A finch can't grow itself a bigger beak, not even when its life depends on it. So how did a whole population end up with bigger beaks in a single generation? 🐦🧪 (thread 👇) #EduSky #Evolution #EvoKe #DarwinsFinches

On this day in 1858, the scientific world first heard the idea of evolution by natural selection from a joint presentation by Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace at a meeting of the Linnean Society in London. It is a case of integrity and collaboration (thread below 👇) #Evolution #EvoKE #OTD 🧪

01-Jul: On this day in 1858, Charles Darwin finally went public with his theory of evolution by means of natural selection, with the publication of back-to-back papers by Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace, who had independently arrived at the same idea… friendsofdarwin.com/articles/dar... #HistSci

On this day in 1858, the scientific world first heard the idea of evolution by natural selection from a joint presentation by Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace at a meeting of the Linnean Society in London. It is a case of integrity and collaboration (thread below 👇) #Evolution #EvoKE #OTD 🧪

Today marks one of the most important days in the history of Science. OTD in 1858, Charles Darwin and Alfred R. Wallace revealed the idea of evolution by natural selection @linneansociety.bsky.social meeting (although any of them was actually present) darwin-online.org.uk/content/fram...

EvoKE Webinar – Special Edition Instead of our usual webinar format, our next session will bring together researchers, educators, curriculum developers, and anyone interested in evolution education to co-create a collaborative publication #EvoKE #Evolution #EduSky 🧪 🔗 Learn more: bit.ly/3SOwelR

EvoKE Webinar – Special Edition Instead of our usual webinar format, our next session will bring together researchers, educators, curriculum developers, and anyone interested in evolution education to co-create a collaborative publication #EvoKE #Evolution #EduSky 🧪 🔗 Learn more: bit.ly/3SOwelR

"Queerness is unnatural" It's a statement many of us have heard before. But where does this belief actually come from? The idea that queerness is unique to humans says less about nature itself and more about how humans interpret the world around them 🧪Thread 👇 #Evolution #PrideMonth #LGBTQ #EvoKE

They ruled the oceans for over 340 million years. They survived three mass extinctions. Then vanished in a geological instant. What do we actually know about how ammonoids lived, grew, and behaved before they became fossils? #Webinar #Ammonoids #Fossils #EvoKE #Palaeontology 🧪 #EduSky

Plants have been reproducing their own way for hundreds of millions of years. So why do we keep describing them in human terms? Thread 👇 #Evolution #PrideMonth #LGBTQ #EvoKE #EduSky 🧪

“EvolvingSTEM centers on a simple but powerful idea. Instead of teaching evolution through historical examples like Darwin's finches, students work with living systems that evolve over a single week.” www.hotmetalcampus.com/news-researc...

This is a great, easy to understand explanation of why homosexuality in a species is not necessarily a disadvantage.

🏳️‍🌈 Happy Pride Month! Mindful that biology has been weaponized against the LGBTQ community by people who don’t know much about biology, I’m making daily, queer, biologically themed posts for #PrideMonth2026 6/10: Male black swans often pair up with other males, nest, and raise chicks together.

🧠 “Isn’t homosexuality an evolutionary disadvantage because it doesn’t directly produce offspring?” The simple answer is: No. At first glance, that seems logical. But evolution is rarely that simple (thread 👇) #Evolution #PrideMonth #LGBTQ #EvoKE 🧪

To celebrate Pride Month, here's an iconic queer snail, Potamopyrgus antipodarum. Defying binary classifications, females produce offspring with or without males doi.org/10.1890%2F00... #PrideMonth #scientificillustration

The ocean is the cradle of all life and the place where biological evolution started to shape biodiversity, setting the stage for life on land. Most of the major biological groups that exist on Earth are found exclusively in the ocean! 💙🌎🧪 #WorldOceanDay #ProtectOurOceans #Biodiversity

A really important point about what evolution can teach us to help respond to climate change in regard to crop plants and food security #WorldEnvironmentDay

🧪#WorldEnvironmentDay Modern humans are the outcome of billions of years of cosmic history, biological evolution, and countless chance events. If Earth's 4.5-billion-year history lasted just one minute, Homo sapiens would appear only in the final 0.004 seconds.

Reminder: Our webinar with Christian Klug is today, 4 June at 4pm CEST. Don’t miss if you’re interested in paleobioloy, ammonoids, and robots. More info and link to join (no registration required): evokeproject.org/evoke-webina...

Nature is queer 🌈 Did you know that same-sex behavior has been documented in more than 1,500 animal species? From black swans forming long-term male-male partnerships to female grizzly bears engaging in same-sex interactions, these behaviors are a natural part of the animal kingdom. Thread 👇🧪

🌈 Happy Pride Month! 🌈 This month, we are exploring the incredible diversity of life through the lens of evolutionary biology. From homosexuality and sex-changing in animals to unusual reproductive systems and anatomies that challenge our expectations 🧪 #PrideMonth #Pride2026 #Biodiversity #EvoKE

🌈 Happy Pride Month! 🌈 This month, we are exploring the incredible diversity of life through the lens of evolutionary biology. From homosexuality and sex-changing in animals to unusual reproductive systems and anatomies that challenge our expectations 🧪 #PrideMonth #Pride2026 #Biodiversity #EvoKE

I'm looking forward to this webinar - really curious about these robots and what they can teach us 👀

Join our next #EvoKE Webinar on 4 June with Christian Klug, who will explore the fascinating world of ammonoids! Our webinars are free and open to everyone – no registration required 🧪 📌 Find all the details and the Zoom link here: evokeproject.org/2026/05/13/e...

EvoKE beautifully celebrated the international biodiversity day! Given its importance, Biodiversity should be celebrated every single day! Join EvoKE and make every day a celebration of biodiversity and of the evolutionary processes that shape it!

