“You should not call a bully an alpha male.”

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For millennia, some of the world’s largest filter-feeding #whales have undertaken some of the longest migrations on earth to travel between their warm breeding grounds in the tropics to nutrient-rich feeding destinations in the poles each year. insideclimatenews.org/news/2410202...

Let’s take a moment to remind ourselves that caring for our wellbeing isn’t separate from research; it sustains it.

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Science is hard, but that's why it is worth it.

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"Modern humans’ tolerance for the toxic metal may have helped them outcompete our closest evolutionary cousins."

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Household dryers in the U.S. are estimated to release over 3,500 metric tons of microfibers annually, contributing both natural and synthetic fibers to the environment through dryer vents.

U.S. Congress wants to gut the law that protects all the marine mammals we adore – such as sea otters, walruses, polar bears, and more.

Why limit protections for the animals we love?

Get the scoop: http://bit.ly/4n3MHMo

The impact of PhD studies on mental health - A longitudinal population study

PhDs can be and some would likely argue, should be hard.

But surely not *this* hard?

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When I read their comment on my manuscript, I was shocked (and pissed off, I won’t lie).

Thank you for your response and for sharing the article, Mark! Cheers from Ensenada, Baja California. 🦭

A reviewer saying your manuscript looks like it was taken from Wikipedia (when it’s nothing like that) shows zero tact and a clear superiority complex. Or am I wrong?

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How would be facing the largest of the protocetids? Pappocetus, an animal that could have exceeded 5m in lenght or more, at that size it is likely that it was fully adapted to an aquatic life. Smaller, early basilosaurids probably were not fond of giant protocetids like this.
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Newly discovered hand and foot fossils show Paranthropus boisei possessed both human-like dexterity and strong gripping abilities, supporting its capacity for tool use and upright walking. doi.org/g964jf

How to find the papers you need to read — and avoid the ones you don’t.

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Hello Bluesky! I’m José Ángel, a PhD student in Life Sciences at CICESE, Mexico. My research focuses on #microplastic pollution in top marine predators and its ecological implications. I’m here to share #research, connect with fellow scientists, and discuss marine conservation. 🌎🐾

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