Tess Gallagher
@tessasaurus.bsky.social
Paleontologist that specializes in Diplodocus skin. Currently working at Edelman Fossil Museum
Happy #FossilFriday. Did you know Diplodocus skin glows orange under UV light? 🦕🟠
January 23, 2026 at 8:13 PM
Happy #FossilFriday. Did you know Diplodocus skin glows orange under UV light? 🦕🟠
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𝘍𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘵 - women in palaeo(art)
Annualy, on February 11th is "𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘋𝘢𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘞𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘎𝘪𝘳𝘭𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘚𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦" to raise awareness
that shaping a future where science and gender equality advance together has not been reached yet - by far.
Cont.
Annualy, on February 11th is "𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘋𝘢𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘞𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘎𝘪𝘳𝘭𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘚𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦" to raise awareness
that shaping a future where science and gender equality advance together has not been reached yet - by far.
Cont.
January 23, 2026 at 4:26 AM
𝘍𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘵 - women in palaeo(art)
Annualy, on February 11th is "𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘋𝘢𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘞𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘎𝘪𝘳𝘭𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘚𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦" to raise awareness
that shaping a future where science and gender equality advance together has not been reached yet - by far.
Cont.
Annualy, on February 11th is "𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘋𝘢𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘞𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘎𝘪𝘳𝘭𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘚𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦" to raise awareness
that shaping a future where science and gender equality advance together has not been reached yet - by far.
Cont.
Art train!
Tagging:
@novastein.bsky.social
@paleobyliam.bsky.social
@himmapaan.bsky.social
@dragonsofwales.bsky.social
Tagging:
@novastein.bsky.social
@paleobyliam.bsky.social
@himmapaan.bsky.social
@dragonsofwales.bsky.social
January 22, 2026 at 8:12 PM
Reposted by Tess Gallagher
Reposted by Tess Gallagher
NOT a giant mushroom!
Prototaxites fossils are structurally and chemically distinct from extinct and extant Fungi | Science Advances www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Prototaxites fossils are structurally and chemically distinct from extinct and extant Fungi | Science Advances www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Prototaxites fossils are structurally and chemically distinct from extinct and extant Fungi
Prototaxites fossils are distinct from Fungi, suggesting that they represent an extinct lineage of eukaryotic life.
www.science.org
January 22, 2026 at 1:53 PM
NOT a giant mushroom!
Prototaxites fossils are structurally and chemically distinct from extinct and extant Fungi | Science Advances www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Prototaxites fossils are structurally and chemically distinct from extinct and extant Fungi | Science Advances www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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Ol' Four-Eyes is Back: the earliest fishes had four image-forming eyes - paper in @nature.com www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Four camera-type eyes in the earliest vertebrates from the Cambrian Period - Nature
Early vertebrates, particularly myllokunmingids, possessed four camera-type eyes (a pair of lateral eyes and pineal and parapineal organs), which indicates that these structures functio...
www.nature.com
January 21, 2026 at 5:27 PM
Ol' Four-Eyes is Back: the earliest fishes had four image-forming eyes - paper in @nature.com www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Reposted by Tess Gallagher
Reposted by Tess Gallagher
📣 Announcement | 6th VCWAP – Scientific Sessions 🧪🦴
👉 Don’t forget to register to participate online and be part of this amazing scientific exchange:
🔗 framaforms.org/virtual-conf...
💜 We can’t wait to see you there!
#conference #paleontology #archaeology #online #science
👉 Don’t forget to register to participate online and be part of this amazing scientific exchange:
🔗 framaforms.org/virtual-conf...
💜 We can’t wait to see you there!
#conference #paleontology #archaeology #online #science
January 21, 2026 at 1:23 PM
📣 Announcement | 6th VCWAP – Scientific Sessions 🧪🦴
👉 Don’t forget to register to participate online and be part of this amazing scientific exchange:
🔗 framaforms.org/virtual-conf...
💜 We can’t wait to see you there!
#conference #paleontology #archaeology #online #science
👉 Don’t forget to register to participate online and be part of this amazing scientific exchange:
🔗 framaforms.org/virtual-conf...
💜 We can’t wait to see you there!
#conference #paleontology #archaeology #online #science
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EMERGENCY C*MMISSIONS!
My PC (with Blender on it) broke down and needs to be fixed! Sadly I don't have much Money, so I am opening extra c*mm slots! Only paintings, no 3D work!
