[johnbryanpeters]

Strange microbe “breathes” nitrates using a mitochondria-like symbiont

A relatively recent symbiosis is reminiscent of the ‘powerhouse of the cell.’

arstechnica.com

 

[SkaredShtles]

Birds and bugs.

 

[Fool]

plastic

 

[rideit]

Did any of you hear the NPR story this morning on what they are considering to be the start of the Anthropocene?
Hint: it’s human bullshit

Drawing A Line In The Mud: Scientists Debate When 'Age Of Humans' Began

Scientists on five continents are hunting for geological evidence to pinpoint exactly when humans became a major force shaping life on Earth. But settling on the date could unleash a larger debate.

www.npr.org

 

[Changleen]

The Anthropocene is the work of men — some more than others. "We have to be careful not to lay responsibility at the feet of all humans broadly," Kawa says, "because some people and some human groups and some social institutions are more responsible for it."

Nicely put.