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Scientists discovered two new species of Sea Spider in the Pacific northwest, and they look like they came straight out of a horror movie. www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/s... via @smithsonianmag.bsky.social #zoology #biology #science #SciChat

At a building site in northern Bohemia, archaeologists have unearthed the remains of at least twenty woolly mammoths. dailygalaxy.com/2026/10/anci... #archaeology #science #biology #SciChat

So far this year, hunters with Alberta's Wildlife Responder Network have killed 14 grizzly bears, while Fish and Wildlife officers have destroyed another six. www.rmoutlook.com/banff/provin... #AbSci #wildlife #ecology #science #SciChat

The latest Praxis 'Science Smarts' column in the Medicine Hat News (October 3, 2026):

“Frakenworms”

"Be a science worm trying to find your way in this monster world!"

New research suggests Spinosaurus may have spent much of its time submerged, adding fresh evidence to the long-running debate over how this unusual dinosaur lived and hunted. scitechdaily.com/spinosaurus-... #palaeontology #science #evolution #SciChat

Archaeologists discovered 48 prehistoric arrows during a recent three-week expedition in the mountains of Jotunheimen. www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/i... via @smithsonianmag.bsky.social #archaeology #environment #ecology #science #SciChat

The discovery of a complete fossil of a feathered dinosaur species adds to evidence that birds evolved the ability to fly several times rather than through a single lineage. nature.com/articles/d41... via
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Are there too many cormorants in Alberta? Citizen science initiative launched due to lack of current population data. cbc.ca/news/canada/... #AbSci #CitizenScience #wildlife #ecology #science #SciChat

Researchers have visualized two key stages of RNA processing in parasites that cause diseases such as sleeping sickness, Chagas’ disease, and leishmaniasis. scitechdaily.com/researchers-... #parasitology #genomics #biology #science #SciChat

A fossil hidden in a backyard wall revealed a lost chapter of life from the age before dinosaurs, decades after it was first overlooked. dailygalaxy.com/2026/10/anci... #palaeontology #biology #science #SciChat

A new study sheds light on a unique feature of the frog that's been hiding in plain view for 2 centuries. cbc.ca/radio/quirks... #neurobiology #Batrachology #biology #science #SciChat

A newly identified Amazonian killifish is known from just three disturbed forest pools, prompting researchers to call for habitat protection. scitechdaily.com/scientists-d... #zoology #ecology #biology #Ichthyology #Science #SciChat

A boy named Ben Witten discovered what turned out to be an ancient item now on display at Worthing Museum in England. dailygalaxy.com/2026/09/boy-... #archaeology #STEM #SciEd #science #SciChat

Among primates, reconciliation quickly follows conflict. Among humans, the ego gets in the way: protecting one’s image often takes precedence over repairing social bonds. theconversation.com/why-monkeys-... via @laconversationca.bsky.social #primatology #biology #psychology #science #SciChat

Scientists warn we’re headed for a mass coral bleaching event around the globe, just a few years after the last coral crisis. www.nature.com/articles/d41... via @nature.com #ClimateScience #environment #ecology #science #SciChat

Study shows wolverine populations affected by recreation, roads. U of Calgary scientists work with partners to research density across western Alberta & eastern B.C.. www.eurekalert.org/news-release... #AbSci #UCalgary #biology #science #SciChat

Teaching the Scientific Method with Paper Rockets: This lesson will introduce your students to the scientific method using a fun, hands-on activity. www.sciencebuddies.org/teacher-reso... via @sciencebuddies.bsky.social #STEM #SciEd #KidScience #SciChat

A newly identified plant-eating relative of mammals that lived around 240 million years ago may change the age assigned to some of the world’s oldest possible dinosaur fossils. dailygalaxy.com/2026/09/olde... #palaeontology #science #biology #science #SciChat

he world’s loudest birds squawk as loud as a jackhammer. The calls of the bare-throated bellbird & red-legged seriema can exceed 120 decibels. www.popsci.com/environment/... #biology #ornithology #palaeontology #science #SciChat

One of Canada’s worst invasive species may have arrived naturally. The spiny water flea may have been in North America for centuries longer than believed.
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