Juned Zariwala
@junedz.bsky.social
PhD Student in Diapsid Skull Evolution at the University of Lincoln.
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Juned Zariwala
@junedz.bsky.social
· Nov 11
Looking forward to meeting everyone at #2025SVP If you would like to know about the evolution of Antorbital fenestra (AOF) in archosauriformes, please come find my poster in Regular Poster Session IV on Saturday, November 15 2025, between 4:30-6:30PM. I am really excited to attend my first ever SVP!
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This book is a wonderful, synthetic and richly illustrated journey through the natural history of the vertebrate brain 🤩
A big thank you to the authors 🙏
"A major theme in the evolution of the telencephalon has been the emergence of novel pathways...
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A big thank you to the authors 🙏
"A major theme in the evolution of the telencephalon has been the emergence of novel pathways...
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January 17, 2026 at 9:05 AM
This book is a wonderful, synthetic and richly illustrated journey through the natural history of the vertebrate brain 🤩
A big thank you to the authors 🙏
"A major theme in the evolution of the telencephalon has been the emergence of novel pathways...
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A big thank you to the authors 🙏
"A major theme in the evolution of the telencephalon has been the emergence of novel pathways...
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Headbutting fossil taxa
January 17, 2026 at 9:42 AM
Headbutting fossil taxa
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#Paleoart commissions are always open.
I have experience working on various books and papers, with the most notable artwork being the cover of the 4th issue of Volume 44 of the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology.
Feel free to contact me!
I have experience working on various books and papers, with the most notable artwork being the cover of the 4th issue of Volume 44 of the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology.
Feel free to contact me!
January 17, 2026 at 3:26 AM
#Paleoart commissions are always open.
I have experience working on various books and papers, with the most notable artwork being the cover of the 4th issue of Volume 44 of the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology.
Feel free to contact me!
I have experience working on various books and papers, with the most notable artwork being the cover of the 4th issue of Volume 44 of the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology.
Feel free to contact me!
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A toast to Tubingen! Holy ground for paleontology, home to Plateosaurus, built upon the Triassic (rocks).
Great beer, great people, great audience for my talk. GREAT new fossil Felix Augustin and I were studying, the latest in the rhabdodontids-are-ceratopsians saga. Stay tuned!
Great beer, great people, great audience for my talk. GREAT new fossil Felix Augustin and I were studying, the latest in the rhabdodontids-are-ceratopsians saga. Stay tuned!
January 16, 2026 at 8:23 PM
A toast to Tubingen! Holy ground for paleontology, home to Plateosaurus, built upon the Triassic (rocks).
Great beer, great people, great audience for my talk. GREAT new fossil Felix Augustin and I were studying, the latest in the rhabdodontids-are-ceratopsians saga. Stay tuned!
Great beer, great people, great audience for my talk. GREAT new fossil Felix Augustin and I were studying, the latest in the rhabdodontids-are-ceratopsians saga. Stay tuned!
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For #FossilFriday a small #IsleofWight iguanodontian dinosaur tibia in the collections @nhm-london.bsk.social. What makes it special is that it is from the Gideon Mantell collection. The fossil takes me back 125 million years but its history casts me back to the 1820s.
January 16, 2026 at 12:42 PM
For #FossilFriday a small #IsleofWight iguanodontian dinosaur tibia in the collections @nhm-london.bsk.social. What makes it special is that it is from the Gideon Mantell collection. The fossil takes me back 125 million years but its history casts me back to the 1820s.
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Only 4 days (Jan. 20) until publication of OCEAN: FROM THE SHORE TO THE ABYSS by @ashadevos.bsky.social,
with chapters written by @helenscales.bsky.social, @rebeccarhelm.bsky.social, @drandrewthaler.bsky.social, & me! Preorder/order here: www.thamesandhudsonusa.com/books/ocean-... 🧪🌊🏝️🐚 🪸🐠🐬🐋 #Ocean
with chapters written by @helenscales.bsky.social, @rebeccarhelm.bsky.social, @drandrewthaler.bsky.social, & me! Preorder/order here: www.thamesandhudsonusa.com/books/ocean-... 🧪🌊🏝️🐚 🪸🐠🐬🐋 #Ocean
www.thamesandhudsonusa.com
January 16, 2026 at 12:45 PM
Only 4 days (Jan. 20) until publication of OCEAN: FROM THE SHORE TO THE ABYSS by @ashadevos.bsky.social,
with chapters written by @helenscales.bsky.social, @rebeccarhelm.bsky.social, @drandrewthaler.bsky.social, & me! Preorder/order here: www.thamesandhudsonusa.com/books/ocean-... 🧪🌊🏝️🐚 🪸🐠🐬🐋 #Ocean
with chapters written by @helenscales.bsky.social, @rebeccarhelm.bsky.social, @drandrewthaler.bsky.social, & me! Preorder/order here: www.thamesandhudsonusa.com/books/ocean-... 🧪🌊🏝️🐚 🪸🐠🐬🐋 #Ocean
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Applications open for Inspiring Girls* Expedition!
