These birds are keeping a record of humanity—one wrapper at a time
An advertisement for the 1994 World Cup, fast food wrappers, COVID-19 masks—what birds used to build their nests reflects a ...
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Plastic ‘fossils’ help scientists reconstruct the history of bird nests
One man’s trash is a common coot’s treasure, at least when it comes to plastic. In Amsterdam, the birds have been constructing nests out of plastic food wrappers, masks and other waste for at ...
Huron Daily Tribune18d
Plastic pyrolysis − chemists explain a technique attempting to tackle plastic waste by bringing the heat
(THE CONVERSATION) In 1950, global plastic production was about 2 million tons. It’s now about 400 million tons – an increase of nearly 20,000%. As a material, it has seemingly limitless potential.
Variety20d
‘Severance’ Art Explained: The Meaning Behind Lumon’s Kier Paintings, Break Room Posters and Ms. Huang’s Water Toy
The artisans made 12 of the toys, and Miller made sure two were left aside. “We smashed the heck out of the other 10.” There was some initial difficulty getting the plastic to crack.
Australian Broadcasting Corporation24d
Organ failure, neurodegenerative diseases in seabirds linked to plastic consumption say scientists
Researchers travelled to Lord Howe Island to investigate the impact of plastic consumption on seabird chicks. Some birds were so full of plastic that scientists could "feel the crunching" of ...
USA Today24d
Coming soon to a sky near you: 500 million birds
Fall migration runs between August 1 and November 30. Peak spring migration is in April. Birds are on the move as their annual spring migration begins. Radar tracking allows you to follow along to ...
Phys.org25d
Plastic trash in bird nests documents the Anthropocene epoch
Since plastic never truly disappears, every bit of old nesting material remains as the birds stack new layers of material, one breeding season after another. Scientists have previously used ...
ZME Science26d
Birds are building nests out of decades-old plastic trash and it’s a record of the Anthropocene
and you’ll find a surprising history of human plastic production. Much like tree rings hold climate records, bird nests preserve an unintentional archive — not of weather patterns, but of ...
Space.com28d
NASA's Artemis 2 crew wants your help designing the plush toy that will fly with them around the moon.
NASA's Artemis 2 crew is seeking an original idea for their zero-g indicator (ZGI), a stuffed toy or doll that will be suspended from a tether in their Orion spacecraft to signal when they enter ...
Harvard Medical School29d
Are We on the Cusp of a Major Bird Flu Outbreak?
A microscope image of H5N1 avian influenza. Credit: CDC and NIAID Bird flu, or H5N1 avian influenza, has been circulating across North America since 2022, infecting birds, livestock, wildlife, pets, ...