It's this protein that makes possible what Weis-Fogh called "clap and fling" insect flight: motion at incredible speed with almost perfect recoil, generating almost no heat. It's also at the root of our little flea's jumping super-powers. Humans don't make resilin, but we're trying to fix that...

Under polarized light, as in this video by ​Chloé Savard (Tardibabe, IG), raphides show "birefringent properties", meaning they split the light into component colors, like a crystalline prism, which is essentially what they are. And you're putting THIS on your pizza, folks. 😞

They're filter-feeders, swimming through freshwater, mouth open like a blue whale, feeding on phytoplankton that get caught in special structures at the back of their expansive mouths called gill rakers. They can grow to enormous size (7 ft, 200 lbs) in their very long lives (30-60 years).

(sound on for full effect) Chapman State Park near Clarendon, PA is home to Chapman Lake, which is home to a group of energetic North American river otters (Lontra canadensis) that like to host a midnight rave / leaf frolic. Not sure where they plug the speakers in.

Alligator teeth aren't especially sharp: they're optimized for high-force BITING, not chewing. There's no serrated edge for cutting/severing. So to get bite-sized pieces from larger prey, they use their 'death roll' behavior to pull off chunks small enough to swallow. Nature's blender goes brrr!🐊

This definitely forbidden gummy is in fact a moth larva of genus Olona (possibly Olona zolotuhini). It's *normal* to want to know what flavor it is, but the answer, unfortunately is "pain". Most species in this family are covered in tiny stinging spines connected to poison glands. (📷: Janice Ang)

You're looking at an "Upside Down Jellyfish" (genus Cassiopea) & I think you can guess how they got their name. This is them most of the time: Not only tentacles up, but on the sea floor. But that's not the interesting thing. The interesting thing is they have no brain, but still can sleep.

Native to Africa & Middle East, they're in superorder Afrotheria w elephants & manatee. The enlarged incisors are a close analog to elephant tusks & form the basis for their defense: wedge yourself in a rock & call for mama (or wawa?). They can produce 21 distinct vocalizations (all of them loud).

Sassafras just turned 12, and celebrates with a mealworm snack. Eastern Screech Owls in captivity typically live to 20, with Wesley the Screech Owl at the Cornell Raptor program reaching 26. Many more, little buddy! 🦉🎂

To bounce back from the brink of extinction caused by the accidental introduction of invasive species required the cooperative efforts of zoos, conservationists & the indigenous people of Guam, the Chamorro, for whom the sihek has special cultural significance.

@netflixanz Happy #MothersDay to my Mami 💜🖤

Beach Patrol, Hole 4 🌊 Slight curve next to the city mall — straight into the basket. Booya 🎯 #DiscGolf #UrbanDiscGolf

🔥 Taking on Assam’s most powerful leader, yet Pawan Khera looks completely calm 😎 No fear, no pressure, no panic but just confidence and composure 👏

NEW INTERVIEW: LARRY BUSHART, the liberal Ex-cop jailed in PERRY COUNTY, TN for 37 days for posting a Trump meme about a Charlie Kirk vigil on Facebook His wife Leanne says he was a “political prisoner” —the $835,000 settlement they just got backs that up. Full: www.instagram.com/reel/DYnDdZX...

I got to be ready to play every single day. Hear more from our 2025 CFL Draft selection, Daniel Wiebe following day 1 of Rookie Training camp! 📺 [1/2]

Happy #Caturday #CatsOfBluesky This is jet. I found him hiding in my home. He lived with us for six months.💕 He would pounce on my adult cats and send them scrambling. He disappeared on St Patrick’s Day… 💔

Donovan Mitchell:

Real people. Real impact. Watch this quick look at how LSC grantees are serving their communities. www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_Zs...

Burning question…

Sen. Schiff on Meet the Press this morning: The Pentagon already got $150B extra last year. They have what they need. We’ve spent $11 BILLION in days on this Iran war. That’s money for hospitals. For schools. For Americans. Not one more dollar.

Falsely Accused: Navy Commander Gene Valentino’s Inspiring Journey of Resilience 🇺🇸✨ 🔗 Discover Gene’s powerful story now: https://genevalentino.com/ #Resilience #Hope #Support #GeneValentino #Inspiration

Mathieu van der Poel's no-good, very bad day nearly got even worse. #ParisRoubaix

Grassroots power is working people showing up for each other. No billionaires. No corporate machine. Just community, solidarity, and neighbors organizing block by block for a government that serves the people — not the 1%. #ChrisAhuja #CA32 #AnkurPatel #solidarity

QTP with a gif of a powerful woman!

Well it’s a Lamborghini then…. Simples #Arsenal #AFC #Gunners #EPL #PremierLeague #Mancity

HEY a proper 2-on-1 break, give up the ball early and get it back!

Its "Say something Normal" the biglyest game show the "Daily Show" has ever very handsomely released! Let's see? How did they do?

'reclaim_narratives': Avi Shlaim is an Arab Jewish historian, a leading scholar of modern Palestinian and Israeli history. One of Israel's "New Historians", Shlaim has critically reexamined the foundations of Zionism and the Israeli state, reshaping international debate through archival research.

