Sophie M.
@sophiesaurus98.bsky.social
Writer for Love in the Time of Chasmosaurs - Creator of the speculative evolution project "A New Age of Reptiles" - Natural History and Palaeontology Pop Culture - 27 - (she/her) -
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Looking forward to meeting everyone at #2025SVP If you would like to know about the evolution of Antorbital fenestra (AOF) in archosauriformes, please come find my poster in Regular Poster Session IV on Saturday, November 15 2025, between 4:30-6:30PM. I am really excited to attend my first ever SVP!
November 11, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Looking forward to meeting everyone at #2025SVP If you would like to know about the evolution of Antorbital fenestra (AOF) in archosauriformes, please come find my poster in Regular Poster Session IV on Saturday, November 15 2025, between 4:30-6:30PM. I am really excited to attend my first ever SVP!
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To mark the 85th Annual SVP Meeting 2025, we've assembled an open access collection of landmark JSP vertebrate palaeontology papers.
Next to highlight.. The Phylogeny of Ceratosauria (Dinosauria: Theropoda) by Carrano & Sampson (2008) buff.ly/Jl1zEwf
#Paleosky #2025SVP #DrScott #DinosaurTrain
Next to highlight.. The Phylogeny of Ceratosauria (Dinosauria: Theropoda) by Carrano & Sampson (2008) buff.ly/Jl1zEwf
#Paleosky #2025SVP #DrScott #DinosaurTrain
November 11, 2025 at 8:00 AM
To mark the 85th Annual SVP Meeting 2025, we've assembled an open access collection of landmark JSP vertebrate palaeontology papers.
Next to highlight.. The Phylogeny of Ceratosauria (Dinosauria: Theropoda) by Carrano & Sampson (2008) buff.ly/Jl1zEwf
#Paleosky #2025SVP #DrScott #DinosaurTrain
Next to highlight.. The Phylogeny of Ceratosauria (Dinosauria: Theropoda) by Carrano & Sampson (2008) buff.ly/Jl1zEwf
#Paleosky #2025SVP #DrScott #DinosaurTrain
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1/7 Vocal mimicry, robots, and music
The ability to mimic sounds could be extremely common among corvids. Here, it has been found in 39 species (30%), but it is predicted that it could be present in around 82% of them.
(paper) link.springer.com/article/10.1...
The ability to mimic sounds could be extremely common among corvids. Here, it has been found in 39 species (30%), but it is predicted that it could be present in around 82% of them.
(paper) link.springer.com/article/10.1...
November 10, 2025 at 7:25 PM
1/7 Vocal mimicry, robots, and music
The ability to mimic sounds could be extremely common among corvids. Here, it has been found in 39 species (30%), but it is predicted that it could be present in around 82% of them.
(paper) link.springer.com/article/10.1...
The ability to mimic sounds could be extremely common among corvids. Here, it has been found in 39 species (30%), but it is predicted that it could be present in around 82% of them.
(paper) link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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When people say "There weren't many women in palaeontology/palaeoart in the 19 & 20th century" they pretend that women in the Central & East Europe did not exist, despite ladies ruling the show in that corner of the world for a century.
November 11, 2025 at 5:14 AM
When people say "There weren't many women in palaeontology/palaeoart in the 19 & 20th century" they pretend that women in the Central & East Europe did not exist, despite ladies ruling the show in that corner of the world for a century.
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Did you know. That the meme-explosion that was the wooden model of Sacabambaspis (an Ordovician jawless fish) held at a Museum in Helsinki, was created by a pioneering Estonian fish paleontologist and palaeoartist, Elga Mark-Kurik. 🧵
November 11, 2025 at 4:08 AM
Did you know. That the meme-explosion that was the wooden model of Sacabambaspis (an Ordovician jawless fish) held at a Museum in Helsinki, was created by a pioneering Estonian fish paleontologist and palaeoartist, Elga Mark-Kurik. 🧵
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Utah Friends of Paleontology will have Colin Boisvert as speaker on Thursday November 13th, 7:00 pm Mountain Time. He will be speaking on his research on Diplodocid sauropods, while at BYU. The link for that talk is here. meet.google.com/piy-hxai-qog @utahpaleo-ufop.bsky.social
November 10, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Utah Friends of Paleontology will have Colin Boisvert as speaker on Thursday November 13th, 7:00 pm Mountain Time. He will be speaking on his research on Diplodocid sauropods, while at BYU. The link for that talk is here. meet.google.com/piy-hxai-qog @utahpaleo-ufop.bsky.social
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The Terran Trade Authority series were science fiction art books published in the late 1970s & early 80s, created by British author Stewart Cowley using previously published paintings from sci-fi artists of the era, weaving elaborate fictional histories around the imagery. 1/3
October 3, 2025 at 11:03 PM
The Terran Trade Authority series were science fiction art books published in the late 1970s & early 80s, created by British author Stewart Cowley using previously published paintings from sci-fi artists of the era, weaving elaborate fictional histories around the imagery. 1/3
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Fossil eggshells contain radioactive minerals that can be used to tell how long ago those eggs were buried, a way to determine the ages of fossil sites that lack volcanic rocks. I’ll tell you more at NatGeo. 🧪
Fossilized eggs reveal new way to date the Age of the Dinosaurs
Radioactive minerals in eggshells can help scientists pinpoint a fossil’s age with stunning accuracy.
