Isaac Russell
@zekedarwinscience.bsky.social
I spent 8 years teaching 8th graders science.
Evolution | Ancient Humans | Paleontology | Biology | Education
You can find my content on Tik tok or YouTube, @zekedarwinscience
Evolution | Ancient Humans | Paleontology | Biology | Education
You can find my content on Tik tok or YouTube, @zekedarwinscience
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New Discoveries | Life After Mass Extinctions with Zeke Darwin
YouTube video by Zeke Darwin
youtu.be
Catch this weeks rundown of some new discoveries on The Science Report
Topics include:
1) The recovery of life in China after the Great Dying
2) A connection between the extinction of non-bird dinosaurs and modern fruit seeds
3) Some Pleistocene fossils found in a sink hole
youtu.be/WeRQnTmystY?...
Topics include:
1) The recovery of life in China after the Great Dying
2) A connection between the extinction of non-bird dinosaurs and modern fruit seeds
3) Some Pleistocene fossils found in a sink hole
youtu.be/WeRQnTmystY?...
Oof
Gemini is using Pterosaur Heresies as one of it's sources now. Extremely concerning...
April 11, 2025 at 2:22 AM
Oof
This week on the science report we discuss Neanderthal faces and neoteny, the long-awaited update on H. Naledi and some good news related to the soon-to-be largest animal crossing in the world.
youtu.be/ADkrWDY6OjM?...
youtu.be/ADkrWDY6OjM?...
NEW DISCOVERIES: Neanderthal Faces, a Naledi Update and More
YouTube video by Zeke Darwin
youtu.be
April 3, 2025 at 3:15 PM
This week on the science report we discuss Neanderthal faces and neoteny, the long-awaited update on H. Naledi and some good news related to the soon-to-be largest animal crossing in the world.
youtu.be/ADkrWDY6OjM?...
youtu.be/ADkrWDY6OjM?...
Reposted by Isaac Russell
New walk cycle animation I did for @naturescompendium.bsky.social. His new video on Carnotaurus drops TOMORROW and is going to be awesome!
#paleoart #paleontology #dinosaur #carnotaurus #animation #aftereffects
#paleoart #paleontology #dinosaur #carnotaurus #animation #aftereffects
March 14, 2025 at 3:24 PM
New walk cycle animation I did for @naturescompendium.bsky.social. His new video on Carnotaurus drops TOMORROW and is going to be awesome!
#paleoart #paleontology #dinosaur #carnotaurus #animation #aftereffects
#paleoart #paleontology #dinosaur #carnotaurus #animation #aftereffects
Episode 5 of The Science Report
This week we talk about:
1) The Woolly Mouse
2) Biology vs Categories
3) Interspecies Relationships
- Clownfish Feeding Their Home
- Monkeys Riding Deer
My goal is to create a weekly science news show for classrooms & couch watchers.
youtu.be/IJ5BqyQWZb8?...
This week we talk about:
1) The Woolly Mouse
2) Biology vs Categories
3) Interspecies Relationships
- Clownfish Feeding Their Home
- Monkeys Riding Deer
My goal is to create a weekly science news show for classrooms & couch watchers.
youtu.be/IJ5BqyQWZb8?...
NEW DISCOVERIES | The Woolly Mouse, Communication Between Species & More
YouTube video by Zeke Darwin
youtu.be
March 11, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Episode 5 of The Science Report
This week we talk about:
1) The Woolly Mouse
2) Biology vs Categories
3) Interspecies Relationships
- Clownfish Feeding Their Home
- Monkeys Riding Deer
My goal is to create a weekly science news show for classrooms & couch watchers.
youtu.be/IJ5BqyQWZb8?...
This week we talk about:
1) The Woolly Mouse
2) Biology vs Categories
3) Interspecies Relationships
- Clownfish Feeding Their Home
- Monkeys Riding Deer
My goal is to create a weekly science news show for classrooms & couch watchers.
youtu.be/IJ5BqyQWZb8?...
“THEY’RE MAKING THE SKY TRANSGENIC!!!”
March 9, 2025 at 7:20 PM
“THEY’RE MAKING THE SKY TRANSGENIC!!!”
Reposted by Isaac Russell
Sky chromosomes
March 9, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Sky chromosomes
NEW DISCOVERIES
Episode #4 of The Science Report
20,000 year old vehicle tracks from white sands national park, a new genus discovered inside of Big Bend National Park, & good news for both us AND sharks.
