🐕🧠 While #dogs make facial expressions that look like smiles, they don't always mean happiness.

#Canine facial muscles evolved for quick #communication with #humans, but these expressions sometimes signal #stress. To truly understand a dog's emotional state, owners should observe their body language and ear positions, rather than relying on human-like smiles.

👉 popsci.com/environment/do-dogs…

#biology #animals #science #evolution #research #pets #nature #mammals #neuroscience

👨‍🚀🚀 In 1984 #NASA #astronaut Bruce McCandless II became the first person in #history to fly untethered in #space using a nitrogen-powered jet pack.

He navigated over 90 meters (300 ft) from the #SpaceShuttle Challenger to demonstrate how #humans can move independently in a vacuum. The flight provided data on orbital maneuvering that helped engineers develop systems for satellite retrieval and repairs.

👉 zmescience.com/feature-post/sp…

#physics #engineering #science #spacewalk #technology #tech

I see we blew past “the robots are more important than people” and we’re already at “the robots [are entitled to] have more rights than pedestrians” and “we need them to break laws so we can make more money”.

Super.

#Humans #Cyclists #Robots

Rob Pumphrey

2026-04-25 07:00:24

I have a proposal to prevent this.

1. The most senior UK google exec takes the ponts and fines for any offence.
2. The fines are proportional to income.
3.once banned from driving, the next most senior exec has to take the points.

road.cc/news/driverless-taxis-…

#Cycling #BikeTooter #VisionZero

Expecting driverless taxis to respect bike lanes “too high a bar” – because customers want to be dropped off in them, autonomous vehicle firm Waymo tells cyclists

Waymo, the autonomous driving tech firm whose so-called ‘robo-taxis’ are now roaming the streets of London, has told cycling campaigners that expecting their driverless cars to respect cycle lanes is “too high a bar” – because their customers want to…

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🚲🧠 Procedural memory allows #humans to retain complex skills like #cycling or #swimming for decades without practice. These motor activities rely on the basal ganglia and cerebellum, which are more resistant to change than parts of the #brain that store facts.

👉 popsci.com/science/why-never-f…

#neuroscience #science #biology #learning #psychology #physiology #education #physics #health

Robots are cool and all, but have you tried shooting squishy humans into space so that they can use their eyeballs to appreciate the features on the surface of the Moon with more nuance??

stefanbohacek.online/@stefan/1…

#space #science #ArtemisII #moon #humans #robots

Stefan Bohacek

2026-04-06 20:29:43

This from nasa.gov/missions/nasa-answers…

#space #science #ArtemisII #moon #humans #robots

NASA Answers Your Most Pressing Artemis II Questions - NASA

Editor's Note: This article was updated at 1:40 p.m. EDT on Sunday, April 5, 2026, to correct the time for the distance record, and adjust other times for

^{Cheryl Warner (NASA)}

This from nasa.gov/missions/nasa-answers…

#space #science #ArtemisII #moon #humans #robots

A hangover basically is your body telling you not to poison it with obscene amounts of alcohol. Using a "hangover cure" instead of just listening to what your body tells you is telling your body do just go f*ck itself.

tsk. #humans

🌿🐒 Today is #JaneGoodall Day, marking the legacy of a researcher who changed how we define the relationship between #humans and the animal kingdom. Her work at #Gombe Stream #Research Center continues to provide scientific #data on #chimpanzee behavior and the importance of #habitat protection.

👉 Learn more: janegoodall.org/

#janegoodall #conservation #science #chimpanzees #nature #janegoodallday #ecology #wildlife #education #primatology

💁🏻‍♀️ ICYMI: 🌕✨ The #sun is 400 times farther away than the #moon and also 400 times its size. This unlikely coincidence makes them appear nearly identical from #Earth.

This #video shows how #humans see the moon as a god, an artistic symbol, and a stabilizing force across many centuries.

👉 Learn more: seethis.tv/post/what-is-the-mo…

#astronauts #astronomy #astrophysics #biology #culture #history #moons #myths #nasa #rockets #science #space #tksst

🌕✨ The #sun is 400 times farther away than the #moon and also 400 times its size. This unlikely coincidence makes them appear nearly identical from #Earth.

This #video shows how #humans see the moon as a god, an artistic symbol, and a stabilizing force across many centuries.

