Our #PictureOfTheWeek is an adorable wrinkled-faced bat.
There have been long debates about where bats first originated, but researchers have now traced their evolutionary origins to Europe.
Image credits:
1. Brock & Sherri Fenton
2. Matthew F. Jones
There have been long debates about where bats first originated, but researchers have now traced their evolutionary origins to Europe.
Image credits:
1. Brock & Sherri Fenton
2. Matthew F. Jones
November 3, 2026 at 8:24 PM
Our #PictureOfTheWeek is an adorable wrinkled-faced bat.
There have been long debates about where bats first originated, but researchers have now traced their evolutionary origins to Europe.
Image credits:
1. Brock & Sherri Fenton
2. Matthew F. Jones
There have been long debates about where bats first originated, but researchers have now traced their evolutionary origins to Europe.
Image credits:
1. Brock & Sherri Fenton
2. Matthew F. Jones
We’re throwing it back to 2010 for our #PictureOfTheWeek, when our host Flora was a video producer at Science Friday and had a very memorable encounter with ecologist Carl Safina’s raccoon.
October 28, 2026 at 6:42 PM
We’re throwing it back to 2010 for our #PictureOfTheWeek, when our host Flora was a video producer at Science Friday and had a very memorable encounter with ecologist Carl Safina’s raccoon.
#pictureoftheweek
Underneath the Blooms
Parade Maintenance: Level Expert
#radionoonecares #jersey #battleofflowers #channelisland #funny #funnypictures
Underneath the Blooms
Parade Maintenance: Level Expert
#radionoonecares #jersey #battleofflowers #channelisland #funny #funnypictures
October 23, 2026 at 7:17 AM
#pictureoftheweek
Underneath the Blooms
Parade Maintenance: Level Expert
#radionoonecares #jersey #battleofflowers #channelisland #funny #funnypictures
Underneath the Blooms
Parade Maintenance: Level Expert
#radionoonecares #jersey #battleofflowers #channelisland #funny #funnypictures
Our #PictureOfTheWeek takes you inside the stomach of a sperm whale.
In the new movie “Whalefall,” a scuba diver has a very bad day. He gets caught up in a battle between a giant squid and sperm whale, and accidentally gets swallowed.
Images courtesy of 20th Century Studios.
In the new movie “Whalefall,” a scuba diver has a very bad day. He gets caught up in a battle between a giant squid and sperm whale, and accidentally gets swallowed.
Images courtesy of 20th Century Studios.
October 20, 2026 at 1:37 PM
Our #PictureOfTheWeek takes you inside the stomach of a sperm whale.
In the new movie “Whalefall,” a scuba diver has a very bad day. He gets caught up in a battle between a giant squid and sperm whale, and accidentally gets swallowed.
Images courtesy of 20th Century Studios.
In the new movie “Whalefall,” a scuba diver has a very bad day. He gets caught up in a battle between a giant squid and sperm whale, and accidentally gets swallowed.
Images courtesy of 20th Century Studios.
Katie, maybe you take the time to study and finally pass The Bar Exam in the United States. #pictureoftheweek
October 18, 2026 at 8:35 PM
Katie, maybe you take the time to study and finally pass The Bar Exam in the United States. #pictureoftheweek
Our #PictureOfTheWeek is musician, artist, and Talking Heads lead singer David Byrne.
Flora sat down with him recently to talk about his new book “Sleeping Beauties: Why Good Ideas Go Dormant and How They Wake Up.” David shared his favorite stories from the book and the ideas he hope will reawaken.
Flora sat down with him recently to talk about his new book “Sleeping Beauties: Why Good Ideas Go Dormant and How They Wake Up.” David shared his favorite stories from the book and the ideas he hope will reawaken.
October 13, 2026 at 8:17 PM
Our #PictureOfTheWeek is musician, artist, and Talking Heads lead singer David Byrne.
Flora sat down with him recently to talk about his new book “Sleeping Beauties: Why Good Ideas Go Dormant and How They Wake Up.” David shared his favorite stories from the book and the ideas he hope will reawaken.
