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Biologist. Conservationist. Adult trainee.
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Parasitoids FTW!!! Illustration in homage to Eric Carle by Sloan Tomlinson

submitted 132 days ago • 3 comments

Happy Winter Solstice!

submitted 70 days ago • 67 comments

According to a new study, domestic cats could provide an unexpected new route for the bird flu virus H5N1 to evolve into a more dangerous form.

submitted 79 days ago • 36 comments

#cicadas #map www.vox.com/science/2404...

submitted 298 days ago • 1 comment

My homage to the 17-year periodical cicadas of 2021's brood X #cicadas #invertebrates

submitted 97 days ago • 1 comment

Five years after eliminating 300,000 mice and rats from Lord Howe Island, 30+ threatened species have bounced back. Nature will recover if we give it even the slightest chance. Seriously, check out these photos.

submitted 85 days ago • 0 comments

Eels were so important to the survival of the Pilgrims that they named the river where they settled after those abundant, fatty and protein-rich fish. Writer James Prosek asks, “Why isn’t eel, instead of turkey, the symbol of colonial resilience and gratitude?” www.forbes.com/sites/jeffop...

submitted 94 days ago • 0 comments

Settling in...

submitted 87 days ago • 0 comments

Earwigs aren't the most-loved insects out there, but they live fascinating lives: - complex mating behavior - maternal care of young - living in community, but also... - cannibalism! - and more!! That little, scuttling creature has a lot going on! 🪲🪳🧪🌍 www.smithsonianmag.com/science-natu...

submitted 89 days ago • 3 comments

JUST IN: The move was widely expected after Trump's election victory, and is in line with longstanding Justice Department policy that says a sitting president cannot be indicted or tried on criminal charges.

submitted 96 days ago • 230 comments

Regulations exist to protect what cannot protect itself—our parks, wildlife, and cultural heritage.

submitted 96 days ago • 66 comments

Thanksgiving favorites such as mac and cheese, turkey and casseroles can be brought through TSA checkpoints. But cranberry sauce, maple syrup and gravy must go in checked baggage, the agency says.

submitted 98 days ago • 42 comments

A heart cockle shell has been found to let in light through a design that resembles fiber optic cables. This could inspire everything from helping coral survive to designing new camera lenses.

submitted 97 days ago • 23 comments

My other hot take is, instead of spending 10 billion to terraform Mars they could undo the damage from deforestation and clean the oceans here on Earth

submitted 98 days ago • 406 comments

The Singaporeans are giving out free beer made from recycled toilet water at the COP29 climate summit. “At first their eyes widen,” one of the leaders of Singapore’s youth delegation said. “Then we reassure them. They’re usually coming back the next day for another.”

submitted 98 days ago • 104 comments

@natural-history.bsky.social You made it!

submitted 98 days ago • 0 comments

www.thefarside.com/new-stuff I won't be posting the new stuff here (I'm only covering the syndicated run from 1979-95), but I got quite a few laughs.

submitted 105 days ago • 21 comments

Creating a census of the dung beetles of Massachusetts gives clues into the health of forests and fields.

submitted 98 days ago • 17 comments

House Speaker Mike Johnson said Wednesday that transgender individuals would not be allowed into restroom facilities in the Capitol and House office buildings that do not correspond with their sex assigned at birth.

submitted 101 days ago • 234 comments