Dammmm this looks Amazing !

Specific genetic sequences have an outsized impact on humans' language abilities & these sequences evolved before humans & Neanderthals diverged. phys.org/news/2026-04... via @sciencex.bsky.social #archaeology #genomics #science #SciChat

Well, I guess Triassic Kraken will be a 'THING' again!

This beaver was orphaned and rescued as a newborn. See the incredible instinct to build a dam, even though no parent has ever passed this information to it. [📹 hmuraco] Original post

Kraken-like’ giant octopuses 100m years ago crunched bones of prey. Study of fossilised beaks shows patterns of wear & suggests some ancient species were up to 19 metres long. www.theguardian.com/science/2026... #palaeontology #biology #science #SciChat

We are excited to see three UAlberta Press titles on this month's bestsellers list. Congratulations to all of the authors and publishers represented on this list.

This Student Recreated the Universe in a Bottle. What She Discovered Could Help Reveal How Life Started on Earth: It provides how early processes may have contributed to the emergence of life on earth. scitechdaily.com/this-student... #astrobiology #biochemistry #science #SciChat

🔭 General Assembly Keynote Speaker “The Lighter Side of Spaceflight” with @amyshirateitel.bsky.social explores the Apollo era’s unexpectedly playful side of human spaceflight. Important note: all attendees must register for this lecture. Register now: rascga2026.ca

Smith’s creeping Americanization of Alberta goes well beyond culture wars and legal skirmishes, @maxfawcett.bsky.social writes. Her government has been busy with American-style attacks on healthcare, the judiciary and democracy itself.

Western University astronomers unveil stunning new image of cosmic ‘buckyball’ origins: A unique molecule is helping scientists better understand how stars live & die in deep space. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #CdnSci #astronomy #science #SciChat

🌊 600,000+ seabirds dead from a single marine heatwave. Not from heat, but from starvation as the ocean food web collapsed. Climate change isn’t abstract. It’s reshaping life at sea. www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/new...

Goodbye 24-Hour Days: Starting from This Date, Earth’s Days Will Last 25 Hours: The real story hidden beneath the viral headline is more immediate and more unsettling. dailygalaxy.com/2026/04/eart... #geophysics #environment #science #SciChat

Male Northern Harrier, leaving a post where he often perched in all seasons for 2 years…Toppenish National Wildlife Refuge…”The camera lady again?” #BirdoftheDay #CaptionThis #stunday #WideOpenWings #birdlife #birdphotography #BirdsoftheWorld #WestCoastPhotography #raptors #BirdsofBlueSky #birds

Newfound brain network is a ‘secret system’ made of helper cells - The work is “a fundamentally important advance in our understanding of nervous system structure”. www.nature.com/articles/d41... via @nature.com #neuroscience #biology #science #SciChat

Canada, Smith is working with USA insurance co’s & has started in on private health care (& Carney is still working with her.) Once they’re here, their chokehold will be nearly impossible to break. Are we ready to lose the farm, & our freedom? Tell All Your Elected Officals #NoTwoTier #StopSmith

Humidity makes these bees turn green. Moist air makes these insects shift from blueish to greenish like living mood rings. www.sciencenews.org/article/humi... #biology #Melittology #science #SciChat

"The fear that Bill 11 could unravel public health care in the province has been dismissed by Premier Smith as hyperbole. But insurance industry insiders share Friends of Medicare’s conviction that the legislation has put the province’s health-care system on 'a slippery slope'"

Researchers identify new jellyfish species in fossils near Quebec City. Paleocanna tentaculum is a rare find, as soft-bodied organisms do not preserve well. www.eurekalert.org/news-release... #CdnSci #palaeontology #biology #science #SciChat

An interesting paper was published a few days ago, describing a single middle-Pleistocene carnassial tooth from the Tham Hai cave of northern Vietnam. It comes from a new species of Honey Badger, Mellivora indosinica! link.springer.com/article/10.1... #science #pleistocene #paleontology #mammals

AI “chemical language model” identifies dozens of previously unknown metabolites, which could point the way to new targets for drug development. www.ualberta.ca/en/folio/202... #UAlberta #AbSci #AI #science #SciChat

This week's new article is out! Honestly, I can't gush about these fossils enough. Three protomammal embryos, all from a species that survived one of the worst mass extinctions of all time? It's amazing.

