No lungs? No gills? Thick exoskeleton? How the Antarctic sea spider solves the oxygen problem. nyti.ms/2IPcOIR

Hot feet! Astronaut's footsteps on the moon are an example of albedo in action cbc.ca/news/technolog…

#genderequity at #EarthBiogenome project seminar. 8 panelists, 4 speakers, moderator, all male. Token female hostess. Final words: We KNOW speakers are all male. But hey thanks to two great ladies for organizing. Wow. Just. Wow. Norges forskningsråd LifeScienceCluster @biotekradet

#iBOL2018 and @Artsdatabanken representing Norway and showing the world how to do #genderequity at a scientific conference. dnabarcodes2019.org/program/plenar… Lessons for next time! Norges forskningsråd @biotekradet LifeScienceCluster

Prehistoric dolphins repeatedly evolved into species with extremely long snouts that were 5x longer than the rest of their skulls. “There must have been something going on in their environment at the same time to drive their evolution.” theatlantic.com/science/archiv…

Fantastic video on mycorrhiza from BBC News (World)! How #fungi and fungal networks keep the forest running smoothly. youtube.com/watch?v=yWOqey…

Ancient genomics is finally beginning to tell the history of the Americas — and it’s looking messy. go.nature.com/2JRoYOC

Alan Kohn explains how cone snails use their neurochemical arsenal and some medieval-looking hardware. youtube.com/watch?v=I2kbdl…

Please RT. TT position in "plant" (including fungi and algae) genomes at U Hawaii. Join our new merged Life Sciences School. Unparalleled field opportunities and one of the most diverse student bodies in the country. 3 more TT jobs announced soon! academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/12704

Canadian grown microscopic harpoon throwing bacteria hunting protists? My morning just got better! #natureisweird cbc.ca/news/technolog…

Bias against female scientists revealed in study of Canadian grants program | CBC News cbc.ca/news/health/ci…

Hear Marie Davey Marie Davey talk about the importance of fungi in coastal heathlands the day after Norway gets its first biosphere area #IBOL2019 #FinCHproject #UNESCO #NordhordalandBiosfæreområde

If more than one North Atlantic right whale is killed in a year, it can threaten the stability of the entire species, which is down to approx 400. Six have been confirmed dead in less than a month. Four of those have been found in the last 3 days. theatlantic.com/science/archiv…

Some anoles have apparently evolved the ability to scuba dive: they repeatedly inhale and release bubbles of air that cling to their hydrophobic skin. This stunning video shows Anolis aquaticus; similar behavior has been observed in other species

The ostracod is a crustacean that uses bioluminescent chemicals as a defence against predators! (Video: Ammonite/TerraMatter)

🕷️ Look at this cute little hairy spider! This photo was taken by Javier Rupérez and came 6th in the Nikon Small World Photomicrography Comp! Although we don't know the species, we do know the photo was taken in Málaga in Spain. ​ ​📷: Javier Rupérezand/Nikon Small World

Ancient B.C. footprints confirmed as earliest known in North America | CBC News cbc.ca/news/canada/br…

Humans are not just the ultimate habitat modifiers and ecosystem engineers, they're driving #evolution too. Neat article from @natureecoevo nature.com/articles/s4155…

Fantastic #fungi on The Current on CBC Radio. Fighting antibiotic resistance and making better beer. Love these organisms :) cbc.ca/radio/thecurre…

Awesome graphical representation of how it might feel to be a phyllosphere bacterium....when your leaf may as well be a country! nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/np…