@polly_springUpright finger-like structures from Xylaria polymorpha pop up off the ground or tree stumps where they feed on decaying wood. These grey growths with rounded tips look a bit like fingernails pushing through dry grass and rough bark. Photo by Regan Daniels
Ver publicación originalFoto de @polly_spring· Aug 24, 2026· Nature/Scenery
The focus is a group of small, grey, finger-like growths emerging from under a fallen log. They appear to be mushrooms or fungi, with rounded tips that resemble fingernails. The mood is natural and slightly eerie, set against a backdrop of dry grass and the rough texture of the wood. The detail of the "fingernails" is particularly striking.
Fifth fundamental force hypothesis
Anthropic Is Building a Real Biology Lab
Carl Sagan quote on the stars
2Elias 2-24 b youngest planet discovery
Sheehan Periodic Table Abundance
Albert Einstein quote WORLD OF SCIENCE
Paul Dirac quote
mathematics language vs tool
mathematics astronomy biology grid
Carl Sagan star stuff quote
bee collecting nectar
2Human brain anatomy illustration
Michio Kaku on Einstein's Mind of God
Terence Tao on his weaknesses
Richard P. Feynman quote
2Genetically engineered mice with human cells
4obsessed with this face
2Chilean tree daisy conservation effort@polly_springUpright finger-like structures from Xylaria polymorpha pop up off the ground or tree stumps where they feed on decaying wood. These grey growths with rounded tips look a bit like fingernails pushing through dry grass and rough bark. Photo by Regan Daniels
Ver publicación originalFoto de @polly_spring· Aug 24, 2026· Nature/Scenery
The focus is a group of small, grey, finger-like growths emerging from under a fallen log. They appear to be mushrooms or fungi, with rounded tips that resemble fingernails. The mood is natural and slightly eerie, set against a backdrop of dry grass and the rough texture of the wood. The detail of the "fingernails" is particularly striking.
Fifth fundamental force hypothesisAnthropic Is Building a Real Biology LabCarl Sagan quote on the stars2Elias 2-24 b youngest planet discoverySheehan Periodic Table AbundanceAlbert Einstein quote WORLD OF SCIENCEPaul Dirac quotemathematics language vs toolmathematics astronomy biology gridCarl Sagan star stuff quotebee collecting nectar2Human brain anatomy illustrationMichio Kaku on Einstein's Mind of GodTerence Tao on his weaknessesRichard P. Feynman quote2Genetically engineered mice with human cells4obsessed with this face2Chilean tree daisy conservation effort