Nobel scientist Omar Yaghi made a machine that pulls water from dry air. Magic without a wand. www.theguardian.com/... #STEM #future

Global warming may be speeding up—scientists say the planet is heating nearly twice as fast as before, putting the 1.5°C limit at risk before 2030. scitechdaily.com/the-last-10-... #ClimateScience #environment #ecology #SciChat

Sophie Oluwole placed Yoruba philosophy alongside Western thinkers, proving African philosophy is rigorous, not just folklore. 🌍 theconversation.com/sophie-oluwo... #ArtscultureandSociety

March is International Women's Month. I met 10 of Time Magazine’s 100 Women of the Year: Eleanor Roosevelt, Gloria Steinem, Margaret Thatcher, Oprah Winfrey, Margaret Chase Smith, Lucille Ball, Rita Moreno, Jackie Kennedy, Beyoncé, Irna Phillips. Remembering being in the presence of greatness.

Contrary to science fiction, black holes are not portals to other dimensions or cosmic vacuum cleaners that swallow up everything around them. cbc.ca/radio/quirks... #astronomy #astrophysics #science #SciChat

And thanks to the Kiwanis Club of Medicine Hat for supporting the SE Alberta Regional Science that will be held on March 21 and for their article in the Medicine Hat News at medicinehatnews.com/life/local-l... #MedHat #STEM #SciChat #SciEd #FamilyScience #ScienceFair

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Daylight saving time begins at 2 a.m. on Sunday, March 8 - How losing an hour of sleep can affect your body youtu.be/V10gPhowQKQ?... #DaylightSavingTime #Science #health #SciChat

The latest Praxis 'Science Smarts' column in the Medicine Hat News (March 7): “Aches and Sprains” praxissciencesmarts.wordpress.com/2026/03/07/p... Get "chilled to the bone " with this science! #MedHat #STEM #SciChat #SciEd #FamilyScience

Came across this old Calvin and Hobbes cartoon today and immediately thought about the transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy. *glances at headlines* No, no reason.

University of Alberta agriculture researchers discover breakthrough in fight against pod shattering - could help farmers save both time and money. www.producer.com/crops/agricu... #UAlberta #AbSci #agriculture #science #SciChat

I just did a more rigorous computation for increasing Earth's albedo (reflectivity) using 92% efficient mirrors. To get back to year 2000 albedo levels, we only need a band about 84 km wide (42 km North & South of the equator) of mirrors circling the earth. The more you know!

If we were meant to fly we would have been born with wings. #DefyDogma

An ancient elephant bone hammer from southern England reveals that early humans used rare materials to precisely sharpen stone tools, highlighting unexpected technological sophistication 500,000 years ago. scitechdaily.com/500000-year-... #archaeology #anthropology #Science #SciChat

Snow was heavy, wicked HARD lake #trailrunning today! Got in almost 21km in sympathy support for my buddies doing the Moab Run the Rocks this weekend 😃

Enrich your genetic lessons with what is currently going on in biomedical research. The captivating animated short film, Gene Horizons, explains simply what gene therapy is, how it works, and how it’s already being used in healthcare! @eurogct.bsky.social 👉 scienceinschool.org/article/2026...

Canada's drinking water can remain at risk long after wildfires burn out, according to a UBC-led global review. phys.org/news/2026-03... via @sciencex.bsky.social #CdnSci #environment #science #ecology #SciChat

New high-resolution simulations indicate that solar-type stars maintain faster equatorial rotation throughout their lifetimes, challenging decades of theoretical predictions about stellar spin patterns. doi.org/qttr

Scientists successfully harvest chickpeas from 'moon dirt'. The work is a giant leap in understanding what it will take to grow food on the lunar surface. phys.org/news/2026-03... via @sciencex.bsky.social #ecology #astrobiology #Science #SciChat

“Where is the funding. What is the timeline? What’s the plan to staff them once they’re open? When is any of that happening? ... It’s easy to promise a thousand beds. What’s the plan to actually deliver on them?” says FOM's executive director, Chris Gallaway.

How these koalas bounced back from the brink of extinction. Tracking DNA recombination offers hope for other species that have lost genetic diversity. www.nature.com/articles/d41... via @nature.com #genomics #ecology #biodiversity #science #SciChat

Good morning, Canada! May your morning be as bright as the sunshine, bringing you good luck and joy throughout the day.

Boreal peatlands could “flip” from carbon sinks to carbon sources as fires grow more frequent and intense, researchers find. www.ualberta.ca/en/folio/202... #UAlberta #AbSci #ecology #ClimateScience #environment #SciChat

Don't you love that term externality sanitised from reality... degradation of the environment, marginalising the poor and indigenous peoples, trampling over land rights, and bulldozing biodiversity which reminds me of an old but great speech Source: Vimeo share.google/Wxfm9kdkl9Wg...

