🏺🍴 Why did ancient Romans love fermented #fish guts, and why did medieval kings risk their lives for #lamprey pie? It turns out that what we consider weird or gross today was once a vital source of #nutrition and a sign of high status.

👉 discovermagazine.com/why-the-a…

#history #science #archaeology #anthropology #food #rome #education #biology #culture

amory-gethin.fr/files/pdf/Bhar…

"#Human #capital #expenditure has grown substantially, but with large and persistent #inequalities. #Public #education expenditure per school-age individual in Sub-Saharan #Africa is about 3% of the level observed in
#Europe and North #America in 2025 at purchasing power parity. Human capital expenditure strongly correlates with #productivity #growth, especially for public education and in #poor countries."

NEED TO KNOW:

40% of #bees and #pollinator species endangered worldwide

25% of bee species no longer showing up on field records across the #planet

76% decrease by mass in flying #insects in Germany ON NATURE RESERVES over a 26 year period

Bee populations decreasing by 5% each year

All caused by humans.
Primarily due to what we choose to eat and how we choose to produce it.

#education
#environment
#biodiversity
#biodiversityloss
#insects
#insectapocylapse
#nature

#theBeeAt3
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

# 257

In late summer males of most species of #bumblebees try to attract new queens to mate by flying a circuit of up to a couple of hundred metres in length each morning depositing a pheromone on surfaces as a scent mark.
#bees

#nature
#wildlife
#sunday
#biodiversity
#environment
#education
#science

Just came across this piece from October on IU and Whiten: cloakinginequity.com/2025/10/2…

#iu #indianauniversity #pamelawhitten #censorship #authoritarianism #education

#theBeeAt3

Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

# 256

Under research conditions (in a flight room) it was found that male #bumblebees flew up to 17 kilometres in a single day patrolling for prospective mates and foraging for nectar on #flowers.
#bees
#nature
#WorldBeeSanctuary
#wildlife
#insects
#education
#science
#environment
#saturday

#theBeeAt3

Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

# 255

When male #bumblebees leave home they never look back!
They travel far from the nest - up to six miles - in order to avoid inbreeding when mating.
(A practice some people around these parts should take note of😂).

#bees
#nature
#wildlife
#education
#science
#biodiveristy
#worldbeesanctuary
#insects #environment

🐻‍❄️❄️ Researchers studying #polarbears in the waters between #Alaska and #Russia found that many individuals are actually getting heavier.

While sea ice is shrinking, the shallow and nutrient-rich #environment of the Chukchi Sea still provides enough food to support a healthy population for now.

👉 smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/…

#wildlife #arctic #science #conservation #ecology #education #animals #bears

🚦🧊 The traffic lights on our streets and the refrigerators in our kitchens exist thanks to the work of inventors like Garrett Morgan and John Standard.

The #Indianapolis Recorder looks at the history of American #infrastructure that highlights the Black innovators who designed the everyday tools we often take for granted.

👉 indianapolisrecorder.com/black…

#history #STEM #innovation #technology #tech #education #blackhistory #inventions

🌋📉 #Yellowstone sees up to 2,500 earthquakes a year, but they aren't always a sign of moving magma. Most are actually caused by #water interacting with existing faults.

Scientists are using advanced monitoring to track the rare moments when magma and quakes do align, shifting the ground in subtle but measurable ways.

👉 discovermagazine.com/what-happ…

#geology #science #volcanoes #education #STEM

👃📚 The #English #language is surprisingly good at describing bad odors but struggles to find specific words for pleasant ones.

Our vocabulary is filled with words like reek and pong while "smelling nice" remains a linguistic challenge.

👉 theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

#history #etymology #science #linguistics #education

✍️🧠 Is cursive a relic of the past? New #research suggests otherwise.

Scientists have found that the specific hand movements required for cursive #writing create unique neural pathways that typing simply can't replicate, helping with memory and #learning.

👉 nature.com/articles/d41586-026…

#neuroscience #education #brain #STEM #parenting #school

👋🐒 We know many #animals greet each other, but the "goodbye" is a much more complicated social feat.

Researchers are studying how great #apes use specific gestures to signal the end of an interaction, revealing a sense of mutual obligation that was once thought to be unique to humans.

👉 newyorker.com/culture/annals-o…

#behavior #biology #science #nature #wildlife #education #primates

#theBeeAt3
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

# 254

Male #bumblebees can’t #sting - even if they wanted to!
They don’t have a stinger.
All females (queens and workers) develop a stinger but the equivalent part of the body in males develops into the genital capsule.
Ouch!
#bees
#nature
#biodiversity
#environment
#insects
#worldbeesanctuary
#wildlife #science #education

🐓🏫 Students at a #Chicago elementary school are managing their own #chicken coop to study #biology and the #history of Black farmers.

The hands-on project allows them to collect eggs and track animal #health while connecting their daily chores to the larger legacy of #AfricanAmerican agriculturists.

👉 chicago.suntimes.com/2026/02/0…

#education #blackhistory #STEM #agriculture #chickens

🦷🍖 For most of human #history, braces weren't necessary. It turns out that ancient humans had much larger jaws because they had to chew much harder.

