Tess Gallagher
@tessasaurus.bsky.social
Paleontologist that specializes in Diplodocus skin. Currently working at Edelman Fossil Museum
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Inside the bone-crushing mating rituals of dinosaurs
#FossilFriday
Article by Riley Black (@restingdinoface.bsky.social)
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www.nationalgeographic.com/science/arti...
#FossilFriday
Article by Riley Black (@restingdinoface.bsky.social)
🦕🌎🌍🌏🦖
www.nationalgeographic.com/science/arti...
Inside the bone-crushing mating rituals of dinosaurs
A handful of unique fossils are spilling the secrets of dinosaur courtship and reproduction.
www.nationalgeographic.com
December 26, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Inside the bone-crushing mating rituals of dinosaurs
#FossilFriday
Article by Riley Black (@restingdinoface.bsky.social)
🦕🌎🌍🌏🦖
www.nationalgeographic.com/science/arti...
#FossilFriday
Article by Riley Black (@restingdinoface.bsky.social)
🦕🌎🌍🌏🦖
www.nationalgeographic.com/science/arti...
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Merry Christmas and a happy new year from me and my creatures!
December 25, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Merry Christmas and a happy new year from me and my creatures!
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The Top 10 Dinosaur Discoveries of 2025
By @restingdinoface.bsky.social
And have a great Christmas Eve tonight, everyone!
🦕🎄🥂✨️❤️🦖
www.smithsonianmag.com/science-natu...
By @restingdinoface.bsky.social
And have a great Christmas Eve tonight, everyone!
🦕🎄🥂✨️❤️🦖
www.smithsonianmag.com/science-natu...
The Top Ten Dinosaur Discoveries of 2025, From Preserved Blood Vessels to the Return of a Short King
With studies of fossilized bones, gut contents, eggshells and more, paleontologists revealed new and captivating details about the enormous reptiles that once roamed the Earth
www.smithsonianmag.com
December 24, 2025 at 11:25 AM
The Top 10 Dinosaur Discoveries of 2025
By @restingdinoface.bsky.social
And have a great Christmas Eve tonight, everyone!
🦕🎄🥂✨️❤️🦖
www.smithsonianmag.com/science-natu...
By @restingdinoface.bsky.social
And have a great Christmas Eve tonight, everyone!
🦕🎄🥂✨️❤️🦖
www.smithsonianmag.com/science-natu...
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Furry, forest frog-face
December 22, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Furry, forest frog-face
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December 19, 2025 at 2:38 AM
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In late January 2026, the blog Tetrapod Zoology will be a ridiculous 20 years old. I'll be putting out a long introspective article but am still thinking I should arrange other events. Here are just a few images from the blog's history of operation...
December 18, 2025 at 4:39 PM
In late January 2026, the blog Tetrapod Zoology will be a ridiculous 20 years old. I'll be putting out a long introspective article but am still thinking I should arrange other events. Here are just a few images from the blog's history of operation...
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wow, it's Shonisaurus, the giant Triassic ichthyosaur!
December 18, 2025 at 3:38 AM
wow, it's Shonisaurus, the giant Triassic ichthyosaur!
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#RSOS in @newscientist.com | Fossilized melanosomes reveal colour patterning of a sauropod dinosaur: doi.org/10.1098/rsos...
Dinosaurs like Diplodocus may have been as colourful as birds
Skin fossils from a sauropod dinosaur examined with an electron microscope feature structures called melanosomes, which are similar to those that create the bright colours in birds' feathers
www.newscientist.com
December 16, 2025 at 3:03 PM
#RSOS in @newscientist.com | Fossilized melanosomes reveal colour patterning of a sauropod dinosaur: doi.org/10.1098/rsos...
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A somewhat liberal interpretation, but definitely inspired by your study!
The amount of details of past life preserved in the fossil record never ceases to amaze me. Nor does the creativity and tenacity of paleontologists, working to tease out that information. What a cool study!
The amount of details of past life preserved in the fossil record never ceases to amaze me. Nor does the creativity and tenacity of paleontologists, working to tease out that information. What a cool study!