#art #emergencyart #creatureart #dinosaur #paleoart
My PC (with Blender on it) broke down and needs to be fixed! Sadly I don't have much Money, so I am opening extra c*mm slots! Only paintings, no 3D work!
#art #emergencyart #creatureart #dinosaur #paleoart
HELLO!
Looking for some dinosaur paintings, creature design or even a low poly 3D model? Please consider my services!
DMs are open if you are interested!
Looking for some dinosaur paintings, creature design or even a low poly 3D model? Please consider my services!
DMs are open if you are interested!
January 19, 2026 at 2:26 PM
EMERGENCY C*MMISSIONS!
My PC (with Blender on it) broke down and needs to be fixed! Sadly I don't have much Money, so I am opening extra c*mm slots! Only paintings, no 3D work!
#art #emergencyart #creatureart #dinosaur #paleoart
My PC (with Blender on it) broke down and needs to be fixed! Sadly I don't have much Money, so I am opening extra c*mm slots! Only paintings, no 3D work!
#art #emergencyart #creatureart #dinosaur #paleoart
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How good was #DinoConUK 2025? Well, here's a reminder.... (thanks to @tomjurassic.bsky.social!!) www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oqh-... As you can see, it was phenomenal. Roll on DinoCon 2026. TICKETS ON SALE THIS WEEK, follow @dinoconuk.bsky.social
DinoCon 2025
YouTube video by DinoCon UK
www.youtube.com
January 19, 2026 at 10:41 AM
How good was #DinoConUK 2025? Well, here's a reminder.... (thanks to @tomjurassic.bsky.social!!) www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oqh-... As you can see, it was phenomenal. Roll on DinoCon 2026. TICKETS ON SALE THIS WEEK, follow @dinoconuk.bsky.social
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Fossils aren't just bones!
It's easy to think of giant sauropod leg bones or a terrifying theropod claw, but what about other kinds of fossils? They can come in the form of sea shells, coprolites, or even footprints!
Thanks for joining us for episode 2 of Paleo Bites! 🦴
It's easy to think of giant sauropod leg bones or a terrifying theropod claw, but what about other kinds of fossils? They can come in the form of sea shells, coprolites, or even footprints!
Thanks for joining us for episode 2 of Paleo Bites! 🦴
January 15, 2026 at 9:54 PM
Fossils aren't just bones!
It's easy to think of giant sauropod leg bones or a terrifying theropod claw, but what about other kinds of fossils? They can come in the form of sea shells, coprolites, or even footprints!
Thanks for joining us for episode 2 of Paleo Bites! 🦴
It's easy to think of giant sauropod leg bones or a terrifying theropod claw, but what about other kinds of fossils? They can come in the form of sea shells, coprolites, or even footprints!
Thanks for joining us for episode 2 of Paleo Bites! 🦴
For someone who has yet to land in a PhD program, man do I have a shit ton of stuff going on. In the last 6 months I have:
>reviewed 2 papers
>published
>written 2 grants (submitted one)
and have ~2 new research projects planned. I'm marchin along just fine. 🦕
>reviewed 2 papers
>published
>written 2 grants (submitted one)
and have ~2 new research projects planned. I'm marchin along just fine. 🦕
a close up of a dinosaur 's face with a striped pattern
ALT: a close up of a dinosaur 's face with a striped pattern
media.tenor.com
January 15, 2026 at 8:03 PM
For someone who has yet to land in a PhD program, man do I have a shit ton of stuff going on. In the last 6 months I have:
>reviewed 2 papers
>published
>written 2 grants (submitted one)
and have ~2 new research projects planned. I'm marchin along just fine. 🦕
>reviewed 2 papers
>published
>written 2 grants (submitted one)
and have ~2 new research projects planned. I'm marchin along just fine. 🦕
Looks like we got into National Geographic Hungary! ng.24.hu/tudomany/202...
Bepillanthatunk a szauropodák színvilágába | National Geographic
Egyre több részletet ismerünk meg a dinoszauruszok külsejéről, többről tudjuk, hogy színes volt, ám eddig a szauropodák képviselőiről ez nem derült ki.
ng.24.hu
January 14, 2026 at 5:35 PM
Looks like we got into National Geographic Hungary! ng.24.hu/tudomany/202...
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Oh hey it’s #PortfolioDay!
