Darcy Shapiro
@darcyshapiro.bsky.social
BioAnthro PhD. Miocene apes, hips, locomotion, trabecular bone. 💀
Editorial Director: PBS Eons, Bizarre Beasts, and anything else the Greenhouse team cooks up. 🦕🦔🪴
she/her #GoBlue
Editorial Director: PBS Eons, Bizarre Beasts, and anything else the Greenhouse team cooks up. 🦕🦔🪴
she/her #GoBlue
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All of the Endlings mini-series episodes are out now! You can learn all about these bizarre beasts that are truly one of a kind. You can watch all of the episodes at youtube.com/bizarrebeasts.
PS - You can still snag an Endlings bandana at bizarrebeastsshow.com!
PS - You can still snag an Endlings bandana at bizarrebeastsshow.com!
January 13, 2026 at 4:35 PM
All of the Endlings mini-series episodes are out now! You can learn all about these bizarre beasts that are truly one of a kind. You can watch all of the episodes at youtube.com/bizarrebeasts.
PS - You can still snag an Endlings bandana at bizarrebeastsshow.com!
PS - You can still snag an Endlings bandana at bizarrebeastsshow.com!
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Im unaware of any better experience for an up-and-coming paleontologist than a summer at Ashfall
January 9, 2026 at 6:17 PM
Im unaware of any better experience for an up-and-coming paleontologist than a summer at Ashfall
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#FossilFriday (well, #SubfossilFriday): bush moa Anomalopteryx didiformis at the University of Michigan Museum of Paleontology
January 9, 2026 at 1:48 PM
#FossilFriday (well, #SubfossilFriday): bush moa Anomalopteryx didiformis at the University of Michigan Museum of Paleontology
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A second season of Ask Hank Anything is coming soon! www.youtube.com/watch?v=eG54...
January 7, 2026 at 8:44 PM
A second season of Ask Hank Anything is coming soon! www.youtube.com/watch?v=eG54...
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In 2012, Patrick Keating and his dog, Kitty, teamed up to make an incredible fossil discovery on a Nova Scotia beach on the Northumberland Strait. What they found in rocks along the shore was the rib cage, backbone and partial sail of a sail-back amphibian – the first ever discovered here.
January 7, 2026 at 1:48 PM
In 2012, Patrick Keating and his dog, Kitty, teamed up to make an incredible fossil discovery on a Nova Scotia beach on the Northumberland Strait. What they found in rocks along the shore was the rib cage, backbone and partial sail of a sail-back amphibian – the first ever discovered here.
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Happy New Year everyone
To start things off, we’re very happy to announce that WHY DINOSAURS? - the amazing, award-winning 2024 documentary “about dinosaurs and the people who love them” that we were a part of - is now available to watch for FREE!
@whydinosaurs.bsky.social
www.whydinosaurs.com
To start things off, we’re very happy to announce that WHY DINOSAURS? - the amazing, award-winning 2024 documentary “about dinosaurs and the people who love them” that we were a part of - is now available to watch for FREE!
@whydinosaurs.bsky.social
www.whydinosaurs.com
WHY DINOSAURS? - Award-Winning Documentary About Dinosaurs and the People Who Love Them!
Award-winning documentary about dinosaurs and the people who love them.
www.whydinosaurs.com
January 3, 2026 at 9:06 PM
Happy New Year everyone
To start things off, we’re very happy to announce that WHY DINOSAURS? - the amazing, award-winning 2024 documentary “about dinosaurs and the people who love them” that we were a part of - is now available to watch for FREE!
@whydinosaurs.bsky.social
www.whydinosaurs.com
To start things off, we’re very happy to announce that WHY DINOSAURS? - the amazing, award-winning 2024 documentary “about dinosaurs and the people who love them” that we were a part of - is now available to watch for FREE!
@whydinosaurs.bsky.social
www.whydinosaurs.com
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Watch ‘WHY DINOSAURS?’ FREE at WhyDinosaurs.com
Spread the word! 🦖🦕
#whydinosaurs #dinosaurs #fossils #paleontology #paleontologist
Spread the word! 🦖🦕
#whydinosaurs #dinosaurs #fossils #paleontology #paleontologist
January 3, 2026 at 11:22 PM
Watch ‘WHY DINOSAURS?’ FREE at WhyDinosaurs.com
Spread the word! 🦖🦕
#whydinosaurs #dinosaurs #fossils #paleontology #paleontologist
Spread the word! 🦖🦕
#whydinosaurs #dinosaurs #fossils #paleontology #paleontologist
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ACTUAL GOOD NEWS EVERYONE: The Paleontological Research Institution and the Museum of the Earth have made it through the crisis!
Thanks to everyone who shared or donated-every donation mattered! Please share the good news just as widely!⚒️🧪🦑 Together we did #savePRI
www.ithaca.com/news/ithaca/...