Weekly science news to view from your couch or in class.
youtu.be/XIVRhCwJDFw
Episode #4 of The Science Report
20,000 year old vehicle tracks from white sands national park, a new genus discovered inside of Big Bend National Park, & good news for both us AND sharks.
Weekly science news to view from your couch or in class.
youtu.be/XIVRhCwJDFw
NEW DISCOVERIES: 20,000 Year Old Vehicles, a BIG plant discovery, and Sharks vs Melanin
YouTube video by Zeke Darwin
youtu.be
March 4, 2025 at 4:46 PM
NEW DISCOVERIES
Episode #4 of The Science Report
20,000 year old vehicle tracks from white sands national park, a new genus discovered inside of Big Bend National Park, & good news for both us AND sharks.
Weekly science news to view from your couch or in class.
youtu.be/XIVRhCwJDFw
Episode #4 of The Science Report
20,000 year old vehicle tracks from white sands national park, a new genus discovered inside of Big Bend National Park, & good news for both us AND sharks.
Weekly science news to view from your couch or in class.
youtu.be/XIVRhCwJDFw
Catch this weeks rundown of some new discoveries on The Science Report
Topics include:
1) The recovery of life in China after the Great Dying
2) A connection between the extinction of non-bird dinosaurs and modern fruit seeds
3) Some Pleistocene fossils found in a sink hole
youtu.be/WeRQnTmystY?...
Topics include:
1) The recovery of life in China after the Great Dying
2) A connection between the extinction of non-bird dinosaurs and modern fruit seeds
3) Some Pleistocene fossils found in a sink hole
youtu.be/WeRQnTmystY?...
New Discoveries | Life After Mass Extinctions with Zeke Darwin
YouTube video by Zeke Darwin
youtu.be
March 1, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Catch this weeks rundown of some new discoveries on The Science Report
Topics include:
1) The recovery of life in China after the Great Dying
2) A connection between the extinction of non-bird dinosaurs and modern fruit seeds
3) Some Pleistocene fossils found in a sink hole
youtu.be/WeRQnTmystY?...
Topics include:
1) The recovery of life in China after the Great Dying
2) A connection between the extinction of non-bird dinosaurs and modern fruit seeds
3) Some Pleistocene fossils found in a sink hole
youtu.be/WeRQnTmystY?...
Good Science News:
New Pew Research Poll shows 80% of Americans accept that humans have evolved over time.
Up from ~60% a decade ago.
Worth noting the question changed a bit, but as someone that enjoys teaching evolution, this made me feel good.
What do you think of the rephrasing of the Q?
New Pew Research Poll shows 80% of Americans accept that humans have evolved over time.
Up from ~60% a decade ago.
Worth noting the question changed a bit, but as someone that enjoys teaching evolution, this made me feel good.
What do you think of the rephrasing of the Q?
March 1, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Good Science News:
New Pew Research Poll shows 80% of Americans accept that humans have evolved over time.
Up from ~60% a decade ago.
Worth noting the question changed a bit, but as someone that enjoys teaching evolution, this made me feel good.
What do you think of the rephrasing of the Q?
New Pew Research Poll shows 80% of Americans accept that humans have evolved over time.
Up from ~60% a decade ago.
Worth noting the question changed a bit, but as someone that enjoys teaching evolution, this made me feel good.
What do you think of the rephrasing of the Q?
Reposted by Isaac Russell
A decade ago ancient DNA revealed that today's people have Neandertal ancestors. Ever since, scientists have been looking for ways that those Neandertal genes may matter today. A key target of research has been the brain.
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March 1, 2025 at 4:31 PM
A decade ago ancient DNA revealed that today's people have Neandertal ancestors. Ever since, scientists have been looking for ways that those Neandertal genes may matter today. A key target of research has been the brain.
buff.ly/tkhXXGP
buff.ly/tkhXXGP
Reposted by Isaac Russell
In @nature.com we show that humans lived in rainforests ~150,000 years ago – over double the previous oldest estimate. Their presence in West Africa’s rainforests demonstrates the spread of early humans and places ecological diversity at the heart of our species.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Humans in Africa’s wet tropical forests 150 thousand years ago - Nature
The identification of tools dated to the time of Homo sapiens associated with microfloral evidence of wet tropical forests indicates that West African forests were occupied by humans much earlier...
www.nature.com
February 26, 2025 at 4:10 PM
In @nature.com we show that humans lived in rainforests ~150,000 years ago – over double the previous oldest estimate. Their presence in West Africa’s rainforests demonstrates the spread of early humans and places ecological diversity at the heart of our species.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Episode 3 of The Science Report in 15 minutes!
