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yes, it's that marvel of the arctic; the wonderful snowshoe hare!
November 29, 2025 at 11:40 PM
yes, it's that marvel of the arctic; the wonderful snowshoe hare!
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Sharpe et al. on the soft-tissue "crest" of Edmontosaurus and its correlates.
I was just having a look at the original paper and and connection with the newer Sereno paper on shoulder/back integument reconstruction.
anatomypubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
I was just having a look at the original paper and and connection with the newer Sereno paper on shoulder/back integument reconstruction.
anatomypubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Re‐evaluation of a soft crested Edmontosaurin, with implications for hadrosaurid life appearance and diversity
Hadrosaurid dinosaurs are generally regarded as “crested” or “non-crested” depending on the presence or absence of a bony cranial crest. At least one supposedly “non-crested” hadrosaur is known to ha....
anatomypubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
November 29, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Sharpe et al. on the soft-tissue "crest" of Edmontosaurus and its correlates.
I was just having a look at the original paper and and connection with the newer Sereno paper on shoulder/back integument reconstruction.
anatomypubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
I was just having a look at the original paper and and connection with the newer Sereno paper on shoulder/back integument reconstruction.
anatomypubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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I keep wanting to return to the Holiday Hadrosaur theme, perhaps with a different hadrosaur each time, but I'm worn down just thinking of the time and work required, because that's where I am these days. 🥲
This is still Parasaurolophus because that crest feels so redolent of festive fanfare to me.
This is still Parasaurolophus because that crest feels so redolent of festive fanfare to me.
November 29, 2025 at 7:05 PM
I keep wanting to return to the Holiday Hadrosaur theme, perhaps with a different hadrosaur each time, but I'm worn down just thinking of the time and work required, because that's where I am these days. 🥲
This is still Parasaurolophus because that crest feels so redolent of festive fanfare to me.
This is still Parasaurolophus because that crest feels so redolent of festive fanfare to me.
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Another cool find at Emerald Arch in Ecuador was this membracid treehopper (Anchistrotus sp.) with its enormous helmet. While much more sluggish compared to other treehoppers, this species is quick to break off and drop its helmet when disturbed, allowing it to take off swiftly to escape danger.
November 28, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Another cool find at Emerald Arch in Ecuador was this membracid treehopper (Anchistrotus sp.) with its enormous helmet. While much more sluggish compared to other treehoppers, this species is quick to break off and drop its helmet when disturbed, allowing it to take off swiftly to escape danger.
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Matonia pectinata is a beautifully-shaped fern, and the family it belongs to can be traced back to the Late Triassic. When researching I often make reference sheets like this of the most useful figures, photos & illustrations I can find. Most pics from iNaturalist or Flickr. #paleobotany #botany
November 28, 2025 at 3:45 AM
Matonia pectinata is a beautifully-shaped fern, and the family it belongs to can be traced back to the Late Triassic. When researching I often make reference sheets like this of the most useful figures, photos & illustrations I can find. Most pics from iNaturalist or Flickr. #paleobotany #botany
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truth coming out of her well to shame humanity
November 28, 2025 at 5:16 AM
truth coming out of her well to shame humanity
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Least Sandpipers are the smallest sandpiper in North America, about the size of a sparrow. They're easy to miss on a big beach because they are so small! I love them so much.
November 28, 2025 at 5:17 AM
Least Sandpipers are the smallest sandpiper in North America, about the size of a sparrow. They're easy to miss on a big beach because they are so small! I love them so much.
My playlist of songs for Thanksgiving: open.spotify.com/playlist/3O3...
Thanksgiving Carols
open.spotify.com
November 27, 2025 at 9:16 PM
My playlist of songs for Thanksgiving: open.spotify.com/playlist/3O3...
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NEW from me - NSF cancels grant scheme for social science research.
Seems the NSF quietly archived ALL calls for DDRIG grants in the SBE directorate. This is a massive blow for PhD students wanting to do cutting-edge social science research. 🏺🧪
Seems the NSF quietly archived ALL calls for DDRIG grants in the SBE directorate. This is a massive blow for PhD students wanting to do cutting-edge social science research. 🏺🧪
Today's biggest science news: Doomed comet explodes | Comet 3I/ATLAS course alteration | Dark matter detected?
Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025: Your daily feed of the biggest discoveries and breakthroughs making headlines.
www.livescience.com
November 26, 2025 at 9:01 PM
NEW from me - NSF cancels grant scheme for social science research.
Seems the NSF quietly archived ALL calls for DDRIG grants in the SBE directorate. This is a massive blow for PhD students wanting to do cutting-edge social science research. 🏺🧪
Seems the NSF quietly archived ALL calls for DDRIG grants in the SBE directorate. This is a massive blow for PhD students wanting to do cutting-edge social science research. 🏺🧪
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I'm old.
If you're not, listen to this.
Get a guitar or some drums, or a trumpet. Pick up a brush, a pencil, some clay or a welder.
