How many species there were for any single taxon? The time-discovery accumulation curves is one way to answer this question by means of estimation and extrapolation. It seems such inference is sensistive to the patterns and strcutures in the data. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... 🧪⚒️ #Paleobio

Some of my thoughts about the surge in AI-generated papers, why this feels like a completely new kind of problem, and what this means for how we evaluate science in biology. Out now in PLOS Biology: journals.plos.org/plosbiology/...

Come be my colleague! UNL has an open-rank position in Plant Metabolism. See more details in the link below. #botany #botanyjobs employment.unl.edu/postings/102...

I am sorry, which company is this? www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

Scientists in low- and middle-income countries now publish where they can afford, not where they deserve. Read about this growing bias in the literature in Pablo Huais' short and punchy piece: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Reflexion oikos

Spread the word: pay-to-publish journals exclude substantial portions of the scientific community It is common knowledge that the "pay-to-publish" business publishing model, increasingly adopted by s...

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Nuevo editorial en Science de Sandra Díaz del @imbivconicetunc.bsky.social Para revertir la pérdida de naturaleza no alcanza con ampliar áreas protegidas: es necesario transformar las causas económicas, políticas y sociales que impulsan la pérdida de biodiversidad. tinyurl.com/PerdidaNatur...

Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep from the Rampart Range herd (all rams - rut hasn't started for them yet) at Garden of the Gods this morning, 16 October 2026. I'm lucky I can walk here from home though I usually drive 😁 EV so no gas used lol. #mammals

Please pass along - my department @uofa-eeb.bsky.social is hiring! Assistant Professor in quantitative population and community ecology - come join us in wonderful #Tucson ! #AcademicJobs 🧪🌾🌐 arizona.csod.com/ux/ats/caree...

"Open science has been building standards and norms...AI has ignored this...just sucked everything in..we need to reclaim ownership" Some of us have said for years we need more nuance to openness given the potential for extractive commercial re-use 1/n scedmunds.substack.com/p/sage-advic...

Sage Advice From The FAIR Data Ferryport

Here are some thoughts from the 2026 Sage Assembly, Sage Bionetworks comeback meeting tackling “Trust in the Machine: Verification, Agency, and the Future of Scientific Work.”

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Today's #climate must read: Ripple, William J.; Wolf, Christopher.; Mann, Michael E,; et al "The 2026 state of the climate report: challenges and opportunities" 2026/10/14 (Open access. Abstract in Alt. ) doi.org/10.1093/bios... Thanks @michaelemann.bsky.social et al Clear and powerful!

The 2026 state of the climate report: challenges and opportunities

Abstract. Earth’s climate system is moving deeper into uncharted territory. We present the 2026 update of planetary vital signs that track the state of Ear

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Nature belongs at the heart of all the vital decisions, debates and discussions shaping our shared future. Let's use UN Biodiversity #COP17Armenia as the springboard to #AddBiodiversity to complete the conversation!

Please pass along - my department @uofa-eeb.bsky.social is hiring! Assistant Professor in quantitative population and community ecology - come join us in wonderful #Tucson ! #AcademicJobs 🧪🌾🌐 arizona.csod.com/ux/ats/caree...

Potential postdoc and PhD options please pass along. Thrilled to be a part of this - We will be advertising soon for a quantitative position in community, ecosystem, forest ecology and demography. 🧪🌾🌐

Eddie Lee@spintheory.bsky.social · 6d ago

I'm proud to announce that @mbpesendorfer.bsky.social, @bjenquist.bsky.social, and I have been awarded an Austrian Science Fund @fwf-at.bsky.social project at @bokuvienna.bsky.social #forests #ecology #ecosystems #nonlineardynamics #physics #vienna #austria

I spoke with The Daily about what’s happening to mathematics in the age of AI—and what it feels like to be a mathematician right now. The conversation went places I hadn’t expected. Thank you to Rachel Abrams, Annie Minoff, and their team. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/13/p...

Mathematicians’ Latest Problem: What if A.I. Can Do Our Job?

In the span of just a few months, A.I. systems have solved some of the biggest outstanding problems in math — adding mathematicians to the list of those terrified of losing their job to the technology...

