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Erik Stokstad @erikstokstad.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Speaking of plant collections in the southeastern US, just look at the density of plant families there. Map from BONAP.

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Karen R. Lips @karenrlips.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

🧪🐟🌎 What a cool science story - and some legitimate optimism for endangered native US #fish. To doom invasive fish, scientists are breeding ‘supermales’ #TrojanMales #genetics #Conservation by @erikstokstad.bsky.social www.science.org/content/arti...

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To doom invasive fish, scientists are breeding ‘supermales’

Technique shown to eradicate exotic trout—by producing all male populations

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Erik Stokstad @erikstokstad.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

The sex appeal of female anglerfish and its potentially dramatic impact on diversification. www.science.org/content/arti...

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Erik Stokstad @erikstokstad.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Happy 50th anniversary to DC's Metro. So glad to have this public transit system.

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Erik Stokstad @erikstokstad.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

On the anniversary of a dark day for U.S. science, please raise a glass for everyone who has come out stronger and encourage those who are still recovering. Here are five stories. 🧪 🔬 💪 www.science.org/content/arti...

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These scientists saw a future in public service—until Trump’s ‘massacre’ hit

Last year’s mass firings of “probationary” federal workers sent researchers’ lives into turmoil

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Erik Stokstad @erikstokstad.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

Before you move in permanently with the ants, just be sure about it. #never-look-back #symbiosis 🐜🪲🔬https://www.science.org/content/article/these-beetles-wear-chemical-invisibility-cloaks-and-will-die-if-they-re-removed

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These beetles wear chemical ‘invisibility cloaks’—and will die if they’re removed

Coatings used by symbiotic residents of ant colonies may represent an evolutionary dead end

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Erik Stokstad @erikstokstad.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

Ever wonder what it’s like to wake up after midnight and rescue a cobra from a train full of panicked passengers? www.science.org/content/arti... 🐍

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Erik Stokstad @erikstokstad.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

Talk about a brain drain. The PhDs who left U.S. federal STEM or health jobs last year had >106,636 years of experience. More grim statistics compiled here: www.science.org/content/arti...

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Keith Smith @drkeithsmith.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

A reminder that @science.org is a learned society journal, owned & published by the non-profit @aaas.org. It's green open access, with no article processing fees for authors - compatible with all major funder mandates. All subscription revenue is reinvested in science, not paid to shareholders. 🔭⚛️🧪

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Erik Stokstad @erikstokstad.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

Buckle up for a crazy deep-dive into the sex life of Iberian harvester ant queens. They clone and mate with males of another species. www.science.org/content/arti... 🐜🔬🧬

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Ant queen lays eggs that hatch into two species

Bizarre discovery of interspecies cloning “almost impossible to believe,” biologists say

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Erik Stokstad @erikstokstad.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

Good news about a ghastly disease in sea stars, those charismatic and ecologically vital marine creatures. www.science.org/content/arti...

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Mysterious killer of sea stars finally identified

Discovery of a bacterium could reveal more about massive die-off, perhaps aid recovery

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Maddy Seale @maddyseale.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

I'm delighted to present this Science special issue on Plants and Heat! Through a series of Reviews and Perspective articles, covering topics from cell signalling to ecology there is something for everyone here. (1/8)

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Erik Stokstad @erikstokstad.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

Happy 150th anniversary to the metric system. ⚖️ 📏 www.bipm.org/en/bipm-anni...

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150th anniversary - BIPM

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Erik Stokstad @erikstokstad.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

Herring live up to 20 years. Unpredictable things happen when the older generations are overharvested. 🐟 🌊 www.science.org/content/arti...

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Herring had a spawning ‘culture.’ Overfishing obliterated it

Younger generations lost their way after older fish were killed

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Science Magazine @science.org · 01/05/2025

This week in Science, researchers delve into the #mathematics that shapes growing rose petals. 🌹 Explore our latest issue—featuring a new print design: scim.ag/42DasUT

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Erik Stokstad @erikstokstad.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

A rare and courageous experiment in conservation. “I was gutted that it didn’t work.” 🌎 🦈 🌊 www.science.org/content/arti...

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Paying fishers to release sharks could backfire

Proposed conservation strategy led to more hammerhead shark deaths than usual, study finds

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Erik Stokstad @erikstokstad.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

"the most important thing is that we discovered the Earth." Apollo 8 astronaut William Anders 🌎🦋🌱♻️🧪

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Erik Stokstad @erikstokstad.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

“I started hyperventilating,” recalled the squid expert. You might not, but this video may just take your breath away. A young colossal squid really is a beautiful creature. www.science.org/content/arti...

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Erik Stokstad @erikstokstad.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

Swell! A chance finding reveals how plants nourish seeds--and a new way to enlarge them. www.science.org/content/arti...

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Erik Stokstad @erikstokstad.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

How getting struck by lightning actually benefits a tropical tree species. "Fascinating and wonderfully counterintuitive," says @tommaso-jucker.bsky.social. www.science.org/content/arti...

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Shocker: This tropical tree thrives after being struck by lightning

The almendro withstands thunderbolts that blast away parasitic vines

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Erik Stokstad @erikstokstad.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

Remarkable disguise of a young white-necked jacobin hummingbird discovered. Nothing like this showy adult. (Photo: Sam May via wikimedia) www.science.org/content/article/fuzzy-hummingbird-chick-may-be-disguise-caterpillar

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Erik Stokstad @erikstokstad.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

How much do honeybees compete with wild bees? A new study took a clever approach. www.science.org/content/arti...

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Erik Stokstad @erikstokstad.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

The sheen on this moth's wings is an illusion. Nanostructures make it reflect like a curved surface. When folded, the wings look even more like a leaf. www.science.org/content/arti...

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This moth appears to turn into a leaf

Unique nanostructures on insect’s wings help it camouflage among the trees

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Erik Stokstad @erikstokstad.bsky.social · 10/10/2024

"Evidence of European seed dispersal crisis" from network and conservation analysis of plants spread by birds, mammals, and other creatures. www.science.org/content/arti...

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‘Alarming’ decline of seed-dispersing animals threatens Europe’s plants

First broad look at conservation status of animals that transport seeds raises alarms

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Mr Miller @millerlp.bsky.social · 20/10/2023

Congratulations to Lauren Strope for successfully defending her master's thesis on oyster performance in a living shorelines restoration project this morning. This was the guiding cross-stitch she produced along the way.

Cross-stitch reading "I can do all things through evidence-based best practice which strengthens me Peer Review 24:7"

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Erik Stokstad @erikstokstad.bsky.social · 03/10/2024

“We’ve forgotten that oysters used to be so important,” says Ruth Thurstan, a historical ecologist at the University of Exeter. A new analysis aims to jolt the memory. www.science.org/content/arti...

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‘Wall’ of oysters once filled Europe’s coast, historical map reveals

Records from past centuries show vast extent of bivalves before overharvesting, may inspire restoration

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