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8 Facts to Celebrate International Beaver Day April 7 is International Beaver Day, so sink your (orange) teeth into these fun beaver facts!

8 Facts to Celebrate International Beaver Day nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/news... #nature #SciChat #InternationalBeaverDay

It’s International Beaver Day — and dam time we celebrate it Beavers could protect us from wildfires, but only if we better protect them.

It’s International Beaver Day — and dam time we celebrate it grist.org/fix/opinion/... #nature #SciChat #InternationalBeaverDay

Beaver (Castor fiber) - British Mammals - Woodland Trust

Architects of the animal world, beavers are back in the UK’s rivers after centuries away. These dam-building rodents can transform their local environment by creating new wetland habitats. woodlandtrust.org.uk/trees-woods-...
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Beavers are remarkable animals who transform ecosystems to suit their needs. In doing this, they also create valuable habitats for many other species. blog.uvm.edu/beaverstream... #nature #SciChat #InternationalBeaverDay

International Beaver Day Eager to celebrate International Beaver Day? We have a “forestful” of useful information for you to chew on this special animal holiday.

Celebrate International Beaver Day – April 7, Every Year! nationaltoday.com/internationa... #nature #SciChat #InternationalBeaverDay

Bumblebees surprise scientists by showing a sense of rhythm Recognising rhythmic patterns was thought to require a big brain, but a series of experiments has shown that buff-tailed bumblebees have this ability, too

Recognizing rhythmic patterns was thought to require a big brain, but a series of experiments has shown that buff-tailed bumblebees have this ability, too. www.newscientist.com/article/2522... #Entomology #Melittology #biology #science #SciChat

Climate experts say spring is coming earlier. How will that affect agriculture and ecosystems? An earlier spring affects when migratory birds arrive, leaves emerge, and fruit ripens — among plants and animals that determine ecosystem health.

Climate experts say spring is coming earlier. How will that affect agriculture and ecosystems? “There is no substitute for dramatically reducing our carbon pollution.” grist.org/climate/clim... #ClimateScience #environment #ecology #science #SciChat

Tiny 436-Million-Year-Old Fish Fossil Rewrites the Origins of Vertebrates Ancient fossils from South China reveal the earliest bony fishes and shed new light on how jaws, teeth, and key vertebrate features evolved before the major fish lineages diverged.

Tiny 436-Million-Year-Old Fish Fossil Rewrites the Origins of Vertebrates - The discoveries provide new insight into the early diversification of jawed vertebrates. scitechdaily.com/tiny-436-mil... #palaeontology #science #evolution #SciChat

As a ‘book scientist’ I work with microscopes, imaging technologies and AI to preserve ancient texts Book science helps decipher and preserve fragile manuscripts, at a moment when climate change and mass digitization are reshaping cultural heritage work.

Book scientists are working tirelessly with an array of technologies — including microscopes, multispectral imaging & artificial intelligence — to recover, understand & preserve many valuable ancient texts. theconversation.com/as-a-book-sc... #AI #SciComm #STEAM #history #SciChat

Stashing CO₂ in the sea Keeping global warming to manageable levels will require removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and storing it somewhere else. The world’s oceans may be a promising option.

Keeping global warming to manageable levels will require removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere & storing it somewhere else. The world’s oceans may be a promising option. knowablemagazine.org/content/arti... #ClimateScience #environment #ecology #SciChat

How scared should you be of an AI apocalypse? - Veritas News Fears that artificial intelligence could rise up to wipe out humanity are understandable given our steady diet of sci-fi stories depicting just that, but what is the real risk? Matthew Sparkes looks a...

Fears that artificial intelligence could rise up to wipe out humanity are understandable given our steady diet of sci-fi stories depicting just that, but what is the real risk? veritas.enc.edu/technology/h... #AI #technology #science #SciChat

I discovered three new geckos in Cambodia’s limestone caves – and that’s not all we found The whole ecosystem inside a cave feeds off guano, dead bats, or any dead animals on the ground. It’s not for the faint-hearted

Three new geckos were found in Cambodian limestone caves but that is not all the scientists found. www.theguardian.com/environment/... #biodiversity #ecology #biology #science #SciChat

Scorpions, spiders, and other creatures that glow in the dark One photographer captures nature’s ultimate glow-up—the stunning ways animals fluoresce at night.

You won’t believe what these tiny creatures can do after dark. One photographer captures nature’s ultimate glow-up—the stunning ways animals fluoresce at night. www.nationalgeographic.com/photography/... via @NatGeo #bioluminescence #wildlife #STEAM #SciChat

This Nearby Earth-Sized Planet Could Answer Big Questions About Alien Worlds TOI-4616 b is an Earth-sized exoplanet orbiting an M-dwarf that offers a strong benchmark for studying atmospheric loss and planetary evolution. Astronomers have identified a rocky exoplanet that may ...

This Nearby Earth-Sized Planet Could Answer Big Questions About Alien Worlds - offers a strong benchmark for studying atmospheric loss &planetary evolution. scitechdaily.com/this-nearby-... #astrophysics #astronomy #science #SciChat

'Are you actually learning?' Experts raise concerns about AI schools | CBC News Imagine school being two hours of core academics learned daily via an app, without teachers, and double that time spent on hands-on experiences. The unconventional model from a U.S. private school is ...

