New episode out now! This week we're learning about the #astronomy and other Cosmic Background of the constellation #Camelopardalis -- the Giraffe. Listen for: -‍️ - - New 1600s multihyphenate guys <🪐> Stars eating planets 🧐 Vague descriptions of shapes Kit persistently struggling to pronounce the name of this constellation Runaway stars 🪦 An ode to WISE And more! : https://starrytimepodcast.podbean.com/e/camelopardalis-cosmic-background/#podcast #science #space #astrodon

Ancient sea fossils indicate millipede and centipede ancestors evolved their legs while still underwater https://phys.org/news/2026-05-ancient-sea-fossils-millipede-centipede.html #MarineLife #MarineBiology #FossilFriday #Science

Humpback whales exhibit a new behavior called "gaping," floating with open mouths in a pattern that doesn't match known feeding methods. This highlights that Earth's largest animals still hold unmapped mysteries.@goodnews Read more: https://thedebrief.org/a-bizarre-new-humpback-whale-behavior-dubbed-gaping-leaves-scientists-baffled/#Nature #Ocean #Science #Wildlife

A bit of Pluto #pluto #nasa #space #astronomy #science #plutopics

In case you wondered, there was a study to be done on Hantavirus and Trump cancelled it. #science #hanta #virus https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/trump-administration-cut-funding-to-study-hantavirus-behind-deadly-cruise-ship-outbreak

A bit of Pluto #pluto #nasa #space #astronomy #science #plutopics

#Rewilding giants: captive #elephants rehomed in #Europe’s first sanctuaryJulie, once a circus elephant, and Kariba, from a Belgian zoo, are to be moved to a former ranch in #Portugal https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/07/captive-elephants-rehomed-europe-first-sanctuary #science #ecology #wildlife

@nyrath @coreyspowell Moody, yes! I kinda feel like it's relaxing rather than sinister.Considering the low density of objects out there, how likely is a recent impact, though? I dunno, I'm not an astronomer.Could it be rings? I dunno ... I guess rings would be unlikely to produce such a symmetrical profile, or such a narrow transition.

Scientists of Chinese descent leaving the US at an accelerating pace. https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/scientists-of-chinese-descent-leaving-the-us-at-an-accelerating-pace/4017831.article#china #usa #science #news

A bit of Pluto #pluto #nasa #space #astronomy #science #plutopics

"David Attenborough turned a whisper into one of the most powerful voices in history. At 100, it carries both wonder and warning"https://www.theringer.com/2026/05/04/tv/david-attenborough-voice-nature-earth-100-years?category=fascinating_stories&scheduled_corpus_item_id=1f9120e9-3b2a-42d8-b0c7-a946d07a250b&url=https://www.theringer.com/2026/05/04/tv/david-attenborough-voice-nature-earth-100-years&utm_source=fark&utm_medium=website&utm_content=link&utm_campaign=fark&ICID=ref_fark#stem #science #nature #tv #hero

The current IAU definition of planet is now 20 years old, and in that time, we've learned a whole lot more about moons and dwarf planets. Here's why they should be planets, toohttps://bigthink.com/starts-with-a-bang/science-pluto-become-planet-again/?utm_source=fark&utm_medium=website&utm_content=link&utm_campaign=fark&ICID=ref_fark#stem #science #space #astronomy #astrophysics #astrobiology #interesting

@kakape @marionkoopmans I will be interested to see what the outbreak investigation reveals. Were the infected individuals clustered together in nearby cabins? Were those infected in rooms with shared ventilation systems? My suspicion is the investigation will document a significant rodent infestation on the ship and all those infected were exposed to rodent feces (perhaps contaminating the ventilation system of the boat.)Looking forward to hearing more.

From neat lawns to wild havens: how #NoMowMay is transforming England’s #gardens https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/may/03/lawns-wild-no-mow-may-gardens #science #ecology #environment #urbanEcology #gardening

Remember it's #NoMowMay now. https://www.plantlife.org.uk/campaigns/nomowmay/ #ecology #science #gardening #urbanEcology #biodiversity #plants

NASA says Mexico City is going down and it is going down fasthttps://apnews.com/article/mexico-city-sinking-nasa-satellite-imagery-b5a70fbc2f73a789f248ab69b08c75e7?utm_source=fark&utm_medium=website&utm_content=link&utm_campaign=fark&ICID=ref_fark#stem #science #geophysics #interesting #Mexico

RE: https://newsie.social/@TheConversationUS/116505812643338318#astrobiology #science

This Treatment Could Reverse Osteoarthritis Joint Damage With a Single Injection https://www.wired.com/story/osteoarthritis-joint-damage-single-injection-treatment/ #science

Life, in all forms, is one the most beautiful and fragile things in existence. But its resilience can be argued as just as, if not more, impressive, supported by scientists and evolutionists. Watch the trailer for the new docuseries, Surviving Earth, which includes studying #dinosaurs here: http://dlvr.it/TSKQBX#news #science #evolution #history

Scientists Complete Largest 3D Map of the Universe to Probe Dark Energy https://scitechdaily.com/scientists-complete-largest-3d-map-of-the-universe-to-probe-dark-energy/ #science