South America – Kettinki

2026-01-30 @ 11.56.48 ∈ In English

Tropical feedback loop: Butterfly mimicry patterns evolve faster near the equator

[If] one of your competitors was an Olympian speed runner, you'd quickly conclude that your time would be best spent chasing after some of the slower players. If there were multiple Olympian [runners, by wearing the same uniform they could implicitly tell] you not to bother trying to catch any of them.

2025-02-05 @ 17.22.36 ∈ Suomeksi

Asteroidi 2024 YR4 - tänne törmäys voisi osua ja tällainen se voisi olla

Seuraamme asteroidi 2024 YR4:n havaitsemista ja sen mahdollista törmäysuhkaa. Tässä jutussa on analyysi sen koosta, mahdollisesta törmäyspaikasta ja siitä, miten törmäys saattaisi tapahtua.

2025-01-29 @ 19.17.03 ∈ Suomeksi

Asteroidi 2024 YR4 tuli ja meni – ja tulee vuonna 2032 uudelleen vaarallisen lähelle

[Törmäyksen] todennäköisyys on 1,2% %, eli varsin pieni, mutta silti suurempi kuin millään asteroidilla tai komeetalla juuri nyt. [… Asteroidi on arviolta] samaa mittaluokkaa kuin vuonna 1908 Tunguskassa suurta tuhoa aiheuttanut asteroidi tai [Arizonan suuren meteoriittikraatterin] synnyttänyt törmääjä.

2024-10-02 @ 16.50.06 ∈ In English

Clearwing tropical moths travel 4,500 miles from Guyana to Port Talbot

[The moths] were spotted on a windowsill in the winter by ecologist Daisy Cadet and her mother Ashleigh in what scientists have described as an "improbable event" that "defies rational explanation". Through DNA analysis, the scientists confirmed the moths were not only a non-UK species, they were also previously unknown to science.

2024-07-05 @ 9.59.36 ∈ In English

(From last week)

Butterflies cross Atlantic ocean on 2,600-mile non-stop flight never recorded in any insect before

Painted lady butterflies discovered in French Guiana — thousands of miles from their usual habitats — got there through a Herculean transoceanic flight.

2024-04-03 @ 16.14.06 ∈ In English

After 10 years of work, landmark study reveals new ‘tree of life’ for all birds living today

The largest-ever study of bird genomes has produced a remarkably clear picture of the bird family tree. Published in the journal Nature today, our study shows that most of the modern groups of birds first appeared within 5 million years after the extinction of the dinosaurs.

2023-09-11 @ 20.13.08 ∈ In English

Invasive red fire ants confirmed in Europe for the first time

[A] group of ant experts confirm that the species has made its way to Sicily—the ant's first official sighting in Europe. The ants could soon spread all over the continent, the researchers warn, which could cause major environmental, health, and economic problems in Italy and beyond.