Darcy Shapiro
@darcyshapiro.bsky.social
BioAnthro PhD. Miocene apes, hips, locomotion, trabecular bone. 💀
Editorial Director: PBS Eons, Bizarre Beasts, and anything else the Greenhouse team cooks up. 🦕🦔🪴
she/her #GoBlue
Editorial Director: PBS Eons, Bizarre Beasts, and anything else the Greenhouse team cooks up. 🦕🦔🪴
she/her #GoBlue
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Mystery owner of African hominin foot identified www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Mystery owner of African hominin foot identified
Fossils newly discovered in Ethiopia indicate that previously unidentified foot bones belong to the ancient human relative Australopithecus deyiremeda.
www.nature.com
November 26, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Mystery owner of African hominin foot identified www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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In this chaotic world, I thank @jamesweiss.bsky.social for showing me this footage of a tardigrade "making biscuits" like a cat 😺
youtube.com/shorts/D215E...
youtube.com/shorts/D215E...
Tardigrade Making Biscuits Like a Cat
YouTube video by The Microscopic Odyssey
youtube.com
November 25, 2025 at 9:15 PM
In this chaotic world, I thank @jamesweiss.bsky.social for showing me this footage of a tardigrade "making biscuits" like a cat 😺
youtube.com/shorts/D215E...
youtube.com/shorts/D215E...
Wading into pie discourse: huckleberry pie is the best pie of all time and I will die on this hill.
November 25, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Wading into pie discourse: huckleberry pie is the best pie of all time and I will die on this hill.
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Roses are red
That dino looks ill
That dino looks ill
November 25, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Roses are red
That dino looks ill
That dino looks ill
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Pleased to have been a part of this project, now detailed by Dr. Rosemary Blersch (not on BlueSky) based on work in the McCowan-Vandeleest Laboratory for Biobehavioral Complexity.
Studies often examine effects of clumped resources, we decentralized food provisioning to increase social tolerance.
Studies often examine effects of clumped resources, we decentralized food provisioning to increase social tolerance.
Food Distribution, But Not Market Forces, Predict Behavioral Social Tolerance in Rhesus Macaques
Decentralizing food resources in rhesus macaques reduced aggression, increased co-feeding and promoted social tolerance, suggesting that distributed resources could enhance group stability and welfar....
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
November 24, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Pleased to have been a part of this project, now detailed by Dr. Rosemary Blersch (not on BlueSky) based on work in the McCowan-Vandeleest Laboratory for Biobehavioral Complexity.
Studies often examine effects of clumped resources, we decentralized food provisioning to increase social tolerance.
Studies often examine effects of clumped resources, we decentralized food provisioning to increase social tolerance.
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we're at 31 submissions out of the 100 available slots already, damn
#InverteFest season is almost here, which means it's time to submit your bug & slug art! The form closes at 100 entries.
Find more info, download past art book, and submit here:
invertefest.com/#artbook
Find more info, download past art book, and submit here:
invertefest.com/#artbook
November 24, 2025 at 12:23 PM
we're at 31 submissions out of the 100 available slots already, damn
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Happy Origin Day! Published OTD in 1859
November 24, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Happy Origin Day! Published OTD in 1859
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Are you local to the DC area and want to be a public engagement volunteer with us in the Hall of Human Origins? Apply now! naturalhistory.si.edu/join-us/volu...
Volunteering
Get information about volunteering at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History.
naturalhistory.si.edu
November 21, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Are you local to the DC area and want to be a public engagement volunteer with us in the Hall of Human Origins? Apply now! naturalhistory.si.edu/join-us/volu...
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#OnThisDay in 1953, the Piltdown man fossils were declared a “perfectly executed and carefully prepared fraud," concluding a hoax that had lasted over forty years. 🏺🧪
November 21, 2025 at 5:40 PM
#OnThisDay in 1953, the Piltdown man fossils were declared a “perfectly executed and carefully prepared fraud," concluding a hoax that had lasted over forty years. 🏺🧪
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#FossilFriday The walking sea cow Pezosiren at the National Museum of Natural History
November 21, 2025 at 1:26 PM
#FossilFriday The walking sea cow Pezosiren at the National Museum of Natural History
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I'm about to do a LIVE Ask Hank Anything, answering questions from fans and surprise guests!!
www.youtube.com/live/NMr8AOT...
www.youtube.com/live/NMr8AOT...
