Fleas can jump 200 times their height & 150 times their length. The human equivalent would be the ability to jump over the Eiffel Tower. Let's talk about the specialized super-protein behind their leaps: RESILIN. (📷: Gregory Sutton, Univ of Lincoln, UK)

False dichotomy.

How can you even know when a jellyfish is sleeping? Is there snoring involved? Pajamas? Let's define sleep using three criteria: 1. Behavioral quiescence 2. Reduced response to stimuli 3. Active maintenance of this quiescent state Quiescence here meaning "quiet, at rest".

This bird probably speaks French. It has strong opinions about the work of Salvador Dalí. Let's meet the Inca tern (Larosterna inca), so-named because their native range matches the area of the Inca Empire. We're going to HAVE to talk about that mustache first... (📷: San Diego Zoo & Safari Park)

Sassafras enjoys head scritches. To maintain silent flight, owls sacrifice standard waterproofing. Instead of using waterproof preening oil, they rely on specialized "powder down" feathers that crumble into a fine, water-repellent, and dirt-absorbing dust.

Without alloparenting, the burden of raising the next generation to full independence would be heavy. Many hands, or *trunks* in this case, make light work. Elephants are highly empathetic: they engage in mutual play together, imitate each other's behavior. They even comfort each other in grief.

During this phase, the collective organism starts acting as one & is able to respond (collectively) to its environment via chemotactic signals. And that's the part you're seeing as dog vomit, or pink toothpaste or wolf's milk.🤢 These are the brief periods when a bunch of amoebae join forces.

But if food becomes scarce, they do something extraordinary: they come together to form a much larger organism. They totally merge protoplasm, becoming a multinucleated cell called a plasmodium, which rapidly goes from microscopic to MACROSCOPIC (up to 5 sq meters!). This becomes a fruiting body.

This viral video clip captured by Dean Boshoff of a desert rain frog (Breviceps macrops) highlights one aspect of their behavior: Their terrifying WAR CRY or alarm cry. (sound on) Let's learn a bit more about this African frog that lives along the sandy desert coast along Namibia & South Africa.

When these cosmic ripples pass through Earth, they stretch & squeeze everything, including the laser & detectors on their long tracks. But the movement is incredibly tiny. LIGO must measure a change in its 2.5-mile arms smaller than one-ten-thousandth the width of a single proton.

Miso is an eighteen-month-old pup searching for his forever home. Read more: https://www.khon2.com/wags-and-whiskers/connect-miso-with-his-furr-ever-home/ 

❌ #Isräëli Knesset member Yitzhak Kroizer: ▪️“The peace activists who were arrested are a group of terrorist saboteurs, and they were punished and humiliated as they deserved.”

#Karfreitag auch Trauer wegen #Klimakrise. #FürsLebenStehen 16:00-16:15 in #Marburg, Biegenstraße, Ecke Savignystraße. Infos und Aktionspaket: fckaf.de/Ykh

No Smoking Day: A masterclass in PR, or a real win for public health? 🚭 It’s great for fundraising and "on the telly" moments, but the evidence for long-term impact is shaky. Is it time to move past "awareness days" and focus on deeper prevention? #PublicHealth #HealthPolicy

Oak catkins are all over the ground this time of year where I live! #nature #trees #science

While some accuse Sibanye-Stillwater of failing to act against zama zamas in and around Glenharvie, spokesperson James Wellsted says their hands are tied. #CarteBlanche #SouthAfrica #News

🏆 Europa League path confirmed 🤔 How many changes to make in Europe? 📋 Brighton preview @mattdaviesff.bsky.social is joined by @mikeyclarke22.bsky.social and @stevebattlemuch.bsky.social #nffc 🍎 Apple podcasts: tinyurl.com/k97k77cc 📱 YouTube: tinyurl.com/2vycbnke

З піснями та котиком у вишиванці кияни зустрічали сьогоднішній світанок.

