Revolutionary techniques using traces of environmental DNA are analyzing entire ecosystems “from microbes to whales.” Learn more in @rpocisv.bsky.social's 2019 story: knowmag.org/3IcQbxZ

Great podcast by @rpocisv.bsky.social and colleagues from Science @science.org about our recent publication about recovery mitogenomes from Basin of Mexico Columbian mammoths. Its a not miss! 👇

A military megaproject led to Mexico’s biggest paleontological discovery—and is now reshaping what we know about mammoths. Learn more: https://scim.ag/45PD8M0

Mammoths in Mexico! A fascinating read by @rpocisv.bsky.social @science.org on the discovery and analysis of a massive Pleistocene fossil trove beneath an airport in Mexico City. 🧬 🦣 🇲🇽 www.science.org/content/arti... 🧪

Thrilled to share our study sequencing genetic data from tropical mammoths 🏝️🦣. First DNA recovered from Columbian mammoths southern than USA shorturl.at/xjIvy. Thanks to all collaborators, you were key to this success! See below a fantastic note covering the paper by the great @rpocisv.bsky.social 👇

La historia de cómo secuenciamos los mamtus 🦣 más tropicales 🏝️ secuenciados al momento la pueden leer aquí 👇https://shorturl.at/KE6Ux. Redactadó por el gran @rpocisv.bsky.social. Muchas gracias Rodrigo por cubrir con tanto entusiasmo la nota sobre nuestro trabajo.

What we can learn from a mother lode of Mexican mammoths w/ @rpocisv.bsky.social this week on the @science.org podcast Listen here 🎧 www.science.org/content/podc...

Bed bugs have always our urban companions. Populations of the bed bug that associates with people appear to have surged as human societies shifted from nomadic to more settled lifestyles @rpocisv.bsky.social reports in @science.org 👇 www.science.org/content/arti...

A new study of bedbug genomes traces their success back to early civilization, and claims that they may be the first urban pest. More in my story for @science.org. www.science.org/content/arti...

Massive DNA sequencing effort reveals how colonization shaped Brazil’s genetic diversity. My new story in @science.org. www.science.org/content/arti...

In the largest ever study of Tenochtitlan obsidian, researchers found that the Aztec empire sought obsidian from far and wide to make ritual jewelry and basic tools, revealing complex trade networks and ritual preferences. More in my story in @science.org www.science.org/content/arti...

As a hugeeeeee fan of TON, this is very exciting news to get to share. I live in perpetual yearning for the day they ask me to do a Day in the Life article.

¿Cuánto prerreporteo es buena práctica y cuánto es una exageración? Bueno, depende, pero esta guía con @mxeliramos.bsky.social, @adithi-r1.bsky.social, Emiliano Rodríguez Mega, y otros puede ayudarte a encontrar tu respuesta. #TONenEspañol 🧪

Chimpanzee drumming may give clues to the roots of rhythm, my latest in @science.org www.science.org/content/arti...

Scientists “blow up” brains 16 times their size to map neurons with superfine detail. Learn more: scim.ag/42Uyv1K

Can't see tiny neurons and their many connections? No problem, just "blow them up"! My latest for @science.org www.science.org/content/arti...

“Deciphering the brain’s wiring is one of neuroscience’s toughest challenges. […] But in a new Nature study published today, researchers offer a clever approach: Instead of struggling to ‘see’ tiny cell structures in a chunk of mouse brain, just make them bigger.” @rpocisv.bsky.social ‣ @science.org

Meet a worm that can stretch like an accordion! Found off the coast of a Spanish estuary, worm can contract its body to one-fifth its original length. More in my story for @science.org www.science.org/content/arti...

CONGRATS to TON's @rpocisv.bsky.social, selected as a 2025-2026 @ksjatmit.bsky.social fellow!! We're so thrilled for and proud of you, Rodrigo!! 🧪

Meet the Knight Science Journalism Class of 2026! Ten Academic-Year fellows and this year’s Africa and Middle East fellow were selected from a combined pool of almost 400 applicants. ksj.mit.edu/.../ksj-anno...

I'm thrilled to share that I'll be a 2025-26 Knight Science Journalism Fellow at MIT @ksjatmit.bsky.social. I'll be reflecting on the state of science and journalism today, learning from top researchers and from amazing colleagues. I'm super excited for this experience! ksj.mit.edu/news/2025/04...

"If we really want the best talent in science, then let’s foster environments across the scientific enterprise that invite neurodiversity and recognize the strengths of neurological differences," writes @holdenthorp.bsky.social in a 2024 #ScienceEditorial. scim.ag/3GcwC7z

So cool! 🦑 by @erikstokstad.bsky.social in @science.org www.science.org/content/arti...