👉 Learn more: seethis.tv/post/what-is-the-mo…

#astronauts #astronomy #astrophysics #biology #culture #history #moons #myths #nasa #rockets #science #space #tksst

🧠🦴 #UCL Professor of #Zoology Max Telford explains the evolutionary logic behind our body parts. By comparing human traits to those of other #mammals, researchers can better understand how specific features help a species survive and reproduce.

👉 independent.co.uk/news/science…

💁🏻‍♀️✨ Close ups of the human eye thekidshouldseethis.com/post/h…

#biology #evolution #science #humans #research #anatomy #education #nature #primates

Just Think! I've got flowers and gardening on the brain!

ART
fineartamerica.com/featured/br…

#brain #brains #smart #wisdom #teaching #academia #academic #art #artwork #mastoart #fediart #floral #flower #flowers #botanical #handmade #handmadeart #humans #human #biology #anatomy #neurology #iq #SharonCummingsArt #buyintoart

A machine cut into the rock, bit off a slice, spat it out and left, leaving pyramids and flowers behind.

I discovered this surreal place accidentally. The rock looks like a giant cake, the slabs tower on top of each other as if aliens had been building a tower in the middle of the wilderness but then abandoned the site. Wild daffodils grow from cracks and ridges in such quantities as if an ancient god was passing by and sneezing flowers.

The place also inspired me to write this tanka (a Japanese poetry style):

Biting into rocks
Helping itself to a slice
Letting go, leaving
Daffodils blossom in peace
A failed stab at destruction

#nature #geology #rocks #AbandonedPlaces #WildlifeProtection #humans #mountains #hiking #outdoors #poetry #tanka

A heart for Spring!

ART
fineartamerica.com/featured/fl…

#heart #hearts #floral #flower #flowers #flowerfriday #botanical #spring #springtime #colorful #art #fediart #mastoart #handmade #handmadeart #SharonCummingsArt #buyintoart #love #loveart #romance #romantic #anatomy #humans #human #body #cardiology

🦴💻 For years, the skull of the famous "Little Foot" #skeleton remained distorted and crushed by time. Now, using advanced X-ray imaging, researchers digitally reassembled the fragments to show what this #Australopithecus individual looked like.

Lead researcher Dr. Amélie Beaudet says the results are challenging what we know about how our ancestors moved across the African landscape.

👉 smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/…

#humans #evolution #archaeology #paleontology #science #news #history #STEM #smithsonian #AncientHistory

You say that you like #Animals. Show me.
You say that you like #Nature. Show me.
You say that you like #Humans. Show me.

#STK #Promotion #NonProfit #Business

Yes, the Application targets Business but don't ask any money to those groups. Yes, the application accept groups that are not profit based. #STK don't discriminate groups. We only wish to see your actions that demonstrate you care.

stk.odicforcesounds.com (APK is not ready - Group Registrations are)

Paul.

📍Xàtiva
📷 Minolta XD7
🎞 ilford XP2 400 asa

#photography #fotografia #35mm #blackandwhite #blancinegre #noieretblanc #classicmono #filmphotography #Xàtiva #IlfordXP2
#photographers
#photographersunited
#Urbanstories
#streetphoto
#streetphotography
#Humans
#Xàtiva

🤨👋 Eyebrows do more than just keep sweat out of your eyes. They're essential tools for #communication that help us signal when we're curious or confused.

This behavior is so important that it's nearly universal across cultures, and even domesticated #dogs have evolved special eyebrow muscles to better "talk" to #humans.

👉 good.is/eyebrows-help-in-commu…

💁🏻‍♀️✨ Gazing into the eyes of SEER: The Simulative Emotional Expression Robot thekidshouldseethis.com/post/g…

#psychology #evolution #science #biology #asl

Excuseme my friends in Mastdon
Can you help me
I need someone to organize my GoFoundMe campaign
I just want an international bank account to receive funds and send it to me
I hope you can help
My family needs this help quickly
🙏🙏

gofundme.com/u/11eacd04-71ce-4…

#gaza-verified #gaza #gaza_under_attack_now
#Iran #save_children
#HELP #Humans
#mutualaid #mutulaidrequest

We are all team butthole!

youtube.com/shorts/MonsJBrQhSs

#animals #humans #teamButthole #nature

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🧬👁️ In an evolutionary plot twist, new #research shows that #humans and other #vertebrates share an ancestor that actually lost its paired eyes before evolving them all over again.

