The scariest part of #October for me has been having my eyeball cut to pieces and sewn back together. So here it is ...in #pumpkin form! Happy #Halloween! 🎃

HALLOWEEN SPECIAL The Altmetric Ghost Donut Yes this is a real thing, not something we cattle-prodded our marketing into making for us. They are a rare sight, but you might have come across them. Here's a thread dedicated just to them. 1/7

Some recent hens. They do look good together like this. 🐔 Friendly reminder that I have a Ko-fi by way of a tip jar, if you enjoy my work and would like to send a little material support. Thank you so much to everyone who contributes. ☺️🥲🙏💙 Link also in profile. ko-fi.com/himmapaan

This little worm is literally a sex machine! This is a male epitoke of a polychaete worm (Myrianida I believe). Let me tell you how it goes down… #marineplankton 🦑

#Tyrannosaurus rex was named 120 years ago today (Oct 4, 1905). If you want to know all there is to know about the world's most iconic #dinosaur, the word is that my book "King Tyrant", published a few months back, is a good start. #fossils #paleontology #paleoart press.princeton.edu/books/hardco...

RIP to Jane Goodall, who opened the world's eyes to our closest relatives. (Photo by NatGeo's Hugo Van Lawick)

Today is the day! Wish me luck! #Zebras #Conservation #Endangered #Wildlife #Animals #Race #Charity #Fundraising #Running #Marwell #Zoo

we're on the precipice of a universal antiviral medication, mRNA technology is out here curing cancers every other month, HIV is cureable AND preventable, renewables generate more energy now than fossil fuels worldwide and and more cost-effective, coral reefs are growing back all over the world rn

Do you think Grevy's Zebras are neat? Do you think I can run 10k in a few weeks despite barely training for it? If either of the answers to those questions is yes, then please consider chucking a few quid towards the fundraiser. I might buy you a beer afterwards...if I survive. Cheers!

Some of the eggs laid by Iberian harvester ant queens contain males of another species, the builder harvester ant – and these males father all of the workers in the colony.

I am opposed to AI products and services because of the extra power they require... IN A CLIMATE CRISIS. I am opposed to AI results - texts and illustrations - because they've been created unethically, via theft and non-consensual use of the work of others. Share if you agree.

Heads up for #SVP2025 attendees: I'm running a day-long workshop about UK #paleoart on Nov 11th (the day before the meeting). Essentially a mini-conference, it's a day of talks on UK palaeoart history, conservation and current projects, as well as... 1/3

Just a ‘lil snail larva going about his business. #marineplankton 🦑

The first DinoCon @dinoconuk.bsky.social went off with a bang. A bunch of dinosaur/prehistoric life related talks, stalls and activities to keep the palaeonerd community out of mischief for a weekend. Thanks to everyone for making it enjoyable and hope to see you again next year!

A message from our CEO. Please, donate today: www.bumblebeeconservation.org/give

Good to see criticism of Colossal and their fraudulent "de-extinction" process getting mainstream coverage. New Zealand has some amazing conservation successes but the fight to save its species is not over. Think what that $15 million might have done there, rather than making this Frankenstein bird.

A British council trying to work with wildlife and encourage changes to our behaviour for the betterment of both us and birds? More of this, please. BBC News - 'Pigeons are not vermin, they're very intelligent' www.bbc.com/news/article...

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So AI-generated music is not only all over Spotify, spammers have figured out how to get AI songs onto the profiles of real artists, many of whom are dead. Reason #23723487849 to quit spotify and also a reminder we live in hell www.404media.co/spotify-publ...

@gizz47.bsky.social and I tried our hands at taxidermy today: behold our mice, as displayed on our homeward train. Taxidermy relies so much on knowledge of how animals fit together and, critically, how internal tissues bulk out skin. Lots to reflect on today as goes #paleoart.

UPDATE: Thank you vbloke and the Reddit community 💛

Nightjar surveys have started for the Heathland Birds Survey. We're still in need of help to fill vacant survey areas. Find a site near you: www.bto.org/get-involved...

Someone else said something very similar to this the other day, but. It really burns me that our (millennials') generation was legally terrorized for like, downloading Radiohead discographies But we're supposed to be ok with billionaires stealing human intellectual output in its entirety bc AI

It's May and Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) and Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder (HSD)- month. It's hard to talk about struggles of pain and fatigue. I prefer telling stories and making positive art ❤️ But it is good to spread some awareness. www.ehlers-danlos.com #EDS #HSD #rareillness #hypermobility

Today is May 13th, which means my new book, King Tyrant: A Natural History of #Tyrannosaurus rex is OUT NOW! Published by @princetonupress.bsky.social, this is the biggest and most detailed synthesis ever published on one of the best understood and most studied of all #dinosaurs. Thread follows...

This little baby bivalve larva is channeling its inner Doogal on its own little Magic Roundabout! #plankton 🦑 Sound on for this one.

