Steve Brusatte
@stevebrusatte.bsky.social
Paleontologist and professor at University of Edinburgh, dinosaur enthusiast and writer. Free born man of the USA. Immigrant. Husband & father. (views mine)
Special visitor to the lab: our pal @cmarksventers.bsky.social , brilliant Edinburgh artist and dinosaur enthusiast!
Cordy has one of the most colourful, original & charming styles. And she wouldn’t even call herself a paleoartist, but she should!
Give her a follow to see more of her work.
Cordy has one of the most colourful, original & charming styles. And she wouldn’t even call herself a paleoartist, but she should!
Give her a follow to see more of her work.
November 29, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Special visitor to the lab: our pal @cmarksventers.bsky.social , brilliant Edinburgh artist and dinosaur enthusiast!
Cordy has one of the most colourful, original & charming styles. And she wouldn’t even call herself a paleoartist, but she should!
Give her a follow to see more of her work.
Cordy has one of the most colourful, original & charming styles. And she wouldn’t even call herself a paleoartist, but she should!
Give her a follow to see more of her work.
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We're in the age of mammals, right @stevebrusatte.bsky.social? @ncse.bsky.social #Evolution #FossilFriday #Scopes100
November 28, 2025 at 1:33 PM
We're in the age of mammals, right @stevebrusatte.bsky.social? @ncse.bsky.social #Evolution #FossilFriday #Scopes100
As you're enjoying turkey with your family, think of Any Lucia Lopez Belloza.
19 years old, freshman in college, about to board a flight home to join her family for Thanksgiving.
Detained by ICE, then deported in *direct violation* of a judge's order.
abcnews.go.com/US/19-year-c...
19 years old, freshman in college, about to board a flight home to join her family for Thanksgiving.
Detained by ICE, then deported in *direct violation* of a judge's order.
abcnews.go.com/US/19-year-c...
19-year-old college student deported despite judge's order blocking her removal: Lawyer
A 19-year-old college student who was on her way to surprise her family for Thanksgiving break was detained at a Boston airport and later deported.
abcnews.go.com
November 27, 2025 at 11:03 PM
As you're enjoying turkey with your family, think of Any Lucia Lopez Belloza.
19 years old, freshman in college, about to board a flight home to join her family for Thanksgiving.
Detained by ICE, then deported in *direct violation* of a judge's order.
abcnews.go.com/US/19-year-c...
19 years old, freshman in college, about to board a flight home to join her family for Thanksgiving.
Detained by ICE, then deported in *direct violation* of a judge's order.
abcnews.go.com/US/19-year-c...
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To celebrate the 85th SVP Meeting 2025, we've assembled an open access collection of landmark JSP vertebrate palaeontology papers.
Next: 'The higher-level phylogeny of Archosauria (Tetrapoda: Diapsida)' by Brusatte et al. buff.ly/Gs8wKDO - a primary division of the vertebrate tree of life #PaleoSky
Next: 'The higher-level phylogeny of Archosauria (Tetrapoda: Diapsida)' by Brusatte et al. buff.ly/Gs8wKDO - a primary division of the vertebrate tree of life #PaleoSky
November 25, 2025 at 8:00 AM
To celebrate the 85th SVP Meeting 2025, we've assembled an open access collection of landmark JSP vertebrate palaeontology papers.
Next: 'The higher-level phylogeny of Archosauria (Tetrapoda: Diapsida)' by Brusatte et al. buff.ly/Gs8wKDO - a primary division of the vertebrate tree of life #PaleoSky
Next: 'The higher-level phylogeny of Archosauria (Tetrapoda: Diapsida)' by Brusatte et al. buff.ly/Gs8wKDO - a primary division of the vertebrate tree of life #PaleoSky
What's behind anti-immigrant rhetoric in the UK:
'About one in five Britons refused to acknowledge that migration had fallen, even when presented with the official data'
'People choose to disregard statistics that do not correlate with their beliefs'
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/27/w...
'About one in five Britons refused to acknowledge that migration had fallen, even when presented with the official data'
'People choose to disregard statistics that do not correlate with their beliefs'
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/27/w...
The British Public Thinks Immigration Is Up. It’s Actually Down, Sharply.
www.nytimes.com
November 27, 2025 at 3:14 PM
What's behind anti-immigrant rhetoric in the UK:
'About one in five Britons refused to acknowledge that migration had fallen, even when presented with the official data'
'People choose to disregard statistics that do not correlate with their beliefs'
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/27/w...
'About one in five Britons refused to acknowledge that migration had fallen, even when presented with the official data'
'People choose to disregard statistics that do not correlate with their beliefs'
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/27/w...
