Love this…. A “Gateway spider”

The Cutest Spider in the World #spider #science YouTube video by Encyclopaedia Britannica

The Cutest Spider in the World

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#arachnids

Just how bad is this spring’s drought?? The worst in US History, going all the way back to the 1890s, even worse than Dust Bowl springs. And #Florida is among the worst in the nation… 1/

Americans unfortunately will relearn why vaccination is important the hard way, by killing a staggering number of children.

in the middle of this, Astronaut Christina Koch says that when she looked back at earth, she “didn’t just notice the planet, but the darkness around it—

like a lifeboat”

we are really all we’ve got out here

John Oates - Arkansas (Official Music Video) YouTube video by John Oates

John Oates’ birthday (1949).
With Hall &, solo.
Here’s a song he did several years ago after he hung out with some rich people in eastern Arkansas.

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Yes, good turnout in Hot Springs!

there is no king

Meet Pablo!

"the decline in [academic freedom in] the United States has been more rapid and pronounced, particularly in the last year. It has deteriorated by 50% from 2015 to 2025 and is now evaluated as moderate autonomy by country experts" academic-freedom-index.net/research/Aca...

Which ant was your favorite? 🐜 Let us know in the comments. ⬇️

Dr. Julian Katzke walked us through how the Antscan project created 3D scans of over 2,000 ants from over 700 species. Using X-rays, these scans reveal the tiniest details, from leg hairs to even their internal anatomy.

The evil that men do lives after them

I cast my ballot today!

How China’s universities joined the global elite Investment by Beijing has transformed the country’s institutions despite lingering questions about research quality and intellectual freedom

“The damage being done to the research enterprise across our top US universities stands in marked contrast to the systematic efforts in China to support major scientific initiatives”
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Mine in this week’s @newyorker.com

You know who really has a good vantage on what universities can and should be? Faculty. Not always the organizational structure and operation, because that's not the job, But what it takes to educate? Yep. Yet the overwhelming media coverage is by and about ppl w very little to no experience.

New group aims to keep PBS programming in Arkansas - Arkansas Times Friends of Arkansas PBS, a newly formed, citizen-led group that hopes to preserve programming from the national Public Broadcasting Service in Arkansas, is hosting its first talk on Thursday.

Friends of Arkansas PBS, a newly formed, citizen-led group that hopes to preserve programming from the national Public Broadcasting Service in Arkansas, is hosting its first talk on Thursday. arktimes.com/arkansas-blo...

Salvador Dalí (Spanish, 1904-1989)
Butterfly Valentine, 1959
Ink, watercolor and collage on paper
9 5/8 x 7 1/4 inches
Hallmark Art Collection

#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt

Death by Fungus - Alex Wild Among the most spectacular threats faced by insects are pathogenic, insect-killing fungi. Some of the more specialized fungal species invade the brains of their hosts, altering the insects' behaviors ...

Death by Fungus: a photo gallery.

Entomologist here, and I strongly support comparing all things good to the knees of bees!

When Ancient Weeds Fooled Us YouTube video by PBS Eons

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Screwworm imported from Argentina, caught at border inspection in Florida. The interception isn't itself cause for alarm and shows the government is still functioning.

Still, it's a demonstration of propagule pressure, and the re-establishment of screwworm here is likely a matter of when, not if.

Gov. Abbott issues disaster declaration as New World screwworm continues to inch closer to the border | Houston Public Media The preemptive declaration will establish a joint Texas New World Screwworm Response Team.

Texas is officially a disaster.

I’m so 💔 sorry

Texas A&M’s Melting Point: Five presidents in five years. High-profile firings and cancellations. Crackdowns on dissent. Inside state leaders’ efforts to remake one of our finest institutions.
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Both will tolerate for a little while

One is a snow dog and one is not

Jonesburrrrrr

Arkansas roads today—Blue snow and purple/red ice

Arkansas drivers aren’t accustomed to such challenges. It’s best to stay home and feed the birds