Kim Russell

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As someone who works in higher ed, this seems like the worst idea in the history of humankind. Personal devices have already taken away spatial awareness, memory, planning and in-person interaction. Now for some reason there is a race to take away thinking itself. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/07/t...

Trump's tariffs complicate the Switch 2 launch, says Nintendo of America president Some retailers appear to be cancelling preorders for the Nintendo Switch 2 ahead of the console's launch June 5. Nintendo of America President Doug Bowser spoke to us about how an ongoing trade war is impacting the Switch 2's release.

Some retailers appear to be cancelling preorders for the Nintendo Switch 2 ahead of the console's launch June 5. Nintendo of America President Doug Bowser spoke to us about how an ongoing trade war is impacting the Switch 2's release.

After hearing what scientists had learnt about the night parrot in QLD, Indigenous rangers in WA found 22 new parrot sites from 2017–2023, doubling known records and greatly expanding our knowledge of the rare bird. It shows how two-way partnerships strengthen threatened species recovery.

#NRW2025

Removal of Invasive Bullfrogs Leads to Increase of Native Pond Turtles in Yosemite, Study Finds By reversing a takeover by non-native species, native species have a chance at recovery in their natural habitats, according to a new study led by scientists from the University of California, Davis (UC Davis). The study, published in the journal Biological Conservation, explored how removing invasive bullfrogs could affect the native western pond turtles, which have experienced a major decline in their range.

Removal of Invasive Bullfrogs Leads to Increase of Native Pond Turtles in Yosemite, Study Finds

By reversing a takeover by non-native species, native species have a chance at recovery in their natural habitats, according to a new study led by scientists from the University of California, Davis (UC…

Backyard feeders changed the shape of hummingbird beaks, scientists say A new study details the evolutionary change of Anna's Hummingbirds, finding their beaks have grown longer and more tapered to get the most from common feeders.

A new study details the evolutionary change of Anna's Hummingbirds, finding their beaks have grown longer and more tapered to get the most from common feeders.

Y'all, we let the pigeon drive the bus.

'Biological reality': What genetics has taught us about race As US President Donald Trump takes aim at the Smithsonian Institution for "anti-American ideology", Adam Rutherford examines what the science of genetics has taught us about race.

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New Jersey researchers find ancient dirt ant; what is and why does it matter? 'It's like finding a diamond': The revolutionary discovery debunks previous beliefs about dirt ants and even geography. Here's what they found.

'It's like finding a diamond': The revolutionary discovery debunks previous beliefs about dirt ants and even geography. Here's what they found. www.app.com/story/news/2...

What she said.

Photos: Scientists trace a butterfly migration route that is millions of years old Scientists have recently mapped the painted lady butterfly's annual flight from equatorial Africa to northern Europe and back, the world's longest butterfly migration. In Constant Bloom, photographer ...

Scientists have recently mapped the painted lady butterfly's annual flight from equatorial Africa to northern Europe and back, the world's longest butterfly migration. In Constant Bloom, photographer Lucas Foglia documents the journey.

Is this a hint of life on another world, or just a lot of hot air? The James Webb Space Telescope may have detected life-associated gas in the atmosphere of a far-off planet. The news is being greeted with both enthusiasm and skepticism.

The James Webb Space Telescope may have detected life-associated gas in the atmosphere of a far-off planet. The news is being greeted with both enthusiasm and skepticism.

Direwolf meme created by my evolution students during class...

Colossal squid filmed by scientists for first time in ocean Stunned scientists say the extremely rare squid can weigh up to 500kg (1,100lb).

!!!!! Temper your expectations a bit -- the individual was a juvenile, so not yet "colossal" in size. But still. SQUEEEEEE!!
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This is not a Dire Wolf. Or De-extinction. The Internet is abuzz with the story that the Colossal Biosciences company has “de-extincted” the Dire Wolf, an animal that went extinct about 10,000 years ago. Did Colossal Biosciences actually reviv...

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A genome-based phylogeny for Mollusca is concordant with fossils and morphology Extreme morphological disparity within Mollusca has long confounded efforts to reconstruct a stable backbone phylogeny for the phylum. Familiar molluscan groups—gastropods, bivalves, and cephalopods—e...

I KNEW it!!!! ;-)

A genome-based phylogeny for Mollusca is concordant with fossils and morphology | Science www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...