcometosocotra.com/theisland/ I don't really think that it is a compelling place to visit, if you are not a biologist ...

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Strongest earthquake since 2011 just hit near Russia & Japan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIaqu9RB9Xg

Tsunami waves hit Hawaii first, preparing for US coast after 8.8 earthquake (9P PT update)

An 8.8 earthquake near Russia has caused a Tsunami Advisory along the US west coast, and a Tsunami Watch in Hawaii and Japan

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Sooo cute! Fabulous electron-microscope photos of microorganisms... https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/hidden-world-microscopic-life-revealed-extraordinary-pictures

Hidden world of microscopic life revealed in extraordinary pictures

Magnified about a hundred times, a mealworm goes from gross to gregarious as part of a series of unusual portraits.

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Ever heard of Deinococcus radiodurans? A bacterium that can tolerate 17'500 to 20'000 more radiation than a human being and survive... https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3685888/ This YouTube short sums it up: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/oXDMZMPCIxM

Biology of Extreme Radiation Resistance: The Way of Deinococcus radiodurans - PMC

The bacterium Deinococcus radiodurans is a champion of extreme radiation resistance that is accounted for by a highly efficient protection against proteome, but not genome, damage. A well-protected functional proteome ensures cell recovery from…

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A massive eruption rocked the Sakurajima Volcano in Kyushu, Japan - June 01, 2025

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A great xkcd - I wish he had not supported Hillary and started suffering from TDS ... 😓 How is that even possible, for an intelligent person?

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Woah, that's crazy - actually happening in real life, not a movie! https://x.com/tjmeyer0/status/1923130457069088824

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Tornado over west central Wisconsin

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