great-and-small:

My only interesting/ notable talent is that I can make baby alligators RUN to my feet solely by making this annoying sound

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science-soup:

iamthekaijuking:

Long presumed to have no heads at all, starfish may be nothing but

For centuries, naturalists have puzzled over what might constitute the head of a sea star, commonly called a "starfish." When looking at a w

phys.org

This just in, starfish are a radially symmetrical head with a stomach.

God I love echinoderms

If you told someone that there’s an entire group of animals that develop butt first as embryos are born bilateral but then grow a radially symmetrical head like a cancer in their side that then bursts out and lives as a completely separate organism from its birth form and moves via hydraulic systems…

They wouldn’t believe you. Yet one of the most beloved cartoon characters is one of them.

I asked my professor about this today and he legit told me he’s friends with the guy who did the study. Also he recommended this video to me:

So if you want to understand what this study means and want it explained to you in simple terms, there ya go!

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bogleech:

Invasive species are animals, too: Considering a humane approach

Invasive alien species are animals that may pose a threat to biodiversity, but it's time to deal with that threat in a more ethical way.

ScienceDaily

Oh they’re fucking FINALLY having this discussion. You would not believe how I see even “nature lovers” (especially nature lovers) talk about invasive species like they’re evil demons you can go ahead and burn alive. Article is more about phasing out some exceptionally cruel types of trap but maybe that’ll get regular people reconsidering how they treat stuff in their own yards, too.

Because what I feel I consistently observe is that, they might not even realize it at all, but it’s like people are playing “acceptable target” with invasives and letting out all their bloodlust. I am not vegan and not against killing organisms in all sorts of contexts but there’s no excuse to be callous and spiteful in the process.

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drchucktingle:

aliteralpileofgarbage:

chuck tingle is my new patron saint

TRUE MEME

flamboyantinsomniac:

Weighted blankets aren’t enough I need to be crushed in a hydraulic press

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wolfhidewinter:

Throwing this up on here. I’m looking for more work for this month and August. Here’s a selection of some of the work I’ve done for people and my price list :) feel free to get in contact with me here or over on - https://twitter.com/Wolfhidewinter

thanks!

thatdogmagic:

[UPDATE] - Art, Sites, Etc

Hello, friends.

As of this Friday, I am getting laid off from the job I’ve had for nearly a decade. Which is scary.

While this is happening, I am in the process of working with three amazing sapphic creators (@ependasketchpad, @blackbackedjackal, and @trashasaurusrex, respectively) on building a site that will be the new host for most of the work I would have typically posted on here and Twitter/BSky/etc, as well as some really exciting projects that I am positive people are gonna like seeing.

Much of it will be paywalled, for the simple reason that– well. This, working on Nina, Sandra, Phoebe, et al’s stories, will now be my full-time job. I will still have public-facing work and previews to show on here and other social media sites, but the bulk of my illustrations/sketches/etc will be offered to subscribers.

As much as this is a gamble - people are rightfully annoyed by having a bunch of disparate subscriptions these days - I can promise fans, especially sapphic fans, that it will be worth your while, and as we’ll be operating independently, it will be with minimal disruptions/conflicts over whether or not ‘adult material’ is allowed or an issue (as in, it won’t be, there will be no arbitrary blackouts or mass deletions because someone got a bug up their ass, etc).

…Phew.

So, yeah, it’s big news. It’s big scary. But I’m excited about what we’ll be able to do moving forwards, and I am deeply grateful to have been given the reach I need to even think about making any of this a reality.

Last: if you would like to donate to the project as it’s being worked on, I am leaving my Patreon up for donations and updates.

Thank you all so much, truly, and I’m looking forward to taking this new (scary) journey with all of you.

❤️🐺❤️

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their-we-go:

ALT

“Tooth and Nail”

My contribution to Hunting & Haunting: A Horrornatural Zine

aldercaps:

newborn