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views are mostly mamma mia and unfortunately my own
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Rachel Glickhouse
5 months ago
Funding alert:
@grist.org
is offering grants of up to $5,000 for reporting on rural climate issues and environmental justice in the United States. Newsrooms and freelancers are welcome to apply. Please share!
grist.org/updates/gris...
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Grist opens applications for new rural reporting grants on climate and environmental justice
Applicants can request up to $5,000 per project.
https://grist.org/updates/grist-opens-applications-for-new-rural-reporting-grants-on-climate-and-environmental-justice/
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You may think that steak is the most indulgent restaurant meal. Wrong. Three perfect squares of seasonal ravioli. Somehow not enough sauce to cover them. Thirty US dollars. The closest I have ever felt to being royalty.
7 months ago
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C&EN (Chemical & Engineering News)
9 months ago
Do you know a
#StartUp
driving scientific breakthroughs in chemistry? Nominate a start-up for our
#10StartUpsToWatch
program by Aug 1. Self-nominations permitted. Nominate now:
cen.acs.org/surveys/star...
#chemsky
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Huge news: a man in Echo Park gave me his dog to hold.
9 months ago
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Andrea Thompson
9 months ago
Data centers not only use a lot of energy, but they need a lot of water to keep from overheating. But that competes with other uses of water, such as for drinking. So China is looking to put data centers in the ocean. đ§Ș
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China Is Putting Data Centers in the Ocean to Keep Them Cool
China is pulling ahead of the rest of the world in sinking data centers that power AI into the ocean as an alternate way to keep them cool
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/china-powers-ai-boom-with-undersea-data-centers/
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Scientific American
9 months ago
We finally made it to Blueskyâjust a few billion years after the Big Bang, and only slightly late to the party âšđ Weâre sharing some of our best stories from the year so far to kick off our Bluesky journey!
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What is Scientific American?
YouTube video by Scientific American
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEbE9vCXZAU
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Martha Wells
9 months ago
There's an interview with me in Scientific American:
www.scientificamerican.com/article/were...
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Weâre Light-Years Away from True Artificial Intelligence, Says Murderbot Author Martha Wells
Todayâs large language models are hardly related to the kinds of machine intelligence we see in science fiction, according to Martha Wells, author of the Murderbot Diaries series
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/were-light-years-away-from-true-artificial-intelligence-says-murderbot/
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Bri đ
9 months ago
I got to talk
@alexclapp.bsky.social
âȘabout why he lived out of a backpack for 2 years visiting the smelliest parts of the most beautiful places on Earth for his new book Waste Wars: The Wild Afterlife of Your Trash for
@sciam.bsky.social
www.scientificamerican.com/article/wast...
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"The Wild Afterlife of Your Trash" Will Shock You
Alexander Clapp, author of new nonfiction book 'Waste Wars,' tracks the world-wide blackmarket trade of our garbage
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/waste-wars-tracks-the-wild-afterlife-of-garbage-on-an-international-black/
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Lauren J. Young
10 months ago
Thousands of federal grants have been terminated, effectively cutting lifesaving research and the careers of people behind the work. Read their stories, thoughtfully written by
@rachelnuwer.bsky.social
for
@sciam.bsky.social
.
www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-...
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Early-Career Researchers Reflect on the Emotional and Societal Fallout of Trumpâs Funding Cuts
Canceled grants and slashed budgets are disproportionately affecting junior health researchers, dealing a major blow to the future of science and society in the U.S.
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-trumps-federal-funding-cuts-are-hurting-early-career-researchers-and/
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Bri đ
10 months ago
Each Friday this summer, Iâm working with Today in Science to give you a book recommendation to bring to the pool, to the airport or just to your porch. Sign up for our daily newsletter Today in Science to get new science reading recommendations every week!
www.scientificamerican.com/newsletters/
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Kate Marvel
10 months ago
might help: 1 calling your reps 2 organizing your community 3 joining a local direct-action group 4 attending protests 5 volunteering 6 canvassing won't help: 7 yelling that we're doomed 8 bragging about how cynical you've always been 9 sneering at people doing 1-6
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Tanya Lewis
about 1 year ago
Trump's transportation secretary thinks the New York subway is unsafe. But public transit is actually far safer than driving, in terms of both vehicle fatality and crime rates. Story by me, with graphics by
@unamandita.bsky.social
:
www.scientificamerican.com/article/is-p...
