DHF_Bassist t1_iyrit8n wrote on December 3, 2022 at 4:36 PM

Reply to comment by Veasna1 in Narwhals are vulnerable to ocean noise caused by human activities by marketrent

Whales were used for other things such as corsets (ribbing from baleen), tools (spoons for caviar), jewlery, soaps, food and perfumes among other things. Absolutely tragic.

DHF_Bassist t1_iye2x89 wrote on November 30, 2022 at 6:38 PM

Reply to Newly discovered “social fluid” unites ants across developmental stages into one, colony-wide superorganism. The study, published in Nature, describes how larvae rely on the fluid to grow and how, if they fail to drink it, intermediate-stage pupae die before reaching adulthood. by brokeglass

I was served a burger at McDonald's dripping with social fluid. Not sure it was served in the interest of ensuring social unity, though.

DHF_Bassist t1_ixdr5ss wrote on November 22, 2022 at 5:59 PM

Reply to Large parts of Europe are warming twice as fast as the planet on average. As a consequence of human emissions of greenhouse gases, the climate across the continent has also become drier, particularly in southern Europe, leading to worse heat waves and an increased risk of fires. by MistWeaver80

I was hotter getting off the plane at 3am in the East Midlands of England than when I was sat at Tenerife South airport at 5pm in the height of summer. Very hot compared to most years, this year.