I’m trying to create a weekly show that introduces the viewer to a few new discoveries every week.
My goal is for it to be enjoyed from the couch and the classroom.
I appreciate anyone sharing it to help me spread the word!
youtu.be/WeRQnTmystY?...
I’m trying to create a weekly show that introduces the viewer to a few new discoveries every week.
My goal is for it to be enjoyed from the couch and the classroom.
I appreciate anyone sharing it to help me spread the word!
youtu.be/WeRQnTmystY?...
New Discoveries | Life After Mass Extinctions with Zeke Darwin
YouTube video by Zeke Darwin
youtu.be
February 26, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Episode 3 of The Science Report in 15 minutes!
I’m trying to create a weekly show that introduces the viewer to a few new discoveries every week.
My goal is for it to be enjoyed from the couch and the classroom.
I appreciate anyone sharing it to help me spread the word!
youtu.be/WeRQnTmystY?...
I’m trying to create a weekly show that introduces the viewer to a few new discoveries every week.
My goal is for it to be enjoyed from the couch and the classroom.
I appreciate anyone sharing it to help me spread the word!
youtu.be/WeRQnTmystY?...
The good news is that I just finished episode 3 of The Science Report.
The bad news is that I edited it in my Mac dimensions.
On the bright side I have a full day to make changes. Hopefully it’s not too bad.
The bad news is that I edited it in my Mac dimensions.
On the bright side I have a full day to make changes. Hopefully it’s not too bad.
February 24, 2025 at 7:51 PM
The good news is that I just finished episode 3 of The Science Report.
The bad news is that I edited it in my Mac dimensions.
On the bright side I have a full day to make changes. Hopefully it’s not too bad.
The bad news is that I edited it in my Mac dimensions.
On the bright side I have a full day to make changes. Hopefully it’s not too bad.
Newest episode of The Science Report is out a day early - I wanted more teachers to get a chance to see it.
This week has a segment featuring Yellowstone that suddenly became more important than I expected.
Please help me spread the word and get more eyes on science.
youtu.be/65mLGm5eLk0
This week has a segment featuring Yellowstone that suddenly became more important than I expected.
Please help me spread the word and get more eyes on science.
youtu.be/65mLGm5eLk0
Science News | Plesiosaur Soft Tissue, Yellowstone Wolves, Fruit Fly Thoughts & Noodle Dunkin' Birds
YouTube video by Zeke Darwin
youtu.be
February 17, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Newest episode of The Science Report is out a day early - I wanted more teachers to get a chance to see it.
This week has a segment featuring Yellowstone that suddenly became more important than I expected.
Please help me spread the word and get more eyes on science.
youtu.be/65mLGm5eLk0
This week has a segment featuring Yellowstone that suddenly became more important than I expected.
Please help me spread the word and get more eyes on science.
youtu.be/65mLGm5eLk0
Thumbnail Check…
Should I go with smaller text for “the science report”?
Should I go with smaller text for “the science report”?
February 17, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Thumbnail Check…
Should I go with smaller text for “the science report”?
Should I go with smaller text for “the science report”?
We don't talk enough about the fact that people lived alongside 20 foot long sloths in the Americas for thousands of years.
Incredible.
Incredible.
February 16, 2025 at 11:40 PM
We don't talk enough about the fact that people lived alongside 20 foot long sloths in the Americas for thousands of years.
Incredible.
Incredible.
Happy Darwin Day!
Enjoy the first episode of my new weekly series, the science report, where I discuss some good news related to Darwin’s Frog.
(And as a bonus, it’s meant to also be played in classrooms… I want this to become “CNN10” for science teachers)
youtu.be/rH0nmxP69wQ
Enjoy the first episode of my new weekly series, the science report, where I discuss some good news related to Darwin’s Frog.
(And as a bonus, it’s meant to also be played in classrooms… I want this to become “CNN10” for science teachers)
youtu.be/rH0nmxP69wQ
Science News | Bonobos, Ancient Sheep Evolution, Zika's Trick & Frogs
YouTube video by Zeke Darwin
youtu.be
February 12, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Happy Darwin Day!
