Author: Hunter

Um novo estudo de placas gravadas em ardósia em forma de coruja com idade de cobre de 5.000 anos de idade sugere que elas podem ter sido brinquedos antigos feitos por crianças. Os arqueólogos descobriram inúmeras pequenas placas em forma de coruja escondidas em túmulos, poços e fendas por toda a Península Ibérica desde o final do século XIX. No entanto, ninguém foi capaz de concordar completamente sobre o que esses pequenos tesouros de ardósia podem ter representado por muitos anos. Alguns afirmam que eram artefatos religiosos, possivelmente servindo a uma função simbólica para seus criadores. Outros suspeitavam que eles…

“All members of this group of crabs are hairy to some extent but this one is ridiculous.” And then we haven’t talked about the hat… Is that a living sea sponge that you’re wearing for a hat? Oh yeah. Image credit: WA Museum. Photographer, Colin McLay Although hairs serve many purposes in the animal kingdom, scientists are somewhat buffled by the the outrageous degree of fluff this newly discovered crab species sports. The bushy sponge crab was found off the south coast of Western Australia and, besides its hairdo, it apparently also sports a neat protective hat made of living…

As their name suggests, these crabs like decorating – themselves. From spider and harlequin crabs, through moss and seaweed crabs, to toothed and arrow crabs, there are over 700 species of decorator crabs belonging to the family Majoidea that cover their bodies with a wide range of unexpected ornaments. But although they may be nature’s dressers, these crustaceans are not dressing up to impress or get noticed. On the contrary: the purpose of the decorations is to get camouflage and/or lure prey. OK, but how do they do it? According to Marine Madness, most decorator crabs use other marine creatures…

Michele Elizaga, 43, from Arizoпa, was fed υp with waitiпg for the right maп to come aloпg aпd decided after celebratiпg her big day with her girlfrieпd, she was goiпg to have a 𝑏𝑎𝑏𝑦 oп her owп. She speпt all of her $5,000 saviпgs oп a vial from aп sᴘᴇʀᴍ doпor aпd eпded υp pregпaпt with her soп, Matthew, пow two, iп Jυпe 2019. Michele пow feels it’s hard for her to fiпd a life partпer becaυse she speпds all her time with Matthew, who has D.owп syпdrome. It was a powerfυl experieпce aпd I was amazed at my streпgth…

A 𝑏𝑎𝑏𝑦’s cry resoυпded iп a small Americaп islaпd towп after a loпg time. The first 𝑏𝑎𝑏𝑦 iп 93 years was borп oп Little Craпberry Islaпd, Maiпe, USA. For the first 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡 iп the 21st ceпtυry, the village is trυly festive. Oп the 27th of last moпth, the cry of a 𝑏𝑎𝑏𝑦 was heard from Little Craпberry Islaпd. Azalea Belle Gray was the sixth 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥 borп to Aaroп Gray aпd Eriп Ferпald Gray. Little Craпberry Islaпd is oпe of the five large aпd small islaпds that make υp the maiп islaпd city of Craпberry. Warreп Ferпald, the 𝑏𝑎𝑏𝑦’s great-graпdfather, who…

Wheп was the momeпt yoυ first felt like a mother? Was it wheп yoυ held yoυr 𝑏𝑎𝑏𝑦 iп yoυr arms for the first time? Or fiпdiпg oυt yoυ were aboυt to add aпother member to the family? Here are 8 emotioпal photos of the momeпt wheп yoυ first felt like a mother – photos of wheп they felt this overwhelmiпg, iпdescribable feeliпg of wheп they first felt like a mother. Wheп they pυt both of my twiпs oп my chest Wheп they pυt both of my twiпs oп my chest! ??After five years of iпfertility, aп e.ctopic pregпaпcy, t.raυmatic laboυr…

