Reposted by Nate UphamDávalos Lab @labdavalos.bsky.social · 30/09/2026🦇🧬Congratulations to E & E alum Bill R. Thomas, whose collaborative work upended bat biogeography in a major new Nature study from the @ bat1kgenomes.bsky.social ! 👉 Check it out! doi.org/10.1038/s415... 1157
Nate Upham @n8upham.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Excited to be at the @caryinstitute.bsky.social this week! Register and you can also watch my talk on Zoom (nice logo @bahanbug.bsky.social ! I take no credit there...) 0104
Reposted by Nate UphamCary Institute of Ecosystem Studies @caryinstitute.bsky.social · 28/09/2026On Thu, Oct 1 @11am ET, join us for a virtual science seminar with Arizona State University's @n8upham.bsky.social: No Mammal Is an Island. How do species interact—and how do those interactions shape evolution and disease transmission? Free + open to all. Register: www.eventbrite.com/e/no-mammal-...eventbrite.comNo Mammal Is an IslandSpeaker: Dr. Nate Upham, Arizona State University 042
Reposted by Nate UphamDrummond Lab @drummondlab.bsky.social · 08/09/2026We are hiring! 🌟 Dept of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the University of Chicago is searching for a tenure-track assistant professor. It's a broad search: we want great colleagues doing serious biological work at the molecular scale. Join us! apply.interfolio.com/191981 bcmb.uchicago.edu 190108
Reposted by Nate UphamJill Oberski, PhD @jilloberski.bsky.social · 05/02/2026Hey bsky! I’d like to share some cool work I recently coauthored that integrates entomology, paleontology, and German cultural history. 🔶🐜⚡️ We discovered a fossil ant in the amber collection of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe! Read on for a delightful story of #museomics and #collectomics. >> 1/ 27627
Reposted by Nate UphamDr Ross Barnett @deepfrieddna.bsky.social · 12/08/2026www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...science.orgPaleogenomic insight into the collapse, recovery, and management of American bisonAmerican bison (Bison bison) were nearly hunted to extinction by the 20th century. This rapid decline and the fragmented nature of remnant populations pose challenges to their recovery and resilience,... 051
Reposted by Nate Upham𝙹*𝚊𝚍𝚘𝚛𝚎 𝙼𝚊𝚐𝚛𝚒𝚝𝚝𝚎 🍏 @artmyoldfriend.bsky.social · 12/08/2026Ukrainian artist Maria Golub 905162784
Reposted by Nate UphamLarrish 💙 @larrish.bsky.social · 07/08/2026This mural is titled 𝘿𝙖𝙝𝙡𝙞𝙖 and was created by UK-based artist Sophie Mess. It’s located in Waterford, Ireland. Photo credit: Willem Groen #art #mural #streetart #ireland 164431573
Reposted by Nate Uphamc0nc0rdance @c0nc0rdance.bsky.social · 07/08/2026The San Pedro River in Arizona is the last undammed river in the US Southwest. Also unusually, it flows northward from Mexico. It's host to a wide variety of wildlife, including a huge diversity of desert birds & these coatis (Nasua narica), long-nosed relative of the raccoon.static.klipy.comCoatamundi CupcakeAlt: Coatamundi Cupcake: I'm actually not sure if this is a white-nosed coati (also called coatimundi), but it's on pavement, long wiggly nose towards the camera, and then it monches a cupcake and runs off into the greenery. 310519
Reposted by Nate UphamSaganism @sagan.bsky.social · 07/08/2026Dr. Anthony Fauci urges Americans not to accept "Normalization of Untruths". 893297619723
Reposted by Nate UphamBen Miller @extinctmonsters.bsky.social · 03/08/2026Heads up for anyone that likes making cool stuff that there are bunch of exhibit mountmaking and fabrication jobs (both entry and supervisor levels) open at the Field this week. www.fieldmuseum.org/landing/care... 02619
Reposted by Nate UphamDr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 30/07/2026Let’s be clear here, when scientists say mistakes were made at the start of the pandemic, we DO NOT mean that we did too much. We mean not socially distancing quickly enough, not making tests widely available, and not acknowledging COVID is airborne and distributing N95 masks to everyone. 23895482536
Reposted by Nate UphamBEAVE @beaveinflow.bsky.social · 22/07/2026Doomscrolling is out. Bloomscrolling is in. 1225217636
Reposted by Nate Uphamsamuel mehr @mehr.nz · 21/07/2026the most realistic scene in Jurassic Park is when two scientists make a questionable decision — traveling to an undisclosed location with a strange man — on the promise of three years of modest funding 365719847
Reposted by Nate UphamMadeleine Becker @mabscientist.bsky.social · 09/07/2026big things happening: I'll be defending my dissertation next week on July 15! to procrastinate preparing, I will be posting a meme for each of my chapters until the big day. also, please DM me if you'd like a zoom link to attend my public defense, but be prepared for 45 minutes of mouse toe talk! 1123