For a long time, I believed I needed every answer to start a project. I spent too long 'planning,' masking fear. But success belongs to those bold enough to try. As Twain said, trade overthinking for confidence. This vibrant bird reminds us to stay daring, visible, and move ahead. 🚁✨

Spurs guard Dylan Harper after a Game 1 loss to the Timberwolves: “It’s a four-game series. One game, we’re going to bounce back. We're not going to let this one dwell on us. We just have to tweak some things and limit the mistakes.”

<stefon voice>D.C.'s hottest club is.... The CIA Christmas Party....</stefon voice> @haitch.bsky.social @goldman.blue

Relatos! #mikenavolta #youtube

“..I think he’s the best defenceman in the Draft” Craig Button on Manitoban Carson Carels in our discussion about potential 8th overall picks for the Jets. Media: illegalcurve.com/tsns-craig-b...

KM10 Golden Boot Gala: Excellence on the Field, Glamour for a Night. Book now they going fast "KM10 Golden Boot Gala" eventbrite.com/e/km10-golde... #NewYork #NewJersey #WashingtonDC #Baltimore #DMV #travel #food #music #NYC #Motivation #party #news

Operational excellence in healthcare starts with people. Systems can be taught. Compassion cannot. Patient trust, retention, and clinic reputation are built through everyday interactions, and great patient experience becomes the strongest growth strategy. #HealthcareMarketing #MedicalMarketing

“Rabat | The massive march in the Moroccan capital, Rabat, witnessed a striking appearance of the occupation's flag, featuring at its center a caricature of the settler infamous for harassing a Palestinian girl in the occupied #WestBank.“ #Israel #genocide #war #warcrimes #Palestine

Everyone is watching U.S.-Iran talks. The real question is Israel. Without them, this war does not end. zurl.co/WLzD9 #Geopolitics #War #GoodRevenue

Congrats to the Cambridge Institute & NIE Mysore team for winning 1st Prize at Code Clash, hosted by DSU International Affairs. They built a 3D interactive social media anomaly detection tool using React, 3JS & Python. Supercharging India’s AI future with DSU. #DSU #CodeClash

This White House is a National joke to the entire world.

"It's lovely, yeah, it's real nice".  Today looks set to be May's hottest ever day on record, with temperatures passing 28 degrees in some areas. And the sunshine is forecast to last for a few more days. Our reporter Mairéad Cleary spoke to some people enjoying the sun. #VMNews

Armed opposition group in Bolivia demands Rodrigo Paz's resignation, releasing video showing military-grade weapons including SIG SG 542 rifles, AR-15s, and submachine guns.

Pakistani journalists gathered in London for a late-night meeting at #FlavoursPeriPeriChicken. #PakistaniJournalists #London

Caitríona Doyle, Ireland’s Ambassador to the Council of Europe, highlights Ireland’s Zero Tolerance stance on domestic, sexual, and gender-based violence through its third national strategy. The "Always Here" campaign reminds anyone suffering that support is always available. #16DaysOfActivism

Massive upgrade on this 1940 All-American Comics #21. A major spine repair completely changed the look and stability of this book — stronger, cleaner, and presenting so much better than before. #TheComicBookPresser #ComicPressing #GoldenAgeComics #ComicBookCare #ComicBookGrails

Same, mate. Amazing feelings!

They are not allowed to fish off of their own coast as the multifaceted genocide in Gaza continues. Israel killed over 280 Journalists a d prevents International Journalists from covering Gaza because of one obvious reason: they don’t want the world to see what they are doing

lol this is what they want you to turn into — only preschoolers are allowed to run loose on furniture and counters! This is something else.

finally realizing i don’t have to do everything the long way anymore #fyp #socialmediatips #creators #workflow #efficiency

Our first health tech showcase held at University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust saw more than 500 NHS staff explore a range of health tech innovations. ➡️ Bristol NHS Group hosts next on 13 May. Ready to take your innovation there? highland.health/showcase-bri...

