The Old Irish Goat Carries 3,000 Years Of Irish History In Its DNA #SciComm🧪 by @grrlscientist.bsky.social #history📜 #Archaeology #ancientDNA #genomics🧬 #proteomics www.forbes.com/sites/grrlsc...

Seriously what is going on with octopuses Get a job and stop bumming rides from other organisms! www.popsci.com/environment/...

#Hummingbird in a #nest nestled among the branches of a tree. Park rangers at Saguaro NP East in Arizona said they thought it was a Costa's Hummingbird. buff.ly/UymfOUX #costas #bird #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #BuyIntoArt #AYearForArt #wallartforsale #giftideas @joancarroll

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#Primates 🦍

Northern giant mouse lemurs (Mirza zaza) are found in northwestern Madagascar. Nocturnal; they prefer nesting sites in tall trees with many lianas. Threatened by forest clearing and slash-and-burn agriculture. Listed as Vulnerable. Photo: © Phil Boyle/iNaturalist/CC4.0.

📰Published📰How low can they go? Hummingbirds can eat dilute nectars, but it may require more time on the wing🐦️ buff.ly/wOyeofr 🧪🌍️

Heat pumps for all new homes and plug-in solar in green tech drive. 🧪 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

#LastThingToday #DailyCuteAnimal #DogsOfBluesky #NationalPuppyDay #GoodNightBluesky 😍🐕💚

Japan’s snow monkeys love a hot bath in a geothermal spring. It enhances social bonds, relieves stress AND it’s good for their health because it affects their parasitic micro beasties. My story fot #bbcwildlife 🧪🧪🧪 www.discoverwildlife.com/animal-facts...

Happy #NationalPuppyDay !!! 😍🦮🐕🐕‍🦺💚 #DogsOfBluesky #Photography

Yes, I had "In the Heart of the Sea" on while working on this one... www.popsci.com/environment/...

"Sperm whales really do use their massive heads to push and strike objects. Scientists using a drone filmed sperm whales headbutting each other during fieldwork in the Azores and Balearic islands." 🌊🐋🐳 #SpermWhales #Headbutts #Video #Biology #Nature #AmazingCritters By @laurabaisas.bsky.social 👏🏼

"Stunning northern lights lit up skies across the U.S. as a series of powerful geomagnetic storms sparked auroras far beyond their usual polar limits. From North America to northern Europe, skywatchers were treated to a dazzling show." 👀📸🌌🎇🎆 #Auroras #Photography #Stargazing #Astronomy #Space

"North Carolina has come up with a first-of-its-kind design to help conserve an endangered species. The innovative feature created by the North Carolina Dept. of Transportation is a concrete bat wall built to protect gray bats." 🛣️🌁🦇 #GreyBats #Walls #NorthCarolina #Biology #Nature #AmazingCritters

"Based on the NPS's annual recreational visitor, more than 323 million people visited a national park, monument, site, or unit last year. Travelers who want to avoid the crowds—but not the natural wonders—should visit these least-visited national parks." 🌄🏜️🌋🏔️🌅 #NationalParks #Travel #Nature

"At the origin are the Sumerians, of course. Along with many other inventions including irrigation and the plough, they are credited with creating the first known writing system. This include a number system based on the concept of 60." ⏳🕰️🧮🔢👳🏽‍♂️ #Base60 #Sumeria #Time #Numbers #History #Culture

why is the corpse flower? @sciam.bsky.social explains www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-...

World Bear Day: Shrinking habitats and rising threats #EarthDotCom #EarthSnap #Earth

New underground snail species found deep in Georgia springs #EarthDotCom #EarthSnap #Earth

We've had a lot of blue jay activity in the garden over the last few days. #birds

Bal ❤️ | An Istanbul Cat That Followed Me 🐈‍⬛ #cat #cats #catsofbluesky #catpics #catlover #Blueskyねこ部 #caturday #nature #kittens #catsofistanbul #photography #catsky #istanbul

Thinking this reminds me of… the new baby friend of the rascal’s

#LastThingToday #DailyCuteAnimal #DogsOfBluesky #MeAndTheMiniMe #GoodNightBluesky 😍🐕💤💚

Rocky and his new bro #dogs #family #pets #Bostonterrier

When you're home from the beauty salon and finally able to get a good look at your cute new hairdo. #dogs #cute

