Analyses of fossils and ancient genomics reveal how early human populations bred less wolf-like companions, and might have traded them around the world. go.nature.com/4oGfWGZ

Who wouldn’t want a Fellnase in t vast interior of continental Eurasia? If I was a Neanderthal, early modern human or Denisovan I would love to have a 4-legged companion! Hunting & enjoying t spoils together! 🤩 @olakwiecien3.bsky.social @airedalefrodo.bsky.social @pucicu.de @mdpetraglia.bsky.social

Exciting news! Student applications for paleoCAMP 2026 are open! Are you a graduate student working on any aspect of past climates or environments? Apply to be part of our 2-week summer school in the eastern Sierra Nevada! More details here: paleoclimate.camp/apply

#dogsofbsky what is the best thing after morning #WalkInTheRain? 🐾🌧️ Morning #CoffeeAndBiscuit, of course! ☕️🐾🍪😋 In a smoking jacket from @bemorebob.bsky.social! @rmpk-flora-foxie.bsky.social @airedaleterrier.bsky.social

The #UN today proclaimed The International Day of Caves and Karst! To be celebrated 13th September 2026 for the first time! 😍 @mariabox.bsky.social @pucicu.de @olakwiecien3.bsky.social unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/p...

Cannot blame you! Who would not? 🐾🚲🥰

‼️New PhD project in Edinburgh: "Animals, traits, and oxygen in the Ediacaran Nama Group, Namibia". Supervised by Rachel Wood (Amelia Penny and I co-supervising) — big UK+Namibian team — help us understand early animal evolution! Apply by Dec 14th #paleontology e5-dtp.ed.ac.uk/project?item...

#dogsofbsky T-shirt weather on #Northumberland coast in November is a bit worrying 🍂🌡️😕 but what a smashing beach bimble we had! ☀️🌊🐾☺️

German farmers’ markets 🥕🥦🧅🫜🫑🍅🍠🥔🥒🥬🌶️ I miss them so much! 😕

Scientists feel that the pressure to publish is rising, but that the time and resources they have to do the necessary research are falling, according to a survey of 3,200 researchers go.nature.com/4hNDvuN

#dogsoftbsky on this surprisingly warm and dry November afternoon Pebble invited me to our local pub. Pinot Grigio for me, salmon flattie for him 🍂🍁🍷🐠☺️

#EGU26 is already on its way 🎉! Abstract submissions are officially open until 15 January 2026, 13:00 CET. Let the journey begin and submit your abstract NOW! 👉 Visit https://www.egu26.eu/ for more information!

Look @speleoseb.bsky.social - I think we should read it!

Following the idea of @airedalesrule.bsky.social this #TerrierTuesday I give you Pebble’s first ever grooming! Before & After. I honestly had to make sure that he is my dog! 😂 But after a BOOP I knew he was ours! #ChangingTimes

The #TerrierTuesday theme on 4th November is 'Changing Times' by @morrisbt.bsky.social To reflect our international #Terriers community & the recent Clocks going backwards or forwards for Spring or Autumn, depepending on where you live - show us your interpretation! 🍂🕰🌞 #DogsOfBlueSky #Photography

#dogsofbsky inspired by our friend we have been today to Chatsworth House and Gardens. What an incredible day we had! 🏛️🍂🍁🌳🌲🎃☀️🐾

#dogsofbdky Today at @chatsworth.bsky.social we have met not one, and not two but three #IrishTerriers! ☘️🐾 A chance one in a million! 😆 Florence and two half-brothers, Mickey and Joey

Belgian AI scientists are advocating *against* the use of AI in academia. “If independent thinking is no longer encouraged at university, where would it?” apache.be/2025/10/24/b...

Dan and Ian! You made mummy day!

#dogsofsky a lovely day in Peak District! The last image is a tribute to Grand Dame Freckles 🥰

#dogsofbsky Today we have met a legend - Freckles HooMum, Ros. We had a lovely day with autumnal sniffari (those pesky squirrels!) and a lot of fuss and cuddles! 🍁🍂🌳🐿️🥰

#dogsofbsky when your boys decide to wear autumnal colours in Autumn… 🍂🍁🐾☺️

When I leave my boys alone Pebble forgets his spelling 😂

#dogsofbsky Start you week as you mean to go on - with #CoffeeAndBiscuit! These are homemade by Reggie’s HooMum @airedaleterrier.bsky.social and are delicious! #MondayVibes #SharingIsCaring ☕️🐾🍪☺️

#dogsofbsky what’s a bit of a drizzle if you have your Terrier pack at #Northumerland coast! Reggie, Flora, Ada and Pebble 🌊🌧️🐾🐾🐾🐾☺️ @rmpk-flora-foxie.bsky.social @airedaleterrier.bsky.social

#dogofbsky we made the best of the late October sunny afternoon at Gibside @midsandeastnt.bsky.social 🍂🍁🌳☀️🐾🙂

Need a Christmas gift for a dog-lover? Look no further! Lots of laugh-out-loud stories as retirees Chris and Rob embark on house-sitting, caring for a range of badly-behaved and pampered dogs. 'A brilliant light-hearted read, had me chortling. I really hope there are more offerings from the author.'