Ask Hank Anything Livestream
YouTube video by Complexly
www.youtube.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:05 PM
I'm about to do a LIVE Ask Hank Anything, answering questions from fans and surprise guests!!
www.youtube.com/live/NMr8AOT...
www.youtube.com/live/NMr8AOT...
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Are you a science communicator in British Columbia who wants to connect with other scicommers?? Shoot me a message, we're trying to start a group. 🧪🇨🇦
@uvicscience.bsky.social @science.ubc.ca @sfu.ca @rascvancouver.bsky.social @viuniversity.bsky.social @thetyee.ca @pme.ubc.ca @wildernews.bsky.social
@uvicscience.bsky.social @science.ubc.ca @sfu.ca @rascvancouver.bsky.social @viuniversity.bsky.social @thetyee.ca @pme.ubc.ca @wildernews.bsky.social
a man in a suit and tie is standing in front of a crowd of people .
Alt: An Arrested Development scene where Tobias shouts "There are dozens of us! Dozens!"
media.tenor.com
November 19, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Are you a science communicator in British Columbia who wants to connect with other scicommers?? Shoot me a message, we're trying to start a group. 🧪🇨🇦
@uvicscience.bsky.social @science.ubc.ca @sfu.ca @rascvancouver.bsky.social @viuniversity.bsky.social @thetyee.ca @pme.ubc.ca @wildernews.bsky.social
@uvicscience.bsky.social @science.ubc.ca @sfu.ca @rascvancouver.bsky.social @viuniversity.bsky.social @thetyee.ca @pme.ubc.ca @wildernews.bsky.social
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Hello internets, there's a paleontological museum in danger of being closed. Please help.
Well it seems it is going to be to late for @lastweektonight.com to help with their hiatus. Any suggestions for a big sci com/science interested news account I should play with to help save PRI?
Tag them in the comments with your pitch for why they should help out this museum maybe
Tag them in the comments with your pitch for why they should help out this museum maybe
November 17, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Hello internets, there's a paleontological museum in danger of being closed. Please help.
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Ghosts Behind Glass has been officially published by @uchicagopress.bsky.social!
If you are looking for an absolutely gorgeous book that tackles a deeply serious topic, this is a perfect choice. Would make a really thoughtful Christmas gift.
press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/bo...
If you are looking for an absolutely gorgeous book that tackles a deeply serious topic, this is a perfect choice. Would make a really thoughtful Christmas gift.
press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/bo...
Ghosts Behind Glass
How museums display extinct species—and what these exhibits say about us. While it’s no longer possible to encounter a dodo in the wild, we can still come face-to-face with them in museums. The rema...
press.uchicago.edu
November 13, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Ghosts Behind Glass has been officially published by @uchicagopress.bsky.social!
If you are looking for an absolutely gorgeous book that tackles a deeply serious topic, this is a perfect choice. Would make a really thoughtful Christmas gift.
press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/bo...
If you are looking for an absolutely gorgeous book that tackles a deeply serious topic, this is a perfect choice. Would make a really thoughtful Christmas gift.
press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/bo...
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AABA Workshop Proposals are due in two days! Submit your workshop idea by November 15. More info here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
AABA 2026 workshop proposal form
There are six pages to this form. On this page, please provide us with your contact information. On the following pages, you will be asked about the budget, sponsorship, description/proposal, particip...
docs.google.com
November 13, 2025 at 6:12 PM
AABA Workshop Proposals are due in two days! Submit your workshop idea by November 15. More info here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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This Saturday (November 15), tune into youtube.com/scishow to hang with some of the SciShow team (+1 person from the Crash Course team) while they ESCAPE THE LAB in a live Learn-a-thon event!
November 13, 2025 at 3:58 PM
This Saturday (November 15), tune into youtube.com/scishow to hang with some of the SciShow team (+1 person from the Crash Course team) while they ESCAPE THE LAB in a live Learn-a-thon event!
