David Grimm
@david-grimm.bsky.social
Award-winning journalist and online news editor at Science. Author of Citizen Canine: Our Evolving Relationship with Cats and Dogs. Lover of cats, movies, and bad puns.
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You don't need a brain to appreciate a good night of sleep!
New research revealed that jellyfish and sea anemones sleep for around 8 hours a day—the same amount as humans—and even get groggy! 🪼
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New research revealed that jellyfish and sea anemones sleep for around 8 hours a day—the same amount as humans—and even get groggy! 🪼
Latest for @science.org with a great edit from @david-grimm.bsky.social
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Jellyfish sleep a lot like us—and for the same reasons
Study adds to evidence that sleep likely evolved among ancient animals as a means of repairing neurons
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January 8, 2026 at 9:34 PM
You don't need a brain to appreciate a good night of sleep!
New research revealed that jellyfish and sea anemones sleep for around 8 hours a day—the same amount as humans—and even get groggy! 🪼
Latest for @science.org with a great edit from @david-grimm.bsky.social
www.science.org/content/arti...
New research revealed that jellyfish and sea anemones sleep for around 8 hours a day—the same amount as humans—and even get groggy! 🪼
Latest for @science.org with a great edit from @david-grimm.bsky.social
www.science.org/content/arti...
Leonardo da Vinci's burial site was disturbed early in the 19th century, and he had no direct descendants. Finding his DNA is “about as hard a target there is,” experts say. Now scientists may have made a breakthrough... Cool story by @richardastone.bsky.social for @science.org
Exclusive: Have scientists found Leonardo da Vinci’s DNA?
Inside the decadeslong quest to reveal the genes of a genius—and revolutionize art authentication
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January 6, 2026 at 9:14 PM
Leonardo da Vinci's burial site was disturbed early in the 19th century, and he had no direct descendants. Finding his DNA is “about as hard a target there is,” experts say. Now scientists may have made a breakthrough... Cool story by @richardastone.bsky.social for @science.org
Always appreciate your championing of Cloud Atlas. I think it’s the most underrated film of the past 20 years.
December 23, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Always appreciate your championing of Cloud Atlas. I think it’s the most underrated film of the past 20 years.
RFK Jr. vows an end to animal testing on Lara Trump's Fox News program. "We’re reeducating researchers so that they know that there are these other forms of research that are much more predictive." The remarks are sending shock waves through the biomedical community. My latest for @science.org
Kennedy ‘deeply committed to ending animal experimentation’
HHS secretary vows to end U.S. monkey imports, push for retirement of research primates
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December 23, 2025 at 2:04 PM
RFK Jr. vows an end to animal testing on Lara Trump's Fox News program. "We’re reeducating researchers so that they know that there are these other forms of research that are much more predictive." The remarks are sending shock waves through the biomedical community. My latest for @science.org
In his strongest condemnation yet of animal research, RFK Jr. said HHS is “deeply committed to ending animal experimentation.” He also called for an end monkey to imports and claimed national primate centers are driven by profit. My latest for @science.org
Kennedy ‘deeply committed to ending animal experimentation’
HHS secretary vows to end U.S. monkey imports, push for retirement of research primates
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December 23, 2025 at 1:14 AM
In his strongest condemnation yet of animal research, RFK Jr. said HHS is “deeply committed to ending animal experimentation.” He also called for an end monkey to imports and claimed national primate centers are driven by profit. My latest for @science.org
From trees that love getting struck by lightning to one of the most insane acrobatic feats in nature, here are our favorite science news stories of the year! @science.org
Our favorite science news stories of 2025
A mix of Science’s most loved and most read items of the year
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December 19, 2025 at 4:04 PM
From trees that love getting struck by lightning to one of the most insane acrobatic feats in nature, here are our favorite science news stories of the year! @science.org
My favorite podcast of the year, and not just because I'm on it 😊. Listen to a rundown of our favorite science news stories of the year. @science.org
Evolving hummingbirds, lightning-loving trees, and more from this year's top online stories. Listen in on this week's @science.org podcast w/ @david-grimm.bsky.social
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December 19, 2025 at 3:14 PM
My favorite podcast of the year, and not just because I'm on it 😊. Listen to a rundown of our favorite science news stories of the year. @science.org
The best show you've never heard of. Buried by AMC+, resurrected by Netflix. Two seasons that tell a complete story--no cliffhangers, no loose threads. And you won't believe where it ultimately goes. h/t @devindra.bsky.social
Pantheon Season 1 Trailer
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December 5, 2025 at 3:34 PM
The best show you've never heard of. Buried by AMC+, resurrected by Netflix. Two seasons that tell a complete story--no cliffhangers, no loose threads. And you won't believe where it ultimately goes. h/t @devindra.bsky.social
This hairdo doesn't just help male pheasants woo females--it also obscures their vision, making them more vulnerable to predators. Fun story at @science.org
Love practically makes these birds go blind
Unusually obstructive plumage compromises the vision of two types of pheasants—a first in birds
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November 26, 2025 at 2:16 PM
This hairdo doesn't just help male pheasants woo females--it also obscures their vision, making them more vulnerable to predators. Fun story at @science.org
EXCLUSIVE: CDC to end all monkey studies. Decision handed down by recent college grad and former DOGE employee who is now deputy chief of staff at the agency. Animals were being used in studies of HIV prevention. Some may be euthanized. My latest for @science.org
Exclusive: CDC to end all monkey research
Studies related to HIV and other infectious diseases will be phased out, sources say; fate of the agency's animals remains unclear
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November 21, 2025 at 2:16 PM
EXCLUSIVE: CDC to end all monkey studies. Decision handed down by recent college grad and former DOGE employee who is now deputy chief of staff at the agency. Animals were being used in studies of HIV prevention. Some may be euthanized. My latest for @science.org
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There is an excellent video of the wolf using the trap too, which is somehow both soothing and delightful
November 17, 2025 at 8:22 PM
There is an excellent video of the wolf using the trap too, which is somehow both soothing and delightful
A female wolf has been doing something unusual on the Central Coast of British Columbia. She's learned to pull crab traps up from the water, yanking on a rope to bring it to the surface. But is it tool use? Very fun story from @phiejacobs.bsky.social for @science.org
Have wild wolves learned to use tools?
