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Text reads Happy Bat Month! Support Bats! DIY Fundraising! for more info visit www.albertabats.ca Collage of bat images (all by Jason Headley) including top left - Long-eared myotis, top right - hoary bat held in a black gloved hand, bottom left Little Brown Myotis on a cave wall, and bottom right close up of the face of a Little Brown Myotis.

#OctoberForBats 🦇 Together, we can make a difference for bats! This month, let's rally behind bat research and outreach programs by fundraising and spreading awareness. Every contribution, no matter how small, helps us, help bats. Learn how you can participate and donate at www.albertabats.ca 💡

Lake Superior sunset, Keweenaw Peninsula in Michigan.

View from a hike along a forested ridge in Oregon, featuring ferns and mossy tree limbs with a few leaves starting to change color.

Forecast: forest 🌳 🌲

a wide shot over a ridge of trees. in the foggy distance is the outline in blue of downtown San Francisco and Sutro Tower

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The Weird and Wonderful World of Bats On October 23rd at 7:30 PM via Zoom, join bat scientist Dr. Alyson Brokaw on a journey into the world of bats—just in time

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By: Community Contributor on Sunday, October 5, 2025

Cell nuclei movements (color-coded for direction) during early zebrafish development. Credit to Dr. Philipp Keller @hhmijanelia.bsky.social. #ZebrafishZunday

A beam of sunshine cuts through a stand of trees and gnarled roots on a forest floor, bathing the scene in a golden light.

“Around me the trees stir in their leaves
and call out, "Stay awhile."
The light flows from their branches..”

From “When I Am Among the Trees” by Mary Oliver

Found a beautiful spot to reflect on this autumn afternoon.

Stonehenge.: A couple of bits of Stonehenge news, an online public lecture on 14th October by Prof Duncan Garrow and a new Stonehenge hypothesis in Ken Follett's new book to add to the long list that Jon Morris has collected in our forum here .

From breast cancer to autism, visualization of oxytocin receptor enables new imaging approaches Researchers at the University of Vienna have developed fluorescent peptide tracers that can simultaneously visualize and activate the oxytocin receptor. This receptor—also known as the love/bonding hormone receptor—plays a key role in processes related to social behavior, health and disease.

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Published on Wednesday, October 1, 2025

Jane Goodall was one of a few people to earn a PhD without an undergraduate degree.

It was thought that her lack of formal academic training would allow her to remain unbiased by traditional thought and study the chimps with an open mind.

It worked. ❤️

A billion-dollar drug was found in Easter Island soil: What companies owe the Indigenous people they studied An antibiotic discovered on Easter Island in 1964 sparked a billion-dollar pharmaceutical success story. Yet the history told about this "miracle drug" has completely left out the people and politics ...

A billion-dollar drug was found in Easter Island soil: What companies owe the Indigenous people they studied phys.org/news/2025-09... via @physorg_com

Human skin cells are turned into eggs in fertility breakthrough Scientists say their early-stage work could help older women or same-sex male couples have children

Researchers have created human eggs from skin cells, potentially transforming IVF treatment for couples who have no other options.

Dahlias doing well

I wish you all a nice day. I do my best to get better and care about my dog 🍁🍂🙏🏻🐕🫶

#Minnesota #Nature #BlueSky #NaturePhotography #Photography #Landscape #LandscapePhotography

#Minnesota #Nature #BlueSky #NaturePhotography #Photography #Landscape #LandscapePhotography

Pasta Meals May Be Contaminated with Listeria Linked to Deadly Outbreak — Here Are the Stores Affected A public health alert has been issued for Walmart’s Marketside Linguine with Beef Meatballs and Marinara Sauce as well as Trader Joe’s Cajun Style Blackened Chicken Breast Fettuccine Alfredo.

"There have been four deaths and 19 hospitalizations across 15 states as a result of the outbreak, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)"
people.com/pasta-meals-...

A cherry tree, just starting to flower with lots of promising buds on the way. In the background are green rolling hills & blue skies.

Bring. On. The. Cherries 🍒🍒🍒🍒
#FarmLife

What the heck do I do with fall leaves? When autumn leaves fall, the best thing you can do is nothing at all. Here’s how avoiding excessive raking can benefit your lawn, the critters that live in and on it, and the planet.

one5c.com/fall-leaves-...
The best way to deal with with #FallLeaves
Please remember to #RespectWildlife
#BlueEarth
#ResistanceEarth

The sunset from my garden last night was so bright tomato-red, that it blew out/overexposed my camera 😱

Does anyone know what this effect is called? Or why it happens?

A group of scientists huddle excitedly around a monitor. One says: "The program has detected a signal sent from another galaxy, but we need to upgrade to a paid version before we can reply." The screen reads "Choose a plan To unlock replies: 1. Student 2. Basic 3. Pro 4. Expert "

My latest cartoon for @newscientist.com

p.s. my new book of science cartoons 'Physics for Cats' is out now. Visit www.tomgauld.com for details

YouTube video by I TEACH HER SHE WINS Castle Combo in 2 Minutes! Comedy Intro, Rules & Strategy – I Teach Her She Wins Dice Tower Feature

#boardgames
preview pic of next weeks game video 😅
www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1pD...

Happy #blueskymonday! #eastcoastkin #bloomscrolling #photography

Black and white picture of Caroline Ardelia Yale.

Good Morning! It is Mon. Sept .29. In 1848 Caroline Ardelia Yale was born. She was an American educator of the deaf and longtime principal of the Clarke School for the Deaf. Yale also established a teacher-training department at Clarke and introduced classes for deaf children.
#WomeninSTEM 🧪

#fall #frog #photography #nature #NY

Mikayla Miranda' has a dreamlike quality with its while petals gently outlined in lilac, and a soft green glow that highlights the center of the petals. Enjoy this up close look by Michelle Alger.
#MacroMonday
#bloomscrolling

Vibrant coloured foliage in shades of red, orange, yellow and green along with a brilliant blue sky are reflected in the clear surface of a lake.

Which way is up? Reflections on the last Sunday in September.

#photography #nature #reflections #fall #NY