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Duncan McIlroy @dmcediacaran.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

One of the best bits of being a palaeobiologist is attempting to visualize our weird and wonderful creatures so here is a digital painting of my post-mortem reconstruction of #Edrathina next to the 🐡 #Haootia reconstruction of @bobnichollsart.bsky.social if you want to read about them free then…

Artistic impression of a collapsed Ediacaran Edrathina showing iridescent collapsed conical calyx and numerous pinnate tentacles. lying on a patchy white microbial mat. lit by imagined diving light. (c) duncan mcilroy

Reconstruction of seafloor with Haootia (c) BobNicholls tetraradial haootia responding to a current surrounded by microbial matground Imagined artificial light with passing marine snow (white streaks)

Artist reconstruction of Edrathina obditchia (c) duncan mcilroy imagined lighting from artificial dove light calyx conical with six tentacles with pinnae. cranes are inferred to have bee on the inner surface of the pinnae.
Compare with the ancient benthic stem-ctenophores of the Cambrian

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Tom Sharpe @tomsharperocks.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

#FossilFriday: the displaced vertebrae at the base of the unexpectedly long neck of the Plesiosaurus discovered by Mary Anning in 1823 which caused some discussion at the time, and Henry De la Beche's fun interpretation of how the bones came to be displaced in his 1829-31 lithograph Duria antiquior.

Left, photograph of the long neck of a plesiosaur skeleton with a scatter of vertebrae (circled) at the base of the neck; right detail from an 1830 reconstruction of a plesiosaur with its neck being bitten by a large ichthyosaur.

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Sue @birdersue.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Went to @edenproject.bsky.social to see their Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition. Had another look at their T Rex too, and found a supercool @bobnichollsart.bsky.social exhibition. All the wins! #Birds #Dinosaurs

Collage of four pics.
1. Bird photography displays with biomes behind.
2. T Rex model surrounded by ferns, biomes behind.
3. Bob Nicholls artwork, on a screen, of a Tianyulong.
4. Information about, and a photo of palaeoartist Bob Nicholls.

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Bob Nicholls Art @bobnichollsart.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

I have always wondered how Duria antiquior ended up at the National Museum Wales!

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Dr Dean Lomax @deanrlomax.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

I'm thrilled to be heading back to Denver, Colorado! Join me for a couple of epic evenings at Denver Museum of Nature and Science, and hear my talk, 'The Secret Lives of Dinosaurs and The Adventures of a Palaeontologist'. Tickets and details: www.dmns.org/purchase/tic...

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Bob Nicholls Art @bobnichollsart.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

NEW-ish ARTWORK #Ichthyosaurs (unnamed), 1 adult & 2 juveniles, painted in 2025 for Lynn Museum: www.lynnmuseum.norfolk.gov.uk Also pictured are Caturus, Ptycholepis, Saurichthys, crinoids, Apoderoceras, & Belemnoteuthis. #SciArt #PaleoArt #MarineReptiles #Jurassic #JurassicWorld #Dinosaurs #Alt4Me

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Bob Nicholls Art @bobnichollsart.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

For #FossilFriday, here are all four artworks I've created for The Etches Collection: "The Sea Rex", "Deep Blue Buffet", "The Twisted Feast", and "Consuming the Fallen". #SciArt #PalaeoArt #PaleoArt #Palaeontology #Paleontology #Dinosaurs #MarineReptiles #Pliosaurus #JurassicPark #JurassicWorld

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Bob Nicholls Art @bobnichollsart.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

A crop from THE EXECUTIONER'S MEAL, 1 of 49 artworks I painted for THE SECRET LIVES OF DINOSAURS, by @deanrlomax.bsky.social. A #Nothosaurus taking off the head of a #Tanystropheus - yes, there's evidence for this! #SciArt #PaleoArt #Dinosaurs #Paleontology #MarineReptiles #JurassicWorld

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Bob Nicholls Art @bobnichollsart.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Here are some crops from "Consuming the Fallen," commissioned by The Etches Collection. It features over 50 fossil species from the museum. #FossilFriday #SciArt #SciComm #PalaeoArt #PaleoArt #Jurassic #JurassicWorld #Pliosaurs #Pliosaurus #Sharks #Ammonites #Palaeontology #Paleontology #Dinosaurs

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Bob Nicholls Art @bobnichollsart.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

NEW PAINTING TIME! Here is "Consuming the Fallen," commissioned by The Etches Collection. It features over 50 different species of marine vertebrates and invertebrates. #SciArt #PaleoArt #MarineReptiles #SeaRex #Pliosaurus #Ichthyosaurs #Jurassic #JurassicWorld #Thalassodraco #Sharks

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Mark Witton @markwitton.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Am happy to say that #SVPCA 2026 >is< happening: a one-day event, 10th September, at the Uni. of Southampton. Registration opens very soon so, if you're on the SVPCA mailing list or FB group, expect details imminently. I'll post links etc. here too. For now, here's the shiny new conference logo...

