Stewie Stewart
@stewiestewart.bsky.social
Zooarchaeology, ZooMS, Taphonomy
Australian Research Centre for Human Evolution, Griffith University, Australia
Australian Research Centre for Human Evolution, Griffith University, Australia
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A high-resolution digital map allows people to plan their routes along the ancient roads of the Roman Empire
go.nature.com/4nHZmoM
go.nature.com/4nHZmoM
‘Google Maps’ for Roman roads reveals vast extent of ancient network
Nature - A high-resolution digital map nearly doubles the known length of the ancient road network.
go.nature.com
November 9, 2025 at 10:08 AM
A high-resolution digital map allows people to plan their routes along the ancient roads of the Roman Empire
go.nature.com/4nHZmoM
go.nature.com/4nHZmoM
Collagen fingerprinting and sequence analysis provides a molecular phylogeny of extinct Australian megafauna
Collagen fingerprinting and sequence analysis provides a molecular phylogeny of extinct Australian megafauna | Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences
During the Late Pleistocene, Sahul—the former land mass of Australia, Tasmania and
New Guinea—faced one of the greatest waves of megafaunal extinctions on the planet,
for reasons that remain highly de...
royalsocietypublishing.org
November 12, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Collagen fingerprinting and sequence analysis provides a molecular phylogeny of extinct Australian megafauna
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Morning read
nautil.us/how-i-learne...
nautil.us/how-i-learne...
How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Uncertainty
I now realize Heisenberg and Schrödinger are less like physicists and more like therapists.
nautil.us
November 12, 2025 at 5:10 AM
Morning read
nautil.us/how-i-learne...
nautil.us/how-i-learne...
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Become our colleague! - 2yr Postdoctoral position in Palaeo-population genomics at the Center for the Human Past (UU) @humanpastcenter.bsky.social 🧪
Great place to work at (ok, I am biased), integration with archaeologists and linguists + pretty flexible research topic
www.uu.se/en/about-uu/...
Great place to work at (ok, I am biased), integration with archaeologists and linguists + pretty flexible research topic
www.uu.se/en/about-uu/...
Postdoctoral position in Palaeo-population genomics at the Center for the Human Past - Uppsala University
Postdoctoral position in Palaeo-population genomics at the Center for the Human Past, Department of Organismal Biology, Uppsala University
www.uu.se
November 11, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Become our colleague! - 2yr Postdoctoral position in Palaeo-population genomics at the Center for the Human Past (UU) @humanpastcenter.bsky.social 🧪
Great place to work at (ok, I am biased), integration with archaeologists and linguists + pretty flexible research topic
www.uu.se/en/about-uu/...
Great place to work at (ok, I am biased), integration with archaeologists and linguists + pretty flexible research topic
www.uu.se/en/about-uu/...
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#Vacancies: we are looking for not just one but three #postdoctoral researchers interested in bridging #genetics, #archaeology and #linguistics in exploring the #humanpast. shorturl.at/B3Qdd @haam-community.bsky.social @cschlebu.bsky.social
Postdoctoral position in Palaeo-population genomics at the Center for the Human Past - Uppsala University
Postdoctoral position in Palaeo-population genomics at the Center for the Human Past, Department of Organismal Biology, Uppsala University
shorturl.at
November 10, 2025 at 7:49 AM
#Vacancies: we are looking for not just one but three #postdoctoral researchers interested in bridging #genetics, #archaeology and #linguistics in exploring the #humanpast. shorturl.at/B3Qdd @haam-community.bsky.social @cschlebu.bsky.social
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How much phylogenetic information is in a small sample of proteins? Pastramanis et al answer this question and also discover a puzzle: each protein added to an analysis of modern and archaic humans increases support for a single implausible hypothesis. evolbiol.peercommunityin.org/articles/rec...
Measuring the Phylogenetic Information in Proteins
evolbiol.peercommunityin.org
November 6, 2025 at 7:31 PM
How much phylogenetic information is in a small sample of proteins? Pastramanis et al answer this question and also discover a puzzle: each protein added to an analysis of modern and archaic humans increases support for a single implausible hypothesis. evolbiol.peercommunityin.org/articles/rec...
Peptide Mass Fingerprinting of South American Xenarthrans: A New Resource for Zooarcheology and Palaeontology
Peptide Mass Fingerprinting of South American Xenarthrans: A New Resource for Zooarcheology and Palaeontology
Xenarthrans─armadillos, anteaters, and sloths─are endemic to the Americas, primarily inhabiting the Neotropics, where they represent a key component of faunal diversity. They have essential functions ...
pubs.acs.org
November 6, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Peptide Mass Fingerprinting of South American Xenarthrans: A New Resource for Zooarcheology and Palaeontology
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⚠️Just a quick reminder, there are a few days left to apply for these two positions in #palaeoproteomics.