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ByHeart previously recalled two batches of formula after the disease was found in babies who consumed the product.
Organic Baby Formula Producer ByHeart Recalls All Products In U.S. As Infant Botulism Outbreak Spreads
ByHeart previously recalled two batches of formula after the disease was found in babies who consumed the product.
www.forbes.com
November 11, 2025 at 7:55 PM
ByHeart previously recalled two batches of formula after the disease was found in babies who consumed the product.
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This week, RJ takes us all the way back to 16th-century France, where a plague of dancing took over the city of Strasbourg.
Watch along with the Complexly team as part of the Learn-a-thon on Friday, November 14th at youtube.com/complexly
Watch along with the Complexly team as part of the Learn-a-thon on Friday, November 14th at youtube.com/complexly
November 12, 2025 at 1:16 AM
This week, RJ takes us all the way back to 16th-century France, where a plague of dancing took over the city of Strasbourg.
Watch along with the Complexly team as part of the Learn-a-thon on Friday, November 14th at youtube.com/complexly
Watch along with the Complexly team as part of the Learn-a-thon on Friday, November 14th at youtube.com/complexly
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Three German universities offering post-docs for researchers "who cannot conduct or continue their work in the USA appropriately because of actual political pressure. "
www.uni-konstanz.de/zukunftskoll...
www.uni-konstanz.de/zukunftskoll...
Early Career Rescue Fellowship
www.uni-konstanz.de
November 11, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Three German universities offering post-docs for researchers "who cannot conduct or continue their work in the USA appropriately because of actual political pressure. "
www.uni-konstanz.de/zukunftskoll...
www.uni-konstanz.de/zukunftskoll...
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The next endling in our mini-series is the Thylacine! Thylacines (aka Tasmanian Tigers or Tasmanian Wolves) have been extinct since 1936. Many factors contributed to their extinction, but our own zoological fascination was part of the problem. Learn more in our latest episode. youtu.be/YeMXE8XEmSU
November 10, 2025 at 9:50 PM
The next endling in our mini-series is the Thylacine! Thylacines (aka Tasmanian Tigers or Tasmanian Wolves) have been extinct since 1936. Many factors contributed to their extinction, but our own zoological fascination was part of the problem. Learn more in our latest episode. youtu.be/YeMXE8XEmSU
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Two #Postdoc opportunities in the Pontzer Lab at Duke
-Human Ecology, Energetics, and Climate
-Population Ecology Aging, and Health Network (PECAHN
Check it out and spread the word!
academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/30783
-Human Ecology, Energetics, and Climate
-Population Ecology Aging, and Health Network (PECAHN
Check it out and spread the word!
academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/30783
Duke University, Evolutionary Anthropology
Job #AJO30783, Postdoctoral Associate, Evolutionary Anthropology, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, US
academicjobsonline.org
November 4, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Two #Postdoc opportunities in the Pontzer Lab at Duke
-Human Ecology, Energetics, and Climate
-Population Ecology Aging, and Health Network (PECAHN
Check it out and spread the word!
academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/30783
-Human Ecology, Energetics, and Climate
-Population Ecology Aging, and Health Network (PECAHN
Check it out and spread the word!
academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/30783
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Heads up that the Field Museum is hiring a vertebrate paleontology collections manager: www.fieldmuseum.org/landing/care...
November 3, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Heads up that the Field Museum is hiring a vertebrate paleontology collections manager: www.fieldmuseum.org/landing/care...
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For #FossilFriday, let's look at what is both the most and least important stat on the Big Spreadsheet of North American Fossil Exhibits: how many of the mounted skeletons on display are real? 🧵
October 31, 2025 at 5:17 PM
For #FossilFriday, let's look at what is both the most and least important stat on the Big Spreadsheet of North American Fossil Exhibits: how many of the mounted skeletons on display are real? 🧵
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please, let us return to the wet stuff
Crawling Out Of The Water Was An Evolutionary Accident
YouTube video by PBS Eons
www.youtube.com
October 29, 2025 at 4:19 PM
please, let us return to the wet stuff