Tamara Jones+FollowBlack Panther Photobombs Butterfly Spot!A black panther just crashed a butterfly party in Thailand’s biggest national park—and the pics are unreal! This rare, vulnerable cat was caught on camera at a spot usually reserved for butterfly fans. Experts are buzzing because sightings like this are super rare and show how healthy the park’s ecosystem is. Plus, every snap helps conservationists protect these apex predators (and the whole food chain). Who knew a butterfly reserve could get this wild? #Science #WildlifeWednesday #BlackPanther20Share
Jessica Hodge+FollowBlack Hole Born in a Cosmic Collision?!Astronomers just spotted something wild: a black hole that might’ve formed right in the middle of two galaxies smashing together—no dying star needed! The Infinity Galaxy (named for its sideways 8 shape) has not one, not two, but THREE supermassive black holes, including one that’s literally chilling between the galaxies, feeding on gas. This could be the first real evidence that black holes can form directly from collapsing gas clouds. Space just keeps getting weirder! #Science #JWST #BlackHole20Share
martinezlaura+FollowMagic Mushrooms & the Fountain of Youth?Scientists just found that psilocybin (yep, the stuff in magic mushrooms) made old mice live longer and even regrew their black hair! The study says it might slow aging by protecting cells and DNA. People are already using it for mental health, but now there’s buzz it could help our bodies stay younger, too. Obviously, it’s early days and more research is needed, but who knew mushrooms could be the next anti-aging secret? 🍄✨ #Science #MagicMushrooms #Longevity00Share
Michelle York+FollowYou Have to See 'The Beast' on the SunA massive plasma plume—nicknamed 'The Beast'—just showed up on the sun, stretching 13 times wider than Earth! It looked like a giant animal crawling across the sun’s surface and had space fans snapping wild pics from all over the world. The best part? It rained blobs of fire back onto the sun, but thankfully, no solar storms were flung our way. Solar drama at its finest! #Science #TheBeast #SolarProminence50Share
Jessica Hodge+FollowCaught: Planets Being Born in Real Time!Astronomers just snapped the first-ever pic of rocky planets forming around a baby sun outside our solar system—basically, we’re seeing new worlds come to life! Using NASA’s Webb Telescope and a Chilean observatory, scientists spotted the exact moment solid specks started clumping together, just like Earth did billions of years ago. This could mean planet-making is way more common than we thought. Imagine watching a solar system’s origin story unfold 1,370 light-years away! #Science #SpaceNews #Astronomy50Share
Melvin Mosley+FollowBats Are Bulking Up—But Here’s the Scary ReasonDid you know bats everywhere are getting chubbier to survive tough seasons? Scientists just found out it’s not just a winter thing—tropical bats are fattening up before dry spells too! But here’s the twist: climate change is messing with their survival strategy, making it harder for bats to prep for lean times. If bats can’t do their thing, we could see more bugs, fewer pollinated plants, and pricier groceries. Want to help? Try adding a bat house or turning off outdoor lights at night! #Science #Bats #ClimateChange00Share
Tamara Jones+FollowDolphins Rocking Sponge Noses?!Did you know some Aussie dolphins are basically DIY tool users? They wear sponges on their noses to hunt for hidden fish—like little sea detectives! It protects their beaks but messes with their echolocation, so only a few dolphins (taught by their moms!) actually master it. Scientists found they have to rewire their brains to make it work. Wild, right? Only about 30 dolphins in Shark Bay have this quirky skill! #Science #Dolphins #AnimalBehavior40Share
James Brady+FollowMilky Way’s ‘Ice Cubes’ Defy ScienceGet this: scientists just found massive clouds of cold gas—think cosmic ice cubes—chilling inside the superhot Fermi bubbles at our galaxy’s center. These clouds shouldn’t even exist in that extreme heat, but they’re hanging on, hinting that our galaxy’s black hole had a wild outburst way more recently than anyone thought. Basically, the Milky Way’s core is way more dramatic than we realized. Space is full of surprises! #Science #SpaceMystery #MilkyWay30Share
Jessica Hodge+FollowVolcanoes Are Losing Their Minds RNThe Pacific Ring of Fire is basically throwing a global tantrum—47 volcanoes are erupting at once, flights are getting canceled, and entire villages are blanketed in ash. Indonesia, Japan, and the Philippines are all seeing wild volcanic and earthquake surges, and scientists are freaking out because the usual rules don’t apply anymore. Even Mount Tambora (the OG disaster volcano) is rumbling again. This isn’t just a blip—something big is brewing under our feet, and no one knows what’s next. #Science #RingOfFire #VolcanoWatch74Share
Michelle York+Follow24-Million-Year-Old Rhino Tooth?!Scientists just found a 24-million-year-old rhino tooth in the Arctic, and it’s packed with ancient proteins—way older than any DNA we’ve ever sequenced. Thanks to the super-tough enamel, these proteins survived like tiny time capsules. This is huge for figuring out rhino family history (yes, even the OG ‘unicorn’ rhino). Plus, they found more ancient proteins in fossils from Kenya’s desert, proving these molecules can survive heat, not just ice. Welcome to the wild world of paleoproteomics! #Science #ScienceNews #RhinoDiscovery70Share