Life always makes sure to surprise us. But as surprised as this American expectant mother was to be a part of it, only a few will be. Lyndsey Altice gave birth to twins, but she only found out she was pregnant with two babies after the first child was already born! The mother of one child was very happy when she found out she was expecting a child again. She knew in advance that she wanted to give birth at home, in water, just as she had given birth to her first child. However, things took an unexpected turn during…

Every now and then, life throws us some curve balls, and when you’re pregnant, your only wish is that you’ve prepared for it and the baby is born healthy. When told that the baby will be large, you usually respond, “no problem as long as my child is healthy.” Well, Aussie mom Natashia Corrigan was told to expect a big baby after her 36-week ultrasound scan. As a mom of three, she knew what to expect for her fourth. Or so she thought. On January 24, 2017, at 40 weeks and five days into the pregnancy, Natashia and her partner,…

You won’t be able to take your eyes off this incredible birth story. We think every birth story is ᴛᴇʀʀɪꜰɪᴄ. Over the years, we’ve written about some pretty exceptional ones, like a mom giving birth inside a car, a mom taking her photos while giving birth, a 12-year-old who helped deliver her baby brother, and a mother unexpectedly giving birth in their home. All these show that no amount of birth planning can sometimes prepare you for the time your baby wants to come out. It’s what Jes Hogan, 31, experienced when she delivered her sixth baby (and first boy!)…

The last thing any pregnant woman wants is comments about the size of their bump. If it’s on the larger size, you’ll get questions about twins, too small and you’ll have strangers asking if you’re eating enough. But one mum-of-six has even shocked herself with the size of her bump, taking to TikTok to share her wonder. Christina Stanley, from the US, has shared updates throughout her pregnancy, comparing photos of herself pregnant with her first, to this pregnancy, and saying: “Safe to say this is the biggest I’ve ever been.” Now in her third trimester, Christina shared the frustrations…

“There are pivotal moments in every life when things will never be the same, moments that change us forever. For many people a positive pregnancy test is one of those moments, and when I saw that flashing test say pregnant I knew life would never be the same. I didn’t know that sixteen weeks later everything would change once more. A teeny tiny shiny spot on a teeny tiny heart on a gray blobby screen was all it took. The next four weeks were a whirlwind of high-risk ultrasounds, blood tests, and eventually an amnio. I was twenty four and…

“When our third child was born on November 20, 2018, his umbilical cord was wrapped around his neck and he wasn’t breathing, so they immediately took him to a side table in the delivery room where NICU nurses worked on him. He cried and was stable within seconds, but after cleaning him up and doing whatever they do to babies after they’re born, they asked us if they could take him to the NICU for observation. Because of his dramatic entry, that didn’t raise any red flags for my husband, Adam, or me. They let me give him a quick…

“For as long as I can remember, I have always wanted to be a mom. I dreamed of being pregnant, giving birth, and staring into the eyes of my own flesh and blood. I longed to have a baby of my own as I watched my friends pass me by as they started their own families. Seeing the bond between my closest friends and their new babies was something I couldn’t quite describe. A love I had never known. See, I had been through an ugly divorce and felt the privilege of becoming a mother was suddenly stolen from me.…

“We were on cloud nine. It was May 2017 and we were heading into a long weekend with friends and family, and I had just delivered the news to my husband, Matt, that I was pregnant. I had no idea that just a couple of days later, we would experience a loss and pain we were never prepared for. It began when I started having a lot of pain and cramping, so I did what every sane person would do: I consulted Dr. Google. I reassured myself. Cramping was normal in early pregnancy, everything would be okay. Once I started…

“My husband and I had a difficult time trying to get pregnant. He already had a daughter from a previous relationship, and I knew I might struggle to conceive from a young age. At 21, I was diagnosed with polycystic ovarian syndrome. It didn’t bother me then, as I was young and didn’t think about being able to have children. After Nick and I married, we decided we would try for a baby. After a year of no luck, we went to the doctors who referred us to the fertility clinic, and after both of us took a number of…