I'm hiring!⭐ As part of the DFF Sapere Aude-funded project MiddleEarth, I am looking for 1 postdoctoral researcher and 1 research assistant.
November 4, 2025 at 7:13 AM
⚠️Just a quick reminder, there are a few days left to apply for these two positions in #palaeoproteomics.
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Deadline approaches for our open professorship here at @au.dk @auarcher.bsky.social. Get in touch if you have q
international.au.dk/about/profil...
international.au.dk/about/profil...
Full Professorship(s) in Archaeology - Vacancy at Aarhus University
Vacancy at School of Culture and Society - Department of Heritage Studies, Aarhus University
international.au.dk
November 5, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Deadline approaches for our open professorship here at @au.dk @auarcher.bsky.social. Get in touch if you have q
international.au.dk/about/profil...
international.au.dk/about/profil...
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Come join us (for a little while at least)! Associate Lecturer job at Exeter in archaeology (especially people with human osteology, zooarch or forensic skills), until 30 April 2026: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPI165/a...
Associate Lecturer in Archaeology (Education and Scholarship) at University of Exeter
An academic position as a Associate Lecturer in Archaeology (Education and Scholarship) is being advertised on jobs.ac.uk. Click now to find more details and explore additional academic job opportunit...
www.jobs.ac.uk
November 5, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Come join us (for a little while at least)! Associate Lecturer job at Exeter in archaeology (especially people with human osteology, zooarch or forensic skills), until 30 April 2026: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPI165/a...
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#ARCschedule Nov25
Outcomes expected for DECRA, LIEF & presumably(?) Centres of Excellence ("postponed" on 3 Nov).
Other events:
🔹Open: Discovery Projects EOI
🔹Close: ITRP & Future Fellowships
🔹Selection meeting: Linkage Projects (2025 round 2)
Data ▶️ docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
Outcomes expected for DECRA, LIEF & presumably(?) Centres of Excellence ("postponed" on 3 Nov).
Other events:
🔹Open: Discovery Projects EOI
🔹Close: ITRP & Future Fellowships
🔹Selection meeting: Linkage Projects (2025 round 2)
Data ▶️ docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
November 4, 2025 at 11:39 PM
#ARCschedule Nov25
Outcomes expected for DECRA, LIEF & presumably(?) Centres of Excellence ("postponed" on 3 Nov).
Other events:
🔹Open: Discovery Projects EOI
🔹Close: ITRP & Future Fellowships
🔹Selection meeting: Linkage Projects (2025 round 2)
Data ▶️ docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
Outcomes expected for DECRA, LIEF & presumably(?) Centres of Excellence ("postponed" on 3 Nov).
Other events:
🔹Open: Discovery Projects EOI
🔹Close: ITRP & Future Fellowships
🔹Selection meeting: Linkage Projects (2025 round 2)
Data ▶️ docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
Reposted by Stewie Stewart
#CentresOfExcellence #CE26
ARC has "postponed" announcement of Centres of Excellence outcomes!
It says "due diligence checks" are still being carried out on some applications.
www.arc.gov.au/news-publica...
ARC has "postponed" announcement of Centres of Excellence outcomes!
It says "due diligence checks" are still being carried out on some applications.
www.arc.gov.au/news-publica...
November 3, 2025 at 6:32 AM
#CentresOfExcellence #CE26
ARC has "postponed" announcement of Centres of Excellence outcomes!
It says "due diligence checks" are still being carried out on some applications.
www.arc.gov.au/news-publica...
ARC has "postponed" announcement of Centres of Excellence outcomes!
It says "due diligence checks" are still being carried out on some applications.
www.arc.gov.au/news-publica...
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Ozempic, MRI machines and flat screen televisions all emerged out of fundamental research decades earlier — the very types of study being slashed by the US government
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
7 basic science discoveries that changed the world
Ozempic, MRI machines and flat screen televisions all emerged out of fundamental research decades earlier — the very types of study being slashed by the US government.
www.nature.com
October 29, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Ozempic, MRI machines and flat screen televisions all emerged out of fundamental research decades earlier — the very types of study being slashed by the US government
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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#Palaeoproteomics of Middle and Late Pleistocene hominin fossils and associated zooarchaeological assemblages from Central Eurasia with @fridowelker.bsky.social!
Postdoc: jobportal.ku.dk/videnskabeli...
Research Assistant: jobportal.ku.dk/videnskabeli...
Postdoc: jobportal.ku.dk/videnskabeli...
Research Assistant: jobportal.ku.dk/videnskabeli...
