Cool new paper! We have known for a long time that mating reduces lifespan in females. Here. we show that producing a small amount of "bad" protein surprisingly increases lifespan, *particularly* in mated females. academic.oup.com/g3journal/ar...

Big thumbs-up for the ScreenZen app. Best one I’ve used for addictive apps I want to keep but limit my time on.

“being alive is as special an occasion as it gets.”

Happy Trans Day of Visibility! I see you. I will fight for you.

"Scientists don't want you to know this" What? Have you ever met a scientist?? This is like saying chefs don't want you to taste their food. They LOVE to share their knowledge.

We got a new, large, squishy, comfortable couch … and this is where the cat wants to sit.

My dog is hilariously pathetic when she wants love. Sound on.

Are you f*ing kidding me @nytimes.com??

This is the prettiest cupcake I’ve ever had 😍

Biologically accurate.

Matching Cybertrucks

I ordered a cheese platter that said it came with “condiments” and I assumed fancy jams or something but this is what it came with instead. Wtf

Fantasy vs reality. Everything costs more now in the US.

The incompetence is astounding. But of course nobody will be fired because none of them are leading an NIH grant trying to cure cancer.

Today is my late husband's birthday. He would have been 55 today. I know there are much larger issues in the world than my corner of grief, but I wanted to honor his memory today, because his memory is indeed a blessing.

Transcript of the air traffic controller (ATC). “Bluestreak” is the commercial plane. “Pat25” is the military helicopter.

And this:

I mean, sure, the EO also shouldn't be able to proceed because it's illegal and beyond the scope of power of the president. It's just chaos with nobody knowing what's actually happening. I based my post on the following from his press secretary:

FYI, this is NOT rescinding the funding freeze. It's just rescinding the memo about the freeze. The funding freeze is still in effect. What a mess.

A tale in two acts:

I’d love to hear people’s theories (even wild ones!) as to why humans feel joy and attraction to things like mountains and waterfalls, from an evolutionary perspective. Because shouldn’t these be things we’d be wired to dislike and avoid??

So, five years ago my husband died. This is what my teen (lovingly) got her new stepdad. 😂

#SexySaturday time! YOU THINK YOU HAVE IT BAD? Anglerfish live in the dark. A male fortunate to find a female latches on permanently with his mouth, partly dissolves, & becomes just a fused sperm sac. Some species males don’t even have digestive systems. 99% die starving virgins.

4 yrs ago my husband died. 3.5 yrs ago his wife died. 1 year ago we met And fell into deep, beautiful, joyful, incredible love. Yesterday:

#SexySaturday time! Dolphins know where it’s at, and have interesting sex lives. Lots of foreplay, multiple sexual positions, masturbation, and same-sex acts in both males and females. There’s even cases of them making sexual advances towards other species, including humans!

#SexySaturday time! Female pandas only mate a couple days per year, and are rarely in the mood in captivity. Zoos figured out that showing them videos of other pandas doing the deed dramatically increases their willingness to mate. Essentially, panda porn. 🐼