Modern, softer diets mean our jaws don't grow to their full potential, leaving our teeth with nowhere to go but into each other.

👉 popsci.com/science/why-need-br…

#anthropology #biology #evolution #science #education #STEM #health

🧪🌊 Scientists in #Japan have developed a new plant-based plastic that does what others can't: it completely dissolves in seawater in just a few hours.

By using cellulose and food-safe salts, the team created a material that stays strong while you use it, but falls apart at the molecular level if it reaches the #ocean – leaving zero #microplastics behind.

👉 bgr.com/2087661/japan-research…

#science #sustainability #chemistry #innovation #environment #education #pollution

Noam Chomsky: The five filters of the mass media machine

#consent #politics #geopolitics #massmedia #capitalism #socialism #censorship #surveillance #government #news #education #video #loops #fyp

Re: loops.video/v/czE2YkFJI2

Noam Chomsky: The five filters of the mass media machine, presented by AlJazeera

#consent #manufacturedConsent #politics #geopolitics #massmedia #capitalism #socialism #fascism #censorship #surveillance #government #news #education #video #loops #fyp

Rusty__Shackleford

2025-12-12 16:02:02

Noam Chomsky: The five filters of the mass media machine

#consent #politics #geopolitics #massmedia #capitalism #socialism #censorship #surveillance #government #news #education #video #loops #fyp

🚀📐 A look back at five pioneering Black women who used their brilliance in #math, #science, and storytelling to change the world – from the #NASA "human computer" who got us to the #moon to the #scifi author who predicted the future.

👉 blackgirlnerds.com/5-black-gir…

#BlackHistoryMonth #STEM #history #education

#theBeeAt3
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

# 252

Male #bumblebees tend to have a sweet tooth preferring to feed on nectar with high concentrations of sugar.

#bees
#nature
#science
#education
#worldbeesanctuary
#environment
#biodiversity
#wildlife
#thistles

If you want to talk with your students about what it means to stand up for your neighbors and community during scary times, we have a classroom-ready lesson plan for that! (You might also find it helpful just to read yourself.) 💙

👉 hcommons.social/@JourneysInFil…

#Upstanders #CurrentEvents #CivicEngagement #SocioEmotionalLearning #HolocaustEducation #SocilSkills #Education #Edutooters #Homeschooling #Parenting

Session for the Blind at Sunderland Museum (ca. 1913).

Source: Tyne and Wear Archives and Museums / Flickr: The Commons

pdimagearchive.org/images/a281…

#museums #education #buddha #children #blindness #art #publicdomain

🗓️ Lundi - 17H : Natura Training 💚

Au programme :
👉 Apprentissages, tests et quiz sur les animaux, végétaux, champignons… On apprend ensemble à connaître le vivant !

(en partenariat avec mnemolia nature)

#vulgarisation #education #educationpopulaire #nature #vivant

#theBeeAt3
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

# 249

In 2013 and 2014 observations confirmed that 2 species of bumblebee - Red Tailed and Buff-Tailed - had expanded their range to within the Arctic Circle. Researchers suggest global warming as the likely influencing factor.
#bees
#nature
#science
#education
#worldbeesanctuary
#environment
#wildlife

#theBeeAt3
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

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# 246 contd.

Researchers observed that back in the nest #bees could vomit ‘low strength’ nectar quickly (a few seconds) and then return to foraging but for very thick nectar they sometimes strained for up to a minute to vomit.

#nature
#environment
#biodiversity
#science
#education
#environment
#worldbeesanctuary
#wildlife

Exclamation Point or Note of Admiration (1824) by Mr. Stops, from Punctuation Personified.

Source: Bryn Mawr College Library / Internet Archive

Available to buy as a print.

pdimagearchive.org/images/413e…

#reading #caricatures #water #education #language #birds #trees #punctuation #writing #art #publicdomain

💁🏻‍♀️ ICYMI: 🦁📖 Actor Ke Huy Quan reads "Brian the Lion Who Learned," a #story about how a friendly king of the jungle realizes his power can be intimidating. It's a lesson on perspective, self-awareness, and the courage it takes to listen when you're wrong.

👉 Watch here: thekidshouldseethis.com/post/b…

#animals #book #lions #literacy #reading #education #learning #psychology #tksst #video

Hello, Fediverse! 👋

We are Forever for Europe Association, an NGO from Craiova, RO. We focus on EU information, civic education, public health projects, training and volunteering, together with schools, universities, local authorities and communities.

We’ll share stories from our projects, cross-border cooperation and opportunities to get involved. Follow us if you’re into Europe, communities and practical civic action. 🇪🇺

#NGO #Romania #EUprojects #Education #Health #newhere #introduction

🚀❄️ Forty years ago today, the world watched the #Challenger tragedy unfold. It was physicist Richard Feynman who eventually demonstrated the fatal flaw – not with complex #math, but with a simple glass of ice water.

👉 nautil.us/how-richard-feynman-…

#history #physics #nasa #space #science #engineering #education #astronauts