Marina Wang

1 week ago | nationalobserver.com | Marina Wang

To understand what Bolin found, it helps to first understand some basics about how vision works. Visual acuity, or sharpness of vision, is dependent on two factors: focal length and the number of retinal ganglion cells. Focal length is measured from the lens, near the center of the eye, to the retina, near the back. A large eye has a longer focal length, which generally means sharper vision. Retinal ganglion cells are located in the back of the eye and transmit visual information to the brain.

3 weeks ago | livescience.com | Marina Wang

One day in June 2022 Chérine Baumgartner, a researcher at the Icelandic Orca Project, was watching from a dinghy as a pod of killer whales fed on herring — when she noticed something very odd about what seemed to be a young member of the pod. "At first, we were like, 'Oh my god, this killer whale calf has a problem,'" she says. It was far tinier than normal and lacked an infant orca's characteristic black-and-pale-orange coloration.

3 weeks ago | scientificamerican.com | Marina Wang

One day in June 2022 Chérine Baumgartner, a researcher at the Icelandic Orca Project, was watching from a dinghy as a pod of killer whales fed on herring—when she noticed something very odd about what seemed to be a young member of the pod. “At first, we were like, ‘Oh my god, this killer whale calf has a problem,’” she says. It was far tinier than normal and lacked an infant orca’s characteristic black-and-pale-orange coloration.

1 month ago | nautil.us | Marina Wang

In 1992, Hurricane Andrew, one of the most devastating tropical cyclones in United States history, ravaged Elliott Key, Florida. “Most of the island was covered in seawater, and about a quarter of the trees were either toppled or completely broken,” says Sarah Steele Cabrera, a biologist at the University of Florida. “There was not a leaf to be seen.” Nautilus Members enjoy an ad-free experience. Log in or Join now .

1 month ago | smithsonianmag.com | Marina Wang

For Schaus’ swallowtail butterflies, the powerful storms mean clear skies and bright futures In 1992, Hurricane Andrew, one of the most devastating tropical cyclones in U.S. history, ravaged Elliott Key, Florida. “Most of the island was covered in seawater, and about a quarter of the trees were either toppled or completely broken,” says Sarah Steele Cabrera, a biologist at the University of Florida.