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The Hidden Significance of Shell Chirality – Christmas Lectures with Charles Stirling

Snails with right-handed shells cannot mate with those with left-handed ones. But you can predict the presence of oil in a location by looking at their ratios. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Watch the full second lecture of the series: https://www.rigb.org/christmas-lectures/watch/1992/our-world-through-the-looking-glass/narwhals-palindromes-and-chesterfield-station?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_term=description Charles Stirling gave the 1992 Christmas Lectures “Our World Through the Looking Glass”…

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The Mating Song Of The Last Kauai ‘O’o Bird On Earth Is Haunting

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When you hear birds chirping in the springtime, it’s safe to say that they’re calling out to potential mates. Because it’s such an ordinary sound, it probably doesn’t occur to you that it could be the last time that bird’s call is ever heard. While it’s a far-fetched idea, that was the thought going through…