Why are almost all tortoiseshell cats female? 🐈 In his 1984 Christmas Lectures, geneticist Walter Bodmer explained this "patchwork" phenomenon with the help of some four-legged assistants. Watch the full series: www.rigb.org/explore-scie...

How one handwritten notebook changed the course of history 📖 #OnThisDay in 1813, Michael Faraday got a job here at the Royal Institution, kick-starting his scientific career and his work in electrochemistry and electromagnetism. Watch the full talk with Judy Wu: youtube.com/watch?v=0kYMUFzylOs

The “pendulum of doom” looks terrifying. 🫣 But thanks to the conservation of energy, the cannonball can never swing back higher than the point it was released from. Watch the full show with the Ri Demo team: youtube.com/watch?v=wQTvf2vsxEU

"It looks magic, but it's not, it's good science" 🦋 For 36 years, Bill Coates was the master of science demonstrations behind the Christmas Lectures. (1/2)

Earth's atmosphere was initially rich in hydrogen 🌍 Carl Sagan explained why that changed during his legendary 1977 Christmas Lectures. Watch the whole series in our online archive: rigb.org/explore-science/explore/video/planets-earth-planet-1977

What has more genes: a banana or a human being? 🍌🧍 The answer might surprise you! Philip Ball reveals how life is a far richer, more ingenious affair than we had guessed. Watch the full talk here: youtube.com/watch?v=tw54LmxR21A

Nitrogen triiodide is a highly unstable substance that detonates when disturbed. So, of course, we disturbed it. 💥🧪

Can you help us find the missing Christmas Lectures? 📼 31 episodes of the Christmas Lectures broadcast between 1966 and 1973 are missing, presumed "wiped" by the BBC. This includes one of Sir David Attenborough's lectures, not seen since it was first broadcast live over 50 years ago. (1/2)

What tunes do you think we should send out there into the Universe? 👽 We asked people behind the scenes of the 2025 Christmas Lectures (supported by CGI) which song they would put on a new Voyager golden record. Watch the lectures on demand: www.rigb.org/explore-scie...

When you add water to a chip pan fire, it instantly turns to steam under the superheated oil, blasting burning oil droplets into the air 💥 Ben Ebbrell and Dan from our Demo team showed exactly why you don't want this to happen. 📺 Watch the full talk: youtu.be/8vCgNB6osSs

Chris Russo admits he slept through the entire Knicks-Cavs game after taking two Valium. "I had to watch the highlights! That's a terrible job on my part!"

Sen. Tim Scott: "Thank God President Trump fights every single day for the American people"

Science Fairs are more than just projects. They are finalists, judges, volunteers and much more! @qrstf www.qrstf.ca

Italy Entry Options Elective Residency Investor Visa People keep wanting relocation to sound easy. They want the shortcut. They want the plug. They want somebody to make it feel simple. But immigration is paperwork. Immigration is verification. Immigration is legal entry. Immigration is rules. And

Hear from a proud member of the Brazoria County Democratic Party on why she's standing with Al Green ahead of this runoff. Early voting starts soon — make your plan to vote now because every voice matters, and every vote counts! #ThePeoplesCongressman

Park Oosterspoorbaan, a former railway line in Utrecht, transformed into a beautiful ribbon-shaped park. Full of nature, sports, play and exercise. But also an oasis of tranquility. And in this season, with all the colors and scents, a feast for all the senses. A piece of paradise in the city!

A massive leak flooded a street in Mexico City, with water gushing as emergency workers were at the scene, video shared on social media showed.

His name is Austin Reaves. #austinreaves #lakers #lore #meme #fyp

Trump agrees to Ceasefire Deal with Iran Explained #news #politics #trump #iran #ceasefire

How I (5'2") kiss my girlfriends (5'9" & 5'10") #t4t

Dive into the Hot Cave, find Zip’s Blackbox, grab the kurul access key, and unlock the Tadpole Pens in Subnautica 2. Full guide: haplogamingchef.blogspot.com/2026/05/subn... #Subnautica2 #Gaming #Subnautica2 #Subnautica #Gaming #SurvivalGame #Underwater #IndieGame

“They don’t help me out there” “I don’t think they’d help me either” Subscribe 👉 @funny_as_puck #Hockey #NHL #Habs

The Democratic Party is playing with fire, seeking to alienate its 2 strongest dependable voting bloc’s with Jewish people counting fo nearly half the party’s donations. Google it if you need to. @kenmartin.bsky.social needs to correct course now.

Enjoy this video of Toph licking my leg while I scratch her booty. Also, enjoy the sound of roasting veggies and @playtowinmtg.bsky.social in the background

New Hungarian PM brutally confronts a news channel that banned him for years.

🥰 Gruß in den Süden

Renee Nicole Good and Alex Pretti deserve justice. Republicans can avoid a shutdown today — by accepting that DHS needs to face accountability. No more blank checks for Kristi Noem and the chaos she’s unleashing on our country! Call (202) 224-3121 to reach congressional offices and be heard.

Waterfront for All invited me to address their speaker series where I discussed why we must fight back hard, and fight for a beautiful, livable and vibrant Toronto waterfront that is so much more than just a runway for jets.

125 patriots and a handmaiden stood on the corner of Buckner & Garland in Dallas to exercise our 1st A rights. We gather every Sunday, noon-1. Protest supported by The Funky East Dallas Democrats aka The FEDDs, inspired by 50501 organization. Sound on for honks 🚙🚙 ICE OUT NOW!

