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Hi hello! I talk about some cool STEAM stuff, mostly focused on climate science and ecology. Check me out on YouTube https://youtube.com/@beanstemsci

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A new study finds that fungus is likely "over a billion years old," far older than we previously thought!

Ancient fungus may have set the stage for plants and animals to make it onto land

This and more #sciencenews in this episode of #543series!

#beanstem #science

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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
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November 1, 2025 at 2:29 PM
The Christmas Island shrew has been declared extinct

In life, it asked for little: a patch of soil, a few beetles, a quiet forest

How many other species vanish before we even learn their names? How many wait somewhere in the darkness, unseen but still breathing?

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In memory of the Christmas Island shrew
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...
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October 29, 2025 at 1:45 AM
to all journalists who write about a paper and then don't link the damn paper: i hope your mac and cheese is always too cold
October 16, 2025 at 12:36 PM
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Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.
October 5, 2025 at 9:08 AM
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It’s time to get a flu vaccine, and pediatricians are urging people to get them after last winter, when the U.S. saw the most flu-related child deaths in 15 years.

Who needs a yearly flu vaccination? Which flu vaccine to choose? What’s that new at-home vaccination?
It's time get a flu vaccination. Here's who needs one and why
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.
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October 5, 2025 at 4:00 PM
c'mere kid, you wanna buy some science news? it's authentic, i swear

*opens trenchcoat*

name ya price and we'll see what kinda deal we can strike, whaddaya say? for a tenner i could give ya 3d printed skin, but for a twenty you can have an adorable new snailfish

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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
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September 13, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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ALRIGHT! Version 1 of the fall zine is ready for ya.

For your reading enjoyment, Everything Sucks!

Full Zine (for digital reading) here: drive.google.com/file/d/1cYXF...

Print-and-fold version coming soon, I need to test print it first and can't do that right now lol
September 5, 2025 at 11:14 PM
I know there's been ONE thing you've been stressing about all week: where's the science news???

Well, good news: scientists have 3d mapped an ancient virus stored in our DNA, protoplanetary discs are warped, and some ant species keep sex slaves. Check out more here!

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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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September 6, 2025 at 2:17 PM
SCIENCE NEWS! GET YA SCIENCE NEWS!

THIS WEEK THEY GAVE ROBOTS FEAR AND GAVE BIRTH TO A 30-YEAR-OLD BABY!

GET YA SCIENCE NEWS HERE, FOLKS!

#science #news #sciencenews #astronomy #ancientrome #medicine #robotics #coral 🧪

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Robots with fear, the oldest baby, and good news for coral! (543, 2 Aug 2025)
YouTube video by BeanStem
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August 2, 2025 at 1:21 PM
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This surprisingly relaxing footage is from SIX MILES under the ocean – and it’s the deepest ecosystem yet discovered
July 31, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Your weekly #sciencenews is here! Lots of medical stuff this week, including a #cancer vaccine, ancient space weather, and nanobots!

Welcome to 543: 5 science stories 4 you in 3 minutes or less!

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#news #medicine #astonomy #biology #science #beanstem
A cancer vaccine, ancient space weather, and nanobots (543, 26 July 2025)
YouTube video by BeanStem
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July 26, 2025 at 1:13 PM
EARDRUMS IS GILLS???
July 23, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Goood morning! It's time for more #science!

This week, the birth of a solar system, sneaky dinosaurs, and diagnostics for Alzheimer's! Check it out now!

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#news #sciencenews #beanstem #astronomy #dinosaurs #health
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July 19, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Iiiit's time for your weekly #science check-in! This week: randomized forests, a new part of human cells, and humanless surgery!

#ecology #biology #sciencenews #news #robotics #bees #3IATLAS

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Randomized Forests, New Part of Human Cells, and Humanless Surgery (543, 12 July 2025)
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July 12, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Introducing 543: 5 #science stories 4 you in 3 minutes or less!
(On YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok)

This week! A new blood type, volcanoes on the moon, nosy birds, so no head?, and photos of the universe

#news #biology #ecology #astronomy #health 🧪

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Volcanoes on the Moon, Nosy Birds, and New Blood Types (543, 5 July 2025)
YouTube video by BeanStem
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July 5, 2025 at 8:13 PM
The future of #coral might be IVF! IVF for coral is a relatively new process, but it's proving to be very effective! Learn more about what experts are doing to save our #coralreefs ⬇️

Or check out the full-length video: youtu.be/J4mePLG67qs

#science #marinebiology 🧪🌊
May 14, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Remember when you were taught that the Great Barrier Reef is dying? What's been going on to help #coral since then?

I talked w the experts who are doing the work to learn what they do, how it's going, and importantly - how we can help!

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#science #marinebio #coralrestoration 🧪
This is What Saving Coral Looks Like
YouTube video by BeanStem
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May 7, 2025 at 7:06 PM
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🚨 Cool new project alert 🚨

WE- you, me, everyone- need to work together to get important science messages out to people.

4 artists & 3 scientists collab'd on these posters. We hope YOU will put them out in your community. Each poster comes w/info about each topic.

Get 'em Squidfacts.bigcartel.com
May 6, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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"It is therefore financially impossible to tackle the ongoing loss of coral reefs with restoration, even if local projects can still provide some benefits." theconversation.com/reality-chec...
Reality check: coral restoration won’t save the world’s reefs
New research examined coral restoration projects worldwide to calculate what it would actually cost to bring back what’s already been lost.
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April 8, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Oh boy
March 21, 2025 at 11:44 PM
open access science articles, my beloved

#science #openaccess #scicomm
March 17, 2025 at 2:12 AM
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Trump orders swathes of US forests to be cut down for timber

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March 4, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Hey #marinebiology Bluesky! I'm a small, independent creator looking for scientists working on #coral restoration to interview.

Working on a video on coral, what's threatening it, and different restoration efforts underway. I'd love to chat!

RTs appreciated!

#biology #ocean #ecology #conservation
March 3, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Nice
March 3, 2025 at 2:37 AM
#Microplastics are EVERYWHERE, from the air we breathe to the water we drink. But just how "everywhere" are they, and what does that mean for us?

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#science 🧪 #scicomm #environment #pollution
Microplastics: A Salad Full of Glitter
YouTube video by BeanStem
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March 1, 2025 at 12:01 AM