I’m Stieven and I draw prehistoric stuff.
I’m Stieven and I draw prehistoric stuff.
January 13, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Oh hey it’s #PortfolioDay!
I’m Stieven and I draw prehistoric stuff.
I’m Stieven and I draw prehistoric stuff.
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Busy busy busy compiling #DinoConUK 2026 schedule... another packed event with SO much great stuff! Tickets will be on sale THIS MONTH, watch our site for news and updates: www.dinocon.co.uk And follow us at @dinoconuk.bsky.social
DinoCon
www.dinocon.co.uk
January 13, 2026 at 2:54 PM
Busy busy busy compiling #DinoConUK 2026 schedule... another packed event with SO much great stuff! Tickets will be on sale THIS MONTH, watch our site for news and updates: www.dinocon.co.uk And follow us at @dinoconuk.bsky.social
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Barosaurus Lentus, an often overlooked sauropod of the morrison formation
January 12, 2026 at 2:06 PM
Barosaurus Lentus, an often overlooked sauropod of the morrison formation
Playing around with 3D printing.
January 12, 2026 at 4:33 PM
Playing around with 3D printing.
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Don’t believe everything you see. The picture from above of the murder going around is an AI fake.
www.snopes.com/fact-check/r...
www.snopes.com/fact-check/r...
Image claiming to show Renee Nicole Good's car aimed at ICE officer isn't what it seems
Credible videos of the shooting showed the wheels of Good's car were turned away from the agent when she moved forward and he shot her.
www.snopes.com
January 10, 2026 at 7:31 PM
Don’t believe everything you see. The picture from above of the murder going around is an AI fake.
www.snopes.com/fact-check/r...
www.snopes.com/fact-check/r...
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False eyes 👁️🗨️
January 10, 2026 at 2:15 PM
False eyes 👁️🗨️
Posting a little reminder :>
January 8, 2026 at 10:16 PM
Posting a little reminder :>
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NEW ARTWORK TO START 2026
Here's "Deep Blue Buffet," commissioned by The Etches Collection. Featured, from the Late #Jurassic Kimmeridge Clay, are #SeaRex #Hybodus #Hypsocormus #Metriorhynchus #Aspidorhynchus & #Allothrissops
#SciArt #PaleoArt #MarineReptiles #Pliosaurs #Pliosaurus #JurassicWorld
Here's "Deep Blue Buffet," commissioned by The Etches Collection. Featured, from the Late #Jurassic Kimmeridge Clay, are #SeaRex #Hybodus #Hypsocormus #Metriorhynchus #Aspidorhynchus & #Allothrissops
#SciArt #PaleoArt #MarineReptiles #Pliosaurs #Pliosaurus #JurassicWorld
January 8, 2026 at 5:15 PM
NEW ARTWORK TO START 2026
Here's "Deep Blue Buffet," commissioned by The Etches Collection. Featured, from the Late #Jurassic Kimmeridge Clay, are #SeaRex #Hybodus #Hypsocormus #Metriorhynchus #Aspidorhynchus & #Allothrissops
#SciArt #PaleoArt #MarineReptiles #Pliosaurs #Pliosaurus #JurassicWorld
Here's "Deep Blue Buffet," commissioned by The Etches Collection. Featured, from the Late #Jurassic Kimmeridge Clay, are #SeaRex #Hybodus #Hypsocormus #Metriorhynchus #Aspidorhynchus & #Allothrissops
#SciArt #PaleoArt #MarineReptiles #Pliosaurs #Pliosaurus #JurassicWorld
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New blog post in our new series The Rambling Scientist: elevationscience.org/field-journa...
Today’s topic: the 2025 Aurora Borealis
Today’s topic: the 2025 Aurora Borealis
Looking Up: Understanding the Northern Lights — Elevation Science Institute
As a scientist who spends just as much time looking at the sky as looking at the ground for dinosaurs (or so I’m told), there’s no way I’d pass up a great opportunity to watch one of nature’s…
elevationscience.org
January 8, 2026 at 1:30 AM
New blog post in our new series The Rambling Scientist: elevationscience.org/field-journa...
Today’s topic: the 2025 Aurora Borealis
Today’s topic: the 2025 Aurora Borealis
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New material of Ajkaceratops cements its identity as a ceratopsian, but adds a new wrinkle. It turns out that many european ornithