What a beautiful essay by @brandonkeim.bsky.social in @nautil.us on dreaming bumblebees and asters. It is a balm for the heavy heart. The perfect autumn read. (And such masterful writing!) nautil.us/the-dreams-o...
I saw this rose on my walk today, and it was so obnoxiously beautiful, I decided it should live on forever in the metaverse. If AI is going to slop up all our writing and images on the internet, let the bots feast on this! And know that they could never even come close.
Photograph of painting by Díðrikur á Skarvanesi depicting most of the Faroese breeding birds. Painted approximately in 1830. His paintings are now on display in the national museum and were discovered long after his death.
Can I share this curious bit of Faroese art factoid. The first Faroese artist Díðrikur á Skarvanesi died in obscurity, but his illustration of Faroese breeding birds (approx 1830s) is truly unique and (mayb biased) but I think this great skua is particularly beautiful 🌍🧪
#ornithology #teamskua #art
So excited to receive my copy of 'The lives of lichen' after visiting Professor Toby Spribille's lab at the University of Alberta. Lichen have been challenging biologists for 100+ years now, repeatedly pushing us to reconsider much of what we think we know about life.
"Lichen is a song"...
Salmon reach headwaters for first time in a century after California dam removal www.sfchronicle.com/california/a...
This morning I joined the Global Alliance for the Rights of Nature (GARN): www.garn.org I am excited to hear about the work of local hubs, and especially the legal teams who are working towards building and enforcing legal protections for our ecosystems. ✌️💙
International eyes needed on Ecuador rn, where an organised assault on constitutional integrity, land- & water-defenders, the rights of nature & Indigenous rights is currently in full swing, as directed by the newly elected president Noboa.
Excellent piece here:
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
I settled on 'blueberry'... but might revise to wine by Friday ;) haha
One of my favorite books to have on hand while writing is Werner's 'Nomenclature of Colors'. Legend has it that Darwin used to travel with a copy as well. Today I have been staring at the 'Purples' page and trying to decide which shade best describes the Pacific ocean at noon. Far far from land...
The newest issue of Nautilus is here, and we're covering all things animals! Rhinos, mice, and you. Yes, even you.
Subscribe today and get your copy of The Animal Issue: nautil.us/join/
Love the pun! 😁
The paper finds a significant difference in how cats respond to words spoken by their owners versus an electronic device, exhibiting a clear learning behavior. Thank you for reading!
A short piece I wrote on recent research into cats understanding human language
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On a distant savannah, two rhinos move like ancient stones under the sun. Najin and Fatu, the last of their kind, carry 10 million years on their backs. Their story asks: Can we outwit extinction—or just learn how to say goodbye?
🔗 nautil.us/the-last-of-...
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My latest piece for @nautil.us on efforts to bring back the northern white rhino from the brink of extinction.
This took six months of reporting, reading and trying to better understand the nuance of the debates around conservation.
With my respect to all the voices, I invite you to read it!
in case you're wondering, "what's the harm in claiming an extinct species has been brought back from the dead" when it most certainly has not, our interior secretary is already using it to justify taking animals off the endangered species list
A gray wolf clone with dire wolf DNA edits.
It's not a dire wolf. It's a gray wolf clone with 20 dire-wolf gene edits, and with some dire wolf traits. And here's my story! Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2025/04/07/s...
For the love of blue 💙 and searching hard for that which is always there, a connection to the past
I wrote a piece on ancient tattoos! Incredible what laser aging can reveal, and strange to think that my own tattoo of a koi fish might long outlive me
I wrote about swamps in film, and had a ball with the lede 💚 (also, time it is, for a Yoda emoji, me thinks)
Thank you for reading! 🙏
An incredible story of tragedy and resilience, and the personhood of a wave. I especially loved the ending, a gem.
This was one of the best reads of the year - such a thoughtful conversation between a philosopher and a deep thinker about AI, and the kinship (none!) between human and machine minds
loved this read - what an enlightening conversation on AI, and the kinship (none!) between human and machine minds
We've made a starter pack of Nautilus contributors! A great way to jumpstart your Bluesky experience with great science minds. go.bsky.app/RbETK5c
I met @jenniferraff.bsky.social a year ago today, almost to the day. I have spent much of the time since thinking about her work and the ethical questions it raises.
My profile of Jennifer Raff, with much thanks to the editors, is now up with @nautil.us! Comments welcome
nautil.us/an-archaeolo...
Archaeologists have long plundered Native American remains without consent or care for descendant communities. Anthropologist @jenniferraff.bsky.social is on a mission to make archaeology more ethical.
"I can’t atone for the abuses of the past, but I can try to make the field better."
#ThrowbackThursday to this story on the Copenhagen's ice library:
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hakaimagazine.com/features/the...