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Mark Witton @markwitton.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

(Addendum: the sculptures were being illuminated as we left. Sadly @gizz47.bsky.social and I had to bail before the effect was fully realised, but @bobnichollsart.bsky.social's Palaeotherium magnum had already attained a fetching shade of red, and **relocated!!** Xiphodon was a cool magenta.)

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Bob Nicholls Art @bobnichollsart.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

Had a brilliant time with my family at the #LymeRegisFossilFestival last weekend. So much to see and do! Also pleased (relieved!) to have had a full crowd at my talk on the Sunday afternoon. #SciArt #PaleoArt #PalaeoArt #SciComm #Paleontology #LymeRegis #Fossils #Dinosaurs #JurassicWorld #Alt4Me

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Bob Nicholls Art @bobnichollsart.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Want to make a living from #Palaeoart? Then come to my #LymeRegisFossilFestival talk: A DINOSAUR ART LIFE, How Painting & Sculpting Prehistoric Animals Became My Job. June 14: www.marinetheatre.com/lyme-regis-f... #SciArt #PaleoArt #Dinosaurs #Paleontology #JurassicWorld #JurassicPark #LymeRegis

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Bob Nicholls Art @bobnichollsart.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

My #LymeRegisFossilFestival headline talk: A DINOSAUR ART LIFE, How Painting & Sculpting Prehistoric Animals Became My Job. This Sunday 14th June, 1.30pm at the Marine Theatre: www.marinetheatre.com/lyme-regis-f... #SciArt #PaleoArt #Dinosaurs #Paleontology #JurassicWorld #JurassicPark #LymeRegis

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Bob Nicholls Art @bobnichollsart.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Fossil Festival HEADLINE TALK A DINOSAUR ART LIFE Sunday 14th June, 1.30pm 📅Sunday 14th June – 1.30pm 📍Marine Theatre 🎟️Adults £7 / Children £4. Tickets available here: fossilfestival.com/palaeontolog... #SciArt #SciComm #PalaeoArt #PaleoArt #Dinosaurs #Paleontology #JurassicWorld #JurassicPark

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Bob Nicholls Art @bobnichollsart.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

The Lyme Regis Fossil Festival programme is online: fossilfestival.com I will be talking at 13:30 on Sunday June 14 and again with Dr @deanrlomax.bsky.social. See you there! #Dinosaurs #Pterosaurs #Ichthyosaurs #Plesiosaurs #Pliosaurs #Mosasaurs #LymeRegis #LymeRegisFossilFestival #FossilFriday

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Bob Nicholls Art @bobnichollsart.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

It's exciting to see snippets of #SurvivingEarth coming out from #ImpossiblePictures (www.instagram.com/picturesimpo...). One of the clips features #Arctodus, the #ShortFacedBear, here's my design sheet, which was used by the production team. #SciArt #SciComm #PaleoArt #PaleopArt #Dinosaurs #Alt4Me

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Dr Dean Lomax @deanrlomax.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

POV: You found a new book that will change the way you think about dinosaurs forever 🦖🦕 Happy #WorldBookDay! ‘The Secret Lives of Dinosaurs – Unearthing the Real Behaviors of Prehistoric Animals’ @bobnichollsart.bsky.social

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Bob Nicholls Art @bobnichollsart.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

A few more crops from "The Twisted Feast," commissioned by The Etches Collection. It features a bunch of fossil species from the museum & the Late Jurassic Kimmeridge Clay. #SciArt #PaleoArt #MarineReptiles #Jurassic #JurassicWorld #Crocodiles #Plesiosaurs #Dakosaurus #Alt4Me

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Bob Nicholls Art @bobnichollsart.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

Here are some crops from "The Twisted Feast," commissioned by The Etches Collection. It features a bunch of fossil species from the museum & the Late Jurassic Kimmeridge Clay. #SciArt #PaleoArt #MarineReptiles #Jurassic #JurassicWorld #Crocodiles #Plesiosaurs #Dakosaurus #Alt4Me

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Bob Nicholls Art @bobnichollsart.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

NEW ARTWORK for #FossilFriday Here's "The Twisted Feast," commissioned by The Etches Collection. It features a bunch of fossil species from the museum and the Late Jurassic Kimmeridge Clay. #SciArt #SciComm #PaleoArt #MarineReptiles #JurassicWorld #Ichthyosaurs #Pterosaurs #Crocodiles #Plesiosaurs

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Bob Nicholls Art @bobnichollsart.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

Here's my new cover artwork for the 10th anniversary 4th edition of DINOSAURS, HOW THEY LIVED AND EVOLVED, by @tetzoo.bsky.social & @profpaulbarrett.bsky.social (NHM London). The sauropod is #Amargasaurus. It will be available soon! #SciArt #PaleoArt #Dinosaurs #Sauropods #JurassicWorld #Alt4Me

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Darren Naish @tetzoo.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

An advance personal copy has arrived: a 10th anniversary, 4th edition of #Dinosaurs: How They Lived and Evolved, my @nhm-london.bsky.social book with @profpaulbarrett.bsky.social. New sections on the book's ancestry, on dinosaur brains, intelligence, macroecology and more, plus LOADS of new art...

