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There's more than one way to discover a new species

Papers published this year demonstrate the different paths to recognition

Researchers might be using your Facebook data in their papers

A recent study asked people what they thought about academics using their social media data

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Scientists celebrate Inverte-Butt-Fest, a photographic homage to spineless backsides

"Invert butts should be celebrated because they have a wide diversity in form and function, and because they bring us all joy"

Science and philosophy can, and should, coexist

MC Hammer's recent tweet has sparked a conversation about the complementary nature of these two fields

#BlackBirdersWeek highlights Black nature enthusiasts and scientists

The social media campaign was prompted in part by Christian Cooper's experience in Central Park

Tiger King exposed the dark side of for-profit zoos, but people have not gotten the message

The reason you say, "awwww" when you see a puppy is the same reason it is so difficult to convince people that baby tiger petting is wrong

Stuck at home? College chemistry lessons are on TikTok, with Katy Perry accompaniment

One professor hopes that having General Chemistry students make their own TikToks teaches a broad audience about science

My cat's coat is mostly white with dark tabby patches. What's going on?

A researcher uses a tweetorial to figure out the underlying genetics for their cat's coat

TikToks are teaching Generation Z about science

Yes, you can share funny clips on TikTok, but what about communicating science on this platform?

RelativelyRisky points out the fine print in medical studies

This new Twitter account skewers our misunderstanding of absolute risk

Scientists are fostering public trust on social media, one selfie at a time

A new study finds empirical evidence that #ScientistsWhoSelfie is an effective communication tool

A scientist responds to that 'Science' Instagram essay

Online outreach helps highlight women and people of color in the field

Our cofounder moved across the country to see the eclipse and he will never be the same

“I can’t tell if I’m blacking out or the sun’s being blacked out”