Flora sat down with him recently to talk about his new book “Sleeping Beauties: Why Good Ideas Go Dormant and How They Wake Up.” David shared his favorite stories from the book and the ideas he hope will reawaken.
What will happen next? #pictureoftheweek
October 11, 2026 at 9:00 PM
What will happen next? #pictureoftheweek
It’s Cephalopod Week! All week long we’ll be celebrating our favorite cephalopods with stories, games, educational activities, virtual events, and lots more! Dive in on our website at sciencefriday.com/cephalopodweek.
We’re kicking it off with a nautilus as our #PictureOfTheWeek.
We’re kicking it off with a nautilus as our #PictureOfTheWeek.
October 5, 2026 at 5:57 PM
It’s Cephalopod Week! All week long we’ll be celebrating our favorite cephalopods with stories, games, educational activities, virtual events, and lots more! Dive in on our website at sciencefriday.com/cephalopodweek.
We’re kicking it off with a nautilus as our #PictureOfTheWeek.
We’re kicking it off with a nautilus as our #PictureOfTheWeek.
FlyDubai Flight 1073 could’ve been something straight out of “Die Hard.” #pictureoftheweek
October 4, 2026 at 9:39 PM
FlyDubai Flight 1073 could’ve been something straight out of “Die Hard.” #pictureoftheweek
The world’s smallest pacemaker is smaller than a grain of rice, can dissolve in the body, and is our #PictureOfTheWeek.
Image credit: John A. Rogers/Northwestern University
Image credit: John A. Rogers/Northwestern University
September 29, 2026 at 9:04 PM
The world’s smallest pacemaker is smaller than a grain of rice, can dissolve in the body, and is our #PictureOfTheWeek.
Image credit: John A. Rogers/Northwestern University
Image credit: John A. Rogers/Northwestern University
Our #PictureOfTheWeek is the spider-tailed horned viper. Its tail looks a lot like a spider, complete with a round "body" and several "legs," which it flicks to lure unsuspecting birds into becoming lunch.
📸 credits:
1. Omid Mozaffari
2. Sara Ruane
3. Sara Ruane & Stephanie Smith
📸 credits:
1. Omid Mozaffari
2. Sara Ruane
3. Sara Ruane & Stephanie Smith
September 21, 2026 at 2:08 PM
Our #PictureOfTheWeek is the spider-tailed horned viper. Its tail looks a lot like a spider, complete with a round "body" and several "legs," which it flicks to lure unsuspecting birds into becoming lunch.
📸 credits:
1. Omid Mozaffari
2. Sara Ruane
3. Sara Ruane & Stephanie Smith
📸 credits:
1. Omid Mozaffari
2. Sara Ruane
3. Sara Ruane & Stephanie Smith
Ed Sheeran tried to remain above the politics but, ultimately, couldn’t do it. #pictureoftheweek
September 20, 2026 at 9:38 PM
Ed Sheeran tried to remain above the politics but, ultimately, couldn’t do it. #pictureoftheweek
Our #PictureOfTheWeek shows what’s happening inside the LUX-ZEPLIN detector, which is on the hunt for dark matter particles.
Image credits:
1. Greg Stewart, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
2. Matthew Kapust/Sanford Underground Research Laboratory
Image credits:
1. Greg Stewart, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
2. Matthew Kapust/Sanford Underground Research Laboratory
September 14, 2026 at 3:10 PM
Our #PictureOfTheWeek shows what’s happening inside the LUX-ZEPLIN detector, which is on the hunt for dark matter particles.
Image credits:
1. Greg Stewart, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
2. Matthew Kapust/Sanford Underground Research Laboratory
Image credits:
1. Greg Stewart, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
2. Matthew Kapust/Sanford Underground Research Laboratory
What did go on in the jury room? #pictureoftheweek
September 14, 2026 at 12:58 AM
What did go on in the jury room? #pictureoftheweek
Will there be an end to this madness? #pictureoftheweek
September 6, 2026 at 9:17 PM
Will there be an end to this madness? #pictureoftheweek
Our #PictureOfTheWeek shows the orbits of the Global Positioning System (GPS) satellites operated by the United States.
