Geo Talkies

Fossil bias: How unequal access shapes our understanding of past biodiversity

The second photo is taken from Raja and Dunne et al., 2022. The full article is open-access, with its front page shown in the third image.

Foraminifera under Epifluorescence

Foraminifera after ingesting Cell Tracker Green (CTG), seen under an epifluorescent microscope. CTG highlights living cells with a bright green glow, helping scientists easily distinguish between live and dead individuals.

Eggs of river and floods😊

In Swat (Pakistan) there is a saying ‘’ Never build houses near river to the point until which you see pebbles brought by river. These pebbles are eggs of river and she will come back to get them”
But unfortunately people don’t pay attention and building houses on flood plains is a common practice that results in 1000 of deaths every year during flood.

Can you find the pollens in these photos?

Thank you Mirka for sharing the photos.