#Biographic does some of the finest environmental and biodiversity reporting. After seeing them absorb the award-winning @hakai.org Magazine team a few years back, this news is all the more bitter. As a monthly donor, I hope someone steps up to support this critical #sciencejournalism.

Last week the @biographic.bsky.social team learned that, owing to an ongoing deficit, the California Academy of Sciences will no longer provide us with financial support. We're reaching out to foundations that support environmental journalism. We've got plans, we just need some help!

If there’s one thing I’m passionate about it, it’s making beans sexy. To me, they’re the perfect protein.

Gar, turtles, and aquatic vegetation, oh my! The air temp may have been 24, but #rainbowriver and the #floridasprings water was 72 degrees and magnificent.

As Democratic minority leader for the Senate Agriculture Committee, Klobuchar has been a vocal opponent to USDA reorganization plans and cuts to food assistance.

"As marine heat waves increase in number and intensity, coral reefs around the world bleach and decay. Kopecky’s findings hint at a potentially overlooked tactic to help these struggling reefs recover." www.biographic.com/the-curse-of...

Papaya may be the only #Malawian village dog to take up cross country skiing! Hoping for more snow on the mountains during this dry and warm Washington winter.

"A new chemical analysis of the stencil reveals that it dates back at least 67,800 years, an astonishing 15,000 years older than the next-oldest cave art found on the same island, Sulawesi." www.scientificamerican.com/article/olde...

Almost two years after reintroduction began, wolves are nearing the state’s southern and western borders.

It’s 10:00, do you know where your lobsters are? Costco loses $400,000 worth of lobster as cargo theft rises www.seattletimes.com/business/cos...

Two of Florida’s most iconic coral species are now functionally extinct. The 2023–2024 marine heat wave wiped out 97.8% to 100% of staghorn and elkhorn corals across nearly 400 surveyed reefs, according to marine scientists.

Since you’re on Bluesky you probably didn’t need another reason to resent the gun lobby, but just in case you were on the fence… it’s killing the loons! (Though we anglers deserve most of the blame tbh.) Great/frustrating @cestmoilanglois.bsky.social feature. 👇 www.biographic.com/why-are-loon...

Despite their name, Crabeater Seals eat primarily krill. They have specialised teeth for filtering their prey. These two remind me of my Labrador... #saef_arc #sydney_science #aurora_expeditions #marineexplorer 🧪🦑 flic.kr/p/2rNkjek

Year 1 data on congestion pricing in Manhattan… * Vehicle traffic: -11% * Foot traffic: +3.4% * Storefront vacancy: -0.9% * Pollution: -22% * Revenue for mass transit: $548M So YES this has been a huge success.

My dog and I were surrounded by four #coyotes in the arb, but I hate to see this. Be a good #Seattle #ubanwildlife neighbor: never leave food out, don’t harass wildlife, and keep your dogs on leash and cats indoors. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...

Living beings have been wielding deadly molecules to kill each other for hundreds of millions of years. In response, many animals have evolved ways to survive these toxins. Scientists are beginning to unravel these defenses and hope as a result to identify better treatments for poisonings in people.

You know what was cool? How department stores were set up so every section had its own central desk where if you wanted help with something you could easily ask for it and the person there was an expert in that section and also you could checkout right there, too

I've been pretty quiet here lately, trying to cut down on doomscrolling for the sake of my mental health... BUT I have a new story out at @therevelator.org, on how climate change is contributing to bird population declines in multiple biomes around the world. #birds 🪶🌏

🌍 In the 1850s, humans and their livestock weighed about as much as all wild mammals 🐋🐘 combined. Today, they outweigh them nearly 20 to 1. A quiet biomass revolution. Life reshaped to serve one species. #Anthropocene #Biomass #WildlifeLoss #Beef

🐧We researched one of the world’s rarest #penguins. The yellow‑eyed penguin (aka hoiho/takaraka) isn’t one homogeneous species after all! www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1... #hoiho #conservation #genomics #birds #nzwildlife #endangered #wildlife #nature

Kingfisher this morning at Herriots Bridge, CVL.