Happy Thanksgiving to everyone back home in the USA!
Enjoy your roasted dinosaur.
Happy Thursday to the rest of us!
Enjoy your roasted dinosaur.
Happy Thursday to the rest of us!
November 27, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Happy Thanksgiving to everyone back home in the USA!
Enjoy your roasted dinosaur.
Happy Thursday to the rest of us!
Enjoy your roasted dinosaur.
Happy Thursday to the rest of us!
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Years of work involving an amazing team at BBCSstudios Framestore AppleTV, our series #PrehistoricPlanetIceAge is out now on #AppleTV. Huge thanks to everyone involved. All 5 eps have been released!
November 26, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Years of work involving an amazing team at BBCSstudios Framestore AppleTV, our series #PrehistoricPlanetIceAge is out now on #AppleTV. Huge thanks to everyone involved. All 5 eps have been released!
This is cruelty beyond belief
Stephen is American. His British wife entered the US legally, didn't commit any crimes, was entitled to a Green Card
At her final interview, ICE agents swarmed her, took her 4-month-old child from her arms, and detained her
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
Stephen is American. His British wife entered the US legally, didn't commit any crimes, was entitled to a Green Card
At her final interview, ICE agents swarmed her, took her 4-month-old child from her arms, and detained her
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
Green Card Interviews End in Handcuffs for Spouses of U.S. Citizens
www.nytimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 9:04 PM
This is cruelty beyond belief
Stephen is American. His British wife entered the US legally, didn't commit any crimes, was entitled to a Green Card
At her final interview, ICE agents swarmed her, took her 4-month-old child from her arms, and detained her
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
Stephen is American. His British wife entered the US legally, didn't commit any crimes, was entitled to a Green Card
At her final interview, ICE agents swarmed her, took her 4-month-old child from her arms, and detained her
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
Really impressed with A Little History of the Earth, the new book from @jamie-woodward.bsky.social ! Out in the UK now, and USA soon...
A breezy and brilliant waltz through the history of Earth. Accessible and authoritative, it covers 4.54 billion years of history in 40 punchy chapters!
A breezy and brilliant waltz through the history of Earth. Accessible and authoritative, it covers 4.54 billion years of history in 40 punchy chapters!
November 24, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Really impressed with A Little History of the Earth, the new book from @jamie-woodward.bsky.social ! Out in the UK now, and USA soon...
A breezy and brilliant waltz through the history of Earth. Accessible and authoritative, it covers 4.54 billion years of history in 40 punchy chapters!
A breezy and brilliant waltz through the history of Earth. Accessible and authoritative, it covers 4.54 billion years of history in 40 punchy chapters!
🚨🦜🐧Cover reveal! Thrilled to show off the cover of my upcoming book: The Story of Birds!
Coming April 28. The whole history of birds, from their dinosaur origins to colossal extinct penguins & terror birds, to the 10,000+ species today. From @marinerbooks.bsky.social
Preorder 👇
Coming April 28. The whole history of birds, from their dinosaur origins to colossal extinct penguins & terror birds, to the 10,000+ species today. From @marinerbooks.bsky.social
Preorder 👇
November 21, 2025 at 1:51 PM
🚨🦜🐧Cover reveal! Thrilled to show off the cover of my upcoming book: The Story of Birds!
Coming April 28. The whole history of birds, from their dinosaur origins to colossal extinct penguins & terror birds, to the 10,000+ species today. From @marinerbooks.bsky.social
Preorder 👇
Coming April 28. The whole history of birds, from their dinosaur origins to colossal extinct penguins & terror birds, to the 10,000+ species today. From @marinerbooks.bsky.social
Preorder 👇
For generations the Univ of Leicester has been a global leader in geology, Earth science & climate research
Now *the entire program* is on the chopping block
Some of the world's best paleontologists are facing layoffs
Sign this to stop this madness:
www.change.org/p/save-geolo...
Now *the entire program* is on the chopping block
Some of the world's best paleontologists are facing layoffs
Sign this to stop this madness:
www.change.org/p/save-geolo...
Sign the Petition
Save Geology at the University of Leicester
www.change.org
November 20, 2025 at 6:22 PM
For generations the Univ of Leicester has been a global leader in geology, Earth science & climate research
Now *the entire program* is on the chopping block
Some of the world's best paleontologists are facing layoffs
Sign this to stop this madness:
www.change.org/p/save-geolo...
Now *the entire program* is on the chopping block
Some of the world's best paleontologists are facing layoffs
Sign this to stop this madness:
www.change.org/p/save-geolo...
What's the secret to being a 'good' and 'productive' scientist? Having a lab with the brightest, most enthusiastic students!