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These Charts Explain Why Public Transit Is Safer Than Driving
The rates of fatal crashes and crime are both lower on public transportation than on roadways
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/is-public-transit-really-safer-than-driving/
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Clara Moskowitz
about 1 year ago
We asked mathematicians what their favorite, most beguiling, intriguing and endearing shapes -- and they sent back a zoo!
www.scientificamerican.com/article/thes...
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These Mysterious Shapes Are at the Heart of Intriguing Mathematical Problems
Mathematicians describe the most beautiful and beguiling forms and surfaces they know
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/these-mysterious-shapes-are-at-the-heart-of-maths-biggest-puzzles/
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Andrea Thompson
about 1 year ago
Baaaabeeee squid do do do do do do ... đ§Ș
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This Is the First Colossal Squid Filmed in the Deep Sea--And Itâs a Baby!
A colossal squid was filmed for the first time in its natural habitat near the South Sandwich Islands during a recent expedition, and it turned out to be a baby
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/a-colossal-squid-has-been-filmed-in-the-deep-sea-for-the-first-time/
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Meghan Bartels
about 1 year ago
Get behind the "dire wolf" hype to what could be real conservation science: đ§Ș
www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-...
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The Dire Wolf Isnât BackâBut Hereâs What âDe-Extinctionâ Tech Can Actually Do
Colossal Bioscience says it has âde-extinctedâ the dire wolf, but other scientists disagree and say more important conservation science is being lost in all the hype
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-dire-wolf-isnt-back-but-heres-what-de-extinction-tech-can-actually-do/
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Laurel Oldach
about 1 year ago
C&EN is reporting on the termination of international students' F1 visas and SEVIS status. Know any scientists affected? Signal me or
@kvasquez.bsky.social
(Laurel_Oldach.07)
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Meghan Bartels
about 1 year ago
Good morning! Please come on a bee adventure with me, I promise you won't regret it. đ đ§Ș
www.scientificamerican.com/article/ther...
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Beehold the U.S. Native Bees Hiding in Plain Sight This Spring
Scientists estimate there are about 4,000 species of native bees in the U.S.âand theyâre both cooler and ecologically more important than honeybees
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/there-are-4-000-species-of-native-bees-in-the-u-s/
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Andrea Thompson
about 1 year ago
This was actually a really delightful piece to write, albeit for the dumbest possible reason. đ§Ș
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The Heard and McDonald Islands Are a Pristine Biological Wonderland
Trumpâs tariffs put a spotlight on the uninhabited Heard and McDonald Islands, which comprise a remote volcanic refuge for penguins and seals and a UNESCO World Heritage site
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-uninhabited-heard-and-mcdonald-islands-targeted-by-tariffs-are-a/
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Stand Up for Science!
about 1 year ago
đš Over 70 graduate programs in the biological and biomedical sciences have frozen or slashed admissions. The consequences are profoundâhow many brilliant minds are being shut out of research entirely? How much future discovery is being lost before it even begins?
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
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Graduate Reductions Across Biomedical Sciences (2025)
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1FLlILMkKFHgKwUawLqdwW2o84CLfBARQux5n-Pnbc40/edit?usp=sharing
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Geoff Brumfiel
about 1 year ago
NEW: Trump cuts are threatening a standards laboratory who's work on atomic spectra undergirds the entire modern economy. The lab is run by just seven federal employees who have been paying out-of-pocket for their own coffee since 1973.
www.npr.org/2025/03/26/n...
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Trump cuts threaten measurement lab critical for advanced chips and medical devices
The Atomic Spectroscopy Group provides standardized measurements used across wide swaths of science and industry. The Trump administration plans to cut it.
https://www.npr.org/2025/03/26/nx-s1-5340687/trump-cuts-nist-atomic-spectra-lab-advanced-chips-medical-devices
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You rarely clock how often you swallow until you get a virus that makes it impossibly painful to do so.
about 1 year ago
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Meghan Bartels
about 1 year ago
The
@standupforscience.bsky.social
rallies happen tomorrow! Read more: âWeâre trying to give folks somewhere they can feel powerful and have their voices heard.â đ§Ș
www.scientificamerican.com/article/stan...