Postdoc in Paleoproteomics
jobportal.ku.dk
October 30, 2025 at 2:43 AM
#Palaeoproteomics of Middle and Late Pleistocene hominin fossils and associated zooarchaeological assemblages from Central Eurasia with @fridowelker.bsky.social!
Postdoc: jobportal.ku.dk/videnskabeli...
Research Assistant: jobportal.ku.dk/videnskabeli...
Postdoc: jobportal.ku.dk/videnskabeli...
Research Assistant: jobportal.ku.dk/videnskabeli...
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So proud to see our new paper out in PNAS spearheaded by @emilypigott.bsky.social She found a tiny 46,000 yr old Neanderthal bone at Starosele (Crimea). DNA work revealed long-distance connections across Eurasia, supported by stone tool evidence @heasvienna.bsky.social
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
October 29, 2025 at 9:17 AM
So proud to see our new paper out in PNAS spearheaded by @emilypigott.bsky.social She found a tiny 46,000 yr old Neanderthal bone at Starosele (Crimea). DNA work revealed long-distance connections across Eurasia, supported by stone tool evidence @heasvienna.bsky.social
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
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🚨 #LinkageProjects #LP25r1 announcement:
❗️Outcomes announced publicly for Linkage Projects 2025 round 1❗️
See ARC's RMS for list ➡️ rms.arc.gov.au/RMS/Report/D...
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❗️Outcomes announced publicly for Linkage Projects 2025 round 1❗️
See ARC's RMS for list ➡️ rms.arc.gov.au/RMS/Report/D...
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October 29, 2025 at 12:04 AM
🚨 #LinkageProjects #LP25r1 announcement:
❗️Outcomes announced publicly for Linkage Projects 2025 round 1❗️
See ARC's RMS for list ➡️ rms.arc.gov.au/RMS/Report/D...
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❗️Outcomes announced publicly for Linkage Projects 2025 round 1❗️
See ARC's RMS for list ➡️ rms.arc.gov.au/RMS/Report/D...
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#LinkageProjects #LP25r1
My poor old bot is feeling poorly today*, so I've switched to my backup system & will post ASAP (probably within 2mins) when outcomes are released on RMS.
It's possible there'll be duplicate posts. Apologies.
(*It's run almost non-stop on a $10 computer for 10 years, so…)
My poor old bot is feeling poorly today*, so I've switched to my backup system & will post ASAP (probably within 2mins) when outcomes are released on RMS.
It's possible there'll be duplicate posts. Apologies.
(*It's run almost non-stop on a $10 computer for 10 years, so…)
October 28, 2025 at 10:50 PM
#LinkageProjects #LP25r1
My poor old bot is feeling poorly today*, so I've switched to my backup system & will post ASAP (probably within 2mins) when outcomes are released on RMS.
It's possible there'll be duplicate posts. Apologies.
(*It's run almost non-stop on a $10 computer for 10 years, so…)
My poor old bot is feeling poorly today*, so I've switched to my backup system & will post ASAP (probably within 2mins) when outcomes are released on RMS.
It's possible there'll be duplicate posts. Apologies.
(*It's run almost non-stop on a $10 computer for 10 years, so…)
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🚨 #DiscoveryProjects #DP26 announcement:
❗️Outcomes announced publicly for Discovery Projects 2026❗️
See ARC's RMS for list ➡️ rms.arc.gov.au/RMS/Report/D...
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❗️Outcomes announced publicly for Discovery Projects 2026❗️
See ARC's RMS for list ➡️ rms.arc.gov.au/RMS/Report/D...
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October 28, 2025 at 12:30 AM
🚨 #DiscoveryProjects #DP26 announcement:
❗️Outcomes announced publicly for Discovery Projects 2026❗️
See ARC's RMS for list ➡️ rms.arc.gov.au/RMS/Report/D...
/bot
❗️Outcomes announced publicly for Discovery Projects 2026❗️
See ARC's RMS for list ➡️ rms.arc.gov.au/RMS/Report/D...
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In this new paper, researchers extended the sedaDNA analysis beyond cave sediments: bone-adhered deposits preserved human, microbial, plant & animal sequences. #MetagenomicsMonday #SPAAM #aDNA #sedaDNA #metagenomics #cave #sediment
Bone Adhered Sediments as a Source of Target and Environmental DNA and Proteins
Abstract. In recent years, sediments from cave environments have provided invaluable insights into ancient hominids, as well as past fauna and flora. Unfor
doi.org
October 27, 2025 at 8:02 AM
In this new paper, researchers extended the sedaDNA analysis beyond cave sediments: bone-adhered deposits preserved human, microbial, plant & animal sequences. #MetagenomicsMonday #SPAAM #aDNA #sedaDNA #metagenomics #cave #sediment
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📕 #BookReview
How did prehistoric people settle islands? Did the first humans have the cognitive and behavioural traits to develop seafaring?