Thanks to everyone who shared or donated-every donation mattered! Please share the good news just as widely!⚒️🧪🦑 Together we did #savePRI
www.ithaca.com/news/ithaca/...
‘Every Single Dollar Mattered’: Donations Save Museum of the Earth From Foreclosure
Just days before a year-end foreclosure deadline, the Museum of the Earth has paid off its mortgage following a wide fundraising campaign that rescued the Ithaca area landmark.
www.ithaca.com
January 2, 2026 at 1:29 AM
ACTUAL GOOD NEWS EVERYONE: The Paleontological Research Institution and the Museum of the Earth have made it through the crisis!
Thanks to everyone who shared or donated-every donation mattered! Please share the good news just as widely!⚒️🧪🦑 Together we did #savePRI
www.ithaca.com/news/ithaca/...
Thanks to everyone who shared or donated-every donation mattered! Please share the good news just as widely!⚒️🧪🦑 Together we did #savePRI
www.ithaca.com/news/ithaca/...
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Fantastic news for paleontology that the Paleontological Research Institute in Ithaca NY is staying open this year! Intensive fund-raising was successful & enough to pay off the mortgage for their building, helping to preserve this long-standing institution for national & international science. 🧪
Holy shit I'm so relieved I could cry. A very happy new year to PRI!!! www.priweb.org/blog-post/pr...
PRI's Wonderful Life — Paleontological Research Institution
By Dr. Warren Allmon , Director of the Paleontological Research Institution December 30, 2025 The holidays are a time for “Christmas movies” in my house, and one that is always on our list is&nbs...
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January 1, 2026 at 3:26 PM
Fantastic news for paleontology that the Paleontological Research Institute in Ithaca NY is staying open this year! Intensive fund-raising was successful & enough to pay off the mortgage for their building, helping to preserve this long-standing institution for national & international science. 🧪
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Louis Pasteur proved that microbes cause disease, changing the course of medical science. His breakthroughs in vaccination and pasteurization helped us fight back, and win, against harmful germs.
#LouisPasteur #Vaccines #Germs #Milk #Science
#LouisPasteur #Vaccines #Germs #Milk #Science
December 27, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Louis Pasteur proved that microbes cause disease, changing the course of medical science. His breakthroughs in vaccination and pasteurization helped us fight back, and win, against harmful germs.
#LouisPasteur #Vaccines #Germs #Milk #Science
#LouisPasteur #Vaccines #Germs #Milk #Science
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Stanford Archaeology Center – Academic Curator. "[will] advance and develop SUAC operations, education, research, and outreach... supervises student interns, teaching and research assistants". Expected pay range $116,966-$150,114. careersearch.stanford.edu/jobs/archaeo...
Archaeology Center – Academic Curator, Academic Program Professional (APP 2) Position- Hybrid Opportunity in School of Humanities and Sciences, Stanford, California, United States
This position has been deemed critical by the School of Humanities and Sciences Dean’s Office and is exempt from the hiring freeze.Archaeology Center....
careersearch.stanford.edu
December 24, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Stanford Archaeology Center – Academic Curator. "[will] advance and develop SUAC operations, education, research, and outreach... supervises student interns, teaching and research assistants". Expected pay range $116,966-$150,114. careersearch.stanford.edu/jobs/archaeo...
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New Job Search Announcement: Curator of Paleontology at the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science:
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December 23, 2025 at 7:08 PM
New Job Search Announcement: Curator of Paleontology at the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science:
careers.share.nm.gov/psc/hprdcg/E...
careers.share.nm.gov/psc/hprdcg/E...
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Looking for a PhD in palaeontology or associated fields? Just a heads up that we have a list of opportunities on the @thepalass.bsky.social website:
palass.org/phd-opportun...
⚒️🧪🦀🦑 #evosky
(If you're advertising one, you can add it to our listings too: palass.org/form/webform... )
palass.org/phd-opportun...
⚒️🧪🦀🦑 #evosky
(If you're advertising one, you can add it to our listings too: palass.org/form/webform... )
PhD Opportunities | The Palaeontological Association
palass.org
December 22, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Looking for a PhD in palaeontology or associated fields? Just a heads up that we have a list of opportunities on the @thepalass.bsky.social website:
palass.org/phd-opportun...
⚒️🧪🦀🦑 #evosky
(If you're advertising one, you can add it to our listings too: palass.org/form/webform... )
palass.org/phd-opportun...
⚒️🧪🦀🦑 #evosky
(If you're advertising one, you can add it to our listings too: palass.org/form/webform... )
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Curator of Education job (tenure-track Assistant Professor) at the Museum of Natural History, University of Colorado Boulder! Salary $90-$100K, 9 month full time position. Apply by Jan 21. jobs.colorado.edu/jobs/JobDeta...
