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marine biology is so scary because it’s such a small field. i was giving a talk on cetaceans and afterward a woman approached me with her husband and she said, “you did very well. [husband’s name] actually pioneered the research and published the first paper on that. We were very impressed by you.”

Which is such a scientific interpretation/public education win I will cherish forever but also for the rest of my life any time I give a talk I will be haunted by the knowledge that the world’s leading expert who literally discovered/invented the topic might be in the room,

which is like, the opposite of what you’re supposed to do for stage fright. In fact I never used to experience stage fright but now I will.

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i <3 menial tasks. for srs.

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This scam made the California University study 124 imported oils and found that over 70% of samples failed the tests.

These failed:

Mezzetta

Carapelli

Pompeian

Primadonna

Mazola

Sasso

Colavita

Star

Antica Badia

Whole Foods

Safeway

Felippo Berio

Coricelli

Bertolli

These brands passed:

Corto olive

Lucero

McEvoy Ranch Organic

Omaggio

California Olive Branch

Bariani Olive oil

Lucini

Ottavio

Olea Estates

Cobram Estate

Kirkland Organic

Also, test the olive oil yourself at home. Put the bottle out when cold, or in the fridge for 30 min. if it gets solid, it is pure and has monounsaturated fats.

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Galapagos Lava Lizard (Microlophus albemarlensis), family Tropiduridae, sitting on a Marine Iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus), family Iguanidae, Fernandina Island, Galapagos

photographs by Rachelle Mackintosh

#love marine iguanas so much. #it's so funny to me that darwin hated these guys. he referred to them as loathsome! #i forget exactly what else he said but it was basically to the effect that they were stupid and mean and dull with no redeeming qualities. #how likely is it that he got bit by them while he was off chasing them around? #eco #q

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Robots will save me in these trying times.

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Gaza's municipality is trying to raise money to fix and restore Gaza's water system. Please support them by boosting and/or donating

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this cockroach (recently molted, not yet hardened) though pleasantly dopey-looking isn’t the focus of this post—they’re living on him.

meet Androlaelaps schaeferi, the hissing cockroach mite. when Gromphadorhina spp. were brought into captivity decades ago, their commensal mites came with them. the mites amble around the roach’s body, living off of food scraps and other debris, which actually helps keep their host healthy and clean.

when their ride is disturbed, the little passengers rush to a safe nook, often in the “neck” region where they’re well protected. even when their host dies, the mites are hesitant to leave the only home they’ve known.

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Armored woodlice:

1. Pseudarmadillo spinosus 2. Unknown, Armadillidiidae 3. Loreola sp. 4. Loreola sp. 5. Unknown, Armadillidiidae 6. Echinarmadillidium fruxgalli

Photos by Nicky Bay // Facebook // Website

Shared with permission; do not remove credit or re-post!

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Robust Climbing Salamander (Bolitoglossa robusta), family Plethodontidae, Tapanti National Park, Costa Rica

Photograph by Piotr Naskrecki

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My wife is walking towards me across the dancefloor, and as she passes, the hollow dancers wither, their ribcages folding in upon themselves, bowing in deflation.

Allegra’s face is cut with blood-black lines, etched squares and streets.

Her face is a jigsaw. Her face is a map.

Her eyes are doorways.

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Anyone wanna spread animal ears like a fungus together

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Everyone else talked about outdoor cats, it's time for me to talk about offleash dogs

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Yareta (Azorella compacta) in Bolivia (elevation of 14,000 ft.).

This may look like a moss, but it isnt! This is a broad-leafed plant in the carrot family, Apiaceae.

These plants can grow to bve over 3000 years old. This large specimen may be over 1000 years old.

photographs by Mark Dwyer

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This meme is inescapable on French insta so I'm posting it here for all to enjoy

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