Katie Fleeman

Brotes de enfermedades en granjas peleteras chinas suponen un grave riesgo para la salud pública La cría de animales para obtener pieles no solo es cruel, sino que también proporciona un entorno ideal para que los virus se mezclen y se transmitan a los seres humanos.

La cría de animales para obtener pieles no solo es cruel, sino que también proporciona un entorno ideal para que los virus se mezclen y se transmitan a los seres humanos.

✍️ La periodista @janeqiu.bsky.social lo explica en este reportaje.

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The strange animals that control their body heat Some creatures can dramatically alter their internal temperature — a strategy called heterothermy — and outlast storms, floods and predators

Some creatures can dramatically alter their internal temperature — a strategy called heterothermy — and outlast storms, floods and predators.

✍️ Hannah Thomasy

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Brain, think on thyself What the science of self-awareness can tell us about confident decision-making

What the science of self-awareness can tell us about confident decision-making.

✍️ Tim Vernimmen

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It's almost slime mold Saturday! Here's an advance viewing. Story by @timvernimmen.bsky.social for us folks at @knowablemag.bsky.social --and also for you! 🧪

Conozca a los misteriosos electruros Estas rarezas químicas podrían explicar por qué la Tierra parece tener deficiencia de ciertos elementos —y podrían resultar útiles en catalizadores y otros ámbitos—.

Estas rarezas químicas podrían explicar por qué la Tierra parece tener deficiencia de ciertos elementos —y podrían resultar útiles en catalizadores y otros ámbitos—.

✍️ La periodista Rachel Brazil lo explica en este reportaje.

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The curious life of a clever slime mold In its quest to feed, avoid nasty substances and just generally live its life, the brainless, one-celled Physarum polycephalum performs some impressive tricks of learning and memory

In its quest to feed, avoid nasty substances and just generally live its life, the brainless, one-celled Physarum polycephalum performs some impressive tricks of learning and memory.

✍️ Tim Vernimmen

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Si los colmillos de mamut pudieran hablar DE NUESTRO ARCHIVO: Cinco cosas nuevas que estamos aprendiendo sobre estos animales extintos y sus parientes ancestrales.

Cinco cosas nuevas que estamos aprendiendo sobre estos animales extintos y sus parientes ancestrales.

✍️ Amber Dance lo explica en este reportaje.

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The cataclysmic flood that wasn’t Researchers have long believed that a sudden, massive deluge filled a dry, salt-filled Mediterranean some 5 million years ago. Turns out that probably didn't happen, but there was still drama aplenty.

Researchers have long believed that a sudden, massive deluge filled a dry, salt-filled Mediterranean some 5 million years ago. Turns out that probably didn't happen, but there was still drama aplenty.

✍️ Dana Mackenzie

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The cataclysmic flood that wasn’t Researchers have long believed that a sudden, massive deluge filled a dry, salt-filled Mediterranean some 5 million years ago. Turns out that probably didn't happen, but there was still drama apl...

Researchers have long believed that a sudden, massive deluge filled a dry, salt-filled Mediterranean some 5 million years ago, but new research says otherwise. Fifty years later, LDEO marine geologist Bill Ryan reflected on this hypothesis. Via @knowablemag.bsky.social. https://bit.ly/400g60S

A very good, and sobering, story by @janeqiu.bsky.social about the infectious disease risks posed by fur farming. 🧪 Thank you Jane!

Why disease outbreaks on Chinese fur farms are a serious risk to public health Farming animals for fur is not only cruel but also provides an ideal environment for viruses to mix and cross over into humans

Farming animals for fur is not only cruel but also provides an ideal environment for viruses to mix and cross over into humans.

✍️ Jane Qiu

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Pollution Is Rampant. We Might As Well Make Use of It. - Eos Human-made substances hold dangers for the environment, but they also give scientists a view into recent history.

“Scientists are using pollution to study processes both small-scale and worldwide, from the history of a single bird’s nest to the history of humans on this planet.” via @EOS.org eos.org/features/pol...

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For close to a century, geoscientists have pondered a mystery: Where did Earth’s lighter elements go?

Some of the disparity is explained by losses to the solar system as our planet formed. But researchers have long suspected that something else was going on too.

Our story, republished @eos.org 👇

NASA won’t bring Mars samples back to Earth: this is the science that will be lost A Congressional bill restores funding for most NASA space-science missions, but there is no money for returning samples already collected on the red planet.

👀 On our radar: A Congressional bill restores funding for most NASA space-science missions, but there is no money for returning samples already collected on the red planet.