The biotech company Colossal Biosciences declared on Monday it had “resurrected” the dire wolf. The bold claim was immediately met with skepticism and outrage from scientists on social media. scim.ag/42imbGU

Researchers have been trying for a long time to nail down where in nature mpox lurks. Now they appear to have caught the virus that causes mpox in the act of spilling over from squirrels to monkeys. “It is the best clue so far for what the reservoir might be”, says @kgandersen.bsky.social #IDsky 🧪

Early experiences shape the brain’s ‘communication superhighways’ to affect cognition. My new story for @science.org www.science.org/content/arti...

We've got another member of the "Bizarre monsters from the Cretaceous" club. Please meet this parasitic wasp that had a "flytrap" in its ass. In @science.org www.science.org/content/arti...

AI models still miss disease in Black and female patients. My new story in @science.org www.science.org/content/arti...

Fur colors reconstructed from fossil melanosomes preserved in ancestors of modern mammals support a nocturnal lifestyle! Colors diversified only after the extinction of the #dinosaurs. Here are my thoughts on this exciting new study by Li et al. in @sciencemagazine! science.org/content/arti....

In an ongoing effort to support science communicators, I'm helping to organize #SciComm community wellness check-ins for @sciencewriters.org. Members: join us this Weds 3/19 10-11 am Pacific for an informal meetup. Listen, share...be there. More info here: www.nasw.org/events/commu...

Researchers just established that soft tissue—and its subcellular details—can be preserved in volcanic rock, under the right conditions. This fossil is rad!! Read more in @science.org. www.science.org/content/arti...

ICYMI: Researchers revealed, for the first time, dinosaur-era mammals’ fur color. Spoiler: it was dark. More in my @science.org story! www.science.org/content/arti...

ICYMI, @rpocisv.bsky.social had a terrific story for @science.org earlier this week about our furry forebears: In a first, we know the fur colors of Jurassic mammals! They most likely came out at night dressed in a uniform dark brown. www.science.org/content/arti...

“The devastation of losing something like [the Paleontological Research Institution] is monumental … It can never be replaced.” scim.ag/4ibbAUB

The Paleontological Research Institute is at serious risk. And its exceptional fossil collection “can never be replaced.” My story for @science.org. www.science.org/content/arti...

@science.org just published this article about the Paleontological Research Institution and its importance in this time of financial crisis for the institution. Please share widely as donations in any amount can make a real difference in the short-medium term. ⚒️🧪🦑 www.science.org/content/arti...

Even *if* their fossil collections were somehow rehoused at other institutions, the potential closure of the Paleontological Research Institute would be an incalculable loss to specimen-based research. It would also eliminate an immensely important educational facility for students and the public. 🧪

Yesterday, the NASW board shared a message with members, reaffirming commitment to the 91-year-old organization's values. It is our collective commitment to our members, to our community, and to our professions: www.nasw.org/article...

The National Institutes of Health plans to severely cut the percentage of its grant money that can be used for overhead costs rather than research.

@rpocisv.bsky.social nos cuenta sobre una nueva investigación científica que se da un clavado en cómo los tipos de sangre han interactuado desde hace 16,500 años. www.science.org/content/arti...

Evolutionary origins of "duck duck goose" finally revealed: it calls for fowl play!

An ancestor of ducks and geese paddled and dove alongside dinosaurs in Antarctica. My new story a @science.org www.science.org/content/arti...

Did you miss last week’s webinar on digital safety that was filled with concrete tips and advice for journalists and others? Check out the recording of the event, which was jointly hosted by NASW and the Association of Health Care Journalists. VIEW THE RECORDING: www.nasw.org/events/...

SUPPORT AVAILABLE: Looking for seed funding for a project to support science journalism? Apply for a Peggy Girshman Idea Grant by April 4. Funds of up to $5,000 are available in this round. LEARN MORE AND APPLY: www.nasw.org/article... READ ABOUT OUR PREVIOUS GRANTEES: www.nasw.org/article...

ATTENTION STUDENTS: Are you looking for an internship? Join us on Friday, Feb. 21 for NASW’s Virtual Internship Fair hosted by the Education Committee. Pre-registration is required. GET ALL THE DETAILS AND REGISTER: www.nasw.org/2025Int... Not a member? Join now via www.nasw.org/join

DEADLINE TOMORROW: Entries for the NASW Excellence in Institutional Writing Awards (EIWA) close on February 1. $2,000 awarded in each category. Deadline: Feb. 1, 2025 at 11:59PM ET. ENTER AND LEARN MORE: www.nasw.org/excellence

MAKE AN IMPACT: Today is the last day to volunteer as a judge for this year’s Science in Society Journalism Awards and the Excellence in Institutional Writing Awards. SIGN UP NOW: www.nasw.org/volunteer

DEADLINE TOMORROW: Entries for the NASW Science in Society (SIS) Journalism Awards close on February 1. $2,000 awarded in each category. Deadline to enter is Feb. 1, 2025 at 11:59PM ET. ENTER AND LEARN MORE: www.nasw.org/science...