http://kochanski.ca/reading/tags/conchology/Recent content in conchology on A Reading List of Aperiodic FrequencyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usFri, 10 Oct 2025 15:57:10 -0700http://kochanski.ca/reading/2025/10/10/nbr_372/Fri, 10 Oct 2025 15:57:10 -0700http://kochanski.ca/reading/2025/10/10/nbr_372/How nature can make urban dwellers healthier A study has found “overwhelming” evidence that increasing biodiversity in cities—establishing parks, installing native plants and encouraging sustainable landscaping—can significantly improve human health. Mathematical models reveal a ‘hidden order’ in dryland vegetation worldwide Elegant design in nature can hide in plain sight–even in something as seemingly simple as dryland vegetation. == yjc How Europe’s largest bat catches and eats birds mid-air After nearly 25 years of research, the mystery has finally been solved: Europe’s largest bat doesn’t just eat small birds—it hunts and captures them more than a kilometer above the ground.