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âStand Up for Scienceâ Rallies Will Protest Trump Attacks on Research
Amid President Donald Trumpâs attacks on government scientists and science funding, researchers are arranging rallies to âStand Up for Scienceâ in Washington, D.C., and nationwide on March 7
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/stand-up-for-science-rallies-will-protest-trump-attacks-on-research/
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Tanya Lewis
about 1 year ago
It's been five years since the WHO declared COVID a pandemic. Where are we today, and what have/haven't we learned? My story in
@sciam.bsky.social
:
www.scientificamerican.com/article/on-c...
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Where We Are After Five Years of COVID
Public health experts discuss lessons learned from the U.S. response to the COVID pandemic, on topics ranging from school closures to trust in science
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/on-covids-fifth-anniversary-scientists-reflect-on-mistakes-and-successes/
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Josh Fischman
about 1 year ago
Fun Friday excuse not to work: âMake it stop!â Musical earworms stuck in your brain! New podcast from Scientific American on how to stop earworms, and why theyâre there in the first place. Listen to Lady Gaga, Whitney Houston, the ooga chaka song⊠and me definitely not singing. đ§Ș
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Why That Song Is Stuck in Your Head
Some songs get stuck in our head more than others, and scientists have uncovered what makes them so irresistible.
https://www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/episode/why-do-songs-get-stuck-in-your-head/
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Meghan Bartels
about 1 year ago
Scientific American has internships for summer/fall posted! News:
springernature.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Spring...
Graphics:
springernature.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Spring...
Newsletter/Engagement:
springernature.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Spring...
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News Intern, Scientific American
Job Title: News Intern, Scientific American Location: New York (Hybrid Working Model) Application Deadline: March 21, 2025 About Springer Nature Group Springer Nature opens the doors to discovery for ...
https://springernature.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/SpringerNatureCareers/job/New-York/News-Intern--Scientific-American_JR102257?locations=0806a7ddaace1000693b815326590000
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Come work with me +
@sunya.bsky.social
+ our incredible newsletter editor Andrea!
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about 1 year ago
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Meghan Bartels
about 1 year ago
If youâre overwhelmed and maybe a lil paralyzed by the news, maybe take a little time this weekend to figure out how to take care of yourself moving forward? đ§Ș
www.scientificamerican.com/article/feel...
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Why the News Feels OverwhelmingâAnd How to Cope
An explanation of the science behind news fatigue, plus expert advice to take control and protect your well-being while staying engaged
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/feeling-overwhelmed-by-the-news-heres-how-to-protect-your-mental-health/
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Spend a possibly snowed-in
#AAASmtg
Saturday morning with Scientific American! đ§Ș
@kelsoharper.bsky.social
@sunya.bsky.social
@clarakm.bsky.social
and I are at
#AAASmtg
hosting "Bringing Science and Technology to Life With Short-Form Video." Hope to see you there!
about 1 year ago
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@andreatweather.bsky.social
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about 1 year ago
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Andrea Thompson
about 1 year ago
A delightful story about how humpback whale song follows some of the basic laws that govern all human languages. Biology and evolution are amazing. đ§Ș
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Whale Songs Obey Basic Rules of Human Languages
Humpback whales learn their haunting melodies in much the same way humans learn words
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/whale-songs-follow-basic-human-language-rules/
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Bill Jank
about 1 year ago
Every regulation is written in the blood of a worker, or someone damaged by industrial pollution, or a kid who didnât get to grow up.
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Maggie Koerth
about 1 year ago
If you're a journalist downloading CDC data today, please consider filling out this form so we have a centralized guide to who has what.
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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Downloaded CDC Data And Where To Find It
Journalists and scientists are downloading a bunch of public health data they suspect might be at risk of deletion. Instead of all of us privately reinventing the wheel over and over, what if we share...
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScdi6gcBKKqoK3iV4uHsGFnaSlgT2vAfHaCr_6SdNZJkYWRhQ/viewform?usp=dialog
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Meghan Bartels
about 1 year ago
Happy Lunar New Year! đ đ§Ș
www.scientificamerican.com/article/snak...
