Richard Vaughan+FollowCleveland’s dino skull mystery finally solvedTurns out, the famous Cleveland dinosaur skull isn’t a teenage T. rex after all—it’s a full-grown adult of its own species! Researchers at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History used a tiny throat bone and some clever science to prove the Nanotyrannus skull is from a mature dinosaur, not just a young T. rex. This settles a decades-long debate and means Cleveland’s dino is officially its own species. It’s wild how a single overlooked bone can rewrite what we know about prehistoric life. What do you think—should museums revisit more of their old fossils with new tech? #Science #ClevelandMuseum #Dinosaurs00Share
Tamara Jones+FollowGet ready for longer days soon!That early sunset slump is almost over—days will start getting longer right after the winter solstice, around Christmas! In Chicago, for example, the sun sets as early as 4:19 p.m. in December, but by late December and into January, we’ll start gaining daylight minute by minute. It’s a small shift at first, but by February, you’ll really notice the difference. Anyone else looking forward to brighter evenings and less gloomy commutes? How do you cope with the long winter nights? Let’s talk about it! #Science #WinterSolstice #LongerDays10Share
Melvin Mosley+FollowFossil Fraud? 280-Million-Year-Old Find BustedTurns out, that famous 280-million-year-old fossil wasn’t all it was cracked up to be! Scientists just revealed that the so-called preserved reptile skin was actually painted on. Yup, black paint. While some real bones are still there, this ‘discovery’ is now a hot topic in paleontology circles. Just goes to show, even ancient history can have a plot twist! #Science #FossilFraud #ScienceNews01Share
Zachary Gutierrez+FollowNature’s Real-Life Tank BeetleDid you know there’s a beetle that can survive being run over by a car? Meet the diabolical ironclad beetle—its exoskeleton is literally the strongest natural armor ever found. This little bug can take 39,000 times its own weight (imagine a human surviving 8 million pounds!). Scientists are so impressed, they’re studying its armor to inspire next-gen body armor and crash-proof vehicles. Nature’s engineering is wild! #Science #naturefacts #science00Share
Jessica Hodge+FollowArmadillos are moving into Illinois!Armadillos, once unheard of in Illinois, are now popping up across the southern part of the state. Warmer winters and changing landscapes have made Illinois surprisingly welcoming for these armored creatures, which originally hail from Central and South America. Their arrival is just one sign of how climate change is shaking up local wildlife. Some folks are excited to spot a new animal, but others worry about the impact on native species and the risk of diseases. Have you seen an armadillo around here? What do you think about these changes in our backyard? #Science #Illinois #Armadillos00Share
Patrick Simmons+FollowGiant Bat Spotted Off Oregon Coast?!Did you see this? Scientists just found a massive bat species living by the Oregon coast—like, 4-foot wingspan massive! These bats aren’t hanging in trees; they’re chilling in sea caves and snacking on fish and crabs. Their waterproof fur and webbed feet are wild, and their echolocation is tuned for hunting underwater. Only about 2,000 exist, so researchers are scrambling to learn more and protect them. Nature is seriously full of surprises! #Science #OregonCoast #WildlifeDiscovery10Share
Zachary Gutierrez+FollowSupernova’s Shape Just Blew My MindAstronomers just caught a supernova in the act—and it’s not the perfect sphere we all pictured. Thanks to some crazy-fast telescope work, they mapped the explosion’s shape right after it blew, and it’s more olive-shaped than round! This wild discovery is already shaking up what scientists thought they knew about how stars die. Space is always full of surprises, huh? #Science #Supernova #SpaceDiscovery20Share
Melvin Mosley+FollowSolar System’s Secret Outer Belt?!Turns out the Kuiper Belt isn’t just a boring ring of icy leftovers—astronomers just found it’s got layers, gaps, and maybe even a whole second belt way past Neptune! Some of these distant objects are so weirdly clustered, scientists are whispering about a possible hidden planet shaping the edge of our solar system. Basically, the map of our cosmic neighborhood just got way more mysterious and way bigger than we thought. Wild! #Science #KuiperBelt #SpaceMystery70Share
Zachary Gutierrez+FollowThis Amoeba Is Basically Lava-ProofMove over, tardigrades—there’s a new extremophile in town! Scientists just found an amoeba in California’s Lassen Volcanic National Park that thrives at a sizzling 145°F (63°C). Meet Incendiamoeba cascadensis, the ‘fire amoeba’ that literally won’t grow unless things are hotter than a jacuzzi. It just set the record for the hottest-loving eukaryote ever. Turns out, life on Earth is way tougher (and weirder) than we thought. Could this change how we look for life on other planets? #Science #science #nature20Share
Zachary Gutierrez+FollowScientists Are Stumped by 2024’s Wild HeatNot even the experts saw this coming: 2024 smashed global heat records, and climate scientists are honestly baffled. Their models didn’t predict temps this high, this fast. Oceans are hotter than ever, sea levels are rising quicker, and even clouds are acting weird. Some think global warming is speeding up, but no one has the full answer yet. If the pros are this surprised, what does that mean for the rest of us? #Science #ClimateChange #GlobalWarming20Share
