<p>Dogs 10,000 years ago roamed with bands of humans and came in all shapes and sizes <a href="https://theconversation.com/dogs-10-000-years-ago-roamed-with-bands-of-humans-and-came-in-all-shapes-and-sizes-269398" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="theconversation.com/dogs-10-000-years-ago-roamed-with-bands-of-humans-and-came-in-all-shapes-and-sizes-269398"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">theconversation.com/dogs-10-00</span><span class="invisible">0-years-ago-roamed-with-bands-of-humans-and-came-in-all-shapes-and-sizes-269398</span></a> <a href="/tags/anthropology/" rel="tag">#anthropology</a> <a href="/tags/pets/" rel="tag">#pets</a> <a href="/tags/science/" rel="tag">#science</a> <a href="/tags/stem/" rel="tag">#STEM</a></p>
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<p>as she keeps going up the route leading to the summit, Perseverance sends us new visions of the crater rim and beyond </p><p><a href="/tags/mars/" rel="tag">#Mars</a> Nov. 30, 2024 (Sol 1344)<br>Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech</p><p><a href="/tags/perseverance/" rel="tag">#perseverance</a> <a href="/tags/rover/" rel="tag">#rover</a> <a href="/tags/sol1344/" rel="tag">#Sol1344</a> <a href="/tags/perseverancerover/" rel="tag">#PerseveranceRover</a> <a href="/tags/picoturquino/" rel="tag">#PicoTurquino</a> <a href="/tags/jezerocrater/" rel="tag">#JezeroCrater</a> <a href="/tags/jezerocraterrim/" rel="tag">#JezeroCraterRim</a> <a href="/tags/rimcampaign/" rel="tag">#RimCampaign</a> <a href="/tags/rimscience/" rel="tag">#RimScience</a> <a href="/tags/navcam/" rel="tag">#Navcam</a> <a href="/tags/photography/" rel="tag">#photography</a> <a href="/tags/space/" rel="tag">#space</a> <a href="/tags/science/" rel="tag">#science</a> <a href="/tags/stem/" rel="tag">#STEM</a> <a href="/tags/geology/" rel="tag">#geology</a> <a href="/tags/landscape/" rel="tag">#landscape</a> <a href="/tags/mars2020/" rel="tag">#Mars2020</a> <a href="/tags/solarocks/" rel="tag">#solarocks</a> <a href="/tags/astrodon/" rel="tag">#Astrodon</a> <a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#news</a></p>
<p>Beautiful, totally new, long-distance vistas captured 12 hours ago by Perseverance with her Mastcam Zoom camera, after her latest move up the slopes of the crater</p><p><a href="/tags/mars/" rel="tag">#Mars</a> Dec. 5, 2024 (Sol 1349)<br>Credits images: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU</p><p><a href="/tags/perseverance/" rel="tag">#Perseverance</a> <a href="/tags/rover/" rel="tag">#rover</a> <a href="/tags/sol1349/" rel="tag">#Sol1349</a> <a href="/tags/perseverancerover/" rel="tag">#PerseveranceRover</a> <a href="/tags/jezerocrater/" rel="tag">#JezeroCrater</a> <a href="/tags/astrodon/" rel="tag">#Astrodon</a> <a href="/tags/geology/" rel="tag">#geology</a> <a href="/tags/mars2020/" rel="tag">#Mars2020</a> <a href="/tags/rimcampaign/" rel="tag">#RimCampaign</a> <a href="/tags/rimscience/" rel="tag">#RimScience</a> <a href="/tags/science/" rel="tag">#science</a> <a href="/tags/stem/" rel="tag">#STEM</a> <a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#news</a> <a href="/tags/martian/" rel="tag">#Martian</a> <a href="/tags/landscape/" rel="tag">#landscape</a> <a href="/tags/photography/" rel="tag">#photography</a></p>
<p>in the <a href="/tags/arxiv/" rel="tag">#arXiv</a></p><p>A New Strategy for the Exploration of Venus</p><p>by the VEXAG Exploration Strategy Study Analysis Workgroup<br><a href="https://arxiv.org/abs/2412.06830" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>arxiv.org/abs/2412.06830</a></p><p><a href="/tags/venus/" rel="tag">#Venus</a> <a href="/tags/planetaryscience/" rel="tag">#PlanetaryScience</a> <a href="/tags/astrodon/" rel="tag">#Astrodon</a> <a href="/tags/science/" rel="tag">#Science</a> <a href="/tags/stem/" rel="tag">#STEM</a> <a href="/tags/planet/" rel="tag">#planet</a> <a href="/tags/planets/" rel="tag">#planets</a> <a href="/tags/solarsystem/" rel="tag">#solarsystem</a> <a href="/tags/engineering/" rel="tag">#engineering</a> <a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#news</a></p>