“It took courage to challenge ourselves in so many new ways on this expedition. Confidence came after learning we could do these amazing things.” past participant
www.inspiringgirls.org/about-apply
#glaciology #sciart 👩🔬 ❄️🥼 #kayaking #Alaska
“It took courage to challenge ourselves in so many new ways on this expedition. Confidence came after learning we could do these amazing things.” past participant
www.inspiringgirls.org/about-apply
#glaciology #sciart 👩🔬 ❄️🥼 #kayaking #Alaska
January 14, 2026 at 4:09 PM
Applications open for Inspiring Girls* Expedition!
“It took courage to challenge ourselves in so many new ways on this expedition. Confidence came after learning we could do these amazing things.” past participant
www.inspiringgirls.org/about-apply
#glaciology #sciart 👩🔬 ❄️🥼 #kayaking #Alaska
“It took courage to challenge ourselves in so many new ways on this expedition. Confidence came after learning we could do these amazing things.” past participant
www.inspiringgirls.org/about-apply
#glaciology #sciart 👩🔬 ❄️🥼 #kayaking #Alaska
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How long did it take for T. rex to grow from a hatchling into a bus-sized bone-cruncher?
Longer than we used to think! Maybe up to 40 years!
Exciting new research by @histo-holly.bsky.social & team. My thoughts @cnn.com
edition.cnn.com/2026/01/15/s...
Longer than we used to think! Maybe up to 40 years!
Exciting new research by @histo-holly.bsky.social & team. My thoughts @cnn.com
edition.cnn.com/2026/01/15/s...
It took 35 years for T. rex to become fully grown | CNN
Tyrannosaurus rex lived longer and took more time to reach its maximum size than previously thought, according to a new study.
edition.cnn.com
January 16, 2026 at 10:59 AM
How long did it take for T. rex to grow from a hatchling into a bus-sized bone-cruncher?
Longer than we used to think! Maybe up to 40 years!
Exciting new research by @histo-holly.bsky.social & team. My thoughts @cnn.com
edition.cnn.com/2026/01/15/s...
Longer than we used to think! Maybe up to 40 years!
Exciting new research by @histo-holly.bsky.social & team. My thoughts @cnn.com
edition.cnn.com/2026/01/15/s...
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🦕A nearly complete titanosaur axis from Upper Cretaceous São José do Rio Preto Fm reveals rare cervical data, complex internal pneumaticity & affinities w/colossosaurians—highlighting overlooked phylogenetic value of axial elements
Navarro et al.: anatomypubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Navarro et al.: anatomypubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
January 16, 2026 at 11:01 AM
🦕A nearly complete titanosaur axis from Upper Cretaceous São José do Rio Preto Fm reveals rare cervical data, complex internal pneumaticity & affinities w/colossosaurians—highlighting overlooked phylogenetic value of axial elements
Navarro et al.: anatomypubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Navarro et al.: anatomypubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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Presenting a skull of the #dicynodont, Ischigualastia, at the BYU Museum of Paleontology in Provo, Utah 🇺🇸 for this #FossilFriday. This ancient, beaked herbivore was the size of a cow & lived in Argentina 🇦🇷 during the Late #Triassic (~230 Ma).
#Paleontology #Science
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#Paleontology #Science
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January 16, 2026 at 11:04 AM
Presenting a skull of the #dicynodont, Ischigualastia, at the BYU Museum of Paleontology in Provo, Utah 🇺🇸 for this #FossilFriday. This ancient, beaked herbivore was the size of a cow & lived in Argentina 🇦🇷 during the Late #Triassic (~230 Ma).