An analysis of ancient and modern DNA suggests the extent of convergent evolution in different peoples around the world is even greater than we thought

Beavers are turning rivers into powerful carbon sinks #EarthDotCom #EarthSnap #Earth

36 years of Hubble: The telescope that changed our understanding of the universe #EarthDotCom #EarthSnap #Earth

Ross Stone in #DeathValley National Park, California, captured this image near Badwater of gold #wildflowers in full bloom. Thank you, Ross! buff.ly/6mffIlW Have a photo of your own to share? Submit it to us here! buff.ly/lK12BBy

Lisbon’s COVID-19 Dolphin Resurgence is Coming to an End In Portugal, as around the world, the benefits of lockdown to wildlife have proved fleeting. by @leahbortskuperman.bsky.social www.biographic.com/lisbons-covi...

"The indri is the world’s largest lemur species. They are endemic to Madagascar, inhabiting rainforests as they prefer cool and wet regions. This is because their diet consists mostly of leaves, along with some fruits and flowers." 🌴🐒🔊 #Indris #Madagascar #Calls #Biology #Nature #AmazingCritters

"Hummingbird tongues are a fascinating aspect of their biology, acting as a pump to drink nectar. It was believed that it acted more like a straw, but instead, the tongue is flat as it enters the nectar, and springs open to draw it up." 🌺🐦👅 #Hummingbirds #Tongues #Biology #Nature #AmazingCritters

Making an unexpected trip to the ER after a scalding incident involving hot coffee & a cracked French press (truly an awesome way to find out it was cracked), if you have any videos as distracting as these alpacas being confused by a hedgehog I'd really love to see them

"Researchers recently introduced a new approach to study the DNA of these elusive otters without capturing them or disrupting their natural habitat, analyzing their spraints (feces) using laboratory and bio-informatic techniques." 🏞️🦦💩🔬🧬 #Otters #Research #DNA #Biology #Science #Technology #Nature

"You can buy perennial vines as established plants, but some of the most beautiful and rewarding climbers are annuals grown from seed each year. Almost all of them need something to climb, have your support in place before the plants go in." 🧑🏽‍🌾🌿🪻🪴 #FloweringVines #Seeds #Gardening #Plants

"The Sony World Photography Awards celebrates photographers who capture riveting images around the world in its 2026 National and Regional Awards, a competition that aims to support local photographic communities." Amazing pics! 📸🌅🌆🦭🐎 #Photography #Awards #Communities #Culture #Arts #Nature

"But in the Netherlands – the world's largest exporter of the magical bloom – venerating tulips is a way of life. In the weeks leading from icy winter to spring, rows of flowers stud the country's landscape in technicolour streaks." 🗺️👀🌷 #Tulips #Netherlands #Guide #Travel #Nature #Environment

New place! Puppy seems happy. #doodlesky #dogsky #moving

Rocky's new brother Barkley #bostonterrier #dogsofbluesky

When dreams come true.. 😅

Grizzled giant squirrel #Photography #EastCoastKin #Wildlife #WildlifePhotography #Animals #SriLanka

#LastThingToday #DailyCuteAnimal #CatsOfBluesky #FittingPerfectly #Caturday #GoodNightBluesky 😍🐈💤💚

Hoppy spring 🌱

Oh okay! This is groggy 👇🏻

! keep being surprised at how big Tulip has got in 11 months, so forgive if I share another one from her first couple of days with us. She was so cute. She still is. #cats #catdad #catsofbluesky #kitten

Old-growth forests hold far more carbon than managed forests #EarthDotCom #EarthSnap #Earth

Yay! Good luck out there froggies!

Angry octopus caught punching big fish in South Pacific Ocean When scientists dropped a video camera to the seafloor off Rotuma in the South Pacific Ocean, they filmed an octopus lashing out at a grouper. www.discoverwildlife.com/animal-facts...

"The two cats’ journey is a testament to international cooperation focused on animal welfare. The rescue took the combined efforts of NGOs, veterinarians, customs authorities, Lincolnshire Wildlife Park, and DHL." 🐆🐯🌄 #WildCats #Ukraine #Rescue #Sanctuaries #UK #Wildlife #CatsOfBluesky #Caturday