“My husband, Will, and I met in high school, and though we didn’t have an immediate attraction, it wasn’t long after graduation that we began dating, and that quickly led to engagement and wedding plans. I was in school to be an RN, but my hope and dream had always been to be a mom. We shared a vision for what our future would look like: we’d marry, settle in our little town, Will would work in his dad’s masonry business, we’d serve in our church, raise a family of however many little ones we were blessed with, and basically…

“We were a family of three for seven years when we learned we were pregnant. We had tried for a second child, which included fertility drugs, laparoscopic surgery, and failed rounds of IUI’s. That’s when we agreed to stop. We had a beautiful and healthy daughter who wanted a sibling, but it was too much. Courtesy of Meg Serowick The summer of 2016, I had sudden back spasms that made me nauseous. Something told me to take a pregnancy test. And there it was…my beautiful big-fat-positive! I was calling my husband immediately. We were elated! The weeks went by and…

“Chris and I were married 8 years ago in June of 2011. We couldn’t wait to start our life together and we both wanted kids. When Chris asked my parents for my hand in marriage my dad said, ‘Well, I hope you want kids!’ I couldn’t wait to be a mom. Cami Jane Photography We decided together that we would wait 2 years to start trying for a baby so we could save some money. I was working as a teacher and the plan was to save my salary so that I could stay home with our kids and be…

“To the dad at the bounce park… I don’t know you, but your son took off with the ball my son, Cedar, was playing with. Courtesy of Dawn My son has Down Syndrome. Your son looked to be about the same age as my Cedar, but so much bigger and more agile. I smiled politely and before I got up to go and get Cedar another ball, (as I have done so many times in this situation), you returned with your son. You didn’t do what every other parent has done: return the ball, apologize, and then go play elsewhere.…

“I have been single for most of my adult life and never lost hope that I would be married. But as I got closer and closer to 40 and then turning 40, I wondered if I would ever have children. For one, I knew my chances decreased as I grew older but secondly, I wasn’t sure I had it in me at my age. Courtesy of Michele Elizaga Halfway through my fortieth year of life, I went over to my best friend’s house for a glass of wine and a much needed catch up on all the things of life…

“Some journeys are short and others last a lifetime. For us, the journey started in November 2010 when we first met on a dating website. Things moved forward quickly for us and after a year and a snowy winter we decided to move in together. We both knew what we wanted out of life, we were excited to bring a child into the world. We fell pregnant in November of 2012 and were over joyed with emotion when we found out. I had missed my period and the realization I may be pregnant became a reality. I said to Stuart ‘We…

“Our family has been on a wild ride for the last few years. We’re adventurous spirits, but our hearts and minds have undoubtedly been tested. After 3 years of married life, my wife Terah and I decided that we were ready to start having children. We naively expected that once we decided to stop preventing, sooner than later, we’d have a beautiful baby joining us. Well, it was later instead of sooner. Unable to conceive naturally, we started the journey with fertility doctors. It was more emotionally loaded than you can believe (and let’s not talk about what those fertility meds do to…

“As we wrestle with ways to love and care for each other across differences, I want to share some helpful definitions of terms that have helped me break down the differences between exclusion, tolerance, inclusion, and belonging. I’m writing here in terms of disability, but these concepts apply to changing any system that excludes individuals or communities. Our daughter Penny was diagnosed with Down syndrome at birth nearly 14 years ago. When she was born, I was afraid she would be rejected by peers, teachers, doctors, and our society more generally. But I soon learned that the vast majority of…

Aninhado entre dois picos de montanha com vista para o porto, as escavações na antiga cidade de Phalasarna revelaram centenas de oferendas à deusa Deméter nas ruínas de um antigo templo, disse o Ministério da Cultura e Esportes grego em um comunicado à imprensa de 11 de novembro. A antiga cidade de Phalasarna está localizada no extremo oeste de Creta, uma ilha a cerca de 320 quilômetros ao sul da Grécia continental. De acordo com o comunicado de imprensa, os arqueólogos descobriram os restos de um templo que havia sido reconstruído entre o final do século IV e o…