World’s smallest 2.5 cm Rhynchosaur fossil found in Brazil reveals new Triassic insights. It is believed to be the smallest and youngest rhynchosaur fossil ever recorded. interestingengineering.com/science/smal... #palaeontology #science #fossils #SciChat

This is delightful. Pomeroy Art Academy on the new Gorillaz animation.

One of the most impressive finds when we moved onto our small bit of land was to come across some Avondale spiders down by the creek

Incompetent and cruel. "“We’re not talking two years away. We’re talking many years away. And Edmonton simply cannot wait that long to get more hospital beds,” he said. The budget, according to Manns, does not align with the messaging from government." www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Arachnids, including spiders, scorpions & harvestmen often inspire fear or disgust. Despite their reputation, these animals play an essential role in keeping ecosystems functioning. scitechdaily.com/scared-of-sp... #biodiversity #Arachnology #ecology #science #SciChat

The Vancouver Island marmot is one of North America’s rarest mammals. By the early 2000s, fewer than 30 individuals remained. Since then, conservation efforts have bolstered its numbers to more than 400—however, it remains critically endangered. Photo: Adam Taylor, CC BY-NC 4.0, iNaturalist

Hummingbirds are the only birds that can hover. Their most remarkable ability has to do with their incredibly fast-moving wings. interestingfacts.com/fact/humming... #nature #ornithology #SciEd #STEM #SciChat

Some pics from Wolfgang Köhler Primate Research Center (Pongoland), Leipzig Zoo. Pt.2 cc @chiarapertile.bsky.social

That cosy candle? It’s also polluting the air you’re breathing - Fortunately, a few simple steps can help maintain a healthier indoor climate. theconversation.com/that-cosy-ca... via @uk.theconversation.com #pollution #health #science #SciChat

We're growing! Welcome Karlie Hanoski. She's a progressive organizer w/ a proven record winning gains for her fellow Albertans and Canada-wide. We need all hands on deck to protect and strengthen our public healthcare—Join Friends of Medicare to help support our work: friendsofmedicare.org/join

RECENT DRUG ALERTS/TIPS Update for Medicine Hat and southern Alberta (March 2026) Please review and distribute this information appropriately. More information at: tinyurl.com/4kpt52ny #MedHat #KeepingSafe #OverDosePreventionPlease #MHDrugCoalition

We asked people around the world to rate the morality and ethics of others in their country. The U.S. is the only place we surveyed where more adults describe the morality and ethics of others living in the country as bad than good. See our full morality report here: www.pewresearch.org/...

Warming winters are reshaping Canada’s snowpack - In an uneven landscape, the location of loss can matter more than the total amount of gain. theconversation.com/warming-wint... via @ca.theconversation.com #ClimateScience #CdnSci #environment #ecology #SciChat

Alberta's flu season deadliest in recent memory as experts call for action

Scientists at the University of Calgary are developing a genetics-based approach to understand and defeat parasitic worms, known as helminths. ucalgary.ca/news/researc... #AbSci #UCalgary #genomics #AI #SciChat

#WomensHistoryMonth #STEM #Science #innovation bsky.app/profile/scie...

Antarctica faces a green and weedy future: Warming is allowing alien species to invade a land isolated for 30 million years. www.snexplores.org/article/warm... #environment #SciED #STEM #ecology #SciChat

🦇 Happy World Book Day!!! What is your favourite bat-related book? We are very lucky for the support of some lovely book authors who donate part of their sales to our to help bats. Visit this page to discover some bat books: www.bats.org.uk/support-bats...

Climate change and geopolitics threaten water supplies — but disaster is not inevitable. Water treaties need to adapt to these changing times. nature.com/articles/d41... via @nature.com #ClimateScience #environment #ecology #politics #SciChat

Just 3 more days left to the #CanGeoPolarPlunge! Here’s an Arctic plunge I did in the Victoria Strait @cangeo.bsky.social ! While it won’t be as cold, I promise to make my plunge at Lac Meech just as exciting!!! #BeBoldGoCold #CanGeoPolarPlunge ❄️🥶 Please support at secure.qgiv.com/event/royalc...

Born March 5, 1512 - Gerardus Mercator was a Flemish map-maker and geographer who is best known for the map projection which bears his name. thoughtco.com/gerardus-mer... #history #STEM #SciChat #Mercator

🐣Our scientists are busy preparing for our eggciting Easter science camp! 🐣 📍Peterborough, Saturday 4th April, 1:30pm - 3:00pm! Booking at: https://junioreinsteinsscienceclub.com/ #junioreinsteins #scienceclub #stem #ptbocanada #ptbo #peterboroughontario #camp

Canadian drinking water at risk long after wildfires, UBC study warns. Wildfire-related pollution can threaten drinking water for years after flames are extinguished. news.ubc.ca/2026/03/cana... #CdnSci #environment #ecology #ClimateScience #SciChat

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... “If there were a referendum [on separation] in Alberta, there would be no one within the Alberta government who could analyze and collect data to ensure that the conversation about the referendum is not being manipulated by foreign actors."