Here, Former German foreign minister claims she saw Hamas video of an Israeli woman "being raped on camera." But no such video exists.

NO MORE WAR!!!!! Yet another distraction from the Failure-in-Chief and the disgusting Trumpstein Files!! Stop this madness now, before he gets us all killed! #Iran #bombing #war #Epstein #911 #WorldTradeCenter #news

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Another video of me cutting up outside 😅🤣 This will be me Juneteenth!

A pro-Palestine demonstration linked to Gaza caused major disruption at Utrecht Central after protesters entered the railway tracks, forcing train services at one of the country’s busiest transport hubs to be suspended.

Let's talk about Universal Basic Mobility! All people - no matter how much money they have or where they live - should be able to CHOOSE how they get around... and should ACTUALLY be safe. This means more than just no-barrier access to transportation: it means transforming our streets.

✨ Flashback to 1964: When The Beatles & Bob Dylan crossed paths at NYC’s Delmonico Hotel after a legendary Forest Hills concert! 🌆🎸 Dylan’s introduction to marijuana sparked a creative revolution, shaping classics like “Rubber Soul” #MusicHistory #Beatles #BobDylan #LegendaryMoments #1960sVibes

Os sinais do envolvimento de Flávio Bolsonaro com o Banco Master sempre foram evidentes. Vídeo completo nas outras redes sociais.

Entregadores foram para a porta do condomínio onde moram os mauricinhos que humilharam o garoto em Mossoró. É a classe trabalhadora lembrando com os ricos precisam dos pobres!

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Many hands make light work! We drove straight through to Reno so that we could get all set up for the Reno Sportsman Show. It is our first time in Nevada shooting BB guns! We hope to see you there! Special thanks to @cameronstraubtattoos, @_crindustries, for their help!

Smart Contract Development for Enterprises: A Complete Guide Smart contracts automate enterprise workflows with secure, transparent, and cost-efficient blockchain solutions, transforming processes across industries. www.blockchainx.tech/smart-contra...

Y’all look at the HUSBAND!! Weaponized incompetence at its finest!

If you doubted Will would have any chance of Tower Ascension, think again! #WistoriaWandandSword @wildercorey.bsky.social @jimforonda.bsky.social

@ladyjulia1997.bsky.social Sorry, Sie haben natürlich wie immer Recht. 🐖 steckt immer in der Klemme, manchmal möchte es nach Hause telefonieren...da will ihn keiner mehr. Im Stall im 🌳 denkt es auch, es wird mal angerufen, doch niemand interessiert sich für das arme 🐖n. Mein Video heute Beweis

@ScienceNews - ALL energy flows in WAVES but Time Waves come at us SIDEWAYS - WE ARE LIVING IN PERPENDICULAR TIMES - Time Waves come in at right angles - A New Reality - Pls Retweet-RePost-Review - Amazon.com #books #science

Trump afirma que el oro podría estar faltando y exige una auditoría completa de Fort Knox, señalando que la última vez fue en 1973.

May you have a peaceful day.

I am not Catholic but I am a compassionate human with a working moral compass. I stand in support of Pope Leo

ABS overturned in #Phillies at #Dodgers (Bot 1). J.T. Realmuto challenged the ball call on Andrew Painter's pitch to Freddie Freeman. Ball -> Called Strike. HP: Sean Barber | Upheld 45.9% (28/61). Result: Freddie Freeman called out on strikes.

Israel’s crimes are not a "blood libel". They are documented truth.

Powerful website. Part 24

Friday Night Forum! #virginia #centralvirginia #lynchburgva #candidateforum

NorCal Election Day forecast | A comfortable morning followed by a toasty afternoon. https://www.kcra.com/article/northern-california-evening-forecast-june-01-2026-1780402109/71469415 

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LOOK: The Fanzone featuring a charm booth at the Kim Seon Ho Love Factory in Manila! 🩵 @ovationprod #김선호 #KIMSEONHO #LOVE_FACTORY #LOVE_FACTORY_ASIATOUR #KimSeonHoInManila2026

🗳️ ODDCAST POLL Hammonton is the Blueberry Capital of the World. So let's dream big for a moment. If Hammonton got a giant roadside statue, what should it be? A blueberry B) A basket of blueberries C) A blueberry farmer D) A blueberry wearing sunglasses www.jerseyoddcast.com linktr.ee/jerseyoddcast

❌ El consejero de Ayuso no contesta a #MalasLenguas cuando le preguntamos por su propuesta de ir con pantalones cortos a las aulas para el calor 💢 "No está haciendo su trabajo y está tratando de ocultar su incompetencia detrás de una gracieta", apunta @antonlosada.bsky.social en #MalasLenguas

First trailer for 'By Any Means’ starring Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Mark Wahlberg It follows an FBI agent and hitman who team up to investigate the murders of civil rights leaders in the 1960s Releasing in theaters September 4

Greetings and good morning it’s the Thursday farm rush hour with the farmily

It is never about democracy or freedom! It is about power and money! #blacksky

Interception ❗️🇺🇦