Star Trek figured this out thirty years ago. It's not hard. Even an old, drunk Klingon got it.

Every year, humpback whales make long treks btwn where they breed & where they feed. Maternally-inherited mtDNA from >1,800 humpback whales suggest that animals annually return to where they were born to breed themselves & where they fed w/their moms early in life #2026MMM doi.org/10.3354/meps10508

Several wonderful pieces of information in this report, including that the diver is the caretaker of an underwater Shinto shrine. Studio Ghibli needs to get inspired by this story 🥰

As a Hufflepuff, I was rooting for the Honey Badger. But through no fault of their own, the Badgers brand has taken some unfortunate hits in recent years… I therefore respect this battle loss.

Culture was assumed to be unique to humans, but recent scientific discoveries have revealed that it's in fact widespread in the animal kingdom. This #PhilTransB issue is the first to present a comprehensive picture of the science & implications of this: royalsocietypublishing.org/rstb/issue/3...

I'd like to introduce you to Panulirus ornatus, the ornate rock lobster. They're native to the Indo-Pacific, with a large range centered on New Guinea & the Great Barrier Reef near Australia. They're a member of family Palinuridae, the spiny or rock lobsters. So why so colorful?

Excited to have more work out from Colobus vellerosus in Ghana! Led by @iuliabadescu.bsky.social looking at expression of self-directed behaviours in females in situations provoking anxiety. Males are troubling for females... Check it out! Read-only full version available here rdcu.be/favqS

Ten thousand things all in this breath grasping hold of emptiness there’s really nothing to say. youtu.be/pH2ozq65yHQ?...

These colobus monkey males might look like harmless, adorable teddy bears, but think again…👺 😨 Read about how male coercion and reproductive strategies stress out females in our new article: rdcu.be/favqS @intjprimatol.bsky.social 🧪🏺 #Primates #AcademicSky #AnimalBehavior

I LOVE THE TASTE OF IRON

My new paper on time and studies of human behavior and evolution is out - Just FYI it's a theory paper onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

I’m in this! Super nervous because apparently sold out but should be fine… on the other hand, I might also fumble my French and start 😭 in front of 200 ppl

New OA paper @royalsocietypublishing.org: What can we learn from bonobos and bottlenose dolphins about the evolution of between-group cooperation? royalsocietypublishing.org/rspb/article... Lovely collab with @lirsamuni.bsky.social Martin Surbeck and Richard Connor.

The real honey badgers were the friends we made along the way #2026mm #2026MM #bcvammm

In parts of Africa, Greater Honeyguides (Indicator indicator) lead people to bees' nests where they harvest honey & beeswax. Hadzabe & Maasai honey-hunters report similar cooperative behaviors between Honeyguides & Honey Badgers! (van der Wal et al 2023) #2026MMM #2026mmm

Collective Consciousness

What?! I'm hearing through social media that Dr. Birute Galdikas has passed away... 😢Is this fake? The only thing I see about it is on her Wikipedia page. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birut%C...

is it FAIR to put the LEAST shrew against the honey badger? shouldn't the shrews have sent the MOST shrew instead? #2026MMM

First Up: #1-seed Honey Badger (Mellivora capensis) vs. #8-seed Least Shrew (Cryptotis parva) #2026MMM

Me to myself every time I reach this point in the semester: “I could always start smoking again”

I feel like this is a kind of wild example, because we've been engaging in these discussions for while. But I've been meaning to give this a re-share anyway! Science has never been objective, and recognizing our situated perspectives leads to better science! www.prosocial.world/posts/harawa...

A new mini-series of Forsyte Saga starting tonight on PBS Masterpiece. I guess it’s a prequel or re-imagining? I’m open minded… but not sure it could live up to the 2002 version with Damian Lewis, Rupert Graves, etc. youtu.be/6BYyz2gP4dM?...

When my mom gifts me old plastic bags from stores, which she’s been hoarding like we’re still in communist times, because she knows I use them (& re-use at infinitum) for everything: lunch, toiletries, clothes, diaper bag, etc. Endless possibilities for a plastic bag when you’re Eastern European.

Sometimes you just get that shot. Anna's hummingbird with a little friend, in my yard. Davis, CA. #birds #ants

In an ancient forest, shallow pools reflect not the trees above, but a luminous city of elsewhere. My shortlisted entry for the Cheltenham Illustration awards. Inspired by the changing landscape, childhood (and adulthood) fantasy, reflections, exploration of strange places... #art #illustration

Described as the "most beautiful of monsters" (Eisner 2005), these creatures can fit in the palm of your hand....but I wouldn't pick them up, as they have "one hell of a spray" from its pygidial glands that smells like vinegar, the source of their common name vinegaroon #2026MMM #2026mmm

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Whoa this one was a doozy. Who would’ve expected this outcome… not me! #2026mmm #2026MMM

FIRST UP: #2-seed OSSIFRAGE (Gypaetus barbatus) vs #15-seed CICADA KILLER WASP (Sphecius speciosus) #2026MMM #2026mmm

TONIGHT it's Round 1 of the THAT'S SO METAL Division! #2026MMM #2026mmm All that running away from night one of the Money Mammals Division that had folks griping... well well well...

Baby King colobus Iroko on the swing #PaigntonZoo #kingcolobus #primates

Thelma Rowell’s writing is iconic 🙈🙊

TONIGHT is ROUND 1 of the Extinction is Forever Division of species lost in recent decades & centuries due to the actions, and inactions, of humans. #HumanImpacts #Anthropocene #2026MMM

Our review of the import of the Man the Hunter conference and volume, which contrary to recent media coverage actually expressed diverse views on hunter-gatherers and inspired decades of research, is now published 🧪 #BioAnth authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S...

I’m happy to announce that our paper "The Meanings and Dividends of Man the Hunter" has now been published in Evolution and Human Behavior. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Is it made of real men?

Throwback to a fascinating sea star and jellyfish on the beach in Aarhus 🇩🇰

#2026MMM alert! There is WEASEL POETRY and pretty animal artwork in this book!

I bought it! Such a lovely book. Now to slowly, repetitively, relentlessly introduce it to my AuDHD kid at bedtime until he accepts and eventually likes this book, because that’s the only way I can get him to incorporate any new reading material into our repertoire. 😆

A cool exhibit in my anthro department. It’s giving same energy as this Zizek video I love on dark ecology & conservation (below)

Cool! I just taught undergrads this week about the overly simplistic + unhelpful chimp-bonobo dichotomy & why the “hippie / make love not war” media portrayal of bonobos is not super accurate… except for the sex part- bonobos need to tone it down with the sociosexual behaviours 😂

Poetry & human-made scientific illustrations?? Sign me up! The dandelion poem is so cute... "Dazzle me, little sun-of-the-grass!" 🥰

Résumé soumis pour la 11e conférence de la Fédération européenne de primatologie (EFP) ! 🎉 Really looking forward to this conference, June 29 to July 3, in Montpellier 🐒🦍🦧

if you see this, post a monster

Lonesome Dove (the book) has been a favorite for some of us primatologist to read during fieldwork. Maybe it’s a specific field site thing… The mini-series fell flat for me in comparison, but since watching it, Duvall’s character pops up when I think of Gus McCrae. RIP

Will have to give this a read!