www.nationalgeographic.com
November 10, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Fossil eggshells contain radioactive minerals that can be used to tell how long ago those eggs were buried, a way to determine the ages of fossil sites that lack volcanic rocks. I’ll tell you more at NatGeo. 🧪
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You know paleo artist Doug Henderson's 🎨 dinosaurs, but he is a brilliant illustrator of ALL things prehistoric! Check out his 'stem mammals'!
To hear more about Doug's inspiration, techniques, and more, listen to episode #91:
🔊 www.paleonerds.com/podcast/doug...
To hear more about Doug's inspiration, techniques, and more, listen to episode #91:
🔊 www.paleonerds.com/podcast/doug...
November 10, 2025 at 3:44 PM
You know paleo artist Doug Henderson's 🎨 dinosaurs, but he is a brilliant illustrator of ALL things prehistoric! Check out his 'stem mammals'!
To hear more about Doug's inspiration, techniques, and more, listen to episode #91:
🔊 www.paleonerds.com/podcast/doug...
To hear more about Doug's inspiration, techniques, and more, listen to episode #91:
🔊 www.paleonerds.com/podcast/doug...
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While going through ptero collections with @zhejiang0pterus.bsky.social we have rediscovered the missing holotype of Ornithocheirus huxleyi Seeley, 1870 in the collections of the British Geological Survey @bgs.ac.uk
November 10, 2025 at 5:21 PM
While going through ptero collections with @zhejiang0pterus.bsky.social we have rediscovered the missing holotype of Ornithocheirus huxleyi Seeley, 1870 in the collections of the British Geological Survey @bgs.ac.uk
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My least photographed bird is the Henslow’s sparrow, seen in April 2024 and probably never to be seen again, at least not this clearly, for the rest of my birding days #birdoftheday #birds
November 10, 2025 at 2:11 PM
My least photographed bird is the Henslow’s sparrow, seen in April 2024 and probably never to be seen again, at least not this clearly, for the rest of my birding days #birdoftheday #birds
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Breaking news: The Supreme Court has declined to consider a challenge to its landmark 2015 ruling that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide.
The challenge came from a county clerk who stopped issuing marriage licenses shortly after the ruling.
The challenge came from a county clerk who stopped issuing marriage licenses shortly after the ruling.
Supreme Court won’t hear challenge to landmark gay marriage ruling
The announcement indicates there is not an appetite among the high court’s conservative majority to revisit one of the court’s most significant decisions in recent years.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Breaking news: The Supreme Court has declined to consider a challenge to its landmark 2015 ruling that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide.
The challenge came from a county clerk who stopped issuing marriage licenses shortly after the ruling.
The challenge came from a county clerk who stopped issuing marriage licenses shortly after the ruling.
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I haven't posted much in a while because, probably unsurprisingly, my PhD has kept me busy! But I was just using this drawing of Wielandiella angustifolia from last year, and I realised that I've never shared a close-up showing all the details of the leaves! So anyway, enjoy! #paleobotany #paleoart
November 10, 2025 at 3:44 PM
I haven't posted much in a while because, probably unsurprisingly, my PhD has kept me busy! But I was just using this drawing of Wielandiella angustifolia from last year, and I realised that I've never shared a close-up showing all the details of the leaves! So anyway, enjoy! #paleobotany #paleoart
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And here we go, result from the Judith River Formation #paleostream! This late Cretaceous formation might be full of charismatic megafauna but it is currently understudied and a total mess when it comes to stratigraphy. In this scene I wanted to focus on two aspects...
November 9, 2025 at 4:59 PM
And here we go, result from the Judith River Formation #paleostream! This late Cretaceous formation might be full of charismatic megafauna but it is currently understudied and a total mess when it comes to stratigraphy. In this scene I wanted to focus on two aspects...
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Results from the #paleostream! Three pieces here, another one below for people who don't wanna see hadrosaur sexual behavior.
Ankylosaurus, Makrodactlyus and Joaquiraptor
Ankylosaurus, Makrodactlyus and Joaquiraptor
November 10, 2025 at 5:20 AM
Results from the #paleostream! Three pieces here, another one below for people who don't wanna see hadrosaur sexual behavior.
Ankylosaurus, Makrodactlyus and Joaquiraptor
Ankylosaurus, Makrodactlyus and Joaquiraptor
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Ocean Giants Through Time: Evolution and Ecology Intertwined - www.annualreviews.org/content/jour...