Lake Malawi #cichlids are the textbook example of adaptive radiation in evolution. From a single fish, hundreds of species have #evolved into spectacular colors and specific niches as they munch algae in Malawi’s clear, warm waters.

Great Masters by Research opportunity working with Prof @darrencroft.bsky.social and collaborative team on killer whales! More info in Darren's original post. ⬇️ 🦑🌍🐬🧪🦤🌐 #AcademicSky

Clam shells sound warning of Atlantic ‘tipping point'. New research from @exeter.ac.uk using centuries-old clam shells has found signs that key Atlantic Ocean currents may be losing stability. Full paper: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... 🦑🐟🧪🌐🌍🌊 #AcademicSky @uniofexeternews.bsky.social

Nyika National Park, situated on a plateau 5,000 feet above sea level, is Malawi’s oldest, biggest, and wildest National Park. We hiked across #Nyika for three days and saw endemic wildlife and mile after mile of stunning rolling grassland. #Malawi should be on more people’s safari radar.

I can’t fight the eel-ing that this is the best investment you can make this holiday season.

Monday ice update - #Arctic sea ice extent is currently the 12th lowest on record (JAXA data) 🧪 • about 130,000 km² above the 2010s mean • about 960,000 km² below the 2000s mean • about 2,080,000 km² below the 1990s mean • about 2,780,000 km² below the 1980s mean More: zacklabe.com/arctic-sea-i...

The Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys is hiring a volcanologist who would work with the Alaska Volcano Observatory. A fantastic opportunity to work with great people and study very active volcanoes. Details in link below. Applications close on Oct. 1. ⚒️🌋🧪 bit.ly/3IkqN9n

Today, Scientific American turns 180—the oldest continuously published magazine in the U.S. 🎉 Since 1845, we’ve shared the wonders of science with the world. 💫 Dive into 180 years of discovery: sciam.com/180 🧬 Explore pivotal moments in science: bit.ly/4mNTpGY 🎁 Win prizes: sciam.com/180contest

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great article in NYT about our discovery of the bacterium causing sea star wasting. This is also a chapter in my new book The Oceans Menagerie. @vikingbooks.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/08/04/s...

A phenomenal scientific discovery with deveststing implications. We’ve known that vibrio would be a climate change winner for more than two decades. An uncertain future for 🌻⭐️ www.biographic.com/unmasking-th...

Jeff Corwin is spot on about the MMPA. "Our shared natural treasures belong to every American to be wisely used, cared for and then passed on to future generations to harvest and cherish." www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...

Happy Birthday SciAm! 180 years young. So proud to work here.

Motherfucking wind farms…

Heartbreaking scenes from the #GrandCanyon filled with smoke from the #DragonBravo wildfires. A testament to the science and support needed to maintain resilient natural systems.

Anyone in #seattle know why the Roosevelt #wholefoods is closed?

Absolutely heartbreaking. When will we stop responding to disasters and start addressing root causes 🌎

The Dragon Bravo wildfire in Arizona grew rapidly over the past weekend, destroying the historic Grand Canyon Lodge and dozens of other structures along the canyon’s North Rim. See more images via The Atlantic Photo.

Current WIP and a previous super-seabird for #superseabirdsunday

You are GAR-anteed to be doing good science, have a good time, and expand your fish pun game to a post-doctorate level. Apply now!

“Even now, one in eight children under the age of five in Nigeria dies from vaccine-preventable diseases, but it used to be considerably worse.” #MedSky #PedSky #PublicHealth 🧪

The Mekong River is already known to be messed up and facing various threats. One of those threats is much of the fish biodiversity in the system. 🧪🌍🌿 #TeamFish

Little thread about my personal encounter with emerging EU #pfas groundwater crisis 🧪

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Here's my skeletal reconstruction of Enigmacursor mollyborthwickae, from the new paper by Maidment and Barrett 2025. #SciArt #PaleoArt #PalaeoArt #SciComm #Dinosaurs #Enigmacursor #JurassicPark #JurassicWorld

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