In August 2015, a remarkable image was captured by NASA’s Earth Polychromatic Imaging Camera (EPIC) aboard the Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR) satellite. It showed the moon moving in front of the sunlit side of Earth from a distance of 1 million miles. EPIC is a four-megapixel CCD camera and telescope that constantly views the fully illuminated Earth as it rotates, … [Read more...] about NASA’s DSCOVR Satellite Captures Unique View of Moon Crossing Earth’s Face
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Cow Teeth: Understanding the Unique Dental Design of Our Grazing Friends
Cows are herbivores, meaning they primarily consume plants. Their diet consists mainly of grasses, which are tough and fibrous. To effectively graze and process this vegetation, cows have evolved a unique dental arrangement. Cow Teeth: A Specialized Set for Grazing Unlike humans, cows don’t have upper incisors, the front teeth used for biting and tearing food. Instead, … [Read more...] about Cow Teeth: Understanding the Unique Dental Design of Our Grazing Friends
What Makes a Tiger’s Tongue Unique
Many of us have had the experience of being licked by a cat; it’s different than being licked by a dog. Dogs have smooth tongues that, despite the slobber, don’t scratch our skin. Cats, on the other hand, have sandpapery tongues. But it’s not just the common housecat that has this unique tongue: it’s all cats, big cats included. All big cats, including lions, … [Read more...] about What Makes a Tiger’s Tongue Unique