December 14, 2025 at 4:25 PM
A somewhat liberal interpretation, but definitely inspired by your study!
The amount of details of past life preserved in the fossil record never ceases to amaze me. Nor does the creativity and tenacity of paleontologists, working to tease out that information. What a cool study!
The amount of details of past life preserved in the fossil record never ceases to amaze me. Nor does the creativity and tenacity of paleontologists, working to tease out that information. What a cool study!
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Some exciting news relevant to sauropod life appearance (specifically, to diplodocids) has just been published by @tessasaurus.bsky.social and colleagues, excellent! In time, a Part II to this article will definitely be required .... tetzoo.com/blog/2019/1/... #dinosaurs #FossilFriday
The Life Appearance of Sauropod Dinosaurs — Tetrapod Zoology
If you’re a regular TetZoo reader you’ll be familiar with my several articles on the life appearance of Mesozoic dinosaurs, an issue in which I have a special interest…
tetzoo.com
December 12, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Some exciting news relevant to sauropod life appearance (specifically, to diplodocids) has just been published by @tessasaurus.bsky.social and colleagues, excellent! In time, a Part II to this article will definitely be required .... tetzoo.com/blog/2019/1/... #dinosaurs #FossilFriday
If you created any artwork based on our recent study on Diplodocus color patterns, we would love to see it!!! Please feel free to reply to this with your colorful dippy art 🦕🖌️🎨
December 12, 2025 at 2:43 AM
If you created any artwork based on our recent study on Diplodocus color patterns, we would love to see it!!! Please feel free to reply to this with your colorful dippy art 🦕🖌️🎨
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Is it scientific? Yes.
Is it hot? Also yes.
Is it hot? Also yes.
TYRANT LIZARD QUEEN
Stomping your way October 27th 2026
Pre-order the tale that the book's artist @korybing.bsky.social has called "epic enemies to lovers toxic dinosaur yuri" and reveals T. rex as "who she really was beyond the myths and monster movies" according to @annaleen.bsky.social.
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Stomping your way October 27th 2026
Pre-order the tale that the book's artist @korybing.bsky.social has called "epic enemies to lovers toxic dinosaur yuri" and reveals T. rex as "who she really was beyond the myths and monster movies" according to @annaleen.bsky.social.
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Tyrant Lizard Queen
From the author of the beloved The Last Days of the Dinosaurs, an imaginative celebration of T Rex from hatching to adulthoodTyrannosaurus rex is a prehistor...
us.macmillan.com
December 12, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Is it scientific? Yes.
Is it hot? Also yes.
Is it hot? Also yes.
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King of the Riverside - explainer video
YouTube video by Genuine Rockstars
www.youtube.com
December 12, 2025 at 1:03 AM
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Analysis of Diplodocus skin fossils indicates the presence of diverse melanosome types, suggesting these dinosaurs may have exhibited speckled color patterning rather than uniform coloration. doi.org/qh3n
Analysis of Diplodocus dinosaur scales reveals possible speckled color patterning
Scientists have long been trying to reconstruct the appearance of dinosaurs. The tidbits they are able to piece together from fossils and other analysis are displayed in museums, educational materials, and media, lending to our idea of what these ancient creatures looked like.
phys.org
December 10, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Analysis of Diplodocus skin fossils indicates the presence of diverse melanosome types, suggesting these dinosaurs may have exhibited speckled color patterning rather than uniform coloration. doi.org/qh3n
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Result from today's stream!
A bby Diplodocus in 2 hours!
In light of the new paper by Tess Gallagher I was really excited to draw a colorful little sauropod! I've studied and compiled knowledge on the Morrison for years so it's always amazing to see big new research! #paleoart #sciart
A bby Diplodocus in 2 hours!
In light of the new paper by Tess Gallagher I was really excited to draw a colorful little sauropod! I've studied and compiled knowledge on the Morrison for years so it's always amazing to see big new research! #paleoart #sciart
December 10, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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Forever grateful to have such an amazing and talented team here at EFM. Way to go Tess! We can't wait to hang this paper up on the staff fridge!!!