Assistant Professor - Curator of Education (Tenure-Track)
jobs.colorado.edu
December 22, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Curator of Education job (tenure-track Assistant Professor) at the Museum of Natural History, University of Colorado Boulder! Salary $90-$100K, 9 month full time position. Apply by Jan 21. jobs.colorado.edu/jobs/JobDeta...
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For #fossilfriday, The New York Times has written a good article about the Paleontological Research Institution, what the museum means to the field of Paleontology, and its current financial situation (much improved even from a few weeks ago).
🧪🦑⚒️🦣 #paleontology
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/s...
🧪🦑⚒️🦣 #paleontology
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/s...
An Engine of Fossil Discovery Fights Its Own Extinction
www.nytimes.com
December 19, 2025 at 6:54 PM
For #fossilfriday, The New York Times has written a good article about the Paleontological Research Institution, what the museum means to the field of Paleontology, and its current financial situation (much improved even from a few weeks ago).
🧪🦑⚒️🦣 #paleontology
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/s...
🧪🦑⚒️🦣 #paleontology
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/s...
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An Engine of Fossil Discovery Fights Its Own Extinction
www.nytimes.com
December 19, 2025 at 7:29 PM
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Top Stories in Human Evolution of 2025. A lot happened this year!
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Top Stories in Human Evolution of 2025 - PLOS SciComm
By Ryan McRae and Briana Pobiner 2025 has been quite the wild year! With more exciting stories in human evolution than we…
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December 19, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Top Stories in Human Evolution of 2025. A lot happened this year!
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And that’s a wrap on Endlings! Check out the final episode on this Lazarus land lobster
The final episode of our Endlings miniseries is out now! Learn how Lord Howe Island Giant Stick Insects (say that five times fast) came back from the dead. youtu.be/PAzVFQ1-THc?...
December 18, 2025 at 6:50 PM
And that’s a wrap on Endlings! Check out the final episode on this Lazarus land lobster
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Our next Bizarre Beast is the Christmas Island Red Crab! Learn all about their weird mating rituals and how they took over Christmas Island in our latest episode. youtu.be/5YsJ7q7a7fA
December 3, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Our next Bizarre Beast is the Christmas Island Red Crab! Learn all about their weird mating rituals and how they took over Christmas Island in our latest episode. youtu.be/5YsJ7q7a7fA
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A friendly competition between colleagues revealed an interesting story about hutias, giant barn owls and burrowing bees in a Caribbean cave.
Paleontologists find first bee nest fossils made inside fossilized bones
www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/science/pale...
Illustration by Jorge Machuky
Paleontologists find first bee nest fossils made inside fossilized bones
www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/science/pale...
Illustration by Jorge Machuky
December 18, 2025 at 6:26 PM
A friendly competition between colleagues revealed an interesting story about hutias, giant barn owls and burrowing bees in a Caribbean cave.
Paleontologists find first bee nest fossils made inside fossilized bones
www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/science/pale...
Illustration by Jorge Machuky
Paleontologists find first bee nest fossils made inside fossilized bones
www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/science/pale...
Illustration by Jorge Machuky
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This holiday I am in addition to avoiding Amazon, trying to shop AI-free. This ideally includes companies that do not use chatbots for any customer service. Any resources on AI-free shopping?
December 13, 2025 at 9:00 PM
This holiday I am in addition to avoiding Amazon, trying to shop AI-free. This ideally includes companies that do not use chatbots for any customer service. Any resources on AI-free shopping?
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Is extinction really always a bad thing? In the latest episode of our Endlings miniseries, we discuss a case where extinction might be for the greater good... youtu.be/46xA35awnL8?...
December 9, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Is extinction really always a bad thing? In the latest episode of our Endlings miniseries, we discuss a case where extinction might be for the greater good... youtu.be/46xA35awnL8?...
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In less than 3 hrs, I and two of my wonderful colleagues at Framestore - Creature Supervisor Dorothy Ballarini and VFX Supervisor Russell Dodgson - will be doing a Reddit AMA on #PrehistoricPlanetIceAge. Here's your chance to throw questions at us :) Join us at .... www.reddit.com/r/movies/com...
From the movies community on Reddit: Hi r/movies! We're the team responsible for bringing Apple TV’s Prehistoric Planet: Ice Age to life. We are Russell Dodgson (Production VFX Supervisor), Dorothy Ba...
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December 9, 2025 at 3:22 PM
In less than 3 hrs, I and two of my wonderful colleagues at Framestore - Creature Supervisor Dorothy Ballarini and VFX Supervisor Russell Dodgson - will be doing a Reddit AMA on #PrehistoricPlanetIceAge. Here's your chance to throw questions at us :) Join us at .... www.reddit.com/r/movies/com...