This is the letter kids got at the end of Dolly’s Imagination Library. I defy you to read this and not cry.

New paper on chemical signaling in bat rays! Fun collaboration with the folks in Oregon, including taking Josh ice skating on the river in Winnipeg for the first time! Happy to see his work finally published ✍️ onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Behavioral Evidence for a Chemical Disturbance Cue in Bat Rays (Myliobatis californica)

Chased Bat rays may release chemical cues that alert conspecifics of predator threats. In our experiment, Receiver rays exposed to water from a chased “Sender” ray increased swimming speed and shifte...

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In a huge moment in sports history, Sabastian Sawe smashed the men's world record by 65 seconds in winning the London Marathon in 1 hour, 59 minutes and 30 seconds on Sunday. n.pr/4vQBtk3

Kenya's Sabastian Sawe is first person to run sub-2-hour marathon to win in London

In a huge moment in sports history, Sabastian Sawe smashed the men's world record by 65 seconds in winning the London Marathon in 1 hour, 59 minutes and 30 seconds on Sunday.

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Sturgeon fish being fed at the Salmon Science Museum. Original post

I prescribed myself art therapy for PPA and PPD. I never thought I was good at art, but trying to be more open-minded. My daughter paints the backgrounds during tummy time too 🥰

Anger doesn’t even come close to how I feel about having to monitor my infant - who is too young for the MMRV vaccine - for measles, because we were exposed at the pediatricians office… Manitoba is out of control. Get vaccinated or don’t talk to me.

Female octopuses throw rocks at males that bother them, documented in Octopus tetricus

Can we just appreciate how, this time, a number of lunar scientists sending Artemis to space are women?

Katie Mack@astrokatie.com · 5mo ago

This is the face of a lunar scientist who has just been told that the #Artemis II crew saw SEVERAL impact flashes (the flashes when meteors hit the lunar surface) in real time 😃 🌓💥

Yes, we talked to a geologist who curls about the very special geology of curling's stones, please enjoy

Why curling rocks come from just two spots on Earth

The rocks used in the Olympic sport of curling come from one island in Scotland and one quarry in Wales. What makes them so special?

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My birthday present from my 11 week old is that she has decided that she only naps during the day while strapped to me…bouncing on an exercise ball…in the bathroom with the bath faucet running. I will be adding this to her water bill in 18 years.

Timeline cleans with snowflake-sized baby lagoon jellyfish. . 🎥 jelliesfarm www.instagram.com/jelliesfarm?...

Hilton, Home Depot, and Enterprise in the US are supplying ICE and have subsidiaries in Canada that should be boycotted.

This is important to us because what’s happening right now in Congress could permanently change protections for a beloved wilderness area. With everything else going on, this quietly moved forward while most people weren’t paying attention and it should concern all of us.

Processing my accidental unmedicated precipitous childbirth…god woman are amazing. Introducing Aurora Alene Mullen, named after two strong women ahead of their time 💕

“Meta has designed social media products and platforms that it is aware are addictive to kids, and they’re aware that those addictions lead to a whole host of serious mental health issues.” #PsychSky time.com/7336204/meta...

7 Allegations Against Meta in Newly Unsealed Filings

Court filings allege Meta tolerated sex trafficking, hid harms to teens, and prioritized growth over user safety for years.

time.com

NEW episode of MeatEater Podcast chatting gars & native fish conservation! Grateful for the opportunity to chat stewardship of freshwater natural resources with Steve Rinella and the hunting & fishing crew! youtu.be/xLDSV5qbyzw?...

The Mysteries of Gar Fish | The MeatEater Podcast Ep. 793

YouTube video by MeatEater Podcast Network

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Dr. Solomon David@solomonrdavid.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Talking native fish conservation with MeatEater & Steve Rinella! Here’s how we got there 😅

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Meet the Apalachicola redhorse, a newly described fish species.

Meet the Apalachicola Redhorse, a Newly Recognized Fish Species

For more than 50 years, the Apalachicola redhorse was a fish with no name. Learn more about this newly recognized species of sucker.

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Modern society depends on a prehistoric biosphere whose future is in peril. www.earth.com/news/modern-...

Modern medicine depends on a prehistoric crab whose future is in danger

The medical use of horseshoe crabs highlights the dilemma between human safety, environmental sustainability, and scientific ethics.

earth.com

Meet the real rainbow fish 🌈🐟 Using Cre-mediated recombination, each zebrafish cell expresses a unique fluorescent color, creating a living rainbow of developmental history 🎨✨ Image by Bret Pearson #FluorescenceFriday #Zebrafish #DevBio

Good news: a grant I submitted got selected for an interview out of ~150 apps. Only 2 others got interviews! Bad news: @skypeascientist.bsky.social was not selected in the end 😞 I will keep trying. In the meantime, consider supporting our work with $5-10/month? givebutter.com/SupportSAS25

Support Skype a Scientist!

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There is virtually no aspect of women’s lives that the culture does not manage to infuse with doubt and fear and guilt, writes @kathapollitt.bsky.social. And that goes double for motherhood. www.thenation.com/article/soci...

Targeting Tylenol Is Just Another Excuse to Blame Women for Everything

It's a longstanding tradition to blame all manner of social ills on women, without any basis in fact.

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🚨 Call for Nominations: @csz-sczofficial.bsky.social PDF Chair 🚨 Interested in standing for election? Send me a short blurb (~200 words) about yourself and why you'd like to be elected! Deadline is Sept 30. Don’t miss the chance to get involved!

Interview with Hooked Magazine and the Complete Angler Podcast on fish research, MB fisheries, and fish health! www.hookedmagazine.ca/podcast/the-...

The Complete Angler Podcast: Episode 52 – Alexandra Schoen - Hooked Magazine

Alex is the Fish Culture Manager for the Province of Manitoba. She moved to Manitoba for school and has been ‘hooked’ ever since. She has a PhD in fish and shark physiology, with an emphasis on fish s...

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Scientists are adding plastic to a lake. Not reckless—research. The IISD Experimental Lakes Area is uncovering the real impact of plastic pollution on freshwater ecosystems. 🎥 Watch the full film: contentwithpurpose.co.uk/afs/tomorrow... #TomorrowsCatch #PlasticPollution #FutureFisheries

People say Manitoba is a flyover province 🌲🐟🤷🏻‍♀️

36 hours and 2 pounds of butter 🧈 🥐

First paper with an Irwin 🐊