A spectacular full moon and a brilliant, colorful lunar halo (a 22° halo with parhelia and a parhelic circle) illuminate the ancient stones of Stonehenge under a star-filled night sky. 🌕✨🌈🗿

Catastrophic winds exceeding 130 mph have battered the Pacific Northwest, leaving over half a million residents without electricity while exacerbating severe ongoing floods. As emergency teams battle life-threatening conditions in Washington, Idaho, and Oregon, local authorities are urging extreme caution during this unprecedented weather event."

“In the end, you only have yourself. Take a deep breath and stay calm.”

Some animals can recognize humans by sight from 5 km away. Your dog? It can’t recognize you until you are just 20 meters away. That’s because dogs primarily use scent to understand the world, not vision. But for some in the animal kingdom, vision plays a huge role—and some species are remarkably skilled at spotting us from great distances. Deer, often alert and skittish, can identify humans from as far as 100 meters. But it’s the taller or airborne animals that truly impress—giraffes can spot a person from roughly 1.5 kilometers away thanks to their height and keen eyesight. Birds of prey take it even further. Owls, masters of nighttime hunting, can detect small movements from 2 kilometers away. Falcons and eagles top the list with their ability to identify and track humans or prey from staggering distances of 3 to 5 kilometers. This elite visual acuity supports their hunting lifestyle and allows them to react swiftly to changes in their environment. These differences in visual range highlight how each species has evolved to suit its ecological niche, with vision being a vital survival tool. Source: Potier, S., Bonadonna, F., Kelber, A., Martin, G.R., & Duriez, O. (2016). Visual abilities in birds of prey: Vision and foraging strategies. Journal of Comparative Physiology A, 202(2), 83–95.