Welcome to 543! 5 science stories 4 you in 3 minutes or less! This week: == Molder than we Thought == https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/10/251027224841.htm Szantho et al., 2025 in Nature Ecology and Evolution https://doi.org/10.1038/s41559-025-02851-z == Messy Eaters == https://www.sciencenews.org/article/polar-bears-feed-other-arctic-species Gamblin et al., 2025 in Oikos https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/oik.11628 == Good Fake Blood == https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/horseshoe-crab-blood-has-long-helped-us-make-safe-medicines-now-alternatives-that-spare-the-ancient-creatures-might-be-breaking-through-180987553/ == Mega Mind == https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/10/251029100152.htm == Tat-two-ine == https://www.space.com/astronomy/exoplanets/scientists-discover-3-earth-size-exoplanets-that-may-have-double-sunsets-like-tatooine-in-star-wars ++ Credits ++ Research and writing assistance: Alexis Parson Background music: Breeze by Jiro Inagaki Stock images from Pixabay ++ Support me on ++ Patreon: https://patreon.com/BeanStem Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/BeanStem #beanstem #science #543series #news #sciencenews #mold #fungus #history #historyoflife #evolution #paleontology #polarbears #ecology #climatescience #medicine #horseshoecrabs #humans #humanevolution #starwars #binarysystem #astronomy #stars #space #doublesunset #lukeskywalker #shorts

It never weighed more than a spoonful of sugar. Five or six grams of life, soft-furred and sharp-nosed, moving through the roots and leaf litter of a tiny island in the Indian Ocean. At night, its voi...

It's flu vaccine time again. After last winter, when the U.S. saw the highest number of flu-related child deaths in 15 years, pediatricians are urging the public to get them.

Welcome to 543! 5 science stories 4 you in 3 minutes or less! This week: == I (Heart) Snailfish == https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/biologists-discover-three-new-deep-sea-fish-species-and-theyre-surprisingly-cute-180987308/ == Better than Bandaids == Shamasha et al., 2025 in Advanced Healthcare Materials: https://doi.org/10.1002/adhm.202501430 https://www.wired.com/story/researchers-create-3d-printed-artificial-skin-that-allows-blood-circulation/ == Not So Lucky == Smyth et al., 2025 in Current Biology: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2025.08.006 https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/09/250905180737.htm == Lights and Darks == Sugahara and Yoneda, 2025 in ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering: https://doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.5c03907 https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/09/250909031515.htm == Shooting our own Foot == https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/09/gop-may-finally-succeed-in-unrelenting-quest-to-kill-two-nasa-climate-satellites/ ++ Credits ++ Background music: Breeze by Jiro Inagaki Stock images from Pixabay ++ Support me on ++ Patreon: https://patreon.com/BeanStem Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/BeanStem #beanstem #science #543series #news #biology #marinebiology #deepsea #medicine #biomed #paleontology #dinosaurs #fossils #chemistry #laundry #nasa #space #climate #shorts

Welcome to 543! 5 science stories 4 you in 3 minutes or less! This week: == Mommy Issues == Juvé et al., 2025 in Nature: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-025-09425-w == The R Word == Lai et al., 2025 in Nature Chemistry: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41557-025-01892-y https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/09/250902085150.htm == Gastronom-bee == https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/aug/27/wild-bees-visit-different-flowers-to-balance-diet-study == Mailing you a Virus == Shek et al., 2025 in Science Advances: https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.ady8168 https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/09/250902085154.htm == Planetary Nurseries == https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/09/250902085152.htm ++ Credits ++ Background music: Breeze by Jiro Inagaki Stock images from Pixabay ++ Support me on ++ Patreon: https://patreon.com/BeanStem Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/BeanStem #beanstem #science #543series #news #biology #entomology #clones #recycling #engineering #chemistry #bees #gastronomy #virology #virus #retrovirus #astronomy #planets #space #shorts

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