#dogsofbsky look what I got for Pebble’s morning coffee biscuits! Isn’t it just perfect? Happy Saturday everyone! #MorningRituals #CoffeeAndBiscuit

Mosquitoes found in Iceland for first time as climate crisis warms country. Three specimens discovered in what was previously one of the few places in the world without the insects. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Looking forward to exciting new future collaborations as equal partner in the joint continent ⛰️ and ocean 🌊 Scientific Drilling Forum, held in Sicily last week to strengthen international collaboration in Earth science research 🤝

🚨#JobAlert Are you currently a #student living in Germany and looking for a part-time & remote job? This opportunity is waiting for you! #EGU are looking for a Community Development Assistant work-student to join their communications team! 📅Apply by 24 October 2025. Learn more here: egu.eu/9Y1PZ8

A reminder.

2 Themes for #TerrierTuesday 21st Oct 'Mischief' by @andreakuszewski.bsky.social for lighthearted posts & 'Behaving Badly' by @jansborder.bsky.social so any of us with Reactive #Terriers can swap Stories & Tips We dont often catch these moments on camera so artistic leeway is fine! #DogsOfBlueSky

#dogsofbsky Happy Sunday! Lazy morning here, Pebble and me are choosing walks for our Halloween weekend (with #CoffeeAndBiscuit of course!). ☕️🐾🍪🐾🥾🥾⛰️

🌟 Poster Competition 🌟 To celebrate our upcoming 7th birthday in November we’re delighted to launch a poster competition. Please help spread the word! A great thing for the October holidays. Deadline 7th November. #pawsonplastic #postercompetition #ecoart #octoberholidays

#dogsoffbsky another lovely autumnal sniffari in another @midsandeastnt.bsky.social site. Shenanigans with Otto and a third stamp in Pebble’s pooch passport!

#dogsofbsky Today we've met A grumpy cat. And was he rude to my Irish dude? Oh, you can bet! #SillyRhymes #GrumpyCat 🐈‍⬛😠😆 *you may have to zoom in to see how grumpy the cat was

Paper alert 🎓🌿 I’m excited to share a new publication from my PhD On-site plant-wax biomarkers + compound-specific isotopes show why relying on bulk δ13C of SOM can mislead in the tropics. Case study: Jwalapuram (S. India). Read: www.cell.com/iscience/ful... Huge thanks to all co-authors 🙏

New Paper Alert: "Orbital and eustatic control of basin hydrology during the first stage of the Messinian Salinity Crisis" ALT title according to the internet when it found a picture of Nick on field work: "Miniature man found in average-sized Geode." onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

#TerrierTuesday Autumn is upon us, short days, early evenings… perfect for remembering summer adventures! #CuddlingTime with @speleoseb.bsky.social after long hike in Slovenian Alps 🐾☺️

The #TerrierTuesday Theme for 14th October is 'Cuddle Time' Whether your #Terriers like to snuggle up with you or another favourite human, or a fellow pet they live with - show us your pictures & videos this week 🤗 Please repost to spread the word 🫶🐕 #DogsOfBlueSky #BTposse #Photography #Pets

Sun or no sun, nothing like an afternoon at the coast! 🌊☁️🐾☺️

#dogsofbsky absolutely smashing autumnal afternoon in Wallington and second stamp in Pebble’s pooch passport! ☀️🍂🍁💨🐾☺️

Lovely autumnal day to wear lovely autumnal bandana from @misheleneous.bsky.social ☀️🍂🍁🐾🙂

What a fun! @speleoseb.bsky.social and me came back home and, with a glass of wine each browsed through our #geolobrary! Alas, some of my books are in my office… 🪨🦕🦣🏔️🌍⚒️📚📖🙂

Opinion piece: To effectively conserve #ecosystems, we must also conserve #microbes. This plan supports traditional #conservation goals while offering adaptations to conserve #microorganisms themselves. www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/... #biodiversity

The #TerrierTuesday Theme for 7th October chosen by @lyndah612.bsky.social is 'Tilty Head' Something all our #Terriers do when puzzled and curious about something - or when questioning our authority! So lets see your best & worst sides 😄 #DogsOfBlueSky #Photography #BTposse #Dogs #Pets #Cute #Fun

#dogsofbsky lovely morning beach shenanigans with Miss Flora @rmpk-flora-foxie.bsky.social 🌊☀️🐾🐾😎

#SundayMorning vibes. #CoffeeAndBiscuit before going to the coast. ☕️🐾🍪😋 @speleoseb.bsky.social