this post was submitted on 18 Feb 2026
126 points (98.5% liked)

Science Memes

19737 readers
2131 users here now

Welcome to c/science_memes @ Mander.xyz!

A place for majestic STEMLORD peacocking, as well as memes about the realities of working in a lab.



Rules

  1. Don't throw mud. Behave like an intellectual and remember the human.
  2. Keep it rooted (on topic).
  3. No spam.
  4. Infographics welcome, get schooled.

This is a science community. We use the Dawkins definition of meme.



Research Committee

Other Mander Communities

Science and Research

Biology and Life Sciences

Physical Sciences

Humanities and Social Sciences

Practical and Applied Sciences

Memes

Miscellaneous

founded 3 years ago
MODERATORS
 
top 5 comments
sorted by: hot top controversial new old
[โ€“] whelk@retrolemmy.com 18 points 1 month ago

That's not s very fun fact at all

[โ€“] Fleur_@aussie.zone 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

This is just a sampling error. It's actually only the one plum tree that's in super mega danger that's bringing up the average.

[โ€“] flora_explora@beehaw.org 2 points 1 month ago

That's even further off from comparing apples and oranges, you're comparing monocots and dicots!

[โ€“] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 2 points 1 month ago

and ONE THE "LONIEST PALM" Hyophorbe amaricaulis IS AN ENDLING, meaning its the only one of its kind living in a botanical garden.