And here, in no particular order, is a sample of Univ of Edinburgh student research at last week's @societyofvertpaleo.bsky.social meeting in Birmingham!
And here, in no particular order, is a sample of Univ of Edinburgh student research at last week's @societyofvertpaleo.bsky.social meeting in Birmingham!
November 19, 2025 at 4:01 PM
What's the secret to being a 'good' and 'productive' scientist? Having a lab with the brightest, most enthusiastic students!
And here, in no particular order, is a sample of Univ of Edinburgh student research at last week's @societyofvertpaleo.bsky.social meeting in Birmingham!
And here, in no particular order, is a sample of Univ of Edinburgh student research at last week's @societyofvertpaleo.bsky.social meeting in Birmingham!
Reposted by Steve Brusatte
THE WONDER OF LIFE ON EARTH is published 5 Feb 2026 and is available for pre-order. For more details inquire within: www.panmacmillan.com/authors/henr...
November 16, 2025 at 10:28 AM
THE WONDER OF LIFE ON EARTH is published 5 Feb 2026 and is available for pre-order. For more details inquire within: www.panmacmillan.com/authors/henr...
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The geology department at the University of Leicester, where myself and countless others did our palaeontology PhDs, is at serious risk of closure
Please show your support by signing the below!
c.org/KtYyZB8dHk
Please show your support by signing the below!
c.org/KtYyZB8dHk
Save Geology at the University of Leicester
Can you spare a minute to help this campaign?
c.org
November 19, 2025 at 9:50 AM
The geology department at the University of Leicester, where myself and countless others did our palaeontology PhDs, is at serious risk of closure
Please show your support by signing the below!
c.org/KtYyZB8dHk
Please show your support by signing the below!
c.org/KtYyZB8dHk
What a great time at this year’s @societyofvertpaleo.bsky.social meeting in Birmingham!
Presenting a talk on mammals, doing the conference-opening Walking With Dinosaurs and the schools events, helming the scicomm table, beaming with pride as my students presented their work, honoring Mark & Dugie.
Presenting a talk on mammals, doing the conference-opening Walking With Dinosaurs and the schools events, helming the scicomm table, beaming with pride as my students presented their work, honoring Mark & Dugie.
November 17, 2025 at 10:43 PM
What a great time at this year’s @societyofvertpaleo.bsky.social meeting in Birmingham!
Presenting a talk on mammals, doing the conference-opening Walking With Dinosaurs and the schools events, helming the scicomm table, beaming with pride as my students presented their work, honoring Mark & Dugie.
Presenting a talk on mammals, doing the conference-opening Walking With Dinosaurs and the schools events, helming the scicomm table, beaming with pride as my students presented their work, honoring Mark & Dugie.
Talking mammals with Brad Carr on his excellent podcast!
Mammal evolution past, present, and future. And our place among the mammal family...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5Se...
Mammal evolution past, present, and future. And our place among the mammal family...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5Se...
Humanity’s Past & Future (If We Don’t Wreck It) | Dr. Steve Brusatte, University of Edinburgh
YouTube video by Brad Carr
www.youtube.com
November 17, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Talking mammals with Brad Carr on his excellent podcast!
Mammal evolution past, present, and future. And our place among the mammal family...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5Se...
Mammal evolution past, present, and future. And our place among the mammal family...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5Se...
An Edinburgh family photo at the @societyofvertpaleo.bsky.social meeting.
Soon after we lost my PhD advisor Mark Norell, it was special to be surrounded by the students and postdocs I’ve supervised!
Soon after we lost my PhD advisor Mark Norell, it was special to be surrounded by the students and postdocs I’ve supervised!
November 16, 2025 at 11:00 AM
An Edinburgh family photo at the @societyofvertpaleo.bsky.social meeting.
Soon after we lost my PhD advisor Mark Norell, it was special to be surrounded by the students and postdocs I’ve supervised!
Soon after we lost my PhD advisor Mark Norell, it was special to be surrounded by the students and postdocs I’ve supervised!
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According to two new studies, dinosaurs might have thrived if it weren't for the asteroid. Making discoveries like this keeps paleontology fun, says Steve Brusatte, who authored one of the studies: buff.ly/bIcOXKX
November 15, 2025 at 2:41 PM
According to two new studies, dinosaurs might have thrived if it weren't for the asteroid. Making discoveries like this keeps paleontology fun, says Steve Brusatte, who authored one of the studies: buff.ly/bIcOXKX
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The fossil files is at #SVP2025 to bring you all the hot gossip. First episode “Nanotyrannus and vertebrate origins” is out today with @jgn-paleo.bsky.social, @stevebrusatte.bsky.social and Yara Haridy
November 13, 2025 at 2:05 PM
The fossil files is at #SVP2025 to bring you all the hot gossip. First episode “Nanotyrannus and vertebrate origins” is out today with @jgn-paleo.bsky.social, @stevebrusatte.bsky.social and Yara Haridy
ICE is pepper spraying toddlers.
