We absolutely cannot normalize wildfires everywhere and excess deaths from heatwaves. It’s going to get way worse as long as we keep burning fossil fuels.

Rest in peace to one of cinema’s most outstanding artists; the legendary actor Sam Neill (1947–2026)

And the same for authors and books

In a first, scientists recovered human DNA from ancient cave paintings, a breakthrough that could open new ways to investigate prehistoric human activity by enabling caves to act as “genetic archives." www.scientificamerican.com/article/anci...

Climate.us is live. Built by members of the team behind Climate.gov, this new independent nonprofit website keeps trusted climate information easy to find, easy to use, and harder to erase. #ClimateForUs #ClimateUS

When I first spotted this butterfly a couple of hours ago, the first thing I had to do was stop my hands shaking. It's one of the rarest butterflies in France, a vanishing species in much of Europe. It's the mountain Apollo (Parnassius Apollo). Just in time for #InsectThursday #lepidoptera

Vaccines save lives. This is the FIRST time that ZERO cervical-cancer deaths have been recorded for this age group, and it’s thanks to the introduction of a vaccine against the human papillomavirus (HPV). Yes, you read that correctly. ZERO.

Unsolicited writing advice, no. 1378: Many would-be authors make the mistake of believing that you "start off" as a children's writer, then "move on" to writing for adults. This is both completely incorrect, and terribly disrespectful to children's authors.

My latest cartoon for @newscientist.com

I knew this would be stunningly beautiful. It is. 💚 #kidlit 📚👍 GOLDFINCHES by Mary Oliver with always-amazing art by Melissa Sweet.

I don’t know who took this pic, but I just love it!

Google alert! Seattle-area teen wins Doodle contest with artwork celebrating hair and culture www.geekwire.com/2026/google-...

Bumblebees appear to be capable of coming up with creative solutions to new problems to get a sugary reward—and their strategies include cheating

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. Book Recommendations . . . ?! I love this ! #BookSky 💙 📚 .

The lady opposite me on the train was reading this. To be fair she was only on the first chapter.

Join YABC for an #authorchat with Joy McCullough about #newrelease #mglit KESTREL TAKES FLIGHT, plus #entertowin a #freebook in our #giveaway! yabookscentral.com/author-chat-... #novelinverse #standupforyourself

I am working on the edits of my second book and on the one hand every part of drafting and editing a book is painful and exhausting but on the other hand it’s one of the most satisfying and thrilling things I’ve ever done with my brain and I cannot IMAGINE outsourcing any part of it to a machine.

Day 109 #365PictureBooks NAVIGATING NIGHT Julie Leung & Angie Kang A story about finding your way. Inspired by the author’s childhood, a girl helps her father with food deliveries & learns about navigating tough roads in life with the love of family. #kidlit

8 Space-Themed Books for Curious Middle-Grade Explorers: tinyurl.com/mrvkv4f6 💫💫💫 @erinentrada.bsky.social @kslivensky.bsky.social

I saw this barred owl yesterday as well, just feet from where the egret was hanging about. I'm not entirely sure what it was doing, I took this photo from directly below so it was essentially laying down on the branch and looking at me. #Scrollback #BirdOfTheDay #Photography #Birds #Owls

Everything sucks and there’s slop everywhere, but it’s still an amazing time to be a reader. Good job, authors. Keep at it.

You're probably wondering just how metric my socket set is

Oh, this is interesting! 💡

Excited to pick up my copy!

This was a hard story to report. Newborns who don’t get a vitamin K shot are 81 times more likely to develop a condition where they bleed uncontrollably. But more and more families are declining the shot. And babies are dying. www.propublica.org/article/more...

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We're in tornado season. These graphics show how tornados form--and where they're moving as climate change unfolds

Congratulations to these creators! 🎉#womensprizeforfiction #booksky

Is Climate Change Causing Sharks To Bite Humans? Metro Thinks So | Happy Earth Day, here’s your reminder about how I had to walk by billboards that misstated my own research on my way to my job combating pseudoscience.

Heartdrum celebrates 5th anniversary! Heartdrum, the Native Voices Imprint, Turns Five: We Talk with Curator Cynthia Leitich Smith and Editor Rosemary Brosnan by Betsy Bird from Fuse 8 Production at School Library Journal: afuse8production.slj.com/2026/04/16/h...

Look we may have arrived the party 3.5 billion years too late... But we're here now and down to clown! www.popsci.com/science/curi...

You know it’s a great day when you drop off early reader proofs at a local indie bookstore! ☀️🐧📘 Fun to peek at new releases by @jamesponti.bsky.social + Zeke Peña, too! Congratulations, friends.👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 #kidlit #independentbookstore #reader #bookshop #galley

The most epic premiere screening of my new @pbs.org series LIFE UNEARTHED at @amnh.org this weekend. Complete with a tardigrade cake by Rose McAdoo! Watch LIFE UNEARTHED on the PBS app on your streaming device or on Apple TV and Amazon! www.pbs.org/show/life-un...

I just signed a bill to rename Minnesota’s community solar program after Speaker Melissa Hortman. Melissa was a true champion of solar and I was proud to sign this in honor of my dear friend.

Congratulations! Can’t wait to read, Kate. 💫💙

Astronaut perks.... You get to hug your spaceship :) #ArtemisII

We got our SaveUSFS.org website updated! A lot of new brands have joined!

Trapiche amethyst slice from Brazil

O heresy in fair, fit for these days!

Women as astronauts, women as helicopter pilots… it’s so important for young girls to see.

Imagine being in space 30 min ago and now you’re about an hour from In n Out

Splashdown! Vehicle is stable and upright. “A perfect bulls-eye splash for Integrity and its four astronauts!” #Artemis

This is why we should fund science.