Enjoy the first episode of my new weekly series, the science report, where I discuss some good news related to Darwin’s Frog.
(And as a bonus, it’s meant to also be played in classrooms… I want this to become “CNN10” for science teachers)
youtu.be/rH0nmxP69wQ
Enjoy the first episode of my new weekly series, the science report, where I discuss some good news related to Darwin’s Frog.
(And as a bonus, it’s meant to also be played in classrooms… I want this to become “CNN10” for science teachers)
youtu.be/rH0nmxP69wQ
Reposted by Isaac Russell
When the journal article title starts with "In response to:"
February 10, 2025 at 2:31 PM
When the journal article title starts with "In response to:"
Reposted by Isaac Russell
Isn’t she beautiful?! Our debut book, Spooky Science: Dissecting the Mysteries of Ghosts, Cryptids, Aliens, & Other Oddities, comes out June 24, 2025! It is a skeptical examination of paranormal phenomena featuring deep dives into specific creatures and legends, & how science can help explain them!
February 10, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Isn’t she beautiful?! Our debut book, Spooky Science: Dissecting the Mysteries of Ghosts, Cryptids, Aliens, & Other Oddities, comes out June 24, 2025! It is a skeptical examination of paranormal phenomena featuring deep dives into specific creatures and legends, & how science can help explain them!
I’m making a weekly science news video with the hope that science teachers will play it in their classroom.
I think sharing new discoveries is one of the best ways to get people back into science.
Introducing “The Science Report”
youtu.be/rH0nmxP69wQ?...
I think sharing new discoveries is one of the best ways to get people back into science.
Introducing “The Science Report”
youtu.be/rH0nmxP69wQ?...
Science News | Bonobos, Ancient Sheep Evolution, Zika's Trick & Frogs
YouTube video by Zeke Darwin
youtu.be
February 12, 2025 at 4:24 AM
I’m making a weekly science news video with the hope that science teachers will play it in their classroom.
I think sharing new discoveries is one of the best ways to get people back into science.
Introducing “The Science Report”
youtu.be/rH0nmxP69wQ?...
I think sharing new discoveries is one of the best ways to get people back into science.
Introducing “The Science Report”
youtu.be/rH0nmxP69wQ?...
Reposted by Isaac Russell
Has Out of Africa been debunked? youtube.com/watch?v=Bnly...
youtube.com
January 24, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Has Out of Africa been debunked? youtube.com/watch?v=Bnly...
Reposted by Isaac Russell
Mostly Out of Africa 🏺🧪
Professor Chris Stringer and Isaac Russell (Zeke Darwin) @zekedarwinscience.bsky.social discuss the newest model for the origin of our species.
Professor Chris Stringer and Isaac Russell (Zeke Darwin) @zekedarwinscience.bsky.social discuss the newest model for the origin of our species.
Has Out of Africa been debunked? youtube.com/watch?v=Bnly...
youtube.com
January 24, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Mostly Out of Africa 🏺🧪
Professor Chris Stringer and Isaac Russell (Zeke Darwin) @zekedarwinscience.bsky.social discuss the newest model for the origin of our species.
Professor Chris Stringer and Isaac Russell (Zeke Darwin) @zekedarwinscience.bsky.social discuss the newest model for the origin of our species.
Reposted by Isaac Russell
Speciation in gars:
Longnose Gars told the most lies.
Shortnose Gars were more honest.
Longnose Gars told the most lies.
Shortnose Gars were more honest.
January 13, 2025 at 4:36 AM
Speciation in gars:
Longnose Gars told the most lies.
Shortnose Gars were more honest.
Longnose Gars told the most lies.
Shortnose Gars were more honest.
Human evolution scribbles
January 13, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Human evolution scribbles
Reposted by Isaac Russell
With my biggest platform likely having only a week left to live in the US, I figured it was time to make the jump to YouTube. I’ll be posting compilations of my best TikToks before transitioning to proper long-form content. Please consider subscribing 🙂
youtu.be/KZ0_uiurKBU
youtu.be/KZ0_uiurKBU
January 12, 2025 at 10:55 PM
With my biggest platform likely having only a week left to live in the US, I figured it was time to make the jump to YouTube. I’ll be posting compilations of my best TikToks before transitioning to proper long-form content. Please consider subscribing 🙂
youtu.be/KZ0_uiurKBU
youtu.be/KZ0_uiurKBU