Did you know that dinosaurs migrated just like today's birds? This Migratory Bird Day, we have a blog post about just that!

Meet CJ, an intern with the @mtnaturalist.bsky.social! CJ has been a great help working with Jason Poole, preparing dinosaur fossils from Elevation Science summer expeditions. Thank you for all your hard work, CJ!

Are you going fossil hunting this summer? If so, tell us where! 🦴

One spot left for the 2026 field season! elevationscience.org/fossil-dig-e...

Just another day on Tatooine. Happy Star Wars Day!

We reached our field jacket sponsorship goal: THANK YOU! Seriously. This kind of support is what makes fieldwork possible. There are still a few jackets available for this upcoming season if you want to be part of it: givebutter.com/2026-fossil-...

Did you know you can spell out your name from space!? Here is ours! Each letter is made from real Earth features; rivers, deserts, and coastlines all captured from space. Pretty cool, huh?

A juvenile Diplodocus is slipping out post-bedtime for a late #FossilFriday post. Like other Mesozoic dinosaurs, young diplodocids were proportioned differently than adults, bearing shorter necks, faces and tails. The mottled skin pattern is based on (very tentative) palaeocolour data. #paleoart

Our story about the NSB terminations is now updated with comment from the White House and Brian Babin, the Republican chair of the House Science Committee.

Would you rather spend a day digging fossils in the field, or prepping them in the lab?

A summer just like this incoming 🦕☀️⚒️⛰️

Happy Fossil Friday! Curved claws like this in Allosaurus were likely used to grasp and hold onto prey; small details that help us understand how these animals lived. Plus, they made for excellent finds in the field!

Happy World Lab Day! Behind every fossil is careful lab work that helps turn discoveries into real science.

Earth Day reminder: some of the best classrooms don't have walls. 🌎 Whether it's the rock layers or ancient fossils, hands-on science helps people connect with Earth’s story in a meaningful way. Happy Earth Day from Elevation Science!

What's a paleontology topic you wish people talked about more?

The Gastonia Chapter welcomes DNM Paleontologist ReBecca Hunt-Foster, where she’ll be presenting on diplodocus skeleton discovered under the parking lot at Dinosaur Nat. Monu., & efforts to excavate the beast. 6 pm, Wednesday April 29 at Moab's Grand Center — as always, free and open to the public!

Happy Museum Monday! Why do some fossils preserve better than others? Our fossil prep intern Brandan Miller gives us the inside scoop! 🦴

Modern bats navigate the night with echolocation, but early bats may have taken to the skies before they ever evolved that ability. Happy Bat Appreciation Day! @thedinomancer.bsky.social

What were we like in the 90s? About what you’d expect for our crew. 😂

Not many people get the chance to have their name on a real fossil. Sponsor a fossil jacket and be part of the discoveries happening in the field this season. givebutter.com/2026-fossil-...

"How birds survived the dinosaurs’ doomsday" By Steve Brusatte Scientists finally understand why birds were the only dinosaurs to pull through the end-Cretaceous mass extinction www.scientificamerican.com/article/an-a... @utahpaleo-ufop.bsky.social @paleontologizing.bsky.social

What first got you interested in fossils or prehistoric life?

Great news! 🎉 We are so excited to announce that Adam Johnson will be returning to the field with us this summer as a Field Technician! Since his internship with us last summer, he has been accepted into a grad program at ODU, where he will study the very fossils that we are digging up each season!

We may not know EXACTLY how dinosaurs behaved, but their anatomy has given us some pretty good hints. Which means we can technically ask: would any of them make good pets? (The answer is still no.) @thedinomancer.bsky.social

Happy Fossil Friday from Elevation Science and the Montana Natural History Center! Jason Poole takes a closer look at dinosaur vertebrae; their structure and the pathologies that can reveal injury and life history. @mtnaturalist.bsky.social #paleontology #fossilfriday

You can put your name on a real fossil. Sponsor a fossil jacket and be part of the discoveries happening in the field this season. Every sponsorship helps protect fossils as they’re uncovered and transported to the lab. givebutter.com/2026-fossil-...