Heimir Hallgrímsson’s journey to becoming Ireland’s head coach began far from Dublin — on the small, windswept island of Vestmannaeyjar.

Secretary Burgum had no answer because the facts are brutal. China added more renewable energy last year than the US added total energy capacity. While they race to dominate the industries of the future, Republicans are still arguing with the wind and sun.

Protest sign is ready for our weekly Friday honk-n-wave in Albany, Oregon! Inspired by John Carpenter's They Live (1988).

Step Into Mexico City’s Iconic Tower — Virtually or In Person https://go.casadechiles.com/JWQ4hp

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Scratch or pick? We ponder that question as we travel from London to Funkytown in the May 31st edition of Time Rewind. 🎬 Video montage edited by Media Arts student Nala Gutierrez at Ball High School in Galveston, Texas. 📺 Subscribe to our YouTube channel for more. www.youtube.com/@timerewind

Russia continues its daily attacks on Ukraine. This time they struck the port city of Odesa in southern Ukraine.

Promeed Summer Sale with markdowns across several silk essentials Use code NIKKIS15 @ promeed.com/pages/pure-m... For others use discount code NIKKIS15 @ tidd.ly/4ttXCU5 Father's Day Sale in early June 23 Momme 6A+ Mulberry Silk Pillowcase at $37.99 is below luxury brands, with heavier momme weight

Let's not act like we don't know why Santa is so possessive I hope Perth is having fun even though he can't be with his baby PERTH IN OCEAN PARADISE #DrAllyinMaldivesxPerthDay2 #PerthTanapon #KDPPE

The day after I posted my Gio Reyna video on other channels he scores... Still relevant though, a quick look into if the US should included on the US WC roster (quick answer: yes!) I'll have to do Pulisic video next just to try to get the same impact 🤣#USMNT

Uniter If I was a California Democrat, I’d vote for the top polling candidate who happens to be @xavierbecerra.bsky.social Otherwise, how’d I look myself in the June 3rd morning mirror if Republicans squeaked out top 2 spots? 🎥 @nytimes.com #ResistanceUnited #DemVoice1 #ProudBlue #Voices4Victory

JAYHAWKS MAKE HISTORY! @KUBaseball takes down Arkansas and heads to Supers for the first time ever 👏

A North Carolina police officer has been fired after video shows him repeatedly punching a woman during an arrest, sparking protests.

Trump Knicks NBA Finals Basketball #Knickerbockers @defendersofourrepublic.org @georgetakei.bsky.social @jessicadenson07.bsky.social @mrjoncryer.bsky.social @cwebbonline.com @riseandresist.bsky.social @jaybird54.bsky.social @verbalprimate.com

Vacation Destination!

New episode out now! We’re excited to feature Tara Fickle, an expert in race and gaming. In this episode, we dive into ludo-orientalism, unpack how racial stereotypes show up in gaming culture, and explore the role of gender in e-sports. Check the episode now! youtu.be/ZTdispPupmU

Qué escena tan impactante: una avioneta estrellada en medio de la calzada, con daños visibles. La gente que presenció la caída estaba estupefacta.

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Rep. Craig: "Do you know how many farms we lost in the US last year?" Rollins: "Uh... I know you were talking about bankruptcies, about 315 farms" Craig: "We lost 15,000 farms. Do you know how much money farmers lost? $28 billion" Rollins: ...."Well.... It depends on how you calculate that"

Project 2025 author: we have implemented 1055 of 1913 acts. And they're not even including Project Esther. 👀 #voices4victory #usDemocracy #dv1

ABS overturned in #Pirates at #Astros (Top 6). Christian Vázquez challenged the ball call on Bryan King's pitch to Henry Davis. Ball -> Called Strike. HP: Chris Guccione | Upheld 48.1% (37/77). Later: Henry Davis strikes out swinging.