Reposted by Nate UphamPer Ahlberg @perahlberg.bsky.social · 08/07/2026The strangest thing happened today. We went to the uninhabited island of Lunga, west of Mull, to look at the puffins nesting there. I was just taking photos when I felt a thump as something landed quite heavily in my head. It was a puffin! It stayed for about a minute before flying off. 2207165896
Reposted by Nate UphamSimon J. Greenhill @simongreenhill.bsky.social · 02/06/2026"Human teams and AI-assisted teams performed similarly on most tasks, but humans caught more critical errors" "...human expertise remains essential for reliable scientific validation."pnas.orgAI-assisted teams outperform AI-led teams but not human-only teams in assessing research reproducibility in quantitative social science | PNASLarge Language Models (LLMs) such as ChatGPT are transforming how scientists conduct and validate research, offering promise as tools to improve sc... 15728
Reposted by Nate UphamLuca @lucagalletti.bsky.social · 01/06/2026Male peacock spiders sport colorful, hinged abdominal flaps covered in microscopic, light-refracting scales (displaying vibrant blues, reds, and greens) If the female is unimpressed by the dance, she may eat the male. IG: flynn_prall Macro Photographer, Australia 3194558830
Reposted by Nate Uphamheyaqualung @southmetromusic.com · 19/11/2024“We are here on Earth to fart around, and don’t let anybody tell you any different.” 18629
Reposted by Nate Upham🇨🇦JOY 🇨🇦 @joycomes.bsky.social · 26/05/2026Octopuses change its COLOR and TEXTURE in a fraction of a second using a complex network of pigment-filled cells called chromatophores, structural reflectors, and tiny muscles controlled directly by their highly advanced nervous system! WATCH and you will see how it changes as it moves along! 1924690883
Nate Upham @n8upham.bsky.social · 18/05/2026Find a PI serenades you at karaoke #endofsemester #labparty 070
Nate Upham @n8upham.bsky.social · 16/05/2026“Like fungi, the stuff I’m made of (that we’re all made of) has the power to move in darkness, to thrive undetected, to quietly work until such a time as there’s nothing left to do but fruit.” www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...theguardian.com‘It didn’t seem real’: the Black mushroom hunters unearthing the US’s essential fungiEnthusiasts say mycology offers connection, nourishment and a deeper tie to the land – and the African diaspora 031
Reposted by Nate UphamJustin Mikulka @justinmikulka.bsky.social · 15/05/2026"the dramatic cost declines in batteries have now made 'firm renewables' — solar or wind paired with batteries — cheaper than fossil fuels in many parts of the world." This is game changing.gasoutlook.comSolar plus batteries cheaper than gas — IRENA report - Gas OutlookA new IRENA report finds that 24/7 “firm” clean energy is cheaper than coal and gas in many parts of the world. 15271142203
Reposted by Nate Uphamc0nc0rdance @c0nc0rdance.bsky.social · 14/05/2026Scientists are nerds (approving).static.klipy.comSnuffy Plays on Sesame Street with ElmoAlt: Mr. Snuffleupagus, a puppet shaped like a brown hairy elephant or mastodon with very long eyelashes, swings his trunk on which is attached a velcro version of the red Elmo puppet. 212926
Reposted by Nate UphamNelson Flores @nelsonlflores.bsky.social · 07/05/2026Am I wrong though? 331751205
Reposted by Nate UphamMar Hicks @histoftech.bsky.social · 03/05/2026Chinese researchers have created a bamboo-based plastic as strong as petroleum-based plastics, which can fully biodegrade in soil in just 2 months phys.org/news/2025-10...phys.orgBamboo-based plastic can be made to biodegrade quickly, but still holds up in tough conditionsA new method to produce strong, biodegradable plastic from bamboo is reported in Nature Communications this week. The bioplastic resembles oil-based plastics in strength, shapability, and thermal stab... 287146754444
Reposted by Nate UphamDoc Edge @docedge.bsky.social · 28/04/2026Please repost: My department at USC is hiring for a teaching-track faculty position. We are looking for someone principally to teach statistics for biologists, but there will be opportunities for other courses in statistics & algorithms applied to biology usccareers.usc.edu/job/los-ange...usccareers.usc.eduFull-Time, Teaching-Track Faculty Position in Quantitative and Computational Biology at USCLearn more about applying for Full-Time, Teaching-Track Faculty Position in Quantitative and Computational Biology at USC 176134
Reposted by Nate UphamJay T Lennon @jaytlennon.bsky.social · 21/04/2026Check out the biennial Microbial Ecology and Evolution Hubs meeting. Submit abstract here by April 26: meehubs2026.oa-event.com 154
Reposted by Nate UphamPeter Lewis @peterlewis55.bsky.social · 18/04/2026A brilliant conjunction of a tiny crescent Moon and Venus in the low western sky this evening #astronomy #astrophotography @stormhour.com @photohour.bsky.social 0807