👉 phys.org/news/2026-02-oneeyed-…

#evolution #biology #science #eyes #history #nature #genetics #discovery

🤔🦴 #Humans are the only #primates with chins, yet they don't seem to serve any purpose. New #research suggests our chins are "evolutionary spandrels" – incidental byproducts of our ancestors developing larger heads and smaller teeth.

👉 smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/…

#evolution #anthropology #science #biology #nature #stem #history

🦝🧠 Researchers have found that #raccoons pack a primate-like number of neurons into their small brains, including specialized cells once thought to be exclusive to #humans and great #apes.

This "neural density" helps explain their ability to solve complex puzzles and remember solutions for years, often outperforming #dogs and #cats.

👉 good.is/raccoon-science

#biology #wildlife #neuroscience #nature #evolution #science #behavior #stem

As a young #gorilla, #Titus 🦍 suffered more tragedy than most #humans do in their lifetimes. A #study found, just like a human #child, he thrived due to good social and economic supports. Learn more #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect.bsky.social wp.me/pcFhgU-8TQ?utm_source=ma…

wp.me/pcFhgU-8TQ?utm_source=ma…

Bernie Sanders criticizes #AI as most consequential technology in humanity

#BernieSanders amplified criticism of AI, explicitly linking #financial ambition of richest people to economic insecurity for millions

If there are no #jobs, #humans won’t be needed for most things. How do people get money to

- Feed family
- Get healthcare
- Pay the rent?

There’s not been one serious word of discussion in the Congress about that #reality

theguardian.com/us-news/2025/d…

#CapitalismFail #PeopleNotProfits

Een uiterst boeiende maar even confronterende infographic nog eens meegeven.. kunnen hier veel uit leren, maar willen we dat ook? (ja, meen ik)

This infographic from Mike Fuery captures the influential article, ‘The biomass distribution on Earth’ (Bar-On, Phillips & Miki, 2018), which concluded that wild mammals comprise just 4% of the world’s mammalian biomass.

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#wildlife #animals #humans #earth #biodiversity #biomass #mammals #dieren #biodiversity #biodiversiteit #protection #livestock

wsj.com/lifestyle/cars/waymo-s…

That didn't take long AT ALL!!

#cars will be cars whether driven by #humans or by #algorithms trained on humans

Let's file some class action lawsuits against these companies before they cause havoc. And ensure that they are 100% liable irrespective of ownership of the vehicle. Don't let them off the hook as the gun manufacturers have been let off.

Better still... focus on #bus #train #bike #walk

" #KI wurde dazu entwickelt, #Menschen ungleich zu behandeln"

@RainerMuehlhoff in seinem #Vortrag in #Tutzing

" #AI was developed to treat #humans as #unequal" #RainerMühlhoff in his #talk @ the #Conference in Tutzing

#Faschismus #ideology #ideologie #fascism #Society #Tech #TechBros

blend in...

#leavehouse #blendin #humans #escalator

theatlantic.com/technology/202…

" if #AI companies deliver on their massive #investments, it wipes out countless #jobs and sends an unprecedented shock wave through the #global #economy before #humans have time to adapt. If they fail, there will likely be unprecedented #financial turmoil as well."

404media.co/a16z-backed-startu…

Good! Do it ASAP so that #humans can go back to interacting with each other in person instead of via these #platforms!

#genai #ai #socialmedia #human #society #democracy #humanrights

We are playing the symphony of our own destruction. Today's cartoon by Engin Selçuk. More cartoons: cartoonmovement.com/

#environment #nature #humans

Apart from foreign bodies, #humans are pure #nature. Nevertheless, we often talk about ourselves as if we were separate, somehow on the outside.

#Photographer Azita Gandjei’s book Mythoscape explores themes of transformation and self-discovery, where the journey through nature mirrors an inward journey. Where #body and #landscape meet, inner and outer worlds dissolve and #transformation becomes possible. theguardian.com/artanddesign/g…

#reconnectWithNature #Photography #journey #Naturephotography

judged...

#judged #judging #alien #420 #humans #animatedgif