Explore John F. Cherry & Thomas P. Leppard's 'Human dispersal, human evolution, and the sea' in Antiquity:
(£) doi.org/10.15184/aqy...
🏺 #Archaeology
How did prehistoric people settle islands? Did the first humans have the cognitive and behavioural traits to develop seafaring?
Explore John F. Cherry & Thomas P. Leppard's 'Human dispersal, human evolution, and the sea' in Antiquity:
(£) doi.org/10.15184/aqy...
🏺 #Archaeology
October 27, 2025 at 8:13 AM
📕 #BookReview
How did prehistoric people settle islands? Did the first humans have the cognitive and behavioural traits to develop seafaring?
Explore John F. Cherry & Thomas P. Leppard's 'Human dispersal, human evolution, and the sea' in Antiquity:
(£) doi.org/10.15184/aqy...
🏺 #Archaeology
How did prehistoric people settle islands? Did the first humans have the cognitive and behavioural traits to develop seafaring?
Explore John F. Cherry & Thomas P. Leppard's 'Human dispersal, human evolution, and the sea' in Antiquity:
(£) doi.org/10.15184/aqy...
🏺 #Archaeology
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Sinner d. Zverev 3-6 6-3 7-5
Jannik wins bid 22nd title.
An incredible number at just 24 years old.
He started cramping in the 3rd set, but refused to fade away.
✅2nd Vienna title
✅10th consecutive win in Vienna
Impossibly clean hitting.
Indomitable mindset.
Jannik Sinner in a nutshell.
🇮🇹❤️
Jannik wins bid 22nd title.
An incredible number at just 24 years old.
He started cramping in the 3rd set, but refused to fade away.
✅2nd Vienna title
✅10th consecutive win in Vienna
Impossibly clean hitting.
Indomitable mindset.
Jannik Sinner in a nutshell.
🇮🇹❤️
October 26, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Sinner d. Zverev 3-6 6-3 7-5
Jannik wins bid 22nd title.
An incredible number at just 24 years old.
He started cramping in the 3rd set, but refused to fade away.
✅2nd Vienna title
✅10th consecutive win in Vienna
Impossibly clean hitting.
Indomitable mindset.
Jannik Sinner in a nutshell.
🇮🇹❤️
Jannik wins bid 22nd title.
An incredible number at just 24 years old.
He started cramping in the 3rd set, but refused to fade away.
✅2nd Vienna title
✅10th consecutive win in Vienna
Impossibly clean hitting.
Indomitable mindset.
Jannik Sinner in a nutshell.
🇮🇹❤️
Reposted by Stewie Stewart
ARC says Discovery Projects outcomes will be tomorrow (Tuesday). Linkage Projects (2025, round 1) on Wed. Over past ~year, it's often been at about 11am (Canberra).
My bot will pick up the change to RMS & post immediately.
ARC should email outcomes to lead CIs, but might take an 1hr or so for DPs
My bot will pick up the change to RMS & post immediately.
ARC should email outcomes to lead CIs, but might take an 1hr or so for DPs
October 26, 2025 at 11:17 PM
ARC says Discovery Projects outcomes will be tomorrow (Tuesday). Linkage Projects (2025, round 1) on Wed. Over past ~year, it's often been at about 11am (Canberra).
My bot will pick up the change to RMS & post immediately.
ARC should email outcomes to lead CIs, but might take an 1hr or so for DPs
My bot will pick up the change to RMS & post immediately.
ARC should email outcomes to lead CIs, but might take an 1hr or so for DPs
Reposted by Stewie Stewart
New rules for a rat-race. I my opinion, all this micro-accounting (= internal author struggles), inhibits effective collaboration. Science increasingly turns to a goal-oriented bureaucracy, away from an open art-like exploration, curiosity and thruth-seeking.
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www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Google Scholar tool gives extra credit to first and last authors
Researchers welcome the initiative, but say it doesn’t go far enough to capture the nuance of researcher productivity and impact.
www.nature.com
October 26, 2025 at 7:43 PM
New rules for a rat-race. I my opinion, all this micro-accounting (= internal author struggles), inhibits effective collaboration. Science increasingly turns to a goal-oriented bureaucracy, away from an open art-like exploration, curiosity and thruth-seeking.
🧪
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
🧪
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Characterizing the American Upper Paleolithic
Characterizing the American Upper Paleolithic
Tool similarities link Late Pleistocene American and Northeast Asian lithic traditions.
www.science.org
October 26, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Characterizing the American Upper Paleolithic