Reposted by Nate UphamDAPPER DON DHARSHI @dapperdondharshi.bsky.social · 16/04/2026Hazel grouse mating sounds and dance 1656353
Reposted by Nate UphamRyan Rosenblatt @ryanrosenblatt.bsky.social · 11/04/2026THEY SENT FOUR HUMAN BEINGS 252,756 MILES AWAY, WENT FULLY AROUND THE MOON AND BROUGHT THEM BACK TO LAND IN THE PRECISE LOCATION THEY WANTED EVERYONE WHO WORKED ON THIS IS THE COOLEST PERSON ON EARTH 504968907
Reposted by Nate UphamPatrick Kennedy @dysio.de · 06/04/2026Here it is from the official NASA Johnson Flickr feed, which includes other photos of the mission! www.flickr.com/photos/nasa2...flickr.comEven Closer Nowart002e009276 (April 6, 2026) - In this view of the Moon, the near side (the hemisphere we see from Earth), is visible at the top half of the Moon disk. It is identifiable by the dark splotches. These... 074
Reposted by Nate UphamKevin M. Gill @kevinmgill.bsky.social · 06/04/2026New shot of the Moon taken only a few hours ago by the Artemis II crew! More of the lunar far side coming into view :-D flic.kr/p/2s676GN 503171809
Reposted by Nate UphamMichelle says: Be kind. Always. ❤️ @snarkysillysad.bsky.social · 02/04/2026I hope you slept as peacefully as these young loons captured on film by Harry Collins: 🔊 #AGoodPlace Source: www.reddit.com/r/NatureIsFu... 21186641504
Reposted by Nate UphamDAPPER DON DHARSHI @dapperdondharshi.bsky.social · 30/03/2026Here are ten seconds of Flamingoes feeding underwater. 884088715
Reposted by Nate UphamKatie Hinde @mammalssuck.bsky.social · 02/04/2026MAMA HUMPBACK WHALE DEFEATS NILE CROCODILE! HUMPBACK WHALE is #2026MMM CHAMPION! Artwork by @veppart.bsky.social & @opellisms.bsky.social !!! 2211834
Reposted by Nate UphamStuart Atkinson @stuartatkinson.bsky.social · 30/03/2026Now THAT is a view... the Mars rover Curiosity is seeing a truly beautiful landscape as she continues her epic exploration of the slopes of Mt Sharp, high above the floor of Gale Crater... Images: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/fredk/Additional processing: S Atkinson 111817
Reposted by Nate UphamNoam Ross @noamross.net · 30/03/2026For #NSF and #NIH watchers, Grant Witness now has interactive data on numbers of grants and total funding obligations, broken down by institute and directorate, new awards and non-competitive renewals. The stranglehold on new awards is still a disaster. grant-witness.us/funding_curv... 5281154
Reposted by Nate Uphamc0nc0rdance @c0nc0rdance.bsky.social · 30/03/2026I'd like to introduce you to Panulirus ornatus, the ornate rock lobster. They're native to the Indo-Pacific, with a large range centered on New Guinea & the Great Barrier Reef near Australia. They're a member of family Palinuridae, the spiny or rock lobsters. So why so colorful? 601701440
Reposted by Nate UphamLucas R Moreira @lucasrocm.bsky.social · 23/03/2026Some species are lost to history. Others are out here spitting acid and crushing bones. I'll be posting genetics & evolution facts for both tonight! #2026MMM Skeets by @cegamorim.bsky.social @fervillanea.bsky.social @n8upham.bsky.social @sexchrlab.bsky.social @acstone.bsky.social and me!media.tenor.comALT: 0173
Reposted by Nate UphamKatie Hinde @mammalssuck.bsky.social · 10/03/2026And March Mammal Madness would not be possible without the incredible achievements of scientists the world over, so many funded by those historical engines of excellence- the National Science Foundation, the National Institutes of Health, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Admin #2026MMMmedia.tenor.coma satellite image of a hurricane taken on august 18ALT: a satellite image of a hurricane taken on august 18 17417
Reposted by Nate UphamKatie Hinde @mammalssuck.bsky.social · 10/03/2026Welcome to the 14th Annual March Mammal Madness! This year MMM Celebrates LIBRARIES in honor of 10 years since the launch of the LibGuide! libguides.asu.edu/MarchMammalM... #2026MMMmedia.tenor.coma woman in a red dress is spinning a hula hoop with fireworks behind herAlt: circus dancing 48723
Reposted by Nate UphamKatie Hinde @mammalssuck.bsky.social · 10/03/2026Are you ready? #2026MMMmedia.tenor.coma man wearing a top hat and a red jacket is standing in front of a crowd .Alt: the ringleader gets ready to start the circus! 1312625
Reposted by Nate UphamKathleen Bachynski @bachynski.bsky.social · 26/02/2026“Seven elephant seal pups at Año Nuevo State Park have tested positive for the virus, known as H5N1, becoming the first recorded cases in northern elephant seals. They are among about 30 seals that have died at the park since late last week and the first to have been tested, said Roxanne Beltran”nytimes.comBird Flu Strikes California Elephant Seals for the First Time 02112