Finally, I can break silence! I did a lot of creature design work for this show (collaborating, of course, with the production team) and think the animals are looking pretty good here! This was a lot of fun to work on - will be watching on Mar. 6! www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4ZB...

Is @societyofvertpaleo.bsky.social being serious here? No, the presence of a name on an email doesn't establish wrongdoing. But the *content* of those emails is what so many members, including myself, are outraged about. This response does nothing but further degrade my confidence in SVP leadership

Let‘s open this question up: who are the kindest, most wholesome paleontologists you know (Current/retired/historical/whatever)? Who SHOULD be featured in documentaries? I’m tired of doomering, let’s focus on the bright lights among us.

Founders of modern paleontology, and their contributions to systemic racism, classism and sexism (🧵) Henry Osborn (1857–1935), responsible for naming of Tyrannosaurus & Velociraptor; president of ANHM. Co-founder of the American Eugenics Society. Contributing to books later praised by Hitler.

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Crowds packed Elephant Lands on Sunday as the Oregon Zoo celebrated Tula-Tu’s first birthday with keeper talks, a new oversized ball and a special food “cake” shared by the herd.

Late in saying this: To men in paleontology, anatomy, & academia as a whole--we need to do better. We MUST do better. Our science should be a safe space for all & it is not. It is our responsibility to create a safe environment with our actions. Be a light that outshines the dark edges of our field.

You know palaeontology online spheres are dominated by men, with a big name being outed as a peado accomplice, the first thing they comment on are "I never agreed with his stance on T.rex" & "I preferred Bakker/Gould anyway" And not "The field is rotten to the core with sex pests and weird men"

There's been a lull in the open conversation around abusive and creepy behavior in academic paleontology since the Me-Too era, but the problem has not, to put it mildly, gone away

Jack Horner being in the Epstein files is not something I had on my bingo card for 2026.... Horner seemingly visited Epstein's ranch multiple times, including apparently with a student.

Of course the worst people in the world influence paleontology (and many other sciences). Do you know how many fossil halls are named after the Koch brothers? With museums shrugging “Well where else are we going to get the money?”

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Elephant tusks are modified incisor teeth that the beasts use like multitools. Look at the tusks of this Gomphotherium. You can see the worn surfaces - especially on the upper tusks - and how smoothly the lower tusks are beveled down. All from activities like stripping bark and breaking branches. 🧪

Fantastic article on these amazing creatures by the incredibly talented @restingdinoface.bsky.social! (Also, for more on evolution of elephant/proboscidean tusks & trunks, check out my recent exploration/review paper [More to come soon!]) anatomypubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1...)

My book is finally on Ingram! You can now officially order it from your local independent bookstore, or recommend it to your library, or … I dunno just be excited with me

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Mental health check-in. How’s everyone doing?

This paper coauthored with a former undergraduate research student was on the shortlist for the @thepalass.bsky.social Best Paper in Palaeontology Prize 2025. It started its life as a 3rd year dissertation so I'm really pleased with it, even if it didn't win the prize.

I was once told a very important holotype specimen was “lost” only to find out someone else got to study it shortly after.

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So I’ve been quietly working on another book and I gotta say—I’m really excited about this one! Stay tuned. 😃💀🦴💪🧠🫀 🫁🐠🐡🐟🐸🦎🐢🐊🦖🦕🦅🦆🦜🦘🦍🦇🐕 🐅🐀🐖🐑🦛🦒🐬🦓🦏🐘

Ready to eat your dinosaur (turkey) tomorrow? Learn all about how to eat LIKE a dinosaur! 🦖 🦃

Today is the 85th Anniversary of Disney’s Fantasia and so I thought I’d share my article from a few years back in Natural History Magazine talking about the dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals in the “Rite of Spring” sequence! Enjoy. :) www.dropbox.com/s/hpwi6rem4f...

Hope everyone has a great time at #2025SVP — Wish I could be there!

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Dinosaur taxonomists today be like “Nah--no Tyrann(osaur)us here!” 😃 www.nytimes.com/2025/10/30/s...

I recently watched “The Fly” with Jeff Goldblum and regrettably still can’t stop thinking about it. Send help. 🪰

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Although my paper is not on the type of sabertooths you might be thinking, I'm honored to have my elephant/proboscidean tusks and trunks paper be included in this wonderful special issue! anatomypubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Cosign.

Me #1: "Write your book!" Me #2: "Write a paper!" Me #1: "No, the BOOK!" Me #2: "BUT I NEED TO PUBLISH ANOTHER PAPER FIRST!" Me #1: "UUUGGHHHHH!!!" Me #2: "UUUUGGGGGGGHHHHHHH!!!!" 😓😅

Find joy. Create. Do good. ❤️

The Natural World is amazing. 😊

The Natural World is amazing. 😊

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This map is enormously fascinating. Also, 100% D all the way.

Might there have been hybrids between Mesozoic (non-bird) #dinosaurs, perhaps even between groups that had been separated for 10s of million of years? YES, the existence of such animals is very likely. But could we >identify< such animals? Let's see... tetzoo.com/blog/2025/9/...

Today new publication has been released in @journalsystpal.bsky.social We are proud to present you Cariocecus bocagei, a new hadrosauroid from the Papo Seco Formation (Barremian, Early K) of Portugal. Come with me in this post series to learn more about it! 1/x

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It's true, #PrehistoricPlanet Ice Age is coming to #AppleTV for November 2025. These images show how good our animals are, but... believe me, this barely scratches the surface!! It has been a massive thrill and privilege to help bring this series together... you're in for an incredible treat.

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Random shelf shot. 🦕🦖

New Comparative Anatomy Textbook! Completely free to read and open access! doi.org/10.59319/YHF...

Spectacular animated short showing different interpretations of the Crystal Palace dinosaurs as interpreted in the 1850s, early 20th Century, 1990s, and today! youtu.be/OH57rtnKCEM?...

Shout out to Rooter the Scolosaurus (ankylosaur), the low-key GOAT of The Land Before Time. Iykyk.

I used the word “synergy” in a meeting today and I’m so ashamed.

Did you listen to me and @fossilrob.bsky.social's new podcast yet? It's called The Fossil Files, and each episode we discuss a recent palaeo paper. Sometimes, we're funny. Sometimes, we are boring. You'll have to listen to find out which. fossils.libsyn.com

I miss being around and chatting with my fellow dinosaur paleontology folks. :(

Bring back dinosaur movies where the herbivores are the stars. 🦕