Happy birthday to the organization that made my dreams come true!

Happy Valentine's Day! ❤️

The desert is dusty, the fossils are too. Happy Valentine's Day, from Elevation Science to you. 💕

Happy International Day of Women and Girls in Science! My journey has brought me so much. Fossil prep, museums, field work, travel, my first research publication, museum collections, connections, and of course, some of the best friendships I've ever had. Keep that dream going!

Happy International Women and Girls in Science Day! Proud to work alongside so many brilliant women, past and present, and excited for the future scientists who will shape what comes next.

This is why we do this. Real science, shared with real people.

Maybe a bit late for web timing, but ehy, NEW PAPER ON #fossilfriday!!! I am proud to present you Haolong dongi gen. nov. sp. nov., a new hadrosauroid from the Early Cretaceous of China! The specimen, almost complete, is a juvenile iguanodontian from the Yixian Formation of the Barremian (125 Mya).

Hands-on science experiences are some of the most memorable, especially for families. We’re excited for Dinosaur Discovery Days and the chance to help people connect with fossils, Earth history, and real paleontology.

One of the best things about fieldwork is how it slows you down; you learn to notice small details that most people walk right past.

My latest article. #Paleontology #Montana "A new discovery is extending the known range of one sauropod species, while also providing supporting evidence for an intriguing environmental hypothesis." @elevationscience.bsky.social

Trying to make happy art again... I added another family of stargazers off in the distance. I was at Crater Lake once and wondered if animals took time to enjoy the beauty of their surroundings and at that moment a pika climbed to the tip of a volcanic spire and just looked out at the valley.

🚨Our new study is out! We've put AI to good use, to classify and identify dinosaur footprints! Dinosaur footprints are more common than bones. But to figure out which dinosaur made a track, we need to do the Cinderella thing, and match a footprint to a foot. And that's hard.

I'm incredibly honored and excited to be a fellow author to all of these brilliant people. Some amazing new things in this volume!

Episode 3 of Paleo Bites is up! ❤️🦴

Rowe, A.J., Cerroni, M.A. & Rayfield, E.J. Southern hemisphere ceratosaurs evolved feeding mechanics paralleling those of Northern hemisphere tyrannosaurids. Sci Rep 16, 2804 (2026). doi.org/10.1038/s415...

Me actively trying not to blurt this out every single time

Dental replacement patterns and morphological diversity in Lower Jurassic sauropods from the Cañadón Asfalto Basin, Patagonia, Argentina: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology: Vol 0, No 0 - Get Access www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

It's #MuseumSelfieDay, so enjoy these that I took on my last visit to the AMNH! I will forever be grateful to museums, these monuments to learning that are a big part of keeping science and history alive. Consider going to your local museum today and telling the dinosaurs I said hi!

Last summer, members of the MT Geo Society joined us in the field for a day of real, hands-on paleontology. One of them, Jess, captured the experience in this fun, educational vlog. Definitely worth a watch and checking out her other videos! youtu.be/1B02gy81ejk?...

Scientists in the Parks paleo positions now up! Badlands Nat Park, SD (has 2 positions) conservation-legacy.breezy.hr/p/7d9228dbb2... conservation-legacy.breezy.hr/p/6f2bd0360b... Waco Mammoth Nat Monument, TX conservation-legacy.breezy.hr/p/d79a670f73... FAQ: www.scientistsinparks.org/faq

Meet Edmontosaurus! 🌿 One of my favorite dinosaurs and one of the most common and best understood from the Late Cretaceous. Living ~68-66 million years ago, this "duck-billed" herbivore was built for efficiency, its broad beak for cropping plants and hundreds of teeth packed into dental batteries!

Having so much trouble figuring out social media algorithms. I feel like I've tried so many things; posting at the "right" times, making posts more interesting and adding "hooks", making videos shorter for attention span, etc. Social media has never made sense, but it sure doesn't now. Frustrating.

New research on T. rex growth! 🦖 By analyzing growth rings in leg bones from 17 tyrannosaurs, scientists found that T. rex was a late bloomer, taking ~35–40 years to fully mature. The study also highlights major variation in growth, raising new questions about tyrannosaur diversity.

Someone on TikTok commented on my new T. rex growth video and said: "This is really cool but you sound like Mr. DNA from Lego Jurassic World." I...what? Thank you? I guess? I have no idea.

Fossils aren't just bones! It's easy to think of giant sauropod leg bones or a terrifying theropod claw, but what about other kinds of fossils? They can come in the form of sea shells, coprolites, or even footprints! Thanks for joining us for episode 2 of Paleo Bites! 🦴

Outreach today in Columbus, GA! Teaching 6th graders all day about the paleontology of the eastern United States! 🦴🦕

Ajkaceratops...is actually a ceratopsian? A new paper confirms that Ajkaceratops does indeed belong to Ceratopsia! Not only that, but some other rhabdodontids do too. Were you surprised by this news? Congratulations to Susannah Maidment and fellow authors on this paper! 🎉

I filmed a new segment today for Elevation Science! 🦕 This new video format will feature short-form paleontology scicomm mini-sodes, from new prehistoric animal discoveries to myth-busting. But what should we call it? Votes are welcomed! Paleo Bites Paleo Nuggets Paleo Pops Or something else?

I have been anxiously waiting for this paper on European ceratopsians! Congratulations all! www.nature.com/articles/s41... @paleontologizing.bsky.social @utahpaleo-ufop.bsky.social @jeremybroberts.bsky.social @tweetisaurus.bsky.social @richardjbutler.bsky.social @societyofvertpaleo.bsky.social

NEW paper out today in Royal Society Open Science: “Fossilized melanosomes reveal colour patterning of a sauropod dinosaur” (2025). 🦕 Research conducted in part & facilitated by Elevation Science. Art by Tess Gallagher. royalsocietypublishing.org/rsos/article...

2026 field internship applications are now open at Elevation Science! If you want hands-on experience in field science/paleontology with an expert team, apply here: elevationscience.org/internships Questions welcome!

Happy #Thanksgiving from Elevation Science! 🦃🍂🥧 @thedinomancer.bsky.social

This week, we're feeling extra grateful. Elevation Science wouldn't be what it is without the incredible community around us; our staff, participants, volunteers, past interns, students, families, friends, donors, and our partners in science and education. Happy #Thanksgiving to all who celebrate!

Ever wondered what it's like to be a field #paleontology student? Here's a glimpse of the last couple of summers; #fossil digs, badland hikes, new friends, and hands-on #science. Want in? Join us for ERTH 491: Field Paleontology in 2026! Only 6 spots left! elevationscience.org/college-stud...

My colleagues and I were recently on CBS Los Angeles! Check out the incredible work Marina Jurica does and how the events recorded in the fossil record can guide us to make better decisions for our future. 🦖✨

The debate is over — Nanotyrannus lives! Well, it used to anyway. Scientists have now confirmed the existence of the tiny tyrant, #Nanotyrannus, ending an almost century-long debate among #dinosaur experts and enthusiasts. Not only does Nanotyrannus exist, but there are now two recognized species!

You can make digging for dinosaurs YOUR whole personality too! 🦕 Sign-ups for the 2026 season are live and filling up as we speak! Spend a week with us in the Bighorn Basin of Montana, excavating and preserving Jurassic dinosaurs like Diplodocus, Allosaurus, and more! Questions? Let's hear it!

This #Halloween, we're talking about FOSSIL FRANKENSTEINS! ⚡ Most dinosaurs you see in museums are "Frankensteins", built from the bones of several individuals or replicas that fill in the gaps. Next time you visit a museum, remember: you're looking at many hours of research and reconstruction!

Talk about bending over backwards! This beautifully preserved #Gorgosaurus libratus, a cousin of T. rex, is one of the coolest fossils on display at the Royal Tyrrell Museum in Alberta, Canada.

We're having field flashbacks! As it gets colder in our little corners of the world, we're throwing it back to field season: covered in dust, sun-soaked and sunscreened, and taking it one discovery at a time. Who's ready to get back to the quarry next summer!?

Ready to dig into real paleontology? Our 2026 Field Paleontology Course is open for enrollment! Spend part of your summer in Montana learning fossil excavation, mapping, and field techniques alongside professional paleontologists. 🤝 Hands-on science. 🦕 Jurassic fossils. ⛰️ Unforgettable experience.

It's finally happening! 🦖 WHY DINOSAURS? is on PBS! Check out WHY DINOSAURS?, now playing on PBS! Stay tuned for the film to also stream on platforms such as YouTube, Amazon Prime Video, Vimeo, Kanopy, Tubi, Apple TV, and more!

Day 3/3 for outreach events this week! Finished off with the sweetest group of little ones!

Day 2/3 for outreach this week! ✅

Day 1 of 3 for outreach events this week! Great way to spend #NationalFossilDay! 🦴

World Mental Health Day 🤍 In science, it’s easy to push too hard, skip rest, or feel like asking for help is failing. But your worth isn’t measured by productivity. Rest isn’t laziness. Help isn’t weakness. Balance isn’t optional. Your mental health matters. Today and every day.

Come dig up Jurassic dinosaurs with me next year! 🦕🦖

Join us in wishing Scicomm Manager and Field Tech @thedinomancer.bsky.social a very happy birthday!

For the @nytimes.com, I wrote about Joaquinraptor, a new species from a very cool family of dinosaurs: long-armed, hook clawed (possible) tyrannosaur relatives from South America