Bertha Vazquez comments on the proposed updates to Florida's science standards, and offers guidance to Florida residents on what they can do to push back on these latest attempts to sideline evolution and climate change in public K-12 schools. centerforinquiry.org/blog/intervi... 🍎 #iteachbio

INTERVIEW: CFI Education Director on Proposed Updates to Florida’s Science Standards (and What To Do About Them) | Center for Inquiry

Last week, multiple media outlets in Florida reported on the state’s proposed changes to the K–12 science standards, which would effectively “sideline evolu ...

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ICYMI: Amanda Townley's SIG webinar is now available on youtube! She discusses the challenges educators face when teaching topics such as evolution and climate change, and the influence of misinformation on science education. youtu.be/gRcJhq3q5zg?... 🍎 #iteachbio #edusci

Dr. Amanda L. Townley - Confronting the Crisis in Science Literacy Challenges and Opportunities

YouTube video by aerasigstl

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A new study "suggests that conditions became optimal for an RNA world about 4.33 billion years ago, offering a more precise timeline for the origin of life." gizmodo.com/early-earth-... 🧪

Early Earth Was a Molten, Asteroid-Blasted Hellscape. Scientists Now Know When That Changed

A new study narrows the timeline for the emergence of life on Earth.

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Will you be at #NABT2026? Don't miss our 2026 Evolution Symposium with speaker, Céline Carneiro! Céline will share her journey as an early-career scientist integrating evolution, ecology, and genomics to understand how global change is affecting biodiversity. nabt.org/Events-2026-... #iteachbio 🍎

Florida's proposal for new science standards downplay evolution, remove climate change, and reduce science to fun facts trivia. This giant leap backwards would be a major set-back for students, making them ill-prepared for college and the challenges ahead. ncse.ngo/proposed-new... #edusci #edusky 🧪

Proposed new Florida science standards attract fierce criticism | National Center for Science Education

Miami, Florida. Photo by Denys Kostyuchenko on Unsplash.

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If you are part of an academic society or a professor of any kind, public statements that you do not condone Drexel cutting off the academy of natural sciences from the public of Philadelphia is very important right now. We need your voices. Urgently.

Scientists have found the first series of dinosaur tracks suspected to be left by a t-rex, shedding some light on their walking pace. The individual who left these tracks appears to have been moving along about as fast as a human speedwalking. www.sciencenews.org/article/t-re... #FossilFriday 🦖 🧪

First series of adult T. rex footprints hints at its walking speed

The steps were poorly preserved, but still hint at an ambling pace of 1.6 meters per second, roughly equivalent to a quick walking speed for a human.

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Let's support New York students in becoming climate leaders and keep this program rolling! www.crowdfunder.com/p/support-yo... #edusky #edusci #climatesky

Support Future Youth Climate Leaders

Please help 60 New York students to become climate leaders. Donations will support leadership training, educational field trips and food.

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Excellent list from @the-independent.com of environmentalists making an impact and helping us turn the tide on the climate crisis. www.the-independent.com/climate-chan... #climatesky #climateaction

The Independent Climate 100 List 2026

Back for its third year, The Independent is proud to publish its list of the world’s leading environmentalists – marking the campaigners, change makers and innovators who are making a positive and sig...

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A new report from the AP-NORC/EPIC found a slight increase in the percentage of republicans under the age of 45 who understand climate change is happening is and primarily being driven by human activity. However, the percentage has overall remained steady. ncse.ngo/acceptance-h... #climatesky

Acceptance of human-driven climate change remains steady in the U.S. population | National Center for Science Education

Photo by NOAA on Unsplash.

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What a find! Scientists discover a remarkably well-preserved bird feather in dinosaur coprolite. Beyond the gorgeous feather find though, they were able to assess through micro-CT scanning that a dinosaur ate the bird and the bird ate a fish. www.abc.net.au/news/science... #FossilFriday #paleo

Feather discovered in fossilised dinosaur poo is first of its kind

A well-preserved feather discovered inside fossilised dinosaur faeces could help explain why ancestors of modern birds survived the mass extinction.

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🚨Research alert! A new study based on the largest bat genome and fossil study ever conducted has found that bats most likely arose in Europe around 65 million years ago, overturning previous assumptions. Read more.👇

New Study Points to Bats Originating in Europe | AMNH

New bat genome and fossil study, the largest ever, finds bats likely originated in Europe around 65 million years ago before going global. 

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"[I]f the public can be helped to recognise heatwaves as the major disasters that they are, lives would be saved and people would be convinced that the difficult work of adapting to the climate crisis is urgent and necessary." www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... #climatesky

The Guardian view on extreme heat: its scale should be a wake-up call to us all | Editorial

Editorial: With thousands dead across Europe this summer, it’s time to recognise heatwaves as the major natural disasters they are

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"Attempts to stoke a climate crisis culture war must be rejected or the world will face economic disaster, the UN's climate chief has warned." www.theguardian.com/environment/... #climatesky

World must reject climate culture wars or face economic ruin, says UN’s Stiell

Warning by United Nations climate chief comes as EU data shows August 2026 was joint hottest month ever

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"Tens of thousands of years ago, a long-legged cat nicknamed the 'American cheetah' prowled North America. But an analysis of the cat family tree reveals this cheetah's closest living relatives are pumas, researchers report." www.sciencenews.org/article/amer... #paleosky #evolution 🧪

Was the ‘American cheetah’ a cheetah at all?

Ancient DNA confirms Miracinonyx trumani was more closely related to modern pumas than cheetahs and had a more varied diet than previously thought.