<p>Martian Memories</p><p>Special-Effects Spirit Silhouetted on "Jibsheet"</p><p>Created using a photorealistic model of the rover and a false-color mosaic captured at sunset by its panoramic camera on May 19, 2005 (Sol 489). Credit: NASA/JPL-Solar System Visualization Team</p><p>📷 <a href="https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/images/pia03232-special-effects-spirit-silhouetted-on-jibsheet/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.jpl.nasa.gov/images/pia03232-special-effects-spirit-silhouetted-on-jibsheet/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.jpl.nasa.gov/images/pia032</span><span class="invisible">32-special-effects-spirit-silhouetted-on-jibsheet/</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/mars/" rel="tag">#Mars</a> <a href="/tags/spirit/" rel="tag">#Spirit</a> <a href="/tags/sol489/" rel="tag">#Sol489</a> <a href="/tags/jibsheet/" rel="tag">#Jibsheet</a> <a href="/tags/sunset/" rel="tag">#sunset</a> <a href="/tags/gusevcrater/" rel="tag">#GusevCrater</a> <a href="/tags/gusev/" rel="tag">#Gusev</a> <a href="/tags/crater/" rel="tag">#crater</a> <a href="/tags/rover/" rel="tag">#rover</a> <a href="/tags/spiritrover/" rel="tag">#SpiritRover</a> <a href="/tags/martian/" rel="tag">#Martian</a> <a href="/tags/solarsystem/" rel="tag">#solarsystem</a> <a href="/tags/memories/" rel="tag">#memories</a> <a href="/tags/space/" rel="tag">#space</a> <a href="/tags/science/" rel="tag">#science</a> <a href="/tags/history/" rel="tag">#history</a> <a href="/tags/stem/" rel="tag">#STEM</a> <a href="/tags/astrodon/" rel="tag">#astrodon</a> <a href="/tags/geology/" rel="tag">#geology</a> <a href="/tags/specialfx/" rel="tag">#SpecialFX</a> <a href="/tags/fx/" rel="tag">#FX</a> <a href="/tags/visualization/" rel="tag">#visualization</a> <a href="/tags/nasa/" rel="tag">#NASA</a> <a href="/tags/jpl/" rel="tag">#JPL</a></p>
<p>FACT : 100 years ago a Tennessee grand jury indicted science teacher John Scopes for violating the state’s law making it a crime “to teach any theory that denies the story of the Divine Creation of man as taught in the Bible, and to teach instead that man has descended from a lower order of animals."</p><p>History repeats itself.</p><p><a href="/tags/stem/" rel="tag">#STEM</a> <a href="/tags/science/" rel="tag">#science</a> <a href="/tags/sciencematters/" rel="tag">#ScienceMatters</a> <a href="/tags/waronscience/" rel="tag">#WarOnScience</a></p>
<p>🦝🧠 Researchers have found that <a href="/tags/raccoons/" rel="tag">#raccoons</a> pack a primate-like number of neurons into their small brains, including specialized cells once thought to be exclusive to <a href="/tags/humans/" rel="tag">#humans</a> and great <a href="/tags/apes/" rel="tag">#apes</a>.</p><p>This "neural density" helps explain their ability to solve complex puzzles and remember solutions for years, often outperforming <a href="/tags/dogs/" rel="tag">#dogs</a> and <a href="/tags/cats/" rel="tag">#cats</a>.</p><p>👉 <a href="https://www.good.is/raccoon-science" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>www.good.is/raccoon-science</a></p><p><a href="/tags/biology/" rel="tag">#biology</a> <a href="/tags/wildlife/" rel="tag">#wildlife</a> <a href="/tags/neuroscience/" rel="tag">#neuroscience</a> <a href="/tags/nature/" rel="tag">#nature</a> <a href="/tags/evolution/" rel="tag">#evolution</a> <a href="/tags/science/" rel="tag">#science</a> <a href="/tags/behavior/" rel="tag">#behavior</a> <a href="/tags/stem/" rel="tag">#stem</a></p>
<p>Caffeine Rewires The Brain During Sleep — And Age Makes A Big Difference</p><p><a href="https://studyfinds.org/caffeine-brain-waves-sleep-coffee/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="studyfinds.org/caffeine-brain-waves-sleep-coffee/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">studyfinds.org/caffeine-brain-</span><span class="invisible">waves-sleep-coffee/</span></a></p><p>That cup of coffee you had during dinner with friends didn’t just keep you tossing and turning — it fundamentally altered how your brain operated during whatever sleep you managed to get. The post Caffeine Rewires The Brain During Sleep — And Age Makes A Big Difference appeared first on Study Finds. …</p><p><a href="/tags/society/" rel="tag">#SOCIETY</a> <a href="/tags/stem/" rel="tag">#STEM</a> <a href="/tags/storms/" rel="tag">#STORMS</a> <a href="/tags/waves/" rel="tag">#WAVES</a> <a href="/tags/kewlnews/" rel="tag">#KEWLNEWS</a> <a href="/tags/press/" rel="tag">#PRESS</a></p>
