today i found out that north atlantic right whales are given names, and it's made my week
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today i found out that north atlantic right whales are given names, and it's made my week
England has another queen and she's 1041 years old
four young pygmy falcon chicks lined up next to each other, with coins in front of them as a size comparison
the four stages of me waking up in the morning
(photo creds: san antonio zoo)
gonna blame this sea slug next time I get accused of nicking all the fried eggs from the haribo starmix
still of the Denali National Park puppy cam - a member of staff is holding up a small brown and white sled dog puppy to the camera
just discovered the Denali National Park puppy cam, this is truly a blessed day
found out about cookiecutter sharks this weekend and now they’ll be haunting my dreams for the next 8-10 days
www.iflscience.com/cookiecutter...
The problems in our society are not caused by migrants or refugees.
They are caused by an economic system rigged in favour of corporations and billionaires.
If the government wanted to improve people’s lives, it would tax the rich and build an economy that works for us all.
Close-up, low-angle photo of a light orange cat wearing a blue collar, with its eyes closed and whiskers prominent, against a light-colored indoor background.
pov: you are being turned into biscuits
The cover of ‘Bird of the Week’, a book by RSPB; featuring a variety of very silly looking birds
An excerpt from Bird of the Week: ‘In a sick and twisted turn of events, the house sparrow is not allowed to apply for a mortgage to buy a house. The RSPB is petitioning right now for equal rights.’
the most important piece of literature to have been published this year has just arrived through my letterbox @rspb.bsky.social
Screenshot of a news headline: “Giant prehistoric kangaroos preferred to ‘chill at home’ and didn’t like to go out much, scientists say”
am I… a giant prehistoric kangaroo??
Meerkat sat with its belly on show
Pablo Escobar Waiting meme - actor playing Pablo Escobar sat on a swing
also
Meerkat stood up on its hind legs and looking into the distance
Meerkat snuggled up asleep on a heater
saw my favourite @twycrosszoo.bsky.social residents yesterday and looooook 🥹
Screenshot of an image caption that reads: “Do koalas snore like ‘honk shoo’ or ‘honk mimimi’?”, referencing the popular meme.
my line of work involves asking some of the most important questions www.iflscience.com/snoozy-marsu...
rare plant that’s a) fluffy b) named after sheep and the devil and c) is secretly a sunflower? i’m sold @phytokeys.pensoft.net
www.iflscience.com/wooly-devil-...
A picture of an ancient egyptian sarcophagus bathed in red light, noting headlines 'Dolphin pee party', 'inside asteroid response', and 'that ancient mummy smell'
Today is the 1 year anniversary of our Break It Down #science podcast! 🍾
The latest episode dives into some very, very strange places. 🔭🧪
https://www.iflscience.com/dolphin-pee-party-inside-asteroid-response-and-that-ancient-mummy-smell-78065
this one was a fun one to write - find out how you can feed the ‘hearts’ of your exes and enemies to some very cute big cats
It's all gone pear-shaped at 23andMe. Which is not a bad thing, given the misleading view of genetics that it encouraged. As Diana's article mentions, just telling people they carry a risk variant can be very problematic.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
A middle aged man helplessly holds an alligator’s tail as it steals his hat
In a sentence never before uttered by humans, I am delighted to share that an alligator stole my conservation instructor’s hat by jauntily walking into the water while wearing it 🐊
A black cat perched on a staircase, with the only visible facial feature being its eyes
pls don’t scream into the void, he’s just a lil guy
#JournoRequest If you are a researcher who has been affected by the current NSF and NIH freeze, the various EOs, or have opinions about them and want to talk to me for an article for @iflscience.com - please DM or email me at acarpineti @ iflscience.com
We can keep you anonymous if you so choose.🧪
like look at that devious little face, i love it
not to mention, they also have incredible meme potential www.flickr.com/photos/egrop...
today i found out that oilbirds exist and i’ve never known of an animal that wants to be a bat so bad
www.iflscience.com/oilbirds-hav...
Do we know any scientists here on Bluesky doing research on videogames and psychology/neurology? #JournoRequest 🧪
dw it was just someone who didn’t want the xmas present they got from their nan
featuring yours truly 💁🏼♀️
someone’s a chappell roan fan
if ur man doesn’t do this for u, dump him
