An incredible essay on how we are, with the influence of smartphones and nefarious big tech, becoming a post-literate society. Read this essay, read a book, and read with your children ❤️

Great day for some #paddleboarding and #kayaking 😃❤️

Even untouched ecosystems are losing insects at alarming rates, new study finds. The study also found that this steep decline is associated with rising summer temperatures. phys.org/news/2025-09... via @sciencex.bsky.social #environment #ecology #science #SciChat

FANTASTIC #trailrunning experience at the Lost Soul Ultra, Lethbridge, AB. A very tough 50k, but really fun and superbly organized. And you get an awesome rock for finishing! 😃❤️

What a spectacular #trailrunning experience in Revelstoke this weekend! 😃❤️ If you ever get a chance to do the Stoked Scramble or Ultra, take it! You will be sore at the end 😆 but totally worth it!

Shrinking cod offer insight into our impact on the evolution of species - Biologists once thought that humans did little to affect the course of evolution in the short term but ... www.nationalobserver.com/2025/08/25/n... #environment #evolution #ecology #SciChat

Everybody loves a good #trailrunning race start! 😃❤️

Why is poop brown? The science of colourful food and digestion - thekidshouldseethis.com/post/is-your... #KidScience #STEM #SciEd #SciChat

Life on Earth emerged fast. It’s time to rethink how we study life’s origins. It emerged far earlier, and far quicker, than we once thought possible. aeon.co/essays/life-... via @aeon.co #palaeontology #cosmology #science #SciChat

Healthy fungal networks help trees and plants grow, making them key to successful reforestation. The only problem? Almost nothing is known about this subterranean ecology. theguardian.com/environment/... #ecology #mycology #biology #SciChat

Alberta tries new treatment to save declining bat population using a new probiotic in an attempt to prevent a fungal disease that's killed millions of bats across North America. cbc.ca/news/canada/... #AbSci #conservation #biology #SciChat

Lobbyists and petrostates want to avoid a strong focus on human health in the impending global treaty on plastic pollution.

Those who survived the 1945 bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki – known as Hibakusha – have carried their suffering for 80 years as living testimony to the catastrophic consequences of nuclear war, with one key wish: that no one else will suffer as they have.

Alberta Parks 'closely monitoring' continued wolf sightings in Kananaskis - Wolf possibly habituated to humans, rehabilitation not an option. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #ecology #wildlife #AbSci

Palaeontologists in Alberta recently uncovered an incredible find: the giant skull of a Pachyrhinosaurus! This dinosaur, which lived over 70 million years ago, was discovered near Grande Prairie. discoverwildscience.com/huge-70-mill... #palaeontology #AbSci #science #SciChat

I swear, there’s a trail here somewhere! 😆❤️ #trailrunning

Alberta's coal mine reclamation standards failing to protect water, fish: study www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/science/albe... #AbSci #environment #ecology #SciChat

Silent Spring 🥺 Pesticides destroying nature. #butterflies #pesticides #biodiversity #agriculture #lawns www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Researchers Determine Coelacanth Faked Own Extinction To Escape Massive Gambling Debt theonion.com/researc...

I saw yet another post on Instagram today bragging about VO2max. Look, I’m glad your VO2max is 63, but there are plenty of us out here who are old, slow, and just doing the best #trailrunning we can.I run 50+km/week & my VO2 is terrible 😆 Doesn’t matter! Get out there and have fun!

Here’s how you can make your garden a safe and biodiverse space for urban wildlife theconversation.com/heres-how-yo... #biodiversity #ecology #environment #SciChat

Weather Extremes Caused by Climate Change Are Driving Up Food Prices, a New Report Says insideclimatenews.org/news/2107202... #ClimateChange #environment #science #SciChat

Very nice day for #paddleboarding at Wabamun 😃❤️

Twists! Turns! Bench! 🤣 Another great day for #trailrunning! ❤️

Here is the correct link: theconversation.com/i-research-r...