<p>Here's a curriculum developed around the TV series "Halt and Catch Fire" for discussion groups for talking about working in tech during the 1980s-1990s when the industry was not destroying the world</p><p><a href="https://bits.ashleyblewer.com/halt-and-catch-fire-syllabus/?utm_source=fark&utm_medium=website&utm_content=link&ICID=ref_fark" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="bits.ashleyblewer.com/halt-and-catch-fire-syllabus/?utm_source=fark&utm_medium=website&utm_content=link&ICID=ref_fark"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">bits.ashleyblewer.com/halt-and</span><span class="invisible">-catch-fire-syllabus/?utm_source=fark&utm_medium=website&utm_content=link&ICID=ref_fark</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/stem/" rel="tag">#stem</a> <a href="/tags/tech/" rel="tag">#tech</a> <a href="/tags/cool/" rel="tag">#cool</a></p>
<p>After years of prioritizing magnet and charter schools, Chicago is hoping that investing in upgrades to three underenrolled neighborhood schools will lure families back. But it could take years and millions of dollars to see if it works.</p><p><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/chicago-public-schools-transform-into-steam-academies?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/chicago-public-schools-transform-into-steam-academies?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/chi</span><span class="invisible">cago-public-schools-transform-into-steam-academies?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/chicago/" rel="tag">#Chicago</a> <a href="/tags/steam/" rel="tag">#STEAM</a> <a href="/tags/education/" rel="tag">#Education</a> <a href="/tags/school/" rel="tag">#School</a> <a href="/tags/students/" rel="tag">#Students</a> <a href="/tags/teaching/" rel="tag">#Teaching</a> <a href="/tags/stem/" rel="tag">#STEM</a></p>
<p>If you're in STEM, at what level did you first get taught ethics (in general, and as specifically relevant in your field)?</p><p>Mastodon only allows 4 poll choices so please write in the comments if these choices don't cover you.</p><p><a href="/tags/ethics/" rel="tag">#Ethics</a> <a href="/tags/science/" rel="tag">#Science</a> <a href="/tags/academicchatter/" rel="tag">#AcademicChatter</a> <a href="/tags/stem/" rel="tag">#STEM</a></p>
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<p><a href="https://blog.beelseal.com/2025-09-23-214339/" rel="nofollow">Available Now! Pearl the Space Girl: The A to Z Adventure of Exploring Space Careers</a></p>Dr. Michaelyn Thomas (aka <a href="https://spacedoutdoc.com)" rel="nofollow">Spaced Out Doc</a> has written a children's book that is available now in both <a href="https://shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?params=lDGze03zFWCoCstvaES4XTbUz1t8jRybl8HFTZkIDMa" rel="nofollow">hardcover</a> and <a href="https://shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?params=LU8blwlVT5oprmqJJe00QQwfRq8K6mFJ2bQy4YkXsVZ" rel="nofollow">paperback</a>. It is also available from all major online book retailers. For background on Pearl the Space Girl, see these blog posts from Dr. Thomas:<br><br><a href="https://spacedoutdoc.com/my-blog/f/pearl-the-space-girl-%7C-exploring-space-careers" rel="nofollow">Pearl the Space Girl | Exploring Space Careers</a><br><br><a href="https://spacedoutdoc.com/my-blog/f/pearl-the-space-girl-%7C-did-you-know" rel="nofollow">Pearl the Space Girl | Did you know?</a><br><br><a href="/tags/pearlthespacegirl/" rel="tag">#PearlTheSpaceGirl</a> <a href="/tags/childrensbook/" rel="tag">#ChildrensBook</a> <a href="/tags/childrensbooks/" rel="tag">#ChildrensBooks</a> <a href="/tags/forkids/" rel="tag">#ForKids</a> <a href="/tags/atoz/" rel="tag">#AToZ</a> <a href="/tags/spacebook/" rel="tag">#SpaceBook</a> <a href="/tags/spacebooks/" rel="tag">#SpaceBooks</a> <a href="/tags/picturebook/" rel="tag">#PictureBook</a> <a href="/tags/picturebooks/" rel="tag">#PictureBooks</a> <a href="/tags/space/" rel="tag">#Space</a> <a href="/tags/stem/" rel="tag">#STEM</a> <a href="/tags/steam/" rel="tag">#STEAM</a> <a href="/tags/spacedoutdoc/" rel="tag">#SpacedOutDoc</a> <a href="/tags/education/" rel="tag">#Education</a><br><br><br><br><br>