Just make shit. It doesn't have to be good (eventually it will be) just make music, art or write or whatever.
It's literally never been more important.
If you're not, listen to this.
Get a guitar or some drums, or a trumpet. Pick up a brush, a pencil, some clay or a welder.
Just make shit. It doesn't have to be good (eventually it will be) just make music, art or write or whatever.
It's literally never been more important.
November 27, 2025 at 4:21 AM
I'm old.
If you're not, listen to this.
Get a guitar or some drums, or a trumpet. Pick up a brush, a pencil, some clay or a welder.
Just make shit. It doesn't have to be good (eventually it will be) just make music, art or write or whatever.
It's literally never been more important.
If you're not, listen to this.
Get a guitar or some drums, or a trumpet. Pick up a brush, a pencil, some clay or a welder.
Just make shit. It doesn't have to be good (eventually it will be) just make music, art or write or whatever.
It's literally never been more important.
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new historical marker up in town!
November 26, 2025 at 3:24 PM
new historical marker up in town!
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As the year comes to an end, I'm reposting some of the comics I made this year, including this ridiculous thing.
November 25, 2025 at 3:19 PM
As the year comes to an end, I'm reposting some of the comics I made this year, including this ridiculous thing.
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You know those labs that keep harming students, again and again? Some reflections on why it's so hard to stop this from happening and where our responsibilities lie.
scienceforeveryone.science/bad-mentors-... 🧪
scienceforeveryone.science/bad-mentors-... 🧪
Bad mentors hurt people
What to do about bad mentors?
scienceforeveryone.science
November 25, 2025 at 6:38 PM
You know those labs that keep harming students, again and again? Some reflections on why it's so hard to stop this from happening and where our responsibilities lie.
scienceforeveryone.science/bad-mentors-... 🧪
scienceforeveryone.science/bad-mentors-... 🧪
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Every year around Thanksgiving, I see tons of grad students post heartbreaking messages on social media about how their loved ones don’t understand or support their decision to study what seems like something pointless or silly.
Perhaps my American Scientist essay can help!
🧪🌎🦑 #SciComm
Perhaps my American Scientist essay can help!
🧪🌎🦑 #SciComm
“Why Are We Funding This?”
Long-standing myths about “silly science” have contributed to the reckless slashing of government-supported research.
www.americanscientist.org
November 25, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Every year around Thanksgiving, I see tons of grad students post heartbreaking messages on social media about how their loved ones don’t understand or support their decision to study what seems like something pointless or silly.
Perhaps my American Scientist essay can help!
🧪🌎🦑 #SciComm
Perhaps my American Scientist essay can help!
🧪🌎🦑 #SciComm
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Study: Average 19th-Century American Spent 93% Of Time Waving At Trains, Boats https://theonion.com/study-average-19th-century-american-spent-93-of-time-waving-at-trains-boats/
November 25, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Study: Average 19th-Century American Spent 93% Of Time Waving At Trains, Boats https://theonion.com/study-average-19th-century-american-spent-93-of-time-waving-at-trains-boats/
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anyway the only film franchise i actually care about these days is THE PLANET OF THE APES (which i did write a column about)
November 24, 2025 at 9:42 PM
anyway the only film franchise i actually care about these days is THE PLANET OF THE APES (which i did write a column about)
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Bucket list sloth butt selfie!! This beautiful specimen is from Anza Borrego and it has THOUSANDS of in situ osteoderms. There are only two specimens with in situ osteoderms (that I know of) in North America and I’m spending the day with this one.
November 24, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Bucket list sloth butt selfie!! This beautiful specimen is from Anza Borrego and it has THOUSANDS of in situ osteoderms. There are only two specimens with in situ osteoderms (that I know of) in North America and I’m spending the day with this one.
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As the planet warms, what was temperate is becoming tropical, and with that comes the corresponding species.
You have biodiversity effects, but biogeochemistry is also altered, with increased nitrous oxide production. 🧪🌊
Link: aslopubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
You have biodiversity effects, but biogeochemistry is also altered, with increased nitrous oxide production. 🧪🌊
Link: aslopubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
November 23, 2025 at 1:13 PM
As the planet warms, what was temperate is becoming tropical, and with that comes the corresponding species.
You have biodiversity effects, but biogeochemistry is also altered, with increased nitrous oxide production. 🧪🌊
Link: aslopubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
You have biodiversity effects, but biogeochemistry is also altered, with increased nitrous oxide production. 🧪🌊
Link: aslopubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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Nov 23rd 1984 - Jack Ryan came to the conclusion that the rogue Soviet naval captain, Ramius (Sean Connery), plans to defect to the United States.
📽️📅 The Hunt for Red October (1990)
📽️📅 The Hunt for Red October (1990)
November 23, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Nov 23rd 1984 - Jack Ryan came to the conclusion that the rogue Soviet naval captain, Ramius (Sean Connery), plans to defect to the United States.
📽️📅 The Hunt for Red October (1990)
📽️📅 The Hunt for Red October (1990)