Very nearly sunset 🌞. Hope everyone's learnt their lines ready for the climax of our #MayDay celebrations #Beltane #WickerMan

The ‘Piracy. It’s a Crime’ campaign used pirated music, *and* as it turns out, also used pirated fonts. Incredible.

Hermes' one word review of my plans to clean the chicken coop this afternoon.

In honour of Hayao Miyazaki I've implemented the biggest update to the GenAI mute/block list in a few months. Clear your feed. Let me know of any missed accounts and any false positive I might have swept up. I'm not perfect and happy to review mistakes. bsky.app/profile/eidy...

Just found our pond absolutely bursting with frog spawn, with a pretty chuffed looking frog sat in the middle of it all. And it turns out ...it's #WorldFrogDay today! Nicely done, mate. 🐸 #amphibians #wildlife #pondlife

On this #fossilfriday, take a moment to remember the great Richard Fortey, who passed last week. Scientist, naturalist, writer, and gentleman of the highest caliber. My thoughts in @stephenmossauthor.bsky.social obituary for @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/science/2025...

I agree with the need to engage children more with natural history, but dunking on dinosaurs for not being "real" or living animals is amazingly wrong and short sighted (birds, hello?). In the right hands, dinosaurs are gateways to natural history, not monsters. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

once again testing to see if bsky can answer highly specific demands: does anyone have access to a high resolution pic of Rhabdopleura, in situ/with its substrate, that is NOT a part of a plate/compilation like this link below so I could see the details better? www.researchgate.net/figure/Rhabd...

For #InternationalWomensDay, I'm reposting this short piece about Lindsey Morris Sterling from my Facebook group "Historic Palaeoart (for enthusiasts)". Sterling drew one of the earliest reconstructions of T. rex, creating the blueprint that informed all early T. rex #paleoart and cinema. #sciart

Today is International Women's Day! Did you know that the Curlew Action team is all-female? Led by the fearless and inspirational Mary Colwell

The Society of Vertebrate Paleontology has issued an official statement regarding recent executive orders from the current administration & the effects of these attacks on vertebrate paleontology and the scientific community in general, w/ a request for input from affected scientists. 🧪

My advanced copy of King Tyrant has arrived and, wow, @princetonupress.bsky.social did an amazing job turning my ramblings and scribblings into a great looking book! Very excited for you all to see it yourselves in May. #tyrannosaurus #paleontology #paleoart #dinosaurs #fossils

Very much looking forward to the Palaeontology in Public online book launch this (UK) evening! If you'd like to attend then just register here: forms.office.com/e/gpWburvZPk I'll send out the zoom link to recent sign-ups about an hour before the start

Happy World Pangolin Day! This image is from a CT scan of a preserved specimen from Cameroon in West Africa of the white-bellied pangolin, Phataginus tricuspis, from the Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History. #Pangolins #WorldPangolinDay #Wildlife #Conservation

Happy #HornbillsDay! Here's some Malabar pied hornbills from our trip to Sri Lanka. @markwitton.bsky.social #birds #Hornbills

Calling all Pigeon fans: check out The Pigeon Oracle card deck on #Kickstarter! 🕊️🎨🖌️ #Pigeonsky #Birds #FantasyArt #Art

Thumbs (spike) up for Iguanodon on their 200th birthday! 🎂 📷 Taken at the Horsham Museum & Art Gallery Discovering Dinosaurs Exhibition. @horshammusfriends.bsky.social #dinosaurs #history #museums

Happy 200th birthday, Iguanodon! #dinosaurs #history #art #sciart

New to Bluesky. Usually posting about birds, nature, or my artwork. Say 👋 Just for fun here are some #hiddengems pieces. Spot the odd one out! Marsh tits/willow tit, black-headed gulls/Bonaparte's gull, snipe/jack snipe, golcrests/firecrest #birds #nature #art #hiddengems

On World Wetlands Day, be sure to watch BBC Countryfile on Sunday 2nd at 18:05 on BBC One as we bring one of the UK's very best wetlands, WWT Welney, to the nation's television screens! See @lizziebruce.bsky.social counting swans & me chatting to Matt Baker about the increase in Whoopers!

Celebrating the Year of the Snake 🐍 with a visit to Oxford University Museum of Natural History for a panel on the amazing Oxfordshire dinosaur trackways. 🦕🦖 #Palaeontology #Fossils #Dinosaurs Featuring @markwitton.bsky.social and @dremmanicholls.bsky.social

We'll be having the online launch for Palaeontology in Public on Tue 18 Feb 18:00-19:30 UK-time It will feature comments from Mike Benton, Riley Black, Natalia Jagielska and Alison Laurence, & discussion with some of the chapter authors More info & signup link here: forms.office.com/e/gpWburvZPk

Happy Burns Night ya wee bawbags! #BurnsNight @markwitton.bsky.social