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<p>"Babbage saw the analytical engine as a mathematical device. After all, it primarily stored and operated on numbers. But Lovelace recognized that a machine designed to crunch numbers could do much more if the numbers represented other things.</p><p>“Supposing, for instance, that the fundamental relations of pitched sounds in the science of harmony and of musical composition were susceptible of such expression and adaptations, the engine might compose elaborate and scientific pieces of music of any degree of complexity or extent.”"</p><p>Happy Ada Lovelace Day!</p><p><a href="https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/ada-lovelaces-180-year-old-notes-previewed-the-future-of-computers/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.scientificamerican.com/article/ada-lovelaces-180-year-old-notes-previewed-the-future-of-computers/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.scientificamerican.com/art</span><span class="invisible">icle/ada-lovelaces-180-year-old-notes-previewed-the-future-of-computers/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ada_Lovelace_Day" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ada_Lovelace_Day"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ada_Love</span><span class="invisible">lace_Day</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/adalovelace/" rel="tag">#AdaLovelace</a> <a href="/tags/computers/" rel="tag">#computers</a> <a href="/tags/stem/" rel="tag">#STEM</a> <a href="/tags/womeninstem/" rel="tag">#WomenInStem</a> <a href="/tags/adalovelaceday/" rel="tag">#AdaLovelaceDay</a></p>
<p>🚀 The new GurgleApps Shop is live!<br>Hands-on STEM kits for makers, tinkerers & curious learners.<br>Build & learn by doing 👉 <a href="https://gurgleapps.com/" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>gurgleapps.com/</a><br><a href="/tags/makers/" rel="tag">#Makers</a> <a href="/tags/stem/" rel="tag">#STEM</a> <a href="/tags/diy/" rel="tag">#DIY</a> <a href="/tags/education/" rel="tag">#Education</a></p>
<p>OK, this is a long (36 min) but really good Hank Green video. All about why we are farked in terms of recycling plastic. If you can stand his hyper-kinetic delivery (he's the ONLY YouTuber I slow down the playback speed on), well worth a watch</p><p><a href="https://youtu.be/325HdQe4WM4" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>youtu.be/325HdQe4WM4</a></p><p><a href="/tags/stem/" rel="tag">#stem</a> <a href="/tags/science/" rel="tag">#science</a> <a href="/tags/plastic/" rel="tag">#plastic</a> <a href="/tags/spiffy/" rel="tag">#spiffy</a></p>
<p>Satellites map hidden land under the ice in Antarctica. Great base for your next we woke it up story. <a href="https://www.space.com/news/archive" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>www.space.com/news/archive</a> <a href="/tags/scifistory/" rel="tag">#scifistory</a> <a href="/tags/stem/" rel="tag">#STEM</a> <a href="/tags/horror/" rel="tag">#horror</a></p>
<p>Welcome to my latest children's book. Where will Dewey Take Me? Where will curiosity take you? Meet Elijah and Dewey, a story about Saturdays, libraries, and the wonder of STEM. Link in Bio <a href="/tags/stem/" rel="tag">#STEM</a> <a href="/tags/childrenslit/" rel="tag">#ChildrensLit</a> <a href="/tags/blacktwitter/" rel="tag">#BlackTwitter</a> <a href="/tags/blackmastodon/" rel="tag">#BlackMastodon</a> <a href="/tags/blackfediverse/" rel="tag">#BlackFediverse</a> <a href="/tags/blackfedi/" rel="tag">#BlackFedi</a> <a href="/tags/stemforkids/" rel="tag">#STEMForKids</a> <a href="/tags/booksforkids/" rel="tag">#BooksForKids</a> <a href="/tags/kidlit/" rel="tag">#KidLit</a> <a href="/tags/stemforkids/" rel="tag">#STEMForKids</a> <br><a href="https://NoireSTEMinist.com/books" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>NoireSTEMinist.com/books</a></p>