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Mermaid Aze @gaymergirl.bsky.social · May 1

Decided to expand on this information sheet I made for myself during artfight last year. Welcome to my biology class 🧜‍♀️
#Art

A digital concept art illustration depicting several angles of Mermaid Aze's body, including details about the biology, physical traits and abilities of
realistic mermaids. A section of the sheet is dedicated to depicting Azure in clothes mostly inspired by her Sea of Thieves character's outfit: a wrap of purple cloth over a seashell top and a skirt made of striped purple cloth and torn fishing net, attached by a leather belt from the back of which a weapon holster hangs, with a hook necklace and a short blue open jacket over it all.

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Galmesh Rosewood @galmeshrosewood.bsky.social · May 12

OH Hi Lunch!

A pink-haired mermaid waving to a swimmer, soon to be her lunch.

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Tom Parker @tomozaurus.bsky.social · May 14

I can now share the "Jurassic Scrub" plants I designed/reconstructed for Prehistoric Kingdom!

Scientific diagram of a Jurassic Araucaria, based mostly on Araucaria delevoryasii from the Morrison Formation.

Reconstruction/Diagram of Kimuriella with leaves based on Zamites species from formations featured in the game, total form based on Kimuriella densifolia and Kimuriella/Zamites gigas.

Jurassic Gleichenia-lineage plant based mostly on Gleichenia pulchella.

Reconstruction of a "Cupressinocladus" type cheirolepidiaceous conifer, drawing from various Jurassic and Early Cretaceous preserved logs and branches.

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Autonomica @autonomica.bsky.social · May 8

Inspired by Japanese Yokai, we'd love for you to learn more about our Phantoms in our latest Kickstarter update!

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joeymaier 🌊 @joeymaier.bsky.social · Apr 28

Cymatioa cooki, a mollusk thought to have been extinct for millions of years has been rediscovered alive along the coast of Southern California

zookeys.pensoft.net/article/95139/

A fossil species found living off southern California, with notes on the genus Cymatioa (Mollusca, Bivalvia, Galeommatoidea)

A small bivalve mollusk previously only known from the Pleistocene of Los Angeles County has recently been found living intertidally near Santa Barbara, California. The bivalve has been determined to ...

zookeys.pensoft.net

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AquaticFlapper @aquaticflapper.bsky.social · Apr 8

Mmmmm I love having BOTH Caudal and Tail bones they are clearly different.

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Riley Black 🦕 🏳️‍⚧️ @restingdinoface.bsky.social · Apr 7

I remember when I interviewed Beth Shapiro about mammoth DNA and she told me that cloning is basically a distraction and we should focus on the biology of the real animals. Sucks to see her sell out to be part of Colossal and assist this vaporware science.

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Bethany Brookshire @beebrookshire.bsky.social · Apr 7

Hi this is a PSA but if you are not generally a science journalist type person, but you are a journalist, and you get a PR piece from Colossal...

....just ask us please.

Because no the woolly mice don't mean mammoths are back, and DIRE WOLVES ARE NOT JUST WOLFIER WOLVES. GoT is FANTASY.

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Riley Black 🦕 🏳️‍⚧️ @restingdinoface.bsky.social · Apr 7

Dire wolves were not close relatives of gray wolves. They last shared a common ancestor more than 5 million years ago. What Colossal has done is make something new and slapped a dire wolf sticker on it, as if an organism equals a hypothetical genome.

Dire Wolves Were Not Really Wolves, New Genetic Clues Reveal

The extinct giant canids were a remarkable example of convergent evolution

www.scientificamerican.com

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Prehistorica (Christian M.) @prehistorica.art · Mar 29

Keurbos susanae, a newly described giant arthropod from the Ordovician-age Soom Shale of South Africa.

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PaleoJim @paleojim.bsky.social · Mar 5

Emergency paleontological salvage work begins at the forthcoming electric substationsite at St George Dinosaur Discovery Site /Washington County, UT. Need power equipment. Unique urban site. 2nd most significant dino tracksite in NA at risk of losing most basal Jurassic bonebed in North America.

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David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · Feb 9

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Washington, DC):

In response to the news of tagged 1,600 pound great white shark “Contender” visiting Florida, shark scientist Dr. David Shiffman has issued the following statement.

“In my professional opinion, that is a big shark.”

He is available for interviews.

