Let’s make a planet in which nobody is starving. Let’s make a planet in which men and women have equal access to power. Let us make a planet in which no ethnic group has it over another ethnic group. Let’s have a planet in which science and engineering is used for the benefit of everybody on the planet. And my personal idiosyncrasy, let’s have a world in which we go to other worlds. ~ Carl Sagan

Excellent Truisms!👇

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Wapama Falls trail at Hetch Hetchy, Yosemite.

Only important news. (Rat)

This photograph captures Sir David Attenborough seated outdoors on the rugged terrain of Skomer Island. Behind him, the ocean and coastal cliffs form a scenic backdrop under a clear sky. Sir David, dressed in a khaki jacket and light trousers, looks towards the camera with a gentle expression, exuding a sense of warmth, calm, and wisdom. Around him, puffins can be seen flying and perched on the rocky ground, illuminated in rays of golden sunlight as the sun sets behind the cliffs.

Happy 99th birthday to the man who gave voice to the wild. 🎉

Sir David Attenborough, thank you for a lifetime dedicated to the natural world, and for sharing its story with wisdom, wonder, and grace.

You've inspired generations to fall in love with nature.

I’m really only just getting into it but I genuinely love birding as a hobby. The entire goal is to look at the bird. Is there a bird? There is a bird! Look at the bird! If you are very keen you can learn what to call the bird so that you can properly thank it for the joy you feel when you see it. 🪶

This is so infuriating.

Thank you for speaking about federal workers! These terrible cuts are STILL going on across all agencies! Please keep up the pressure, I’m worried federal workers will be forgotten in the chaos.

A book eaten by beetles with a sign saying the damage is due to biscuit beetles

I have a lot of time for any natural history museum that includes a whole exhibit on the species that are eating their collection, or destroying it in some other way. Well done Vienna.

Oldest-known ant preserved in 113 million-year-old Brazilian fossil Scientists have identified the fossilized remains of the oldest-known ant - a winged insect with fearsome scythe-like jaws that lived about 113 million years ago during the age of dinosaurs and was preserved in limestone unearthed in northeastern Brazil.

Scientists found Vulcanidris cratensis, the oldest-known ant, in 113-million-year-old Brazilian rock. This fossil reveals early ant evolution, predatory traits, and ecosystem roles. It reshapes timelines of insect history. #Fossil
#Evolution
#Paleontology
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Paper
www.cell.com/current-biol...

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It's a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step onto the road, and if you don't keep your feet, there's no knowing where you might be swept off to.
J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings

If nature needs me, I'm there. Count on me. If I am asleep, override my do not disturb. I’m coming. Might still be in my jim jams, but I will be there.

‘Uniquely human’ language capacity found in bonobos Study is the first to show an animal combining different calls to make new meanings

‘Uniquely human’ language capacity found in bonobos | Science www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

To Boebert: Federal workers are American workers too. What’s he doing for them?

Same. 🤗
Gotta love pockets/rocks. 🥹💖

Thank you Senator Booker! 💛

Thank you Senator Booker! 😭

Just saying.

Eastern Monarch Butterfly Population Nearly Doubles The population wintering in central Mexico's forests occupied 4.42 acres, up from 2.22 acres during the previous winter.

Who wants some good news?

The overwintering monarch population, which had plummeted last winter, has doubled this winter! www.worldwildlife.org/stories/east...

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A beautiful day to run at Lake Crescent 🌙

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This we know: the earth does not belong to man. Man belongs to the earth…Man did not weave the web of life, he is merely a strand in it. Whatever he does to the web, he does to himself. -Attributed to Chief Seattle

You have got to be kidding me.

How’d ignoring Trump work for Kamala Harris? Maybe Democrats should try fighting with fire with fire for once.

Thank you for fighting for us! We need more of this energy from the Democratic Party.

What are you doing for federal employees?

Not to mention all the innocent Californian gov workers illegally fired in the past few days, people aren’t talking about that enough!

Happy Friday, folks! Hold the line and be good to each other 💙💙💙

Starling House by Alix E. Harrow, on my fave library app, Libby! Also going for a long angry run and solving a puzzle.

Love StoryGraph! 🫶 More users will make it even better!