More proof of Staged Event for Trumpstein

Be still my beating heart... This is how the majority OF US feel! We remember "our strory". Our Grandparents handed down to us. We were told NEVER AGAIN! NEVER AGAIN MEANS, NEVER AGAIN FOR ANYBODY! A war to protect monsters as the rest of us die.... No more holocaust! 😭 😭 😭 😭 😭 NO MORE!!!!

If Scotland would be so crap at independence why is Westminster so scared to let us have another vote? Like if we would be as bad at it as they say wouldn’t we come running back with our tail between our legs? What’s the issue?

Instead of protecting Americans, Trump’s cruelty and chaos is allowing corporations to profit off of people’s pain. We must close Delaney Hall.

#kristinoem and the department of homeland about #shrek a clear illegal criminal. #deportshrek

Our TSA, FEMA, and Coast Guard employees have now gone 38 days without a paycheck because Republicans refuse to hold ICE to the same standards that our other law enforcement officials already practice.

Genau das brauchen wir ! Gerne

Datavault AI Closes $60M common stock offering

Before & after on a Plastic Man #3 with a major spine roll fix. This Golden Age book had some serious warping along the spine, but after a full clean and press, it’s sitting flat and presenting beautifully. #TheComicBookPresser #PlasticMan #GoldenAgeComics #ComicPressing #ComicBookCommunity

Greg Covini is famous for building and cruising on his unique, custom-made Gucci Choppers. He built these eye-catching bikes by hand in his garage. He often rides them at major events like Daytona Bike Week in Florida.

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Let's GO! Have a great #NoKingsDay 🚫👑everyone, excercise your constitutionally-protected right to assemble, practice peaceful, non-violent protest, and don't forget to wear 💛yellow!💛 #SomervilleNJ #SomersetCountyNJ #centraljersey

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👀 Did you know? 🌍⚽ Every purchase from the Official UEFA Champions League Superstore helps make an impact, with 2% of all earnings supporting UEFA sustainability initiatives. #UCLfinal

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And there were women who just kept their long, curly hair, Roaring Twenties cliches be damned.

Robert Mueller has died & Trump is celebrating. #maga #trump #mueller #veterans #honor

Collectibles & Videogames Part 315 Absolum (PlayStation 5, 2025) EXG Pro PlayStation Ikon Controller Holder (2022) #fyp #POV #Gaming #Collectibles #GamingRoom #Sony #PlayStation #Dotemu #Absolum #Samsung #Divoom #Paladone

A new menace approaches the gates: skeletal grin, black robe, and a scythe that, trust us, is not for trimming the royal lawns. We asked. It went poorly. Be brave, royal ruler: this new mini-boss awaits in the released version of the game! #TheKingisWatching #IndieGame #RTS #FollowFriday

🇸🇪 Road base operations. Today F 7 wing trained out on highway 44. Flight operations with JAS 39 #Gripen enabled by conscripts now at the end of their training. 📷 Skaraborgs flygflottilj F 7

Näbelli döwürlerde Ýewropa bize hakykatdan hem nämäniň wajypdygyny ýatladýar: parahatçylyk, agzybirlik, azatlyk we bilelikde gurulýan geljek. Ýewropa güni mynasybetli bizi ýakynlaşdyrýan gymmatlyklary we öňe alyp barýan hyzmatdaşlygy belleýäris. Ýewropa güni gutly bolsun!

God I’m so proud of him and his team for real 😭🥹 GO WATCH IRON LUNG RN AND SUPPORT THIS BEAUTIFUL MAN 🫵

The replacement of the SQA with a new body, Qualifications Scotland, was supposed to address the disjointed transition from the earlier years of secondary school into preparation for qualifications. I asked questions at the education committee about whether this is working in practice.

AMOC weakest in 1,000 years. Warming strip off Cape Hatteras confirmed as AMOC signal. Higher sea levels from Boston to Miami. Harsher European winters. ExxonMobil knew in 1977. The ocean doesn't care about politics. #AMOC #ClimateScience #SeaLevelRise #ClimateChange #Atlantic

Speaking at the Jerusalem Post Conference in New York, Richard Y. Newton III said Ukraine will produce millions of drones this year and up to 10 million next year. He urged Israel and the US to match that pace, and called AI and autonomous systems the next frontier, developed domestically.

This is Rep. Tarik Khan (State PA 194) talking about Freedom House Ambulance Service and the history about it. Freedom House, founded in 1967 in Pittsburgh's Hill District, was the first US emergency service staffed by paramedics, primarily serving Black neighborhoods. #BlackHistoryMonth #ProudBlue

Why Is Learning a New Language So Powerful? 🌍✨ Learning a new language is about much more than vocabulary and grammar. 🎓 Start learning here: 👉 englishmasteryhub.com #LearnEnglish #LanguageLearning #PersonalGrowth #Motivation #EnglishLearning #SelfImprovement

❗️Fuel tankers are queued up for the ferry to deliver fuel to the temporarily occupied Crimea.

🚀 She turned the time trial into a statement . 🚀 Ha trasformato la cronometro in una dichiarazione d'intenti #GirodItaliaWomen #WonderfulWomen #WOW @AnnavdBreggen @teamsdworx

Israeli Zionists exposed.

🎤 Meet Prof. René Bernards (Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam), speaker at the CRCM Symposium 2026. As Head of the Molecular Carcinogenesis Department, his research focuses on tumour genetics and personalised cancer treatments. In this short video, discover the person behind the science 👇