On the 22 of May, we celebrate the International Day for Biological Diversity. For us at EvoKE, it’s an occasion to share the message that all life on Earth is a product of biological evolution and is constantly evolving! Learn more in the thread below👇 #BiodiversityDay 🧪 @unbiodiversity.bsky.social

On the 22 of May, we celebrate the International Day for Biological Diversity. For us at EvoKE, it’s an occasion to share the message that all life on Earth is a product of biological evolution and is constantly evolving! Learn more in the thread below👇 #BiodiversityDay 🧪 @unbiodiversity.bsky.social

Happy birthday to #paleontologist Mary Anning (1799 – 1847)! 🧪🐡⚒️ #histsci She was the wrong class, sex & religious denomination to gain the education, opportunity to work & communicate her results or garner any respect as a pioneering paleontologist. Further, during her lifetime most people thought

Just 3 days until #BiodiversityDay 2026! 🌿 From communities to cities, from individuals to institutions, every effort counts. Be part of the movement to implement the #KMGBF. Visit the IDB website 🔗 www.cbd.int/biodiversity... #LocalAction #ForNature #UNBiodiversity #IDB2026

The Museum of Natural Sciences at the University of Saskatchewan will always have a special place in my heart 🦖❤️ Here in Finland I like @heureka.fi, Natural History Museum Luomus in Helsinki, and the Science Centre Tietomaa in Oulu

Some amazing science museums allow you to learn inside and outside... For this I suggest: @planetariodoporto.bsky.social and biodiversity hall mhnc.up.pt/en/hall-of-b... @cienciavivalagos.bsky.social lagos.cienciaviva.pt/3475/turismo...

EvoKE wishes you a Happy International Museum Day! What’s your favorite museum to learn about evolution? Tell us in the comments or tag a museum we should follow and discover!

📣Join us on 4 June for the #EvoKE Webinar! Christian Klug will explore the fascinating world of ammonoids and the innovative use of ammonoid robots. This webinar will uncover what we know about their biology, evolution, and the many questions that remain unanswered🧪 🔗 Learn more: bit.ly/4u5rA0z

Are museums doing enough to teach evolution, or are they missing the mark? In our latest EvoKE webinar, Maria João Fonseca explores the challenges of communicating evolution and shares inspiring examples from museums across Europe and beyond🧪 🎥 Watch the full webinar: www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAUD...

Our webinar has already started! Join us: phbern.zoom.us/j/6303284376...

Join us for the next #EvoKE webinar with Maria João Fonseca on Monday May 4th to learn about how the museums and science centres make evolution education engaging and fun!

Reminder: this webinar is happening next week (May 4, 4 pm CEST)! 👀 Don’t miss it if you're interested in how museums and science centres support #evolution education 🧪 Free to join, no registration required

Happy DNA day! Definitely look up the DNA cocktail in this thread….

🧬 Celebrating DNA Day (25 April)! DNA research has completely reshaped how we understand evolution. By decoding genetic information, scientists can trace connections between species, uncover shared ancestry, and reveal how life adapts and diversifies over time 🧪 #EvoKE #DNAday

📣Join us on 4 May for #EvoKE Webinar! Maria João Fonseca, president of Ecsite, will explore how museums and science centres can promote #evolution education through engaging approaches, supporting public understanding of evolution 🔗 Learn more: bit.ly/4tQ1RbZ no registration required

📣Join us on 4 May for #EvoKE Webinar! Maria João Fonseca, president of Ecsite, will explore how museums and science centres can promote #evolution education through engaging approaches, supporting public understanding of evolution 🔗 Learn more: bit.ly/4tQ1RbZ no registration required

🚨 Happening today! (4 pm CEST) 👀 Join us for this EvoKE webinar on #evolutioneducation and #sustainability 🌱

🚨 Reminder: this webinar is happening next week (April 16, 4 pm CEST)! 👀 Don’t miss it if you're interested in #evolutioneducation and #sustainability

On this April 1st, EvoKE didn’t want to trick you… but to challenge a common #misconception. Try this: search “evolution” and look at the images. What do you see? Chances are, it’s the “march of progress”. 👉 But this gives the wrong idea. #Evolution isn’t linear, it’s branching.

📣The EvoKE Webinars are back! We are excited to relaunch the EvoKE Webinars on 16 April with Gregor Torkar, who will explore how #evolution education can support #sustainability competences and its links to GreenComp – the European Sustainability Competence Framework. 🔗 Learn more: bit.ly/4bo31Uw

Applications now open for the Graduate Research Excellence Grants! These provide evolutionary biology research funds for early and advanced Master’s and PhD students. Proposals due May 18. www.evolutionsociety.org/content/soci...

Today, on International Women’s Day, we celebrate and thank the incredible women who have helped shape the EvoKE community over the years. Your leadership, passion, curiosity, and commitment continue to inspire us. Happy International Women’s Day! 💜 #InternationalWomensDay #Evolution #EvoKE

Meet the Evoke Executive Board! A team with different backgrounds, shared values, and a strong commitment to our community. We look forward to working with you and shaping what comes next together! #EvoKE

Happy Valentine’s Day 💌 Citius, Altius, Fortius — faster, higher, stronger. Sexual selection is often told as a competition story. But is courtship really a one-way performance? 👇 Examples in the next post. #ValentinesDay #EvolutionaryBiology #EvoKE

Free Darwin Day webinar! Thurs., Feb. 12th, at 7:00 PM ET. Teachers and students register at: https://f.mtr.cool/qlqeyleuwl Join NABT and NCSE as we proudly host Rick Hunter and K. Lindsay Hunter as a special encore of the 2025 NABT Evolution Symposium.