Ocean Giants Through Time: Evolution and Ecology Intertwined
Throughout geological time, an intertwined relationship between ecology and evolution has enabled distant clades to attain gigantism. By synthesizing fossil and modern data, we identify key tipping po...
www.annualreviews.org
November 9, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Ocean Giants Through Time: Evolution and Ecology Intertwined - www.annualreviews.org/content/jour...
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🚨New paper alert!🚨🤩
🧪⚒️Welcome the first filter-feeding pterosaur from Brazil: Bakiribu waridza, from the Araripe Basin!! 🥳
The new species is AWESOME and was discoverd inside a regurgitalite 😱🤍
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
🧪⚒️Welcome the first filter-feeding pterosaur from Brazil: Bakiribu waridza, from the Araripe Basin!! 🥳
The new species is AWESOME and was discoverd inside a regurgitalite 😱🤍
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
A regurgitalite reveals a new filter-feeding pterosaur from the Santana Group - Scientific Reports
Scientific Reports - A regurgitalite reveals a new filter-feeding pterosaur from the Santana Group
www.nature.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:23 AM
🚨New paper alert!🚨🤩
🧪⚒️Welcome the first filter-feeding pterosaur from Brazil: Bakiribu waridza, from the Araripe Basin!! 🥳
The new species is AWESOME and was discoverd inside a regurgitalite 😱🤍
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
🧪⚒️Welcome the first filter-feeding pterosaur from Brazil: Bakiribu waridza, from the Araripe Basin!! 🥳
The new species is AWESOME and was discoverd inside a regurgitalite 😱🤍
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Nosso bebê nasceu 🥹
Uma nova espécie de pterossauro do Araripe, encontrada dentro de um vômito fossilizado de dinossauro 🤍. A natureza é linda! Kkk
Seja bem-vindo, Bakiribu waridza!
Acesse o artigo: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Uma nova espécie de pterossauro do Araripe, encontrada dentro de um vômito fossilizado de dinossauro 🤍. A natureza é linda! Kkk
Seja bem-vindo, Bakiribu waridza!
Acesse o artigo: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
November 10, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Nosso bebê nasceu 🥹
Uma nova espécie de pterossauro do Araripe, encontrada dentro de um vômito fossilizado de dinossauro 🤍. A natureza é linda! Kkk
Seja bem-vindo, Bakiribu waridza!
Acesse o artigo: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Uma nova espécie de pterossauro do Araripe, encontrada dentro de um vômito fossilizado de dinossauro 🤍. A natureza é linda! Kkk
Seja bem-vindo, Bakiribu waridza!
Acesse o artigo: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Genuinely impressed by how the small Hunterian and Horniman museums have managed to position themselves as agents for positive social change while owning up to their monstrous origins.
November 10, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Genuinely impressed by how the small Hunterian and Horniman museums have managed to position themselves as agents for positive social change while owning up to their monstrous origins.
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Exciting!
Endangered, cryptic eastern ground parrot found well outside known areas of occurrence in Narawntapu National Park
Endangered, cryptic eastern ground parrot found well outside known areas of occurrence in Narawntapu National Park
Endangered parrot found in northern Tasmania for first time in decades
The presence of an endangered and "cryptic" parrot species at a northern Tasmanian national park has been hailed as "very good news" by a bird expert.
www.abc.net.au
November 10, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Exciting!
Endangered, cryptic eastern ground parrot found well outside known areas of occurrence in Narawntapu National Park
Endangered, cryptic eastern ground parrot found well outside known areas of occurrence in Narawntapu National Park
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Origin and Early Evolution of Squamates and Their Kin: From Fossils to Genomes - www.annualreviews.org/content/jour...
Origin and Early Evolution of Squamates and Their Kin: From Fossils to Genomes
Squamates (lizards, including snakes) are the most diverse group of terrestrial vertebrates on Earth today and have an evolutionary history dating back to at least the Middle Triassic (ca. 242 Mya). D...
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November 9, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Origin and Early Evolution of Squamates and Their Kin: From Fossils to Genomes - www.annualreviews.org/content/jour...
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An Integrative Perspective on Bat Evolution - www.annualreviews.org/content/jour...
An Integrative Perspective on Bat Evolution
Bats are one of the most widespread, species-rich, ecologically and morphologically diverse mammal lineages, and the only mammals capable of powered flight. Due to their evolution within the constrain...
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November 9, 2025 at 2:11 PM
An Integrative Perspective on Bat Evolution - www.annualreviews.org/content/jour...
I’m so sick and tired of literally everything everywhere being a catastrophe at all levels at all times. I don’t feel like I’ve felt truly relaxed in over a decade. Nothing is immediately threatening me besides the lack of SNAP payments, but I just hurt for everyone and everything.
November 10, 2025 at 4:35 AM
I’m so sick and tired of literally everything everywhere being a catastrophe at all levels at all times. I don’t feel like I’ve felt truly relaxed in over a decade. Nothing is immediately threatening me besides the lack of SNAP payments, but I just hurt for everyone and everything.