#Paleontology #Science
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#Paleontology #Science
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Hiya, I have 4 more school fact file sheets for #FossilFriday:
#Tianyulong, #Darwinopterus, #Oregramma, and #Caytonia! These are really relaxing to do, and I plan on doing more plants next!
I hope you like them!
#paleontology #paleobotany #paleoart #sciart #scicomm #schoolwork #publiccommunication
#Tianyulong, #Darwinopterus, #Oregramma, and #Caytonia! These are really relaxing to do, and I plan on doing more plants next!
I hope you like them!
#paleontology #paleobotany #paleoart #sciart #scicomm #schoolwork #publiccommunication
January 16, 2026 at 11:09 AM
Hiya, I have 4 more school fact file sheets for #FossilFriday:
#Tianyulong, #Darwinopterus, #Oregramma, and #Caytonia! These are really relaxing to do, and I plan on doing more plants next!
I hope you like them!
#paleontology #paleobotany #paleoart #sciart #scicomm #schoolwork #publiccommunication
#Tianyulong, #Darwinopterus, #Oregramma, and #Caytonia! These are really relaxing to do, and I plan on doing more plants next!
I hope you like them!
#paleontology #paleobotany #paleoart #sciart #scicomm #schoolwork #publiccommunication
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An animated graphic showing wingbeats of different birds. This one is so beautiful.
Image: Eleanor Lutz
tabletopwhale.com/2014/09/29/f...
Image: Eleanor Lutz
tabletopwhale.com/2014/09/29/f...
January 16, 2026 at 3:15 AM
An animated graphic showing wingbeats of different birds. This one is so beautiful.
Image: Eleanor Lutz
tabletopwhale.com/2014/09/29/f...
Image: Eleanor Lutz
tabletopwhale.com/2014/09/29/f...
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If you’re interested in extinction risk, please check out our new paper in @science.org led by my former PhD student Cooper: www.science.org/doi/full/10....
January 16, 2026 at 9:39 AM
If you’re interested in extinction risk, please check out our new paper in @science.org led by my former PhD student Cooper: www.science.org/doi/full/10....
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Our first Friday Nature Seminar will be on 23rd January with Dr. Sandra Knapp from the @nhm-london.bsky.social
Everyone is welcome to attend online or inperson, followed by a drinks reception.
bookwhen.com/oxfordbiodiv...
Everyone is welcome to attend online or inperson, followed by a drinks reception.
bookwhen.com/oxfordbiodiv...
January 15, 2026 at 4:09 PM
Our first Friday Nature Seminar will be on 23rd January with Dr. Sandra Knapp from the @nhm-london.bsky.social
Everyone is welcome to attend online or inperson, followed by a drinks reception.
bookwhen.com/oxfordbiodiv...
Everyone is welcome to attend online or inperson, followed by a drinks reception.
bookwhen.com/oxfordbiodiv...
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I'm quite happy with this paper - I think it's a relatively accessible read, and includes our most advanced track simulations yet. Thanks to everyone at Palaeontology for making such a nice paper.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
January 15, 2026 at 12:03 PM
I'm quite happy with this paper - I think it's a relatively accessible read, and includes our most advanced track simulations yet. Thanks to everyone at Palaeontology for making such a nice paper.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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I got cartoonified!! Check out this awesome video summary of my past PNAS paper on body size evolution in response to paleoclimatic changes in tetraodontiform fishes!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZC2s...
Read the study here: www.pnas.org/doi/abs/10.1...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZC2s...
Read the study here: www.pnas.org/doi/abs/10.1...
January 15, 2026 at 3:01 AM
I got cartoonified!! Check out this awesome video summary of my past PNAS paper on body size evolution in response to paleoclimatic changes in tetraodontiform fishes!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZC2s...
Read the study here: www.pnas.org/doi/abs/10.1...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZC2s...
Read the study here: www.pnas.org/doi/abs/10.1...
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What do an alligator, a Pacman frog, a Gila monster, and an armadillo have in common? Despite their evolutionary descent from lineages that have been separate for up to 380 Myr, they all possess #osteoderms.
A centuries-old debate on how reptiles keep evolving skin bones is finally settled
Reptile armour has a wild backstory.
theconversation.com
January 15, 2026 at 3:03 AM
What do an alligator, a Pacman frog, a Gila monster, and an armadillo have in common? Despite their evolutionary descent from lineages that have been separate for up to 380 Myr, they all possess #osteoderms.