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7 Curiousssss Snake Facts for the Lunar New Year
In honor of the Year of the Snake, letâs appreciate the strange anatomy and evolution of these slithery reptiles
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/snake-facts-for-the-lunar-new-year/
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Catherine Rampell
about 1 year ago
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Usha Lee McFarling
about 1 year ago
Please repost! Weâre trying hard to sort out rumors from truth + would like to hear from anyone affected by the new federal orders + NIH pause. Patients, scientists, health equity researchers: please contact us below. We wonât share anything without your permission.
www.statnews.com/2025/01/25/t...
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Are you affected by the Trump administrationâs pause on health communications, science meetings, and reviews?
Have you been affected by the Trump administrationâs pause on communications, science meetings, and reviews? @statnews would like to hear from you.
https://www.statnews.com/2025/01/25/trump-pause-science-meetings-communications-research-tips/
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J. Emory Parker đłïžâđ
about 1 year ago
đš Job Alert: STAT is hiring a DC correspondent!
www.statnews.com/careers/wash...
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STAT, Washington Correspondent
Location: Washington, D.C. About STAT In November 2015, STAT was launched as a global media company focused on health, medicine, and life sciences. Since
https://www.statnews.com/careers/washington-correspondent-3/
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Andrea Thompson
about 1 year ago
Posting this again, for reasons. đ§Ș
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No, Offshore Wind Isnât Whatâs Killing Whales
Politicians and nonprofit groups have blamed offshore wind turbines for whale deaths, but the science doesnât support those claimsâat all
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/whales-are-dying-but-not-from-offshore-wind/
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Kyle Hill
over 1 year ago
I know we all have disaster fatigue, but the reason why historic LA fires get so much coverage is because there are more people in greater LA county than in *most US states*
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Nicholas Slayton
over 1 year ago
@tyleraking.com
The Mutual Aid L.A. team's resource list is up. Please boost, it's the best one I've seen:
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
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MALAN Fire & Wind Storm Resources
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Andrea Thompson
over 1 year ago
Fast-moving fires, like the ones in LA, are becoming more common--they're also the most dangerous. (Text by
@sipappas.bsky.social
, graphic by
@unamandita.bsky.social
)
www.scientificamerican.com/article/pali...
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Ethan Jacobs đșđŠ
over 1 year ago
LA fires are a good reminder that the only difference between me and any refugee is luck.
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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD
over 1 year ago
Itâs never a good sign when I have an opportunity to post this exceptional public health graphic.
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Bri đ
over 1 year ago
Itâs the happiest day of the year đ„łđ
@sciam.bsky.social
end-of-year book recommendations list hereâs a behind the scenes look into how we put together
www.scientificamerican.com/article/78-b...
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78 Books Scientific American Recommends in 2024
A collection of nonfiction and fiction books Scientific American editorial staff and contributors read and recommend in 2024
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/78-books-scientific-american-recommends-in-2024/#bountiful-backlist
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Salty Octopus
over 1 year ago
Worth the login to watch a bee sucker punch an ant
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Krystal Vasquez
over 1 year ago
Hi
#ChemSky
!
@cenmag.bsky.social
and I want to learn how the chemistry community might be affected by any immigration policies currently being proposed for 2025. If you might be impacted and can give any insight, I'd really appreciate if you could fill out this form:
forms.office.com/r/87NQhFKrFh
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Clara Moskowitz
over 1 year ago
Did you know Scientific American publishes original poetry every month? Each poem is previously unpublished and hand selected by the amazing Dava Sobel. This year we had poems about math, DNA, rocket launches, owls, fractals, plate tectonics and more. Here are a few of my favorites (a thread)
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Meghan Bartels
over 1 year ago
Scientific American has tote bag swag now and itâs very swankyâand the tier you get it at is half off through the weekend, and you can gift subscriptions. Just a thought! đ§Ș
www.scientificamerican.com/getsciam/
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Subscribe to Scientific American Magazine print and digital versions
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to the tune of pink pony club: dead salmon hat, I'm gonna keep on wearing my dead salmon hat
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Orca Influencers Bring Dead Salmon Hats Back into Fashion
Orcas off the coast of Washington State are balancing dead fish on their heads like itâs the 1980s, but researchers still arenât sure why they do it
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/for-orcas-dead-salmon-hats-are-back-in-fashion/
over 1 year ago
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