We're sorry, beavers were HOW BIG??? Happy International Beaver Day! 🦫

Jane Goodall showed the world the power of field-based science. That same spirit of curiosity and observation continues today, whether studying living animals and ecosystems or ancient ones. Today, we celebrate Jane Goodall and her inspirational legacy.

What’s a fossil or prehistoric animal you think deserves more attention?

You can be part of real fossil discovery. Sponsor a fossil jacket and have your name written on a jacket in the field while we uncover fossils this season! Every sponsorship helps support the tools and materials needed to do this work. givebutter.com/2026-fossil-...

MNHC educator, Christine Morris, is teaching this spring course with the MOLLI program at the University of Montana. Space is still available - learn more about "The Science and Nature of Awe" and register today at: www.campusce.net/umtmolli/cou...

Who gets to do science? For a long time, that answer was quite limited. Today, more people are stepping into the field and gaining real, hands-on experience in paleontology. New blog post for Women's History Month: elevationscience.org/field-journa...

We're off to a great start to our 2026 field season fundraiser! Thank you to everyone who has already sponsored a fossil jacket; your support is helping protect real dinosaur discoveries in the field. Let's keep the momentum going and reach our goal: givebutter.com/2026-fossil-...

From the field to the lab. 🦴 Joshua worked on this sauropod toe during our field course and recently got to see it again in the lab. Talk about a full-circle moment!

Register today for MNHC’s FIELD NOTES #writingworkshop. This virtual 6-part class includes publication and airing of your piece on @mtpublicradio.bsky.social! Open to everyone — you don’t have to live in MT to participate & enjoy this course! Starts 3.24! www.montananaturalist.org/event/online...

First day of spring, and we're already daydreaming about being back in the field.

We're counting down the final spots for our 2026 field season! Only 9 spots remain to join us at our active dinosaur dig sites. Sign up before they're gone: elevationscience.org/fossil-dig-e...

What’s a fossil or prehistoric animal you wish more people knew about?

Katie Hunt, @elevationscience.bsky.social Paleo Prep Lab Manager, shares the story behind one of their most exciting recent publications; a Barosaurus cervical vertebra representing the first occurrence of the genus in Montana. So cool!! #fossils #montanafossils youtu.be/4NkT0zuicn0?...

Get your name on a fossil discovery! When fossils are uncovered, they must be protected in plaster field jackets so they can be safely transported to the lab. Sponsorships help provide the resources needed to excavate, jacket, and study these discoveries. givebutter.com/2026-fossil-...

"What Is It?" Wednesday! Katie is holding a fossil excavated from one of our active dinosaur dig sites in 2024. Any guesses what it is? We'll reveal the answer later today!

Happy International Women's Day 💐 Did you know, for every 7 men in palaeontology, there are ~3 women. Women make up 25-35% of global vertebrate palaeontological publishing output. And are most likely to study mammals, while men, reptiles.

MNHC is offering two exciting camps for Middle School Students this summer! Our Naturalist in Training, July 6-10 and STEEM, August 3-7! Learn more and register at: www.montananaturalist.org/summer-camps/ #missoulacamps #middleschoolcamps #natureeducation

In paleontology, context is everything. Where a fossil is found, and what rock layer it comes from, can be just as important as the fossil itself.

One of the most important parts of paleontology isn't finding fossils; it's documenting them. Field notes, measurements, and site maps record exactly where fossils were found and preserve the scientific context that helps tell their story.

This International Women's Day, we celebrate the past and present accomplishments of women. We're extremely proud to know, work, and collaborate with some of the most brilliant women in science that continue to research, discover, mentor, conserve, and educate to the advancement of tomorrow.

Fossil Friday fact: not every fossil gets a plaster jacket! Smaller fossils are often wrapped in foil packs; aluminum foil, tape, and a label to keep everything together and protected until it reaches the lab. Simple, but effective!

Some fossils preserve microscopic structures called melanosomes. By studying their shape and arrangement, scientists can sometimes infer the colors of ancient animals.

Every fossil discovery starts with someone paying attention to the little details in the rock.

Your classroom this summer: a dinosaur dig in Montana! Our field paleontology course is a hands-on, college credit field course. Only 4 spots remain! Details are live on our site: elevationscience.org/college-stud...