A split bar chart of YouGov polling data with the headline: "Americans are most likely to say T. Rex is their favorite dinosaur, but many don't have a favorite." The chart has the sub-headline: "Which of the following is your favorite dinosaur? (%)." The chart has the note: "Note: "Other" includes responses of archaeopteryx, spinosaurus, plesiosaur, ankylosaurus, allosaurus, parasaurolophus, dilophosaurus, diplodocus, iguanadon, and pachycephalosaurus, as well as responses of "other." We know pterodactyls and plesiosaurs aren't dinosaurs. Opinion about dinosaurs comes from the question, "How much do you like or dislike dinosaurs?""

A shocking new poll result: Many Americans somehow don't have a favorite dinosaur.

And only 6% give the correct answer (triceratops).

Check out YouGov's new polling on Americans and dinosaurs: yougovamerica.substack.com/p/whats-your...

A Disappearing Data Chronology About the ExhibitThe Disappearing Data Chronology documents fundamental changes to the federal information landscape under the Trump administration, including major data losses and restorations, legal...

Today, the Archive published a Disappearing Data Chronology--a timeline tracking changes in access to federal information under Trump, including major data losses and restorations, legal challenges to information takedowns, and threats to archival collections. nsarchive.gwu.edu/special-exhi...

Ig Nobels ceremony moves to Europe over security concerns Marc Abraham: “During the past year, it has become unsafe for our guests to visit the country."

The IgNobel Prizes, usually bestowed at a ceremony in Cambridge, Mass, are moving to Europe this year due to security concerns for honorees and journalists coming to the US from abroad.

I bet I know who's going to win the IgNobel Peace Prize this year.

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New study finds that a Latin America–adapted version of the prebunking game Bad News significantly reduced the perceived reliability of social media misinformation.
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Fears of polio resurgence as US vaccine adviser questions need for childhood shots Survivors say US healthcare system not ready for new cases – ‘the only thing to fix polio is the polio vaccine’

Every time I write about measles, experts warn that polio is next.

But it's been so long since we had polio outbreaks, there are very few doctors who even know how to treat its long-term health issues. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Nature Books to Welcome Spring - B&N Reads Whether you’re curious about wildlife, intrigued by the mysteries of trees and flowers, or preparing to amp up your planting game, this list includes some of the best nature books to welcome in spring...

When I was a teenager hanging out at @barnsandnoble.bsky.social —and I was there a lot!— I dreamed of one day seeing books I wrote on their shelves

So it's really touching to see The Story of Birds on their list of best nature books to welcome in the spring!🥲

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The latest book by biologist Rob Dunn is included in the top 100 @nytimes.com books this year. I've enjoyed all his books, and this is in my TBR currently.

The Call of the Honeyguide: What Science Tells Us about How to Live Well with the Rest of Life.

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"Chat GPT is not hallucinating, it’s bullshitting,"

ChatGPT is that guy in law school, dangerously wrong, deeply uninformed, and totally sure Debate Team is real life.

Except now, in 2025? Everyone trusts him. www.lastwordonnothing.com/2025/11/10/a...

By @cragcrest.bsky.social

if you are food insecure for both the humans and pets in your household there is a tool called Pet Help Finder that can help locate pet food banks nearby and other free or reduced price assistance and supplies for pets.
no one, ABSOLUTELY NO ONE, should have to give up their pet bc of this.

My pleasure! Thanks for writing such engaging books.

My pleasure! Thanks so much for writing these wonderful books.

I've enjoyed every book written by @elizkolbert.bsky.social and am excited that today she has a new book out! Life on a Little-Known Planet: Dispatches from a Changing World

amzn.to/4nD8Txh or
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I'm thrilled to see a new book by @jonathanslaght.com! I loved Owls of the Eastern Ice and today we see the release of Tigers Between Empires: The Improbable Return of Great Cats to the Forests of Russia and China.

amzn.to/4i1qA8N or
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I was so excited for this book that I accidentally pre-ordered an audiobook AND an e-book!

Meet the 2025 Ig Nobel Prize winners The annual award ceremony features miniature operas, scientific demos, and the 24/7 lectures.

For a little escape, I invite you to read about the amusing 2025 Ignobels.

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Autism Has No Single Cause. Here’s How We Know Scientists will not find a simple answer to how autism arises, despite Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.’s promise to announce its causes sometime this month. Here’s what makes the condition so staggeringly comp...

Scientists will not find a simple answer to how autism arises, despite Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.’s promise to announce its causes sometime this month. Here’s what makes the condition so staggeringly complex

Are We Losing Our Minds? A new position paper warns against the uncritical adoption of AI in academia

A position paper urging academia to be critical of AI technologies is an excellent wake-up call. @irisvanrooij.bsky.social @olivia.science
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Front cover. Lively museum scene with Martians running around.

People, get ready for the launch of.. ‘THE MARTIAN MUSEUM OF EARTH ANIMALS’. This is my book with the amazing Matt Hunt c/o @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social.

One Martian museum. One school sleepover. One mysterious intruder. What could go wrong? ...

Public Broadcasters Brace for Vote on Sharp Funding Cut

This week will be pivotal for the future of PBS and NPR, as the Senate plans to vote on ~$1.1 billion in funding.

I spoke to station directors in South Dakota and Alaska about what this could mean:

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I’ve been spending this first week of my summer undergrad course telling students to NOT do this! Proper citations, always.

"And when the catnip wore off, it was in here."

Gray and white long haired cat sitting next to a barbell with 40 pounds of weights on it.

This picture of Groucho (RIP 2021) is "weighting" for a caption.

I'll start: "I've coughed up hairballs heavier than this."

#caturday

Just saw mine, too!

Not this one, but certainly others of his!

R/V Sikuliaq in port in Seward, Alaska in May 2022

#ProudMomAlert
My youngest son was the lead on this project for his masters project @colorado.edu. Check it out.

(He now works with earthquake data)

Satellite data from ship captures landslide-generated tsunami for the first time 🧪

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Happy Mother’s Day, especially to this robin mom who had three newly hatched chicks outside my mom’s house today.

Cross fingers for #4 to hatch safely, too!

#birds 🐦 #mothersday

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Not to mention, the administration wants people to have more babies! That so called $5000 incentive check will only help cover tariffs. The mind boggles.

It’s is about Linnaeus and Buffon, two famous natural scientists, essentially a biography about biologists.

May is starting off with some exciting new books! Get excited to add these books to your reading list.

Congratulations to Jason Roberts for winning the Biography category of the Pulitzer Prize in 2025 for the book Every Living Thing: The Great and Deadly Race to Know All Life.

As a biologist, naturally I read it and can attest this book deserves this recognition. 🧪 💙📚

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