Video captures a lone female pulling crab traps out of the water, but does it count as tool use?
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November 17, 2025 at 7:53 PM
A female wolf has been doing something unusual on the Central Coast of British Columbia. She's learned to pull crab traps up from the water, yanking on a rope to bring it to the surface. But is it tool use? Very fun story from @phiejacobs.bsky.social for @science.org
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Is it cheating at paleontology if the dinosaur bones are marked with bright orange lichen? @david-grimm.bsky.social dives in to the dilemma this week on the @science.org podcast
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November 14, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Is it cheating at paleontology if the dinosaur bones are marked with bright orange lichen? @david-grimm.bsky.social dives in to the dilemma this week on the @science.org podcast
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Known as a “lip out” or the “golfer’s curse,” the sometimes strange behavior of golf balls has bedeviled players for centuries. Now, physicists have figured out how they happen. Just don't expect the discovery to improve your game... Fun story by @annademming.bsky.social for @science.org
Have physicists finally solved the ‘golfer’s curse’?
Team says it has hit on an explanation for heartbreaking “lip outs”
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November 5, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Known as a “lip out” or the “golfer’s curse,” the sometimes strange behavior of golf balls has bedeviled players for centuries. Now, physicists have figured out how they happen. Just don't expect the discovery to improve your game... Fun story by @annademming.bsky.social for @science.org
Getting--or got--a PhD? Got boogie in your soul? Then don't be shy. Enter this year's contest--and dance, dance, dance! @science.org
Science’s ‘Dance Your Ph.D.’ contest is open again—with an all new, AI twist
For the first time, there’s a special prize for a research-themed dance generated by an artificial intelligence program
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November 5, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Getting--or got--a PhD? Got boogie in your soul? Then don't be shy. Enter this year's contest--and dance, dance, dance! @science.org
Back to the Future did it first!
November 2, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Back to the Future did it first!
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October 31, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Cool story from @tmitchellbrown.bsky.social l
Ancient coffins aren't just for Dracula. They can provide clues to what it felt like to Walk the earth thousands of years ago. Just in time for #Halloween, a spooky story from @science.org
Tree rings from ancient coffins offer clues to Earth’s past
Wood from gravesites can help reconstruct historic temperatures, floods, and droughts
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October 31, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Ancient coffins aren't just for Dracula. They can provide clues to what it felt like to Walk the earth thousands of years ago. Just in time for #Halloween, a spooky story from @science.org
Each year, hundreds of millions of people worldwide similarly fall sick from microbial pathogens lurking in meals. Bacteria-killing viruses called bacteriophages could offer an unusual solution. @science.org
To thwart food poisoning, tiny needles could inject bacteria-slaying viruses into your meal
Experimental patches on meat, fruits, and vegetables can destroy up to 99.9% of bacteria
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October 30, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Each year, hundreds of millions of people worldwide similarly fall sick from microbial pathogens lurking in meals. Bacteria-killing viruses called bacteriophages could offer an unusual solution. @science.org
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Breaking news: To avoid criminal prosecution for allegations of animal abuse, the second-largest breeder of research dogs in the United States will stop providing animals to research labs around the country, according to a settlement. https://scim.ag/4hT8dCV
Facing claims of animal abuse, a major breeder of research dogs will close its pipeline
Ridglan Farms has agreed to stop selling beagles for scientific studies, leaving just one major U.S. supplier
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October 29, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Breaking news: To avoid criminal prosecution for allegations of animal abuse, the second-largest breeder of research dogs in the United States will stop providing animals to research labs around the country, according to a settlement. https://scim.ag/4hT8dCV
“It was almost like watching little circus animals.” Very fun and cool (and important!) story at @science.org
Aquarium hijinks provide strongest evidence yet that sharks love to play
Study hints at a deeper intelligence—and a need for enrichment in captivity
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October 29, 2025 at 10:15 PM
“It was almost like watching little circus animals.” Very fun and cool (and important!) story at @science.org
The second-largest breeder of research dogs in the United States will stop providing animals to research labs around the country. My latest for @science.org
Facing claims of animal abuse, a major breeder of research dogs will close its pipeline
Ridglan Farms has agreed to stop selling beagles for scientific studies, leaving just one major U.S. supplier
www.science.org
October 29, 2025 at 10:13 PM
The second-largest breeder of research dogs in the United States will stop providing animals to research labs around the country. My latest for @science.org
Just in time for Halloween 🎃 @science.org
‘It’s like a horror movie pregnancy.’ Researcher studies maggots—by letting them eat him
Science chats with wildlife epidemiologist Tony Goldberg about what he’s learned from becoming a meal for parasites
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October 22, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Just in time for Halloween 🎃 @science.org
Perhaps they should rename it the Scrat hole? Fun story by Celina Zhao for @science.org
Chicago’s beloved ‘rat hole’ was actually made by a squirrel
Scientists reopen the case of “splatatouille”
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October 15, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Perhaps they should rename it the Scrat hole? Fun story by Celina Zhao for @science.org