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Alexander McNamara @albeardyeditor.bsky.social · 5d

Much fun to be had discussing whether it was 'hoofed' or 'hooved' for this headline

Two extremely rare dinosaur "mummies" found in the badlands of Wyoming are the first examples of hoofed reptiles! 🦕

https://www.livescience.com/animals/dinosaurs/first-ever-mummified-and-hoofed-dinosaur-discovered-in-wyoming-badlands

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Alexander McNamara @albeardyeditor.bsky.social · 6d

A bleak report, but one with a tinge of optimism if we can just, you know, stop burning the planet... www.livescience.com/planet-earth...

22 of Earth's 34 'vital signs' are flashing red, new climate report reveals — but there's still time to act

Earth's systems are nearing tipping points that could plunge the planet into a "hothouse" regime — but there's still time to prevent that from happening, scientists say.

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Kit Yates @kityates.bsky.social · 7d

“Science is never settled” sounds reasonable—but it’s often a rhetorical trick to undermine consensus on issues like vaccines or climate change.
Science evolves, but some things are overwhelmingly supported by evidence.
My latest for Live Science
www.livescience.com/...
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There is such a thing as 'settled science' — anyone who says otherwise is trying to manipulate you

How bad-faith arguments sow doubt by weaponizing scientific humility.

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Alexander McNamara @albeardyeditor.bsky.social · Jul 9

@laminda.bsky.social What a way to go... 😬 www.livescience.com/health/diagn...

Orgasm involving a kitchen whisk likely triggered person's fatal aneurysm

Doctors report an analysis of a woman's fatal aneurysm, pinpointing its likely causes after her death.

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Alexander McNamara @albeardyeditor.bsky.social · Jun 17

We love original artwork on @livescience.com but we're always looking for more talented illustrators to make our special features pop. If you are an illustrator or know a great one, drop me a DM. Below are a few examples by Grace Aldrich, Nicholas Forder, Supertotto and Jack Hudson.

An illustration of a woman with weapons behind her (Image credit: Grace Aldrich)

An illustration of a melting Earth with its ocean currents outlined (Image credit: Nicholas Forder)

A pixel art-style illustration of a castle representing the protection of data (Image credit: Supertotto)

An illustration of men and women with representations of their brains in pink and blue (Image credit: Jack Hudson)

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Alexander McNamara @albeardyeditor.bsky.social · May 23

Want to come and join the team at Live Science? We've just launched a new UK staff writer role, so if the sound of that floats your boat, throw your oar in (will stop with the boat puns now) apply.workable.com/futureplc/j/...

Staff Writer, Live Science UK - Future Publishing

This is an exciting opportunity to join one of the largest, and most successful brands at Future, and work alongside a team of passionate science enthusiasts. Live Science is run by a global team of e...

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Alexander McNamara @albeardyeditor.bsky.social · Apr 25

Should probably think of a few more adjectives next time i post something though 😂

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Alexander McNamara @albeardyeditor.bsky.social · Apr 25

I love this feature by @saschapare.bsky.social (even if it is a bit bleak). Great writing, and i think it looks great www.livescience.com/planet-earth... #amoc

Atlantic ocean currents are weakening — and it could make the climate in some regions unrecognizable

A cold blob of water in the North Atlantic is an ominous sign that a system of currents that regulate the planet's climate could be weakening.

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Alexander McNamara @albeardyeditor.bsky.social · Mar 21

This is one of those rare occasions I wrote something that gets published at a sensible time. Enjoy 👽 www.livescience.com/space/extrat...

Are you an alien expert, or has your brain been abducted? Take our quiz to find out

Try this aliens quiz and see how much you know about our interstellar neighbors — if there are any.

www.livescience.com

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Nicoletta Lanese (she/they) @nicolanese.bsky.social · Mar 6

Live Science will be covering @standupforscience.bsky.social irl from several locations tomorrow 🧪

Are you planning to attend in your area? Let us know why!

cc @killgrove.bsky.social
@livescience.com
@cdelawalla.bsky.social

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Kristina Killgrove @killgrove.bsky.social · Mar 8

Reporting from today’s @standupforscience.bsky.social with my @livescience.com colleague @nicolanese.bsky.social! 🧪

Science at a crossroads: Dispatches from Friday's 'Stand Up for Science' rallies across the US

Our science journalists reported on the Stand Up for Science rallies held in New York City and Raleigh, North Carolina.

www.livescience.com

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Alexander McNamara @albeardyeditor.bsky.social · Mar 4

Here's a great report by @saschapare.bsky.social on @livescience.com about some adorable woolly mice, and what they mean about bringing back woolly mammoths from beyond the grave www.livescience.com/animals/land...

Colossal creates 'woolly mouse' in new step towards mammoth de-extinction

Scientists with the company Colossal have created genetically engineered "woolly mice" with thick, golden-brown hair and fat deposits similar to those of cold-adapted woolly mammoths.

www.livescience.com

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Alexander McNamara @albeardyeditor.bsky.social · Feb 25

These are really pretty photos. Thank you @damien-pine.bsky.social for bringing them into my life 😍🛰️ www.livescience.com/space/space-...

