Olga Lazareva
@pigeonmind.bsky.social
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Science, birds, and doodles, not necessarily in that order.
Pigeonbombing.
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Victor Ajuwon
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Ever wondered whether other animals are curious? Check out our new paper: Do goldfish like to be informed? Now out in Proceedings of the
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! Co-lead by
@monteirotiago.bsky.social
during my PhD
@biology.ox.ac.uk
with Mark Walton and Alex Kacelnik
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The Conversation U.S.
3 months ago
Elephants can spontaneously learn to use gestures to request food and objects from humans, suggesting a level of flexibility in their communication previously unrecognized, according to recent research 🐘
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Do elephants make deliberate gestures to ask for things? Our study says yes
Elephants were found to gesture intentionally when they wanted humans to give them apples. This trait was thought to exist mainly in primates.
https://theconversation.com/do-elephants-make-deliberate-gestures-to-ask-for-things-our-study-says-yes-261782
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Insta Science
3 months ago
Smart! Raven loves winning Tic Tac Toe.
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becca | they/them
4 months ago
merganser vibes ☀️
#art
#illustration
#sciart
#wildlife
#nature
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Sandhill crane family is crossing a road alongside Bad Axe Creek near De Soto, WI.
#birds
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The Conversation U.S.
4 months ago
What are chickadees discussing with their calls? Scientists are decoding the intricate "chick-a-dee" call, which contains six elements that can be combined in hundreds of ways, following rules similar to human grammar.
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Mountain chickadee chatter: Scientists are decoding the songbird’s complex calls
Mountain chickadees follow systematic grammarlike rules to share important information, stringing together syllables like words in a sentence.
https://theconversation.com/mountain-chickadee-chatter-scientists-are-decoding-the-songbirds-complex-calls-247091
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I’m a neuroscientist who taught rats to drive − their joy suggests how anticipating fun can enrich human life
Equipped with a rodent version of a Cybertruck, these driving rats reveal that positive experiences may sculpt the brain just as powerfully as stressful ones
https://theconversation.com/im-a-neuroscientist-who-taught-rats-to-drive-their-joy-suggests-how-anticipating-fun-can-enrich-human-life-239029?utm_medium=article_native_share&utm_source=theconversation.com
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The Conversation U.S.
4 months ago
Snakes have two tongue tips for the same reason you have two ears.
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Smelling in stereo – the real reason snakes have flicking, forked tongues
Two tongue tips are better than one – an evolutionary biologist explains why snakes have forked tongues.
https://theconversation.com/smelling-in-stereo-the-real-reason-snakes-have-flicking-forked-tongues-142363
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My recent explainer of the science behind studying logical thinking in animals is finally out! 🧪
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Humans and animals can both think logically − but testing what kind of logic they’re using is tricky
How researchers measure the logical reasoning of monkeys, pigeons, rats, fish and wasps shapes how they understand mental processes in animals − and in people.
https://theconversation.com/humans-and-animals-can-both-think-logically-but-testing-what-kind-of-logic-theyre-using-is-tricky-253001
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Correct. Parental rights to refuse vaccines but not to provide your kid with a medically approved treatment. Utter insanity.
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Not a millennial or single, but I want one.
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Life, uhh.. will find a way. As exemplified by a wren raising family in a decorative bird house not meant for actual birds.
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My favorite bird!
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Skype a Scientist
5 months ago
We match scientists with classrooms, scout troops, libraries, summer camps, and more for virtual Q&As about science! Tell the organizers in your life! We match once a week, all summer long 🧪 Sign up here:
www.skypeascientist.com/sign-up.html
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The Conversation U.S.
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What are chickadees discussing with their calls? Scientists are decoding the intricate "chick-a-dee" call, which contains six elements that can be combined in hundreds of ways, following rules similar to human grammar.
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Mountain chickadee chatter: Scientists are decoding the songbird’s complex calls
Mountain chickadees follow systematic grammarlike rules to share important information, stringing together syllables like words in a sentence.
https://buff.ly/zdcap4X
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Pigeons! They too have personality.
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Sluggy 🐌 | COMMS CLOSED!
6 months ago
Pigeon Party 🕊
#illustration
#pigeons
#animalart
#artsky
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I can relate.
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Cynthia
6 months ago
#BloomScrolling
#Flowers
#Roses
#Photography
#Nature
#Joy
🌱🍃 What are you grateful for in this moment? Breathe that deeply into your soul, remember throughout the day. 🙏🏽💕
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Greg 🤍 MidwestUSA
6 months ago
Beautiful flowers for Mothers Day in Minnesota✨
#Photography
#Photographer
#MothersDay
#Flowers
#Nature
#Minnesota
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Dr. Thilina Surasinghe
6 months ago
..."Almost all bird species showed areas with population increases and areas with declines, often with the strongest declines occurring in areas where species were most abundant. Most species were declining overall, suggesting a worsening situation for birds"
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Saturday mood.
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The Onion
6 months ago
Woman Reminds Self Not To Catastrophize After Spotting 4 Skeletal Horsemen On Horizon
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Woman Reminds Self Not To Catastrophize After Spotting 4 Skeletal Horsemen On Horizon
LOWELL, MA—Doing her best to follow her therapist’s advice for dealing with stressful situations, area woman Holly Debling reportedly reminded herself Tuesday not to catastrophize after she spotted four skeletal horsemen on the horizon. “Okay, Holly, remember: Just because a great trumpet has sounded at the arrival of four unearthly riders, that doesn’t necessarily mean […]
https://theonion.com/woman-reminds-self-not-to-catastrophize-after-spotting-4-skeletal-horsemen-on-horizon/
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The Conversation U.S.
7 months ago
Thank you
#Bluesky
for helping us reach 50,000 followers! We've been losing followers steadily on X, but we've appreciated the growing recognition here. But many people don’t know about us yet – if you think your followers would appreciate our links in their feed, please let them know about us. 😀
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Cooper's Corner
7 months ago
Spring chicks 🩵🩷💚
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A great day birding at Mississippi. Blue-winged teals, cormorant, egrets, and a lone wood duck.
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