Excited to announce that my second manuscript, “Fossilised Melanosomes Reveal Colour Patterning in A Sauropod Dinosaur” has been published in
@royalsociety.org !! Diplodocus scales are complex and diverse, and it turns out their color patterning was even more so. A 🧵🦕 1/26
@royalsociety.org !! Diplodocus scales are complex and diverse, and it turns out their color patterning was even more so. A 🧵🦕 1/26
December 11, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Forever grateful to have such an amazing and talented team here at EFM. Way to go Tess! We can't wait to hang this paper up on the staff fridge!!!
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NEW paper out today in Royal Society Open Science: “Fossilized melanosomes reveal colour patterning of a sauropod dinosaur” (2025). 🦕
Research conducted in part & facilitated by Elevation Science.
Art by Tess Gallagher.
royalsocietypublishing.org/rsos/article...
Research conducted in part & facilitated by Elevation Science.
Art by Tess Gallagher.
royalsocietypublishing.org/rsos/article...
December 11, 2025 at 12:30 AM
NEW paper out today in Royal Society Open Science: “Fossilized melanosomes reveal colour patterning of a sauropod dinosaur” (2025). 🦕
Research conducted in part & facilitated by Elevation Science.
Art by Tess Gallagher.
royalsocietypublishing.org/rsos/article...
Research conducted in part & facilitated by Elevation Science.
Art by Tess Gallagher.
royalsocietypublishing.org/rsos/article...
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In light of @tessasaurus.bsky.social's amazing paper on paleocoloration of the MDQ Diplodocus, I would *highly* recommend those interested to check out @zhejiang0pterus.bsky.social's paleo color doc! they've done great work researching it and have been very responsive to sources I've found for it. 👇
December 10, 2025 at 6:41 PM
In light of @tessasaurus.bsky.social's amazing paper on paleocoloration of the MDQ Diplodocus, I would *highly* recommend those interested to check out @zhejiang0pterus.bsky.social's paleo color doc! they've done great work researching it and have been very responsive to sources I've found for it. 👇
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Super cool stuff!! Tess has put a massive amount of work into this project, and the end result is really incredible. Certainly worth a read, and major congrats to @tessasaurus.bsky.social and the rest of the team!
Excited to announce that my second manuscript, “Fossilised Melanosomes Reveal Colour Patterning in A Sauropod Dinosaur” has been published in
@royalsociety.org !! Diplodocus scales are complex and diverse, and it turns out their color patterning was even more so. A 🧵🦕 1/26
@royalsociety.org !! Diplodocus scales are complex and diverse, and it turns out their color patterning was even more so. A 🧵🦕 1/26
December 10, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Super cool stuff!! Tess has put a massive amount of work into this project, and the end result is really incredible. Certainly worth a read, and major congrats to @tessasaurus.bsky.social and the rest of the team!
Excited to announce that my second manuscript, “Fossilised Melanosomes Reveal Colour Patterning in A Sauropod Dinosaur” has been published in
@royalsociety.org !! Diplodocus scales are complex and diverse, and it turns out their color patterning was even more so. A 🧵🦕 1/26
@royalsociety.org !! Diplodocus scales are complex and diverse, and it turns out their color patterning was even more so. A 🧵🦕 1/26
December 10, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Excited to announce that my second manuscript, “Fossilised Melanosomes Reveal Colour Patterning in A Sauropod Dinosaur” has been published in
@royalsociety.org !! Diplodocus scales are complex and diverse, and it turns out their color patterning was even more so. A 🧵🦕 1/26
@royalsociety.org !! Diplodocus scales are complex and diverse, and it turns out their color patterning was even more so. A 🧵🦕 1/26
While the paper hasn't come out just yet, the news certainly has. Proud to announce our discovery of color patterning in a sauropod dinosaur. Will go in depth tomorrow.
December 10, 2025 at 1:08 AM
While the paper hasn't come out just yet, the news certainly has. Proud to announce our discovery of color patterning in a sauropod dinosaur. Will go in depth tomorrow.
Very cool thing coming out soon. Stay tuned. 🦕
December 9, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Very cool thing coming out soon. Stay tuned. 🦕