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This tiny crab trapped in 100-million-year-old amber is the most complete fossil crab ever discovered! But how did a crab get trapped in amber in the first place? Here we tell you the story
science.org/doi/10.1126/sc… #Science #Evolution #SciComm 1/n
science.org/doi/10.1126/sc… #Science #Evolution #SciComm 1/n
Transitions from marine to non-marine environments (e.g., land, brackish & freshwater) are an infrequent even in most animal groups. And yet, true crabs, or #Brachyura, have done it independently over a dozen times! #ocean #freshwater #evolution 2/n
Amber is like a time capsule that preserves organisms like frozen in time. While most fossils in amber are land-dwelling animals—principally insects—, aquatic organisms such as crabs are extremely rare! #amber #jurassicpark #Cretaceous #Crabs Photo by @LidaXing1982 3/n
How to count T. Rex -
A 🧵Thread in Cartoons
Happy #FossilFriday ! You may have seen our recent paper where we calculate that 2.5 billion T. Rex ever lived.
But how do we know? 1/11
A 🧵Thread in Cartoons
Happy #FossilFriday ! You may have seen our recent paper where we calculate that 2.5 billion T. Rex ever lived.
But how do we know? 1/11
First:
The art in this thread is by Sara Volz, a biophysicist at UC Berkeley!
The lead art of T. rex heads is by @franzanth - follow for great #paleoart, especially of inverts.
In case you missed the paper here it is: science.sciencemag.org/content/372/65…
2/11
The art in this thread is by Sara Volz, a biophysicist at UC Berkeley!
The lead art of T. rex heads is by @franzanth - follow for great #paleoart, especially of inverts.
In case you missed the paper here it is: science.sciencemag.org/content/372/65…
2/11
So how to get biology out of the ground?
We started with the amazing existing work on T. rex
None of this work is possible without research by colleagues like @dustydino Greg Erickson @histo_holly
@TyrannosaurCarr
@AAlechiarenza @cullen_thomas
@SteveBrusatte @df9465
and more
3/11
We started with the amazing existing work on T. rex
None of this work is possible without research by colleagues like @dustydino Greg Erickson @histo_holly
@TyrannosaurCarr
@AAlechiarenza @cullen_thomas
@SteveBrusatte @df9465
and more
3/11
Just did more organising of #TetZooMCon with @thejohnconway, we're aiming to launch website today. #Paleoart event will HAVE to have limited places (sorry!), but we're anticipating most interest in the talks. Still more to get sorted, but I can confirm some speakers... (thread)
Ok, we definitely have Becky Wragg Sykes @LeMoustier - author of #Kindred - on #Neanderthals, Natalia Jagielska @WryCritic on #pterosaurs, David Lindo @urbanbirder on supposedly extinct #birds.... #TetZooMCon
We also have THE RJ Palmer @arvalis on matters of creature design, a BRITISH BIG CAT discussion event involving me, Rick Minter and others... #TetZooMCon
I drew a hot pink brachiosaurus for my niece. From memory! Not too shabby I think!
Followed it up with this study of a Triceratops. I DID have some reference for this one hehe. Learned a lot! Man drawing dinosaurs is so fun!
#paleoart #rakugaki
#paleoart #rakugaki
I was like "lemme just knock out another quick drawing" but then I was possessed by the special childlike joy of drawing dinosaurs and I think this might be the best thing I've drawn all year 😤
Is the key to #sauropod neck position and high browsing capabilities in their butts (actually, their sacra)? Today, we publish @SciReports how sacra may be key in sauropod evolution. #Paleoart: #Spinophorosaurus and indet. #theropod by Diego Cobo. #thread #science #paleo 1/n
First, I must say this was the first paper I wrote out of my last 3, and it was the first submitted as well. So I am very glad to see it seeing light after almost 2 years since I wrote the first draft. Here's the link rdcu.be/b3FpJ 2/n
Everything started when I assembled the virtual neck of the Spinophorosaurus holotype in 2015-16. Since it is one of the few known complete and well-preserved sauropod necks, it was a good specimen to test whether previous analyses held true 3/n
I've just received the most extraordinary new book on #dinosaurs, a real treat for those interested in #palaeoart and for dinosaurs in pop-culture. It's in Korean! But follow this thread for images (a short video coming later too). #dinosaurbooks
Ok, I said that there would be a thread on this book. I've finally had time to look at it properly, so here we go. It's called The Cartoon Guide to the #Dinosaurs, and is by Do-Yoon Kim (and published by Hanbit Biz). My copy is signed!! So, why is it so FUN and brilliant? Well..
Kim is our guide, and the hero of this work. He's a professional comic artist, evidently has scientific training, and is obviously a big fan of natural history, science, and the history of science. The book includes numerous very amusing and informative self-portraits...
New 'holy-grail' pterosaur paper by Jean-Michel Mazin and Joane Pouech announcing a new ichnotaxon, Rhamphichnus. That's right: we finally have non-pterodactyloid pterosaur tracks, and textbooks need rewriting. Yes. (My #paleoart of it below). sciencedirect.com/science/articl…
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(I'm about to share several diagrams from Jean-Michel and Joane's paper, so credit, unless stated, for non-palaeoart images goes to them).
This is a big deal because, in > 200 years of research, we've never had any hints about how non-pterodactyloids walked. All trackways known to date belong to pterodactyloids: short-tailed, long-armed pterosaurs of Late Jurassic and Cretaceous age. (Walking azhdarchids pictured)
#TetZooCon 2019: a thread. We've over the half-way mark as goes filling up the venue, and it's only early September. TetZooCon is being held at University of London's THE VENUE, Malet St, #London, Oct 19th & 20th. Around 18 talks, an art exhibition, 3 discussions, stalls, merch..
Book places here (we don't send paper tickets)... this is also where you book for the conference meal and the (separate) #palaeoart workshop (which currently runs in parallel to part of the main event, alas): tetzoo.com/convention
#TetZooCon 2019 includes a special session on natural history film-making, with a talk from Amber Eames (on her #swans film) and an on-stage discussion and Q&A with Paul Stewart, Nick Lyon and Zoe Cousins...
