The cosmos is full of incredible things

This used to be an ocean. 37 million years ago, this whale swam through what is now an Egyptian desert

Fossil of 37 million years old Whale Skeleton found in Wadi Al Hitan, Egyptian desert

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The cockatoo squid. Photo by Kat Bolstad

Galiteuthis phyllura or the cockatoo squid.

(Photo Kat Bolstad)

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With its many spirals and tendrils, deep-sea Iridigorgia corals create homes for a huge range of life which live along its stalks

With multiple spirals and willow-like tendrils, deep-sea Iridigorgia corals offer prime real estate to hydroids, crinoids, and brittle stars that thrive along their stalks.

👀1660m @ Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument @USFWSPacific @NOAAFish_PIRO

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Cuttlefish Mimics Being Female To Mate

Two eagles locking talons high above the ground might look like they’re risking injury, but it’s a normal courtship behavior called the “cartwheel display.” Fully entangled, the two birds begin spinning to the earth, disengaging just before they smack the ground. Their clasp could last for hours. At last, the eagles unlock talons and fly off. Rival adults sometimes perform the same flight. Learn more at BirdNote.org.