First Multispecies Tracksite Discovered in Dinosaur Provincial Park - Provides evidence of herding behaviour in ceratopsians, and suggests an ankylosaur might have been part of the herd. royaltyrrellmuseum.wpcomstaging.com/2025/07/23/f... #AbSci #palaeontology #evolution #SciChat

Cutting funding to PBS and NPR threatens a key pillar of American #democracy. Despite political claims of bias, research shows public media is among the most trusted and balanced sources of news. theconversation.com/pbs-and-npr-... #SavePublicMedia #PBS #NPR

Saw a mushroom 🍄 extravaganza today while #trailrunning!

What a crazy bumper crop of saskatoons this year 😳 we have only one bush in our yard but probably have 25lbs off it already, and still not done 😬 Out of freezer space! 😆

Yep.

If you can't get out for some #trailrunning today, I hope you at least get yourself a coffee and nice break to enjoy your surroundings. Have a wonderful day! 😀❤️

Finally, an excuse to pack doughnuts while #trailrunning! 😆

#trailrunning came with free snacks today! 😃❤️

Look out! Even more lilies! 😄

What, more lilies? 😄

Did someone say they like lilies? 😄

YAAAAY! @bsky.app has increased the limit for video size you can upload! Finally, better quality and longer #trailrunning videos! ❤️👍 Thanks, Bluesky! 😘

A wonderful day of #paddleboarding and #kayaking at Wabamun Lake 😃❤️

In a surprising twist of nature, certain fig trees in Kenya are doing more than just bearing fruit—they’re capturing carbon dioxide from the air & turning it into stone. scitechdaily.com/these-fruit-... #geochemistry #ClimateScience #environment #SciChat

University of Lethbridge professor explains why you might be noticing fewer bug splats on your windshield: cbc.ca/player/play/... #environment #ecology #AbSci #SciChat

Vampire bats’ mutual grooming helps spread innovative rabies vaccine - A gel that bats lick off one another’s fur could help prevent rabies outbreaks in cattle, a growing problem in Latin America. www.science.org/content/arti... #epidemiology #vaccines #science #SciChat

How preserved blood vessels found in Saskatchewan’s most famous T. rex are opening doors for researchers - “It’s kind of a dream come true in a way to be doing this kind of research.” ctvnews.ca/regina/artic... #physics #science #CdnSci #SciChat

Ancient mass extinction shows how Earth turned into a super-greenhouse - Forests in many parts of the world were wiped out, disrupting the carbon cycle & ensuring that Earth remained hot for millions of years www.newscientist.com/article/2487... #environment #palaeontology #science #SciChat

Our last stop of the day was the Trappers Rendezvous! It's an exhibition put on by the Alberta Center for Trapping and Bushcraft. I will admit, some of my ideas were changed. Their take on wildlife management was just ANOTHER perspective on the biodiversity in the boreal forest! 3/4

Creative exercises to connect concepts in organic chemistry - Use purposeful prompts to help students make meaningful connections between newly learned and previously covered ideas. edu.rsc.org/education-re... #chemistry #SciEd #STEM #SciChat

Teaching critical thinking matters! 💪 From creators to critical thinkers: How middle schoolers learn to spot & stop false information www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... "...critical media literacy can empower middle school students to produce responsible media content."

I agree with David Suzuki, the #ClimateChange battle is sadly lost, and the focus must turn to hunkering down and protecting each other at the local level. As politicians continue to cut science resources, research, and experts, protecting ourselves will be tougher and tougher. Dig in.

The beautiful things you get to see while #trailrunning! 😀❤️

Another great day for #trailrunning at Chickakoo! 😃❤️

Benzene’s 200-year legacy of transformation - Benzene transformed chemistry, and the consequences are complicated. www.chemistryworld.com/opinion/benz... #history #SciEd #chemistry #SciChat