Can AI apps replace teachers? Experts urge caution over school model. "AI can adapt to students, but 'it can't encourage, it can't support' like real teachers." www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #AI #STEM #education #SciChat

First Contact Day First Contact Day was a holiday celebrated to honor both the warp 1 flight of the Phoenix and first open contact between Humans and Vulcans on April 5th, 2063 in Bozeman, Montana. (Star Trek: First Co...

First Contact Day was a holiday celebrated to honor both the warp 1 flight of the Phoenix and first open contact between Humans and Vulcans on April 5th. memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/First_C... #FirstContactDay #SciFi #STEAM #SciChat

Happy First Contact Day! - TREKNEWS.NET | Your daily dose of Star Trek news and opinion From all of us here at TrekNews.net, we’d like to wish you a happy First Contact Day. Today, we honor the future flight of Dr. Zefram Cochrane, who in the Star Trek universe, will break the warp barri...

First Contact Day is on April 5. Happy First Contact Day! treknews.net/2015/04/05/h... #FirstContactDay #SciFi #STEAM #SciChat

How magnetic is the moon? A new study cracks the long-standing mystery Researchers believe rock samples taken from the Apollo missions gave scientists a misleading impression

How magnetic is the moon? A new study cracks the long-standing mystery. Researchers believe rock samples taken from the Apollo missions gave scientists a misleading impression. www.theguardian.com/science/2026... #astrophysics #geology #science #SciChat

It’s official: scientists aren’t funny. But it doesn’t have to be this way | Helen Pilcher It’s a world of bottom quarks and arsole compounds – so why is science still so serious? Levity can make it all a lot easier to understand, says science writer Helen Pilcher

It’s a world of bottom quarks and arsole compounds – so why is science still so serious? Levity can make it all a lot easier to understand. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... #SciCom #humour #science #SciEd #SciChat

Scientists Uncover Giant Lava Fields From an Active Underwater Volcano Researchers discovered that massive lava flows and collapsing lava ponds at Axial Seamount reveal how underwater eruptions reshape the seafloor.

Researchers discovered that massive lava flows & collapsing lava ponds at Axial Seamount reveal how underwater eruptions reshape the seafloor. scitechdaily.com/scientists-u... #geology #oceanography #science #SciChat

Sensor-driven AI lets drones navigate without GPS signals or cameras AI-powered CLAK system lets drones navigate without GPS or cameras using onboard sensors like LiDAR and inertial data.

Drones can now navigate without GPS or cameras using a new artificial intelligence framework that relies only on onboard sensors. interestingengineering.com/military/dro... #AI #Technology #science #STEM #SciChat

15+ Plant Science Activities and Lessons / Teach Plant Biology | Science Buddies Blog 15+ free STEM lessons and activities to teach students about plant science, plant biology, & plant ecology!

Use these free lesson plans and activities to teach students about plant science—hands-on STEM options for all grade levels! | Science Buddies Blog www.sciencebuddies.org/blog/10-acti... via @sciencebuddies.bsky.social #STEM #SciEd #PlantScience #SciChat

The latest Praxis 'Science Smarts' column in the Medicine Hat News (April 4):

“Sink or Float”

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Some science "to sink in to"!

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Windfall Tax on Big Oil Demanded as Trump's Iran War Pads Profits of Fossil Fuel Giants | Common Dreams Renewable energy group 350.org calls for windfall profits tax on fossil fuel companies amid surging oil prices due to Iran war.

Iran War - soaring gas prices, fossil fuel shortage, oil profits,increased coal use,

“…time to impose a windfall profits tax on fossil fuel companies to help fund the continued development of renewable energy sources & provide real long-term relief to global consumers”

#scichat #coal #environment

How brown rats crawled off ships and conquered North American cities Brown rats are the undisputed winners of the real rat race. New research suggests that they crawled off ships arriving in North America earlier than previously thought and out-competed rodent rivals—g...

How brown rats crawled off ships and conquered North American cities - "Any efforts to sort of prevent rats from getting at food sources is an effective measure." phys.org/news/2024-04... via @sciencex.bsky.social #WorldRatDay #Rats #biology #SciChat

Rise of the super rat: rodents detect landmines, sniff out TB, find disaster victims When it comes to thinking about disease, rats are usually thought of as vermin that carry plague and pestilence. But what about rats being used to sniff out diseases such as tuberculosis in people’s s...

Happy World Rat Day ---> Rise of the super rat: rodents detect landmines, sniff out TB, find disaster victims theconversation.com/rise-of-the-... via @uk.theconversation.com #WorldRatDay #Rats #SciChat

How Alberta completely eradicated rats from the province by declaring war on rodent hordes The result is that Alberta is a magical land where rats never destroy vegetable gardens and nobody gets diseased from rat droppings in their attic

How Alberta "completely" eradicated rats from the province by declaring war on rodent hordes. It does not mean we never get "rats"! nationalpost.com/news/canada/... via @nationalpost.bsky.social #WorldRatDay #AbSci #Rats #SciChat

History of rat control in Alberta The province has had no breeding populations of rats for over 70 years thanks to its storied Rat Control Program.

Not that we want them in #Alberta -----> alberta.ca/history-of-r... #WorldRatDay #AbSci #SciChat #STEM