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Ryan @geekryan.bsky.social · Feb 3

Scientists have created an actual treatment for prions, the cause of Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease in humans, chronic wasting disease in deer, & mad cow disease.

"Brainwide silencing of prion protein by AAV-mediated delivery of an engineered compact epigenetic editor". #ShareGoodNewsToo

Brainwide silencing of prion protein by AAV-mediated delivery of an engineered compact epigenetic editor

Prion disease is caused by misfolding of the prion protein (PrP) into pathogenic self-propagating conformations, leading to rapid-onset dementia and death. However, elimination of endogenous PrP halts...

www.science.org

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Felgraf @felgraf.bsky.social · Feb 4

HOLT SHIT, THIS IS *INCREDIBLE*.

An actual treatment for prions! That's fucking ASTOUNDING. Those things are goddamn TERRIFYING.

Ryan @geekryan.bsky.social · Feb 3

Scientists have created an actual treatment for prions, the cause of Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease in humans, chronic wasting disease in deer, & mad cow disease.

"Brainwide silencing of prion protein by AAV-mediated delivery of an engineered compact epigenetic editor". #ShareGoodNewsToo

Brainwide silencing of prion protein by AAV-mediated delivery of an engineered compact epigenetic editor

Prion disease is caused by misfolding of the prion protein (PrP) into pathogenic self-propagating conformations, leading to rapid-onset dementia and death. However, elimination of endogenous PrP halts...

www.science.org

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Bluesky @bsky.app · Feb 6

happy first birthday to Bluesky, and what a year it's been!

with every day, the need for an open network that puts people first becomes increasingly clear. we're glad to be building this with you. after all, the heart of a social network is the people.

Popular meme format, grandma labeled with "bluesky's public launch was one year ago today." Younger person helping her labeled with "sure grandma let's get you to bed."

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AquaticFlapper @aquaticflapper.bsky.social · Feb 5

I’m retexturing her from feedback from an actual modeler and blockbench as I ended up striping, texture edging and textured her unminecrafty. This is an extreme WIP btw with not all colors and patterns added.

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AquaticFlapper @aquaticflapper.bsky.social · Feb 5

I added Girl Dinner Minecraft

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Morrighan Corbel @morrighancorbel.bsky.social · Feb 1

Good news everyone, I still remember how to draw

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Julie (unprofessional) @juliebalt.bsky.social · Jan 18

Illustration by @artbymoga

An angry blue bald man says Mermaids can't be fat

Below, a white woman wirh shoulder length red hair wearing an orange shirt and grey pants points to a walrus, a manatee, and several various sea lions/seals, in refutation of his theory.

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Pantsly @pantsawe.borasky.social · Jan 19

This is actually my biggest wish for this mermay. Gimme the not-thin merpeople please! Let's get a swole thick dude who is half orca! Big titty lady who is half sea cow? Yes! Mix it up a little please.

Julie (unprofessional) @juliebalt.bsky.social · Jan 18

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peeko32213.bsky.social @peeko32213.bsky.social · Dec 3

Hey Y'all i've finally decided to move over to Bluesky! Here i'll be making posts regarding Unusual Modding! Starting off hot with Seafarer and some new crops including Wakame and Sea Grapes! We also have a cameo from Sea Urchins! Stay tunned for more content from Seafarer!

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David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · Jan 30

I complain about nonsense interactions I get on social media about marine biology careers a lot.

So here’s a happy story.

Someone just messaged me to say they got their dream job in marine biology, a job they learned about after I shared it.

Congrats! 😊

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social · Jan 30

If you are a federal worker being offered a buyout, I would advise against taking it.

Of course, this is a personal decision for everyone and it’s your choice.

But these offers are a rush job. The legality is questionable and this admin does not keep to its word.

They aren’t firing for a reason.

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Dr. Solomon David @solomonrdavid.bsky.social · Jan 30

Speaking of tiny vertebrates, say hello to the smallest vertebrate in North America:

Least Livebearer (Heterandria formosa)

*fish released after class observation

Tiny fish in a large drop of water in someone’s hand.

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Forgotten Bloodlines: Agate @agatebloodlines.bsky.social · Dec 2

Meet Bathornis! This small, ground-dwelling predatory bird was related to its more famous cousins, the terror-birds. Huge thanks to @maliciouspizza.bsky.social for his wonderful work in bringing Bathornis to life

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