Blue Ghost spacecraft captures rare, stunnning views of Earth eclipsing the moon

Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost spacecraft took some unique photos of our home planet on its Mission 1 flight to the moon in late January and early February. The spacecraft is now in orbit around the m...

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Alexander McNamara @albeardyeditor.bsky.social · Feb 25

#relate

Live Science @livescience.com · Feb 24

A new study adds further support to the idea that dogs domesticated themselves.
www.livescience.com/animals/dogs...

Dogs may have domesticated themselves because they really liked snacks, model suggests

Competing theories explain how dogs came to be domesticated from wolves. Now, a new study adds further support to the idea that they domesticated themselves.

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Alexander McNamara @albeardyeditor.bsky.social · Feb 21

Posting this one again - it's Friday, why not 🙌

Alexander McNamara @albeardyeditor.bsky.social · Dec 11

Hey Bluesky, I do #science stuff @livescience.com. Unsurprisingly, I'll mostly be posting cool stuff we publish here because, well, I think you'll dig it - but i always want more. If you have an ace study you think we should cover then DM me. Here's some tips 👉 www.livescience.com/how-to-pitch...

Submission guidelines: How to pitch to Live Science

Live Science welcomes news, analysis, explainer and feature pitches from freelancers. Here's everything you need to know about submitting a story idea to Live Science.

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Alexander McNamara @albeardyeditor.bsky.social · Feb 21

Also reminds me there are times i miss writing as it means i don't get to go on fun cruises in the name of #science...

Alexander McNamara @albeardyeditor.bsky.social · Feb 21

This is a great feature on #eDNA by our Planet Earth editor Hannah Osborne. We're using a new article template, which i think looks really lush thanks to @marilynperkins.bsky.social's excellent design skills. What do you think? www.livescience.com/planet-earth...

Invisible DNA lurks everywhere in the environment — and we're on the verge of decoding its secrets

Environments are littered with the DNA of the creatures that inhabit them. Analyzing it could provide a real-time view of how our planet is changing.

www.livescience.com

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Alexander McNamara @albeardyeditor.bsky.social · Feb 21

I think i'm just going to call time on this asteroid www.livescience.com/space/astero...

Asteroid YR4 impact odds plummet as NASA changes threat level of 'city-killer'

NASA has been changing the odds of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth in recent days, but the latest shift significantly downgrades the asteroid's threat level and makes a moon strike more likely.

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Brandon Specktor @bspecktor.bsky.social · Nov 29

Hi, BlueSky, I'm Brandon -- I edit the Space and Physics sections of LiveScience.com.

I'm always looking for fascinating stories about our planet, our universe, and (just covering my bases) anything that lies beyond.

Scientists and science writers, feel free to pitch me anytime (email in bio). 💜✨

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Alexander McNamara @albeardyeditor.bsky.social · Feb 20

Make your mind up 😂 www.livescience.com/space/astero...

NASA changes odds of the asteroid hitting Earth in 2032 yet again — but this time it's good news

NASA increased the chances of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth to 1 in 32, or 3.1%, on Tuesday, but they're now back down to 1 in 67, or 1.5%.

www.livescience.com

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Nicoletta Lanese (she/they) @nicolanese.bsky.social · Feb 18

Interested in interning for @livescience.com? Applications are open! 📰🧪

The internship runs 10 weeks and is remote, tho interns can work out of our NYC office if they like. Pay is $16.50/hr for 29.5 hrs/wks (East Coast time). You'd be writing many story types across our verticals! /1

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Alexander McNamara @albeardyeditor.bsky.social · Feb 10

Meanwhile, over on Instagram... www.instagram.com/reel/DF5pZGY... w/ @pandoradewan.bsky.social and @livescience.com

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Alexander McNamara @albeardyeditor.bsky.social · Feb 7

Squint and you might be able to see her 👀

Live Science @livescience.com · Feb 5

An amateur photographer on Earth has captured an extremely rare photo of "stranded" NASA astronaut Suni Williams floating outside the International Space Station (ISS) as it passed overhead.
www.livescience.com/space/space-...

'Stranded' NASA astronaut Suni Williams photographed from Earth during record-breaking spacewalk. Can you spot her?

A photographer on Earth has captured an incredible telescope image of NASA astronaut Suni Williams outside of the International Space Station, as it passed by roughly 250 miles overhead.

www.livescience.com

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Alexander McNamara @albeardyeditor.bsky.social · Jan 18

I hope that's not Julius Cesar in the picture 😂

Alexander McNamara @albeardyeditor.bsky.social · Jan 17

Then my work here is done

a man in a suit and tie is standing in front of a door and says `` thank you '' .

ALT: a man in a suit and tie is standing in front of a door and says `` thank you '' .

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