How can we sample life below the ground? New paper describing a subterranean trap for invertebrates, with Walter Jubber and @paniw.bsky.social besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

This study takes a whole new approach to vaccination. Instead of focussing on adaptive immunity, it puts the innate immune system on high alert, protecting against a range of pathogens. share.google/93WA27x615d5...

Trial of next-gen weight-loss drug retatrutide brings it one step closer to FDA approval | Scientific American share.google/XUDrZjl8FPF9...

Trial of next-gen weight-loss drug retatrutide brings it one step closer to FDA approval | Scientific American share.google/XUDrZjl8FPF9...

It's #InternationalBiodiversityDay. From our backyards to the bush, let's celebrate the biodiversity around us. #naturelovers #wildlifephotography #conservation #ProudlySouthAfrican

Call for FIFA to update its current heat safety measures to protect the health and safety of players at the men’s 2026 World Cup. Find out more about the open letter addressing heat stress and player welfare. Read our news story 🗞️ www.physoc.org/news_article...

www.linkedin.com/pulse/meet-s... A new species of hairy ghost pipefish has just been described and named after Mr Snuffleupagus from Sesame Street. Reading this article has made my day. I have included a picture of his namesake in the comments for reference. #ILearnedSomethingNewToday

Check. Your. References. If you don't have time to do it, hire a scientific writer to do it for you.

#EndangeredSpeciesDay The Aloe peglerae is critically endangered and endemic to mountain ranges in Gauteng and the North-West. This beautiful plant is threatened by unsustainable removal from the wild for the horticultural trade.

Goodbye PCOS: Polycystic ovary syndrome is getting a new name that doctors say better reflects the underlying disease | Live Science share.google/0Vh3lQY78JMH... This is great news. Hopefully the improved name will be followed by improved understanding and treatment of this condition.

Kori Bustard Conservation: On a Collision Course with Powerlines | EcoTraining share.google/Zz1WPS8zpnAy... Kori bustards have one of the highest collision rates with power lines, threatening their survival. Written for Eco-Training, with photos by @andreafuller.bsky.social and Melissa Whitecross.

Winter joys.

Our follow-up article to our recent editorial on writing peer reviews - how should you respond? doi.org/10.1093/conp...

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How do you compost? We have a bucket in the kitchen for scraps and a few bins outside. We use this compost for our veggie garden, fruit trees, and ornamental gardens. #internationcompostweek

Happy #InternationalCompostWeek! Composting is such a wonderful process. Waste can be turned into food for the soil that we depend on. By composting, we can waste less and feed more.

This is a blog I wrote for Eco-Training about the saddle-billed stork. Once common across sub-Saharan Africa, this iconic bird is facing increasing threats, shrinking habitats, and even extinction in certain areas. share.google/tWFyy4EKoRHJ...

Come watch me talk about bats living at their thermal limits! 🦇❄️🔥 The talk is available FREE via Zoom on 06 May 2026 at 9 AM Eastern US Time, and will be made available for viewing afterwards on the GBatNet YouTube channel. Register for free here: www.gbatnet.org/events/therm... 🧪🌎

We are delighted to announce the next installment of our #CommunityConversations webinar series 🌎💬 In this FREE event, journal editors Sean Tomlinson & Jeff Clements @biolumijeffence.bsky.social discuss how to get the most out of the #PeerReview process. Info here ➡️ tinyurl.com/4r9hnjju #ECR

#WorldPenguinDay2026 A throwback to Betties' Bay 2021 at the penguin colony. The jackass penguin, or South African penguin, is critically endangered and could go extinct by 2035 without conservation intervention. Today, we celebrate these beautiful (and noisy!) creatures.

📢 Applications are now open! Join the FitzPatrick Institute as a Postdoctoral Fellow in Quantitative Raptor Biology 🦅 Contribute to innovative, data-driven research supporting the conservation of Africa’s birds of prey. Deadline: 15 May 2026. science.uct.ac.za/fitzpatrick/... #AfricanOrnithology