Credit: Data visualizer, Kel Elkins (Science and Technology Corporation)
Credit: Data visualizer, Kel Elkins (Science and Technology Corporation)
August 31, 2026 at 8:26 PM
Our #PictureOfTheWeek shows the orbits of the Global Positioning System (GPS) satellites operated by the United States.
Credit: Data visualizer, Kel Elkins (Science and Technology Corporation)
Credit: Data visualizer, Kel Elkins (Science and Technology Corporation)
Farewell to The Queen 🦋#pictureoftheweek
August 30, 2026 at 9:16 PM
Farewell to The Queen 🦋#pictureoftheweek
Our #PictureOfTheWeek is an illustration of a new astrophysical phenomenon, a black hole star.
Credit: Jose-Luis Olivares, MIT
Credit: Jose-Luis Olivares, MIT
August 24, 2026 at 8:55 PM
Our #PictureOfTheWeek is an illustration of a new astrophysical phenomenon, a black hole star.
Credit: Jose-Luis Olivares, MIT
Credit: Jose-Luis Olivares, MIT
The Trump Whisperer #pictureoftheweek
August 23, 2026 at 10:06 PM
The Trump Whisperer #pictureoftheweek
Our #PictureOfTheWeek, a Sacramento Mountains checkerspot butterfly, inspired biologist Matt Forister to create the Journal of Lost Species.
August 18, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Our #PictureOfTheWeek, a Sacramento Mountains checkerspot butterfly, inspired biologist Matt Forister to create the Journal of Lost Species.
Wisconsin votes. What is the polls get wrong? #pictureoftheweek www.nytimes.com/2026/08/10/u...
August 16, 2026 at 9:57 PM
Wisconsin votes. What is the polls get wrong? #pictureoftheweek www.nytimes.com/2026/08/10/u...
Out of more pics taken than I care to mention we chose this snap as our #PictureoftheWeek. BFF Paisan and Fanny collapsed together after a wild day at Dairy Ridge Dog Run on Thursday. They were twinning and tuckered! 🥰
#iggysofbluesky #ohmydog #dogsofbluesky #cutedogs #dogbffs #adoptdontshop❤️
#iggysofbluesky #ohmydog #dogsofbluesky #cutedogs #dogbffs #adoptdontshop❤️
March 2, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Out of more pics taken than I care to mention we chose this snap as our #PictureoftheWeek. BFF Paisan and Fanny collapsed together after a wild day at Dairy Ridge Dog Run on Thursday. They were twinning and tuckered! 🥰
#iggysofbluesky #ohmydog #dogsofbluesky #cutedogs #dogbffs #adoptdontshop❤️
#iggysofbluesky #ohmydog #dogsofbluesky #cutedogs #dogbffs #adoptdontshop❤️
Congratulations to @WDEFNews12 viewer Orlando Villareal from Ringgold, the most popular HEP Heating #WeatherWindow #PictureOfTheWeek.
New poll goes up at midnight at wdef.com/votenow
New poll goes up at midnight at wdef.com/votenow
March 31, 2026 at 1:30 AM
Congratulations to @WDEFNews12 viewer Orlando Villareal from Ringgold, the most popular HEP Heating #WeatherWindow #PictureOfTheWeek.
New poll goes up at midnight at wdef.com/votenow
New poll goes up at midnight at wdef.com/votenow
I’m going to try to post more pictures like @mawall.bsky.social! But I can’t commit to every day, so I’m going to do weekly :) here is the first PictureOfTheWeek:
December 1, 2023 at 7:00 PM
I’m going to try to post more pictures like @mawall.bsky.social! But I can’t commit to every day, so I’m going to do weekly :) here is the first PictureOfTheWeek: