Dr. Melanie During
@melanieduring.com
Vertebrate Palaeontologist, science communicator, and ethics advocate.
Woke ideals such as wanting happiness, peace, and healthy living conditions for everyone.
#Paleontology #MomInScience #Firstgenscientist. BLM 🏳️🌈Ally🏳️⚧️. Dutch/English
Woke ideals such as wanting happiness, peace, and healthy living conditions for everyone.
#Paleontology #MomInScience #Firstgenscientist. BLM 🏳️🌈Ally🏳️⚧️. Dutch/English
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Dr. Melanie During
@melanieduring.com
· Nov 28
Some of the shit I segmented got published in @natureportfolio.bsky.social
Look at what I found in this tiny turd: Beetle elytra, a strange tube with “segments”. A pectinate or lamellate beetle or moth antenna. Arthropod appendages and a possible
invertebrate jaw bit
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Look at what I found in this tiny turd: Beetle elytra, a strange tube with “segments”. A pectinate or lamellate beetle or moth antenna. Arthropod appendages and a possible
invertebrate jaw bit
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Ik ben genomineerd voor de vrouw in de media awards 2025. Tot 13 februari mag er gestemd worden: vidm.nl/degenomineer...
Van collegezalen tot festivaltenten, musea tot het 8-uur journaal, Zappelin tot RTL, van jong tot oud - het liefst maak ik iedereen enthousiast over wetenschap!
📸 Ilva Stoelwinder
Van collegezalen tot festivaltenten, musea tot het 8-uur journaal, Zappelin tot RTL, van jong tot oud - het liefst maak ik iedereen enthousiast over wetenschap!
📸 Ilva Stoelwinder
February 1, 2026 at 10:07 AM
Ik ben genomineerd voor de vrouw in de media awards 2025. Tot 13 februari mag er gestemd worden: vidm.nl/degenomineer...
Van collegezalen tot festivaltenten, musea tot het 8-uur journaal, Zappelin tot RTL, van jong tot oud - het liefst maak ik iedereen enthousiast over wetenschap!
📸 Ilva Stoelwinder
Van collegezalen tot festivaltenten, musea tot het 8-uur journaal, Zappelin tot RTL, van jong tot oud - het liefst maak ik iedereen enthousiast over wetenschap!
📸 Ilva Stoelwinder
Reposted by Dr. Melanie During
‘Homes may have to be abandoned’: how the #climatecrisis has reshaped Britain’s flood risk
- As rivers swell and homes are cut off, scientists say UK winter rainfall is already 20 years ahead of predictions
Story by me and and Steven Morris
www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...
- As rivers swell and homes are cut off, scientists say UK winter rainfall is already 20 years ahead of predictions
Story by me and and Steven Morris
www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...
‘Homes may have to be abandoned’: how climate crisis has reshaped Britain’s flood risk
As rivers swell and homes are cut off, scientists say UK winter rainfall is already 20 years ahead of predictions
www.theguardian.com
January 31, 2026 at 7:52 AM
‘Homes may have to be abandoned’: how the #climatecrisis has reshaped Britain’s flood risk
- As rivers swell and homes are cut off, scientists say UK winter rainfall is already 20 years ahead of predictions
Story by me and and Steven Morris
www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...
- As rivers swell and homes are cut off, scientists say UK winter rainfall is already 20 years ahead of predictions
Story by me and and Steven Morris
www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...
Reposted by Dr. Melanie During
Every American needs to see this. Each of the people murdered by ICE had a place in their community, and those kidnapped and imprisoned also were people with lives that touched many others
Alex Pretti’s coworkers take a moment of silence this morning
January 26, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Every American needs to see this. Each of the people murdered by ICE had a place in their community, and those kidnapped and imprisoned also were people with lives that touched many others
Reposted by Dr. Melanie During
Mozambique getroffen door een van de zwaarste overstromingen in 25 jaar
Mozambique getroffen door een van de zwaarste overstromingen in 25 jaar
De humanitaire crisis is groot. Lokale autoriteiten verwachten dat het dodenaantal nog verder zal oplopen. Ook het zuiden van Zuid-Afrika en Zimbabwe zijn getroffen.
nos.nl
January 26, 2026 at 5:58 PM
Mozambique getroffen door een van de zwaarste overstromingen in 25 jaar
Reposted by Dr. Melanie During
Hoi @nieuws.nos.nl, jullie schrijven 'volgens het ministerie'. Grammaticaal gezien brengen jullie wat het ministerie zegt niet als feit.
Maar, is het nou echt zo moeilijk om daar direct bij te zetten 'uit de videobeelden blijkt dat dat niet waar is'
Maar, is het nou echt zo moeilijk om daar direct bij te zetten 'uit de videobeelden blijkt dat dat niet waar is'
De NOS neemt hier desinformatie over omdat die door een ‘officieel’ orgaan wordt verspreid. Alex Pretti vormde geen dreiging, was niet gewelddadig en trok op geen enkel moment zijn wapen. Hij is naar de grond gewerkt, met een pistool geslagen en meerdere keren in zijn rug geschoten.
January 25, 2026 at 11:26 AM
Hoi @nieuws.nos.nl, jullie schrijven 'volgens het ministerie'. Grammaticaal gezien brengen jullie wat het ministerie zegt niet als feit.
Maar, is het nou echt zo moeilijk om daar direct bij te zetten 'uit de videobeelden blijkt dat dat niet waar is'
Maar, is het nou echt zo moeilijk om daar direct bij te zetten 'uit de videobeelden blijkt dat dat niet waar is'
Some people are responding to this with "it's not a problem that there's tons of fake images everywhere because I personally know they're not real," and I would invite those people to take a look at the state of the world.
A thought from @drandrewthaler.bsky.social that's going to fester:
How long until we start to see range extension papers- "This species is thought to live over there, but we saw it over here and therefore it needs protection here"- based on fake images?
www.southernfriedscience.com/thats-not-a-...
How long until we start to see range extension papers- "This species is thought to live over there, but we saw it over here and therefore it needs protection here"- based on fake images?
www.southernfriedscience.com/thats-not-a-...
January 14, 2026 at 1:18 PM
No, nothing in the Netherlands is prepared for loads of sticky snow, and working from home with your kid(s) because school is closed is not ideal. Being stuck at the airport sucks, but it isn't the end of the world.
January 7, 2026 at 10:21 AM
No, nothing in the Netherlands is prepared for loads of sticky snow, and working from home with your kid(s) because school is closed is not ideal. Being stuck at the airport sucks, but it isn't the end of the world.
Reposted by Dr. Melanie During
"These sanctions are a flagrant attack against the independence of an impartial judicial institution," it said in a statement, adding that the measures put the international legal order at risk.”
www.reuters.com/world/rubio-...
www.reuters.com/world/rubio-...
Trump administration imposes sanctions on two more ICC judges
President Donald Trump's administration on Thursday imposed sanctions on two more judges from the International Criminal Court over their involvement in the court's case against Israel, ratcheting up ...
www.reuters.com
December 26, 2025 at 11:13 AM
"These sanctions are a flagrant attack against the independence of an impartial judicial institution," it said in a statement, adding that the measures put the international legal order at risk.”
www.reuters.com/world/rubio-...
www.reuters.com/world/rubio-...
Reposted by Dr. Melanie During
A #PrehistoricPlanet Christmas, borrowed from jurassic_world_clipz on TikTok :) Merry Christmas everyone!
December 25, 2025 at 9:13 PM
A #PrehistoricPlanet Christmas, borrowed from jurassic_world_clipz on TikTok :) Merry Christmas everyone!
Reposted by Dr. Melanie During
Israeli police arrest Palestinian man dressed as Santa Claus at Christmas party
Israeli police arrest Palestinian man dressed as Santa Claus at Christmas party
Officers closed Christmas event in Haifa, confiscating equipment and also arresting a DJ and a street vendor
Israeli police arrested a Palestinian man dressed as Santa Claus during a raid on a Christmas party in Haifa, a civil rights monitor has said.
Israeli officers closed an event celebrating Christmas on Sunday, confiscating equipment, and arresting the Palestinian Santa Claus, as well as a DJ and a street vendor. In a video, police can be seen pushing the men to the ground and handcuffing them as bystanders watched. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
December 25, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Israeli police arrest Palestinian man dressed as Santa Claus at Christmas party
Happy holidays and all the best for 2026 from my family.
December 24, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Happy holidays and all the best for 2026 from my family.
Reposted by Dr. Melanie During
Heroes.
Al Jazeera’s journalists risk everything to cover Israel’s war on Gaza, led by bureau chief Wael al Dahdouh who continues reporting even after losing his closest family.
Watch the film, The Price of Truth EP 1: aje.me/thepriceoftr...
Watch the film, The Price of Truth EP 1: aje.me/thepriceoftr...
December 22, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Heroes.
It's not us versus them.
It's just us.
It's just us.
a view of the earth from space shows a few clouds
ALT: a view of the earth from space shows a few clouds
media.tenor.com
December 22, 2025 at 9:27 AM
It's not us versus them.
It's just us.
It's just us.
Reposted by Dr. Melanie During
Getting into the Christmas spirit. Cartoon for Dutch newspaper @trouw.nl: www.trouw.nl/cartoons/tje...
#Christmas #Xmas #Ukraine #Sudan #PeaceOnEarth
#Christmas #Xmas #Ukraine #Sudan #PeaceOnEarth
December 22, 2025 at 7:17 AM
Getting into the Christmas spirit. Cartoon for Dutch newspaper @trouw.nl: www.trouw.nl/cartoons/tje...
#Christmas #Xmas #Ukraine #Sudan #PeaceOnEarth
#Christmas #Xmas #Ukraine #Sudan #PeaceOnEarth
Reposted by Dr. Melanie During
Mosasaur tooth fossil reveals giant sea reptiles lived in freshwater rivers
https://www.newsbeep.com/au/347492/
At the end of the Cretaceous Period, a type of giant reptile called mosasaurs occupied and dominated oceanic…
https://www.newsbeep.com/au/347492/
At the end of the Cretaceous Period, a type of giant reptile called mosasaurs occupied and dominated oceanic…
Mosasaur tooth fossil reveals giant sea reptiles lived in freshwater rivers - Australia News Beep
At the end of the Cretaceous Period, a type of giant reptile called mosasaurs occupied and dominated oceanic food webs. Mosasaurs had long bodies and were
www.newsbeep.com
December 14, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Mosasaur tooth fossil reveals giant sea reptiles lived in freshwater rivers
https://www.newsbeep.com/au/347492/
At the end of the Cretaceous Period, a type of giant reptile called mosasaurs occupied and dominated oceanic…
https://www.newsbeep.com/au/347492/
At the end of the Cretaceous Period, a type of giant reptile called mosasaurs occupied and dominated oceanic…
Reposted by Dr. Melanie During
Learn how chemical clues reveal a mosasaur was hunting in freshwater rivers as the Cretaceous seaway receded. www.discovermagazine.com/a-marine-pre...
A Marine Predator the Size of a Bus Patrolled Ancient Rivers 66 Million Years Ago
Learn how chemical clues reveal a mosasaur was hunting in freshwater rivers as the Cretaceous seaway receded.
www.discovermagazine.com
December 17, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Learn how chemical clues reveal a mosasaur was hunting in freshwater rivers as the Cretaceous seaway receded. www.discovermagazine.com/a-marine-pre...
Reposted by Dr. Melanie During
Isotope analysis of a mosasaur tooth from North Dakota indicates that some mosasaurs inhabited freshwater rivers as well as marine environments in the final million years before extinction. doi.org/hbfgck
Sea reptile's tooth shows that mosasaurs could live in freshwater
Mosasaurs, giant marine reptiles that existed more than 66 million years ago, lived not only in the sea but also in rivers.
phys.org
December 12, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Isotope analysis of a mosasaur tooth from North Dakota indicates that some mosasaurs inhabited freshwater rivers as well as marine environments in the final million years before extinction. doi.org/hbfgck
Reposted by Dr. Melanie During
Ep171: Freshwater Mosasaurs
www.palaeocast.com/mosasaurs/
We're dipping into the Late Cretaceous rivers of the Hell Creek Formation in this special episode. What's the worst that could happen?
Oh and we made a video:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-q24...
#mosasaur #paleo #fossil #dinosaur #geochem
www.palaeocast.com/mosasaurs/
We're dipping into the Late Cretaceous rivers of the Hell Creek Formation in this special episode. What's the worst that could happen?
Oh and we made a video:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-q24...
#mosasaur #paleo #fossil #dinosaur #geochem
"King of the Riverside", a multi-proxy approach offers a new perspective on mosasaurs
YouTube video by Palaeo cast
www.youtube.com
December 12, 2025 at 3:31 AM
Ep171: Freshwater Mosasaurs
www.palaeocast.com/mosasaurs/
We're dipping into the Late Cretaceous rivers of the Hell Creek Formation in this special episode. What's the worst that could happen?
Oh and we made a video:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-q24...
#mosasaur #paleo #fossil #dinosaur #geochem
www.palaeocast.com/mosasaurs/
We're dipping into the Late Cretaceous rivers of the Hell Creek Formation in this special episode. What's the worst that could happen?
Oh and we made a video:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-q24...
#mosasaur #paleo #fossil #dinosaur #geochem
Reposted by Dr. Melanie During
PFAS-lozingen gewoon verbieden omdat de veiligheid en kwaliteit van drinkwater voorop staat: het kan blijkbaar.
Minister Brouns verbiedt PFAS-lozing in IJzer: "Geen compromissen over drinkwater in Diksmuide" | VRT NWS: nieuws
Het afvalverwerkend bedrijf TWZ uit Diksmuide mag geen afvalwater met PFAS meer lozen in de IJzer. PFAS is de verzamelnaam voor chemische stoffen die bijna niet afbreken in het milieu en het lichaam, ...
www.vrt.be
December 17, 2025 at 5:15 PM
PFAS-lozingen gewoon verbieden omdat de veiligheid en kwaliteit van drinkwater voorop staat: het kan blijkbaar.
Reposted by Dr. Melanie During
On the off-chance that you are one of the three people left in the world who hasn't heard me talking about stegosaurs, you can catch me here, on The Ancients podcast: youtube.com/watch?v=I9Vk...
Inside The Bizarre Biology Of The Stegosaurs
YouTube video by The Ancients
youtube.com
December 17, 2025 at 9:33 PM
On the off-chance that you are one of the three people left in the world who hasn't heard me talking about stegosaurs, you can catch me here, on The Ancients podcast: youtube.com/watch?v=I9Vk...
Reposted by Dr. Melanie During
„Zoals zeehonden en dolfijnen met enige regelmaat in rivieren worden aangetroffen moet zo’n tijdelijk uitstapje voor mosasauriërs ook geen probleem zijn geweest.” @melanieduring.com
@gemmavenhuizen.bsky.social @nrcwetenschap.bsky.social #paleontologie
www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/...
@gemmavenhuizen.bsky.social @nrcwetenschap.bsky.social #paleontologie
www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/...
December 18, 2025 at 6:46 AM
„Zoals zeehonden en dolfijnen met enige regelmaat in rivieren worden aangetroffen moet zo’n tijdelijk uitstapje voor mosasauriërs ook geen probleem zijn geweest.” @melanieduring.com
@gemmavenhuizen.bsky.social @nrcwetenschap.bsky.social #paleontologie
www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/...
@gemmavenhuizen.bsky.social @nrcwetenschap.bsky.social #paleontologie
www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/...
Reposted by Dr. Melanie During
Data centres are being marketed as 'vital cogs in the energy transition', but the metaphor is wrong. They're black holes, sucking up time, light, matter and energy from the decarbonisation space and redeploying it to protecting big tech's profits.
www.businessinsider.com/ford-data-ce...
www.businessinsider.com/ford-data-ce...
Ford is pulling back on EVs and getting in on the AI boom
The Detroit auto giant said on Monday it would pull back from electric vehicles in a move that would cost the company nearly $20 billion.
www.businessinsider.com
December 16, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Data centres are being marketed as 'vital cogs in the energy transition', but the metaphor is wrong. They're black holes, sucking up time, light, matter and energy from the decarbonisation space and redeploying it to protecting big tech's profits.
www.businessinsider.com/ford-data-ce...
www.businessinsider.com/ford-data-ce...
The first palaeo-artist's reconstructions are trickling in. Check out this amazing freshwater mosasaur with a Tyrannosaurus carcass in a river in the Hell Creek by @joschuaknuppe.bsky.social
December 16, 2025 at 12:20 PM
The first palaeo-artist's reconstructions are trickling in. Check out this amazing freshwater mosasaur with a Tyrannosaurus carcass in a river in the Hell Creek by @joschuaknuppe.bsky.social