A Nigerian scientist wins a global prize for trying to save bats in a country that shuns them. Tanshi called it an "incredible honour" to win the award. bbc.com/news/article... #environment #ecology #chiropterology #science #SciChat

This is our province. This is our home. We're going to do everything we can to stand against separatism. 🇨🇦 Join us for our Day of Action this weekend - sign up at ForAlbertaForCanada.ca

How Bruce the half-beak kea weaponized his disability to become the alpha bird. He has developed a novel technique to fight his opponents. theconversation.com/how-bruce-th... via @aunz.theconversation.com #ornithology #biology #zoology #science #SciChat

Born in fire, battered by the wreckage of colliding worlds, covered for eons in magma, wracked by volcanoes, frozen and thawed again and again, and after everything went just wrong and right enough, here it is: our home. The rarest gift in the known universe. Happy Earth Day.

Catch the FULL EPISODE of April’s Ask An Astronomer (CTV News Calgary with ginarmartin) with Robyn Foret (Past President, RASC Calgary) and Dr. Stephen Jeans as they dive into Artemis II and show the wide-array of options for stargazing at all experience levels! Watch here: youtu.be/P-SeaeGZMGU?...

Gibraltar’s macaques eat mud ‘to avoid upset stomachs caused by salty and sugary from tourist junk food’ snacks, researchers believe. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a... #primatology #wildlife #science #biology #SciChat

This makes a lot of sense: thetyee.ca/News/2026/04...

Neuroscience professor at the U of Lethbridge against Alberta switching to daylight time year-round. “That light at night has a lot of negative effects on your health." lethbridgeherald.com/news/lethbri... #AbSci #neuroscience #science #health #SciChat

Dr. John Bradley has been acclaimed to the position of Alberta Medical Association President-Elect for 2026-27. Dr. Bradley will assume the President-Elect role at the close of the 2026 AMA Fall Representative Forum. www.albertadoctors.org/about/govern...

Vancouver Island's low snowpack likely to affect salmon populations: The island's snowpack stood at only 44% of normal in the latest report from the province. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #CdnSci #ClimateScience #environment #ecology #SciChat

The stretch of Wasaga Beach used by piping plovers is no longer protected under Ontario law. Environmental groups have asked the feds to issue an emergency order for the endangered bird's protection, before it migrates back to the beach. Now they're going to court. thenarwhal.ca/wasaga-beach...

Venice is sinking. Over the past century it has flooded increasingly often, as the sea rises and the city itself sinks under its own weight. theconversation.com/venice-is-si... via @uk.theconversation.com #ClimateChange #science #environment #ecology #SciChat

>110m acres of land across the US are protected as wilderness areas.These places have been left alone for decades, in keeping w/ the 1964 Wilderness Act’s directive that they be “untrammeled by man.” But protecting these places needs action, not inaction. #EarthDay #EarthDay2026 🌏🌍🌎 No pay wall.

Earth Day 2026: Facts, history and ways to celebrate our planet - From its 1970 origins to a global movement, Earth Day 2026 highlights the power we all have to protect our planet. space.com/earth-day-20... #EarthDay #environment #SciChat #STEM #SciEd

NO 👇 LIES DETECTED, NEIL.......

Earth Day: What is it, when is it and why is it important? weforum.org/stories/2026... via @weforum.org #EarthDay #environment #SciChat #STEM

The 1968 photo that changed the world - "It gave rise to Earth Day, which now has a billion people participating, and created an environmental movement worldwide." bbc.com/future/artic... #EarthDay #environment #SciChat #STEM

Happy Earth Day 🌎🐦‍⬛🌈

Plastics and Earth Day - Science Projects | Science Buddies Blog - Find science projects and STEM resources to explore environmental problems related to plastics for Earth Day. sciencebuddies.org/blog/earth-d... via @sciencebuddies.bsky.social #EarthDay #SciEd #STEM #SciChat

'Killing Satoshi': $70M Bitcoin Film Starring Casey Affleck Will Make Heavy Use of AI “The performance is captured in a very unique way using our AI protocols, so when the scene is generated, the AI is taking the performance and building everything”

Earth Day was founded in 1970 as a day of education about environmental issues - Today, the Earth Day Network collaborates with more than 17,000 partners and organizations in 174 countries. history.com/articles/ear... #EarthDay #environment #SciChat #STEM

What is Earth Day, when is it and what has it achieved? www.bbc.com/news/science... #EarthDay #environment #SciChat #STEM

Free and fair elections can't be taken for granted, especially when Danielle Smith and the UCP are trying to rig the next election and steal your vote. If you see this truck on the streets in Calgary or Edmonton, take a picture and share it online! youtube.com/shorts/D4Sui...

Earth Day is an annual celebration that honours the achievements of the environmental movement and raises awareness of the need to protect Earth’s natural resources for future generations. education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/ear... #EarthDay #environment #SciChat #STEM

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Resources for Teaching and Learning About Earth Day freetech4teach.classwork.com/2023/04/reso... #EarthDay #environment #SciChat #STEM #SciEd

Happy #EarthDay! #DigitalArt by #Flipturns. #Dogwood