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Devin K Hoffman @devinhoffman.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

New paper out! Growth and terrestrial adaptation in mekosuchine crocs revealed through histology. Project resulting from an undergraduate group research project! Read it here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... #PublishedArticle @anatrecord.bsky.social

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The Anatomical Record @anatrecord.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

First evidence of an epidemic in Late Triassic phytosaur community: Colossosuchus techniensis show aggressive periosteal “sunburst” bone growth & resorption. Likely bacterial osteomyelitis suppressed immunity & led to their demise. Sarkar & Ray: anatomypubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

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Phil Mannion @pdmannion.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

New paper on the internal anatomy of the skull of the Early Cretaceous crocodyliform Pholidosaurus, with evidence for oceanic capability, led by Sapienza Università di Roma PhD student Leonardo Barbini, with @palaeoburke.bsky.social (@es-ucl.bsky.social): onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

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Prof Susie Maidment @tweetisaurus.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

I'm really thrilled to see the "Cromhall Croc" finally getting the attention it deserves! Please welcome Galahadosuchus jonesi, named after Ewan's school science teacher, who inspired his love of the natural world ♥️ anatomypubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....

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A second species of non‐crocodyliform crocodylomorph from the Late Triassic fissure deposits of southwestern UK: Implications for locomotory ecological diversity in Saltoposuchidae

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Lewis A. Jones (he/him) @lewisajones.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

These roles are now live! 🚨 Come join the @palaeoverse.bsky.social team at @es-ucl.bsky.social. Research Software Engineer: www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/... Community Engagement Coordinator: www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/... Closing date: 18-Jan-2026

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UCL – University College London

UCL is consistently ranked as one of the top ten universities in the world (QS World University Rankings 2010-2022) and is No.2 in the UK for research power (Research Excellence Framework 2021).

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Lewis A. Jones (he/him) @lewisajones.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

🚨 Pre-announcement! 🚨 We’re hiring for 2 x two-year, full-time roles to join me and the wider @palaeoverse.bsky.social team @es-ucl.bsky.social. - Research Software Engineer (REF: B04-06999): lnkd.in/eNRBiPnP - Community Engagement Coordinator (REF: B04-06998): lnkd.in/ejUACCzn

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David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

Every year around Thanksgiving, I see tons of grad students post heartbreaking messages on social media about how their loved ones don’t understand or support their decision to study what seems like something pointless or silly. Perhaps my American Scientist essay can help! 🧪🌎🦑 #SciComm

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“Why Are We Funding This?”

Long-standing myths about “silly science” have contributed to the reckless slashing of government-supported research.

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The Anatomical Record @anatrecord.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

🐊 Largest survey of skeletal disease in living crocodilians! Nearly half showed osteopathologies, w/trauma most common. Skulls were hit hardest, and non-traumatic issues like inflammation and joint degeneration rose w/size & age. Cornille et al.: anatomypubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

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Dr Cecily Nicholl @piginatutu.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

Our paper re-evaluating the notosuchian Eremosuchus elkoholicus is out now! This work formed a chapter of my PhD thesis, and sheds some light on the complex evolutionary history of sebecid crocodyliforms 🐊🌎 @es-ucl.bsky.social

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Prof Susie Maidment @tweetisaurus.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

Geology and palaeobiology at the University of Leicester are under threat, with at least 14 staff expected to be made redundant. Support them, their postdocs, and their students by signing this petition: c.org/SK8Xm8dhqK

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Save Geology at the University of Leicester

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Lewis A. Jones (he/him) @lewisajones.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

All things corals and reefs! Don't miss out on this fantastic Early Career Researcher event hosted by the International Fossil Coral and Reef Society @ifcrs.bsky.social #coral #reef #palaeontology

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International Fossil Coral and Reef Society @ifcrs.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

🚨Registration open!🚨 Join us for the 4th Early Career Researcher Symposium of the International Fossil Coral and Reef Society (it’s online and free!) 🪸 📆 13th November 2025 ⏰ 09:00–16:00 UTC 🔗 Register: fau.zoom-x.de/meeting/regi...

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Dana Korneisel @danakorneisel.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

"It is by love alone that we understand anything" -The birth of Bran, James Stephens A new study comes from the questions you love to ask. My question "How do vertebral building blocks come together to make different anatomies?" inspired this project ❤️ onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

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Davide Foffa @davfoff.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

‪[1/n] New paper co-lead by @emmadnn.bsky.social‬ @macroecoevoale.bsky.social‬ and I: we combined fossil occurrences, biogeography and climate modelling to investigate the origins and early evolution of pterosaurs 🔗 www.nature.com/articles/s41...

The lagerpetid Scleromochlus, one of the closest relatives of pterosaurs. Artowrk by Gabriel Ugueto

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Josef Uyeda @pseudacris.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

Unsolicited listicle: My list of the most criminally underused/underappreciated phylogenetic comparative methods. Note, I am not involved in ANY of these methods; but I see them as things people are often asking of comparative data but have been surprised at how infrequently they have been cited.

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Prof Susie Maidment @tweetisaurus.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

If you missed my public lecture on stegosaurs last night at the @geolsoc.bsky.social, you can watch it here: youtube.com/live/MqSROKj...

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Public Lecture - The Stegosaurian Dinosaurs

YouTube video by The Geological Society

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David Levering @biogeoverse.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

Applications are now open for the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology Futures Award! See screenshot as well as application link below: vertpaleo.org/svp-futures-...

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Thomas R. Holtz, Jr. @arctomet.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

Goldsmith, E.R. et al. (2024) Osteohistological signal from the smallest known phytosaur femur reveals slow growth and new insights into the evolution of growth in Archosauria. Journal of Anatomy, 00, 1–20. Available from: doi.org/10.1111/joa....

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Osteohistological signal from the smallest known phytosaur femur reveals slow growth and new insights into the evolution of growth in Archosauria

The paucity of small, skeletally immature individuals representing the earliest ontogenetic stages of extinct archosaurs complicates our understanding of the growth dynamics within and between specie...

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Steve Brusatte @stevebrusatte.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

🚨PhD Opportunity: Come to Edinburgh and study ichthyosaurs with us! Study Scottish fossils from Skye! New ones & historic specimens! Project led by Stig Walsh, co-supervised by @davfoff.bsky.social Nick Fraser, Erin Maxwell & me. Details👇 e4-dtp.ed.ac.uk/e5-dtp/super...

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