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Please pass along... 🌿 Explore 25.9 MILLION plant trait measurements across 54 traits in BIEN 4.2! Search, visualize & download trait data across species, genera & families. No coding needed! (But code examples given so that you can learn). Try it ... benquist.shinyapps.io/bien-traits-...

Query traits by species, genus, family, or trait type with full provenance tracking

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fun photo of 5 MB of data on punch cards (from www.lanl.gov/media/public... , via this article on programmer Mary Tsingou en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Ts... : www.nytimes.com/2026/10/10/s... )

As a driver, I want physically separated lanes for bikes As a pedestrian, I want physically separated lanes for bikes Also as a cyclist, I want physically separated lanes for bikes

Ils étaient mi-cerf mi-escargot, et re mi-cerf derrière

Research Leader - Landscape Ecology and Ecosystem Science // Kew careers.kew.org/vacancy/rese... We are seeking an outstanding ecologist or environmental scientist with expertise in spatial ecology, ecosystem science or ecological modelling to lead applied ecosystem research at Kew. #BotanyJobs

“ crossing at an unwalled section of the border currently under construction underscores the need to halt wall construction in the area.” 🧪🌐

Albuquerque Journal@abqjournal.bsky.social · last wk.

A male wolf trapped in Catron County and released in Mexico this spring traveled almost 100 miles to cross the border back into New Mexico last weekend.

To find extraterrestrials, look for signs of photosynthesis. "The work of Chris Doughty and colleagues, the paper argues that we should be looking at what the team calls ‘plant energy,’ and stop focusing on time as an indicator of likely development." www.realclearscience.com/2026/10/05/p...

Photosynthesis and Fermi's Paradox

One of the things that gives the Fermi paradox its punch is the age of the galaxy. Back in 1950 when Fermi uttered his famous ‘Where is everybody?’ question, ideas about how old the Milky

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I visited the Amazon rainforest a year ago ahead of the cop conference in Belem. Historically the only thing that has stopped deforestation has been electing Lula da Silva has Brazilian president. www.economist.com/the-americas...

Number one on the Climate News Weekend Watchlist is this new short documentary by Critical Latitude about the Matterhorn in the Alps, which s coming apart as the ice-rock formations become loose-rock formations. Worth watching:

The Matterhorn Is Coming Apart From The Inside - And It's Not The Only One

YouTube video by Critical Latitude

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The fiscal year is over. The dying Social, Behavioral, and Economic division of NSF ended up awarding 90 total grants this year, as opposed to ~700-800 in recent past years. Source: grantwitness.org/nsf/analyses...

‘The National Science Foundation, one of the biggest sources of federal research funding, withheld $1.4 billion that Congress had intended for research over the course of the past year” www.nytimes.com/2026/10/02/u...

National Science Foundation Diverted $1.4 Billion in Science Funds Mandated by Congress (Gift Article)

The move, affecting about one-fifth of the National Science Foundation’s primary research budget, is the latest sign of how the White House is asserting more control over grants.

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A photo essay of a protected natural space north of #Tucson, increasingly facing future mining efforts. 🌵https://tinyurl.com/23ryvm7r

The past and threatened future of the lower San Pedro Watershed — from above  - AZ Luminaria

Miles and miles of dark green hills interspersed with sandy snakes of roads. Small cliffs falling into shadow alongside a thread of green trees that marks where the San Pedro River soaks into the grou...

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UF Biology is searching for an Assistant Professor in Plant Ecology, pass it along explore.jobs.ufl.edu/en-us/search...

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More geekery tonight. Trying to make sure my code worked as intended and generating Raup's Figure 2 from his 1962 paper "Computer as Aid in Describing Form in Gastropod Shells" #marinelife #SciArt #paleobiology #MolluscMonday #paleontology

I am hiring a Postdoc on Plant Ecophysiology to join our new group at U Nebraska. The link below has the full ad and instructions for applying. Please share widely! #botany #botanyjobs #ecophysiology #ecophysjobs #globalchange employment.unl.edu/postings/102...