✍️ Jenna Ahart, via Nature

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What the Collapse of Hindawi Reveals About Systemic Risk in Scholarly Communication The story of Hindawi is not one of exceptional failure, but of broad exposure to integrity risk. What should we do about it?

“The fall of Hindawi should not be understood solely as an extraordinary event, but as a signal of how ordinary pressures—scale, incentives, automation, and uneven accountability—can converge into systemic risk when left unexamined.” via Katina Magazine @chashub.bsky.social #OA

Alex Pretti: Analysing Footage of Minneapolis CBP Shooting - bellingcat Bellingcat has analysed video of the shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis. The footage appears to contradict statements made by the Department of Homeland Security.

Our analysis at @bellingcat.com on the killing of Alex Pretti breaks down the video evidence.

He never reached for his gun.
Agents sprayed/tackled him while his hands were up.
He was disarmed before he was shot.
The first shot came from an agent firing at him.

www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/01...

Get Instant Access to 'Heated Rivalry' and the Game Changers Series with an NYPL Library Card By NYPL Staff January 24, 2026

this small drop of good news could not be better timed: heated rivalry ebooks are now open to anyone with an NYPL card, no waitlists

happy snowstorm eve from the library 💕

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Campo de clones: cómo las réplicas de caballos llegaron a dominar el polo En Argentina, la clonación equina en el polo dejó de ser una rareza para convertirse en una industria madura, aunque los dilemas éticos que la rodean aún persisten.

Lea en español 👉 @revistaknowable.bsky.social

En Argentina, la clonación equina en el polo dejó de ser una rareza para convertirse en una industria madura, aunque los dilemas éticos que la rodean aún persisten.

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Field of clones: How horse replicas came to dominate polo In Argentina, equine cloning in polo is no longer a rarity. It’s now a mature industry — although ethical dilemmas surrounding it persist.

In Argentina, equine cloning in polo is no longer a rarity. It’s now a mature industry — although ethical dilemmas surrounding it persist.

✍️ Maximiliano Fernández

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How Two Canadian Organizations Created a National Model for Diamond Open Access The Canadian Research Knowledge Network and Érudit transformed their vendor-client relationship into a collaborative partnership to support open access without author-facing fees. What can we learn…

“By changing the financial relationship between Canadian libraries and journals, CRKN and Érudit have shown that national-level collective support for diamond OA publishing can be impactful and efficient.” via Katina Magazine @chashub.bsky.social katinamagazine.org/content/arti...

Beating back the Aedes aegypti mosquito Scientists are taking a multipronged approach to tackle this dangerous carrier of dengue, yellow fever and other noxious viruses

Aedes aegypti is the “perfect mosquito”... to spread disease. Dengue, chikungunya, Zika and yellow fever, kill tens of thousands of people in tropical countries every year. And experts worry it could get worse.

More, by @katarinazimmer.bsky.social for @knowablemag.bsky.social 👇

Beating back the Aedes aegypti mosquito Scientists are taking a multipronged approach to tackle this dangerous carrier of dengue, yellow fever and other noxious viruses

Great read! Congratulations @katarinazimmer.bsky.social on your insightful @knowablemag.bsky.social piece exploring the remarkable biology of the Aedes aegypti #mosquito knowablemagazine.org/content/arti...

Beating back the Aedes aegypti mosquito Scientists are taking a multipronged approach to tackle this dangerous carrier of dengue, yellow fever and other noxious viruses

Beating back the Aedes aegypti mosquito: Scientists are taking a multi-pronged approach to tackle this dangerous carrier of dengue, yellow fever and other noxious viruses. knowablemagazine.org/content/arti... via knowablemag.bsky.social #microbiology #ecology #virology #science #SciChat

‘Podcast Bros’ Are Embracing the Other ‘Maha’ Madness In recent years, mad honey, a sacred yet psychedelic gift among Himalayan tribes, has been appropriated by “podcast bros”, creating health and ecological complications.

“Presenting the cliff honey as just a psychoactive drug to get high is not only misleading marketing, but also at some level disrespectful to the Indigenous community, who have used it for centuries for many other purposes too” | via @scigat.bsky.social @thexylom.com

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What Can You Do When the Digital Key Won’t Turn? Visit a Library. Recent outages of Amazon Web Services and Cloudflare are a stark illustration of our digital vulnerabilities. They are also an opportunity for libraries to remind users of their resilience.

“These outages are an opportunity for libraries to remind their communities—whether academic or local—that when the internet goes dark, the physical library remains a bedrock of information access.” | via Katina Magazine @chashub.bsky.social

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