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Ever wanted to know what the fossil record of trackways can tell us about past life? Well look no further than this excellent review paper in Palaeontology by the one & only @peterfalkingham.com and the legendary Stephen Gatesy: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Formation, preservation, and interpretation of dinosaur tracks
The fossilized tracks of dinosaurs were first reported in the scientific literature in 1836, not long after Buckland's discovery of Megalosaurus. Tracks record aspects of dinosaur locomotion, diversi...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
January 15, 2026 at 8:37 AM
Ever wanted to know what the fossil record of trackways can tell us about past life? Well look no further than this excellent review paper in Palaeontology by the one & only @peterfalkingham.com and the legendary Stephen Gatesy: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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Drivers of waterbird extinction in Hawaiʻi: esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... 🪶🧪 (📷Harmon et al.)
January 13, 2026 at 8:26 PM
Drivers of waterbird extinction in Hawaiʻi: esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... 🪶🧪 (📷Harmon et al.)
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An excellent talk by @tweetisaurus.bsky.social . What a remarkable story.
This was recorded. If you can, give it a watch.
#dinosaurs
#palaeontology
www.bilnas.org/event/bizarr...
This was recorded. If you can, give it a watch.
#dinosaurs
#palaeontology
www.bilnas.org/event/bizarr...
Bizarre Dinosaurs from the Middle Jurassic of Morocco: Implications for Armoured Dinosaur Evolution by Susannah Maidment
The Middle Jurassic is a critical time in the evolution of the dinosaurs because it witnessed the radiation of many groups, giving rise to a diversity of familiar forms such as the plated stegosaurs a...
www.bilnas.org
January 13, 2026 at 9:07 PM
An excellent talk by @tweetisaurus.bsky.social . What a remarkable story.
This was recorded. If you can, give it a watch.
#dinosaurs
#palaeontology
www.bilnas.org/event/bizarr...
This was recorded. If you can, give it a watch.
#dinosaurs
#palaeontology
www.bilnas.org/event/bizarr...
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Assessing mechanisms of intrinsic vulnerability in sharks occupying different marine environments
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Assessing mechanisms of intrinsic vulnerability in sharks occupying different marine environments - Biodiversity and Conservation
The status of many shark species worldwide is concerning due to a combination of their life-history traits and widespread exposure to threats, especially fishing. However, the intrinsic vulnerability…
link.springer.com
January 13, 2026 at 9:16 PM
Assessing mechanisms of intrinsic vulnerability in sharks occupying different marine environments
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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I see that Rob has made a short clip of my Stegosaurus penis anecdote: youtube.com/shorts/GtxQ0...
January 13, 2026 at 4:38 PM
I see that Rob has made a short clip of my Stegosaurus penis anecdote: youtube.com/shorts/GtxQ0...
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#PortfolioDay
I'm Natalia, a 🇵🇱-born, 🇬🇧-residing, 🇭🇰 & 🇨🇳-based palaeontologist, with a doctorate in pterosaurs, currently specialising in blasting fossils with lasers. On the side, I'm an award-winning artist, drawing for magazines, books & museums (recently, Palestine Museum of Natural History)
I'm Natalia, a 🇵🇱-born, 🇬🇧-residing, 🇭🇰 & 🇨🇳-based palaeontologist, with a doctorate in pterosaurs, currently specialising in blasting fossils with lasers. On the side, I'm an award-winning artist, drawing for magazines, books & museums (recently, Palestine Museum of Natural History)
January 13, 2026 at 4:43 PM
#PortfolioDay
I'm Natalia, a 🇵🇱-born, 🇬🇧-residing, 🇭🇰 & 🇨🇳-based palaeontologist, with a doctorate in pterosaurs, currently specialising in blasting fossils with lasers. On the side, I'm an award-winning artist, drawing for magazines, books & museums (recently, Palestine Museum of Natural History)
I'm Natalia, a 🇵🇱-born, 🇬🇧-residing, 🇭🇰 & 🇨🇳-based palaeontologist, with a doctorate in pterosaurs, currently specialising in blasting fossils with lasers. On the side, I'm an award-winning artist, drawing for magazines, books & museums (recently, Palestine Museum of Natural History)