Some fungi, like the “zombie-ant fungus,” can control insects’ behavior to spread spores! 🍄🐜 #WeirdNature #ScienceIsWild #Bluesky

There’s a lake in Antarctica, Lake Vostok, that’s been sealed under ice for 15 million years! ❄️🌊 #EarthFacts #ScienceIsWild #Bluesky

The pistol shrimp’s snapping claw moves so fast it creates a tiny bubble that momentarily reaches 8,000°F! 🦐🔥 #OceanFacts #ScienceIsWild #Bluesky

Moana had a canoe, a demi-god, and a soundtrack.
Desert iguanas? Just a log and bad timing.
5,000 miles and a few million years later later—new address, and a new species.
🦎🌊

Hear the true story Oct 23 @ Faction Brewing with USF’s Dr. Simon Scarpetta.
#OceanHoptimism #MoanaVibes #ScienceIsWild

Transforming a delicate #Gallium flower 🌹 into liquid magic right before your eyes! Witness the #ScienceIsWild journey from solid to liquid in this #HandsOnScience experiment. Perfectly #OddlySatisfying for those in love with #Science. 🧪✨ Dive deep into the wonders of #LiquidMetal & explore the

Witness the magic of a metal that melts in your hand without burning! 🥳✨ Dive into the fascinating world of #Gallium and see why #ScienceIsWild. Ever held liquid metal? Now’s your chance to explore the #OddlySatisfying and #WeirdScience behind it. It's more than just #ChemistryFun—it's #MindBlown

Chemotherapy slows down decomposition. Welcome to a morbid thing I’ve learned.

#ChemotherapyFacts #MorbidKnowledge #ScienceIsWild #WeirdScience #MedicalMysteries #TheMoreYouKnow #DarkFacts #HumanBiology #CreepyButTrue #MorbidCuriosity #DeathAndScience #FunFactFriday #Chemotherapy #Death #Science

Y’all, scientists are about to test if consciousness comes from QUANTUM MECHANICS. 🤯 So Schrödinger’s Cat might also be Schrödinger’s Thoughts. Read this. #ScienceIsWild

www.scientificamerican.com/article/experiments-prepare-to-test-whether-consciousness-arises-from-quantum

10 genes > entire antiviral arsenal? 🤯
Columbia researchers found a cocktail of ISG genes that fights viruses WITHOUT the inflammatory chaos. Inspired by patients who are naturally resistant to viruses. Science is wild!
Full story: buff.ly/TXO360x
#AntiviralResearch #ISG15 #ScienceIsWild

🔬 'A daring Russian scientist defied the odds by sticking his head inside a live particle accelerator and living to tell the tale!'

What would you risk it all for in the name of science?

#ScienceIsWild #ParticleAcceleratorSurvivor