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Alberto Pastor 🦔 @titoalpastor.bsky.social · 2h

Or he has refused to bomb land targets in Venezuela

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bioGraphic @biographic.bsky.social · 5h

Us, peering out the window: "Look, sire. The snow geese are on the move."

In honor of fall migration, we're reupping this gorgeous photo essay, with words by @rdzombak.bsky.social, about how Washington state is handling too much of a good thing. 🐦

Washington’s Runaway Snow Geese - bioGraphic

Mae West said too much of a good thing is wonderful. But she’d never seen the beautiful, marauding snow geese that swoop in each fall to take over Washington State’s Skagit Valley.

www.biographic.com

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Alberto Pastor 🦔 @titoalpastor.bsky.social · 6h

"The Orionids aren’t especially colorful compared to some other showers. They appear white or faintly yellow, since their particles are very small and moving extremely fast. That speed produces bright, sharp flashes, but not a wide range of colors."
👀🌌☄️ #Orionids #Stargazing #Astronomy #Space

Orionid meteor shower 2025: All you need to know

earthsky.org

Alberto Pastor 🦔 @titoalpastor.bsky.social · 6h

"Archaeologists have discovered South Korea’s earliest known ice storage chamber. At over 1,400 years old, the underground facility offers an unprecedented look into feudal Korean culture’s architectural complexities and advancements."
⚒️🏯🧊 #UndergroundFreezer #SouthKorea #Archaeology #History

Ancient underground freezer unearthed at South Korean castle

The 1,400-year-old ‘bingo’ is the oldest known facility of its kind.

www.popsci.com

Alberto Pastor 🦔 @titoalpastor.bsky.social · 6h

"Taftan volcano is a 12,927-foot (3,940 meters) stratovolcano in southeastern Iran, situated among a rumple of mountains and volcanoes that was formed by the subduction of the Arabian ocean crust under the Eurasian continent."
That's a long nap 😁🌋🌄 #Taftan #Volcanoes #Geology #Science #Nature

An Iranian volcano appears to have woken up — 700,000 years after its last eruption

Taftan volcano near the border of Pakistan has shown signs of unrest in recent years.

www.livescience.com

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Alberto Pastor 🦔 @titoalpastor.bsky.social · 6h

"Humans and koalas last common ancestor lived more than 100 million years ago, long before fingerprints existed. That means koalas didn’t inherit their fingerprints from a shared ancestor with humans – they evolved them independently."
👩🏽‍🦱🐨👍🏽🐾🧬 #Koalas #Fingerprints #Biology #Evolution

Koalas have fingerprints nearly identical to humans, an evolutionary puzzle not yet solved

Scientists discovered that koalas have fingerprints almost identical to humans, showing how evolution can arrive at the same design twice.

www.earth.com

Alberto Pastor 🦔 @titoalpastor.bsky.social · 6h

"At the civilization’s peak, the Egyptians worshipped upwards of 1,500 deities that took on both human and animal forms. 25 of them are featured in 'Divine Egypt', which exhibits objects as large as statues and as small as figurines."
🏜️🏛️⚱️🐈‍⬛🪬 #AncientEgypt #Deities #Exhibition #Culture

Meet 25 of the Ancient Egyptians' Most Significant Gods and Goddesses, From the Falcon-Headed Horus to the Sky Deity Hathor

"Divine Egypt," a new exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, features nearly 250 artifacts representing the rich pantheon of Egyptian deities

www.smithsonianmag.com

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Felidaefund @felidaefund.org · 1d

Felidae is excited to share the upcoming release of a #PBSNature documentary, featuring our collaborative partners with the GSE Cougar Project.

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Sophie Bushwick @sophiebushwick.bsky.social · 8h

These "extreme closeup" images of the natural world are stunning!! 🧪 My favorite is the otherworldly photo of algae suspended in a droplet of water

Magnifying the minuscule: Nikon Small World photomicrography 2025 – in pictures

Weevils, spores, slime mold and cells in extreme closeup for the 51st anniversary of the Nikon Small World competition

www.theguardian.com

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Wildlife @worldwildlife.bsky.social · 8h

Red Kite (Milvus milvus): This European, Asian and north African bird of prey utilises its wingspan of up to 179cm (70in) to great affect, soaring, drifting and when necessary acrobatically diving. Kites feed on mice, voles, shrews and rabbits. In-flight photo taken by David Newman in the UK. #kite

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Sarah Primate @langurlover.bsky.social · 9h

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Flamingos are making a home in Florida again after 100 years—an ecologist explains why they may be returning for good

Hurricane Idalia blew a flamboyance, or flock, of 300–400 flamingos that was likely migrating between the Yucatan Peninsula and Cuba off course in August 2023 and unceremoniously deposited the birds a...

phys.org

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Sarah Primate @langurlover.bsky.social · 9h

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Tawny frogmouth named 2025 Australian bird of the year winner

Perennial runner up finally claims the crown in the biennial Guardian/BirdLife Australia poll, ahead of Baudin’s black cockatoo and gang-gang cockatoo

www.theguardian.com

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Anthropology.net @anthropology.net · 9h

Beneath the mangroves of Belize, archaeologists found a Maya household frozen in peat—its salt kitchens intact. The find reshapes what we know about invisible labor and ancient trade. #MayaArchaeology #SaltEconomy #Anthropology #Belize www.anthropology.net/p/the-saltma...

The Saltmakers Beneath the Sea

A submerged Maya household reveals how everyday labor sustained ancient trade and power in the Classic world

www.anthropology.net

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Sarah Primate @langurlover.bsky.social · 9h

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Different croaks: new frog and gecko species discovered on remote island in Australia’s north

Researchers on expedition to Dauan Island heard two distinct frog calls in the rain and ‘sure enough, they were species new to science’

www.theguardian.com

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Sarah Primate @langurlover.bsky.social · 9h

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20 animal species on the road to recovery: IUCN Red List update

From three species of Arctic seals to more than half of all birds globally, several animals have slipped closer to extinction, according to the latest update of the IUCN Red List. However, 20 species ...

news.mongabay.com

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Science Magazine @science.org · 10h

Birch bark tar, used as chewing gum and glue, provides a rare window into life 6000 years ago. https://scim.ag/4qh8yTI

Ancient chewing gum could reveal how early men and women split up their chores

Birch bark tar, used as chewing gum and glue, provides rare window into life 6000 years ago

www.science.org

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Matt Shipman (he/him) @shiplives.bsky.social · 11h

Apparently Bluesky is seeing an influx of new users. Welcome!

If you're interested in science, journalism, and/or science writing, here are a bunch of folks worth following.
go.bsky.app/7Z8u31b

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New England Primate Conservancy @neprimateconsrv.bsky.social · 11h

Eastern lesser bamboo lemurs (Hapalemur griseus) are primarily native to eastern regions of Madagascar. They live near and among bamboo and eat bamboo stalks and vines. One of the most hunted of all lemurs. Threatened by habitat loss and unsustainable hunting. Listed as Vulnerable.

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bilalsahin07.bsky.social @bilalsahin07.bsky.social · 1d

Sokakta yürüyüş yolumda rastladıklarım... 😺

#Blueskyねこ部 #cats #cat #caturday #catsky #catsofbluesky #kittens #catpics #catlover #photography #nature

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PAWS (Philadelphia Animal Welfare Society) @phillypaws.bsky.social · 1d

📆 Join us for a special adoption event as part of National Adoption Week at PetSmart!

As proud recipients of the PetSmart Charities Adoption Prep grant, we’re excited to take part in National Adoption Week at PetSmart Broad & Washington 🧵

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Democracy is not a spectator sport! 🇺🇦 @grrlscientist.bsky.social · 1d

Genomics Reveals Snow Leopards Have Always Been Rare

#SciComm🧪 by @grrlscientist.bsky.social

#genomics🧬 #BigCats🐆 #RareWildlife #conservation🌏 #biodiversity #PopulationBiology #Himalayas🏔️ #evolution #ecology #ClimateChange www.forbes.com/sites/grrlsc...

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Wildlife @worldwildlife.bsky.social · 1d

Eurasian Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes): This small bird weighs just 6g (0.2oz). The plumage is rufous-brown, with darker brown upper body, brown beak, brown feet. Photo of this little bird taken by George Butler during a walk in Sussex, UK. #wren #bird #birds #wildlife #nature #sussex #uk #bluesky

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Alberto Pastor 🦔 @titoalpastor.bsky.social · 1d

"A brown hyena standing beside the ruins of an abandoned diamond mining settlement has earned wildlife photographer Wim van den Heever the title of Wildlife Photographer of the Year. The exhibition opens at the Natural History Museum on 17 October."
Amazing pics! 📸🐆🕊️🐟🕷️ #Photography #Wildlife

Pictured: Winning entries for Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2025

South African photographer Wim van den Heever takes the main prize for his shot

www.bbc.com

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Ticia Verveer @ticiaverveer.bsky.social · 3d

Charred Byzantine bread loaves, stamped with Christian imagery, have been discovered at the ancient site of Eirenopolis, modern-day Topraktepe, Türkiye. The carbonized loaves are dated to the 7th-8th century AD.

Photo credit Karaman Valiliği
www.labrujulaverde.com/en/2025/10/c...

the image of Christ as the sower who plants wheat for harvest.

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Dr. Jessica L Ware @jessicalwarelab.bsky.social · 2d

Dragonfly Wings: Marvels of Strength, Durability entomologytoday.org/2025/10/14/d...

Dragonfly Wings: Marvels of Strength, Durability

A group of researchers examine a variety of chemical and structural qualities of dragonfly wings to seek inspiration for human technical innovation.

entomologytoday.org

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