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Join me TOMORROW from 3-5pm in NYC for a panel discussion hosted by @standupforscience.net as part of #ClimateWeekNYC. My fellow panelists and I will discuss how climate science shapes policy and where we struggle to act. More info here: www.climateweeknyc.org/event-search...

Science, Democracy and Climate: A Panel Discussion

The science on climate change has never been clearer – yet the political response has never felt more uncertain. What happens when the evidence and the electorate don't move in step? Join Stand Up fo...

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A treasure trove of fossils discovered in a long-lost cave in China offers a new glimpse into Denisovan culture. www.sciencenews.org/article/new-... #paleosky #evolution 🧪

Newfound fossils are spilling Denisovan secrets

Teeth and bone fragments unearthed in a cave in China, along with animal bones and stone tools, help paint a picture of Denisovan life.

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The Arctic Report Card will continue, despite the federal government's decision not to support its development. eos.org/agu-news/the... #climatesky #resistance 🧪

The Arctic Report Card Matters More Than Ever; AGU Joins Partners to Publish in 2026 - Eos

The critical and highly anticipated yearly assessment will be carried forward through a partnership with CIRES/CU Boulder and the University of Alaska Fairbanks.

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A new study measuring the changes in timing of heat seasons around the world found that extreme heat events are spilling into spring and fall, but are doing so in an asymmetrical manner with the timing of the expansion dependent on location. www.carbonbrief.org/guest-post-h... #climatesky 🧪

Guest post: How extreme heat is ‘creeping’ from summer into autumn and spring - Carbon Brief

Extreme heat is one of the deadliest climate hazards, but no two heatwaves are the same. Heat extremes that happen…

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What can fossils tell us about how early animals moved? Invertebrate paleontologist and museum curator at @amnh.org gives us the run-down. youtu.be/jHQQfHLwrHE?... #FossilFriday #paleosky

What 100 Bent Fossils Revealed About Early Animals

How did some of Earth's earliest complex animals move—and could half-a-billion-year-old fossils reveal clues about life on other planets? In this video, invertebrate paleontologist and Museum…

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NCSE is a proud supporting organization of Climate Week NYC, coming up just around the corner! Join us virtually at AMNH for a livestream on 9/25 from 5:00-6:30 PM ET for a conversation on bringing climate education into New York classrooms. To register: luma.com/uslmcnd5 #edusky #climatesky

30 years ago, 50% of Americans lived in an area where the heat index exceeded 90 degrees for an average of 25+ days annually. That number has since climbed to 70%. Summer is losing its fun, and will only get more unbearable if we don't act. www.nytimes.com/interactive/... #climatesky

Opinion | It’s Not Just You. America Has Gotten Much Hotter. (Gift Article)

The notion of enduring the summer rather than embracing it has spread far beyond the Sun Belt.

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A fresh new perspective on the human story, Early Man was a Woman by Ulli Lust is a nonfiction graphic novel that highlights women in prehistory. Originally published in German, the English translation has now hit bookshelves. www.science.org/content/arti... #booksky #nonfiction #paleo

This comic book artist is drawing women into prehistory

Science chats with illustrator Ulli Lust, whose work is countering ice age gender myths

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"Since the alleged 'indoctrination' denounced by Donald Trump in 2017, climate education has emerged as a new front in the 'culture war,'" states NCSE's Deputy Director Glenn Branch who was recently consulted for comment in the French ecology publication, Reporterre. ncse.ngo/ncses-branch... 🍎🧪

NCSE's Branch discusses climate change education in the U.S. with French publication | National Center for Science Education

NCSE Deputy Director Glenn Branch.

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Evidence for evolution by natural selection is right here on your body: your skin. We had a fascinating conversation on this topic with paleobiologist and long-time supporter of NCSE, Nina Jablonski. Check out the video! youtu.be/RPqXq3_8jEU?... #anthro #paleosky 🧪

NCSE Member Spotlight: Nina Jablonski

YouTube video by NCSE

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Reminder: The deadline to apply for our My COAST program in Sarasota, Florida is coming up this Friday, September 18! #edusky #edusci #envsci

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Teachers: My COAST is coming to Sarasota, Florida! Join NCSE for an exploration of coastal resilience across Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium's three Sarasota-area campuses. Details and application: tinyurl.com/MyCOAST-Sara... Learn about My COAST: ncse.ngo/my-coast #edusky #iteachbio #scisky

Rebecca Lindsey of Climate.us -- a recent recipient of NCSE's Friend of the Planet award -- is interviewed at EESI. www.eesi.org/articles/vie... #climatesky

Climate Data Is in Danger. Rebecca Lindsey and Climate.us Are Saving It. | Article | EESI

The shutdown of Climate.gov has created new barriers to accessing widely-trusted climate science and data crucial to informing the public on how…

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The plastics industry has been sneaking its propaganda into STEM education for decades. It turns out though that they don't make very good teachers. NCSE's Wendy Johnson was recently quoted in a Grist article on the topic. grist.org/accountabili... #edusky #climatesky #edusci

When plastic companies write the lesson plans

The plastics industry is offering schools curricula that cast plastics as safe, recyclable, and a source of good jobs.

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Ouch! A Cretaceous ulcer! www.discovermagazine.com/swelling-on-... #FossilFriday #paleosky

Swelling on an Iguanodon Shinbone May Reveal the First Known Infected Ulcer in a Dinosaur

Learn about an iguanodon that had an infected skin ulcer that spread to one of its leg bones, leaving behind signs of swelling.

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Wonderful collection of climate change reads picked out from staff at @climateconnections.bsky.social - yaleclimateconnections.org/2026/09/staf... #booksky #nonfiction #climatesky

Staff picks: Our favorite climate books » Yale Climate Connections

Yale Climate Connections reporters, meteorologists, and editors share the reads that inspire them.

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