The three most recent editions of Dinosaurs: How They Lived & Evolved.

Cover of new, 2026 edition of Dinosaurs: How They Lived & Evolved.

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Paul Barrett @profpaulbarrett.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

Just got my hot-off-the-press copy of the new edition of Dinosaurs: How They Lived and Evolved, written by @tetzoo.bsky.social and yours truly, with gorgeous new cover art from @bobnichollsart.bsky.social: finally, a sauropodomorph on the cover 🦕🦕🦕 On sale soon!

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Bob Nicholls Art @bobnichollsart.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

Today's marine reptile artwork features Platecarpus hunting Enchodus. It was commissioned by the The Children's Museum of Indianapolis in 2021. #SciArt #SciComm #PalaeoArt #PaleoArt #Platecarpus #Mosasaur #Mosasaurus #Enchodus #Cretaceous #JurassicWorld #Alt4Me #FossilFriday

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Bob Nicholls Art @bobnichollsart.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

Today's marine reptile artwork depicts a mother Nannopterygius giving birth. This is one of about 60 artworks I produced for Prof Michael J. Benton's book, DINOSAUR BEHAVIOR (published by Princeton University Press) #SciArt #PaleoArt #Art #Dinosaurs #Paleontology #Ichtyosaurs #JurassicWorld #Alt4Me

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Bob Nicholls Art @bobnichollsart.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

Today's marine reptile artwork is #Cretaceous Jaws, an acrylic painting from 2001; featuring #Cretoxyrhina (top left), an adult #Tylosaurus (top right), 2 #Squalicorax (bottom right), & a juvenile Tylosaurus (middle left). #SciArt #PaleoArt #Sharks #Mosasaurus #MarineReptiles #JurassicWorld #Alt4Me

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Bob Nicholls Art @bobnichollsart.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

Remembering my friend Richard Forrest, a marine reptile expert, with a week or two of marine reptile artworks. I'll start with this old acrylic painting, called The Wreck, which I created for Richard back in 2004. #SciArt #PalaeoArt #PaleoArt #Dinosaurs #Alt4Me #MarineReptiles #JurassicWorld

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Bob Nicholls Art @bobnichollsart.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

I'm sticking with the marine reptile painting theme for Fossil Friday. Here's an old acrylic painting of Liopleurodon and Metriorhynchus, called "Killing Breach". #FossilFriday #SciArt #SciComm #PaleoArt #PalaeoArt #Pliosaur #Pliosaurus #Dinosaurs #MarineReptiles #JurassicWorld #Alt4Me

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Bob Nicholls Art @bobnichollsart.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

The first mural I ever painted (1997) was at the Dudley Museum & Art Gallery. Part of the mural featured a pliosaur; I reworked the pliosaur pose in my 2009 "Leviathan" painting for The Etches Collection. #SciArt #SciComm #PaleoArt #Pliosaurs #Dinosaurs #MarineReptiles #JurassicWorld #Alt4Me

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Bob Nicholls Art @bobnichollsart.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

Two old ichthyosaur artworks exhibited in #Birmingham (UK): the 1996 piece was my very first acrylic painting for a museum, & the 2016 piece was my very last acrylic painting for a museum (I now paint digitally). #SciArt #PaleoArt #Ichthyosaur #MarineReptiles #Dinosaurs #JurassicWorld #Alt4Me

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Bob Nicholls Art @bobnichollsart.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

One of my oldest acrylic paintings, featuring Kentrosaurus. Can you tell that Doug Henderson was/is my favourite artist? #SciArt #SciComm #PaleoArt #PalaeoArt #Dinosaurs #Stegosaurus #Kentrosaurus #JurassicWorld #Alt4Me

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Marcos K. Pinheiro / "Marcos Wyvern" (Marcosaurus) @mmarcosaurus.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

My Review on The Secret Lives of Dinosaurs (10/10)! This new book by @deanrlomax.bsky.social and @bobnichollsart.bsky.social presents stunning fossils of deep time with their secrets revealed! I highly recommend it to any enthusiast of prehistoric animals and paleontological discoveries.