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🐞From bees to butterflies, insects help keep natural ecosystems healthy. But the evidence is clear: Many insect species are in decline. 🐞Experience these tiny animals' outsized impact on our planet through the Museum’s special exhibition Extinct and Endangered: Insects in Peril. The large-format macro photography of Levon Biss highlights 40 incredible but imperiled species from the Museum's world-class research collection. Each image is composed of more than 10,000 separate shots per insect—capturing details normally invisible to the naked eye. 🐞You can see more of Levon Biss’ work in the Solomon Family Insectarium in the new Richard Gilder Center for Science, Education, and Innovation! #nature #endangeredspecies #nyc #uws #photographylovers #macrophotography

Red Velvet Cake has enchanted people with its vibrant hue and smooth texture, but how did such a niche dessert rise to popularity? What makes red velvet cake red? Or… velvet for that matter? #redvelvetcake #foodhistory

But no matter how kind you are, German children will always be kinder.