Cockatoos can not only use tools, they can carry whole toolkits to trickier jobs, study shows
https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/10/world/cockatoos-use-toolkits-study-intl-scli-scn/index.html
#science #biology #evolution #intelligence #avian #makers #hackers #tools

I've created a set of Science Tusky emoticons for the #ScienceMastodon community that can be used for free by instances!

Had a lot of fun making these - if you want to use them, please send me an email via my website and I'll send you the transparent versions.

Set includes:
- Chemist x2
- Physicist
- Computer Scientist
- Geneticist
- and starry eyed scientist

#science #scicomm #art #illustration #mastoart #mastodon #chemistry #scientist #researcher #physics #biology #computercience

Carnivorous oyster mushrooms can kill roundworms with “nerve gas in a lollipop” - Enlarge / Oyster mushrooms (Pleurotus ostreatus) serenely growing on a ... - https://arstechnica.com/?p=1910286 #molecularbiology #chemistry #mushrooms #nematodes #science #biology #ecology #toxins #fungi

I've loved this cartoon ever since I first saw it.

#Science #Biology #Physics

=== Introduction Post ===
Hi,
I am Arya, a Libre Software Enthusiast and Student from Chennai, India.

My interests are #freesoftware and related tech, #history , #geography and #biology

I am also the system administrator of ~vern, a tilde (tildeverse.org) which is focused on free software and offers over 75 services.

I don't post here frequently but you can find me active on the ~vern matrix room (#vern:vern.cc).

All other contact details can be found at https://aryak.vern.cc/contact

Researchers fed microalgae on leftover coffee grounds to produce high-quality biodiesel https://pos.li/2mgn13 #biotech #biotechnology #science #biology #microbiology #research