This one-year-old was in her car seat, inside the car, with her parents, in a parking lot. They were out buying groceries. Then ICE confronted them, and arrested a bunch of American citizens.
Watch this child cry. Imagine it's your child.
This one-year-old was in her car seat, inside the car, with her parents, in a parking lot. They were out buying groceries. Then ICE confronted them, and arrested a bunch of American citizens.
Watch this child cry. Imagine it's your child.
📍 𝐂𝐇𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐆𝐎, 𝐈𝐋𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐎𝐈𝐒:
A viral video appears to show an ICE agent throwing pepper spray into a car with a toddler inside while the family attempted to leave a parking lot. #AbuseofPowerWatch
A viral video appears to show an ICE agent throwing pepper spray into a car with a toddler inside while the family attempted to leave a parking lot. #AbuseofPowerWatch
ICE throws pepper spray into car with toddler inside, video appears to show
Assistant Department of Homeland Security Secretary Tricia McLaughlin denied the use of pepper spray in a social media post.
www.newsweek.com
November 10, 2025 at 6:14 PM
ICE is pepper spraying toddlers.
This one-year-old was in her car seat, inside the car, with her parents, in a parking lot. They were out buying groceries. Then ICE confronted them, and arrested a bunch of American citizens.
Watch this child cry. Imagine it's your child.
This one-year-old was in her car seat, inside the car, with her parents, in a parking lot. They were out buying groceries. Then ICE confronted them, and arrested a bunch of American citizens.
Watch this child cry. Imagine it's your child.
Reposted by Steve Brusatte
Wonderful tribute to Mark Norell by Peter Makovicky, Jim Clark, and Steve Brusatte:
Mark Norell (1957–2025): Current Biology www.cell.com/current-biol...
Mark Norell (1957–2025): Current Biology www.cell.com/current-biol...
Mark Norell (1957–2025)
Pete Makovicky, Jim Clark and Steve Brusatte remember dinosaur paleontologist par
excellence and all-around cool dude Mark Norell.
www.cell.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Wonderful tribute to Mark Norell by Peter Makovicky, Jim Clark, and Steve Brusatte:
Mark Norell (1957–2025): Current Biology www.cell.com/current-biol...
Mark Norell (1957–2025): Current Biology www.cell.com/current-biol...
The real Jim Watson, in all his complexity. Brilliance and bigotry, he contained multitudes.
Okay, here are some first reflections on Watson.
Watson's life is a tragedy, really of Shakespearean proportions. He did not, as most bios will tell you, do one great thing when he was young and then collect laurels for it for the next 60 years. His career arc was unlike any in science.
Watson's life is a tragedy, really of Shakespearean proportions. He did not, as most bios will tell you, do one great thing when he was young and then collect laurels for it for the next 60 years. His career arc was unlike any in science.
November 8, 2025 at 11:33 PM
The real Jim Watson, in all his complexity. Brilliance and bigotry, he contained multitudes.
Reposted by Steve Brusatte
People have long wondered if dinosaurs really would've thrived if not for the asteroid that killed them. Two new studies, involving paleontologists @stevebrusatte.bsky.social and Lindsay Zanno, dig further into that question.
Were Dinos On Their Way Out Before The Asteroid Hit? Maybe Not
Two new studies suggest that, contrary to longstanding beliefs, dinosaurs were not on the decline before the Chicxulub asteroid impact.
buff.ly
November 7, 2025 at 6:19 PM
People have long wondered if dinosaurs really would've thrived if not for the asteroid that killed them. Two new studies, involving paleontologists @stevebrusatte.bsky.social and Lindsay Zanno, dig further into that question.
Man this guy is really trying hard to starve his people. Let's see how it plays out.
November 8, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Man this guy is really trying hard to starve his people. Let's see how it plays out.
Jim Watson, from the South Side of Chicago. Met him a bunch of times at our Alma Mater UChicago. How tragic that such a brilliant and accomplished mind will have to be remembered the way he’ll be remembered.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/s...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/s...
James D. Watson, Co-Discoverer of the Structure of DNA, Is Dead at 97
www.nytimes.com
November 7, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Jim Watson, from the South Side of Chicago. Met him a bunch of times at our Alma Mater UChicago. How tragic that such a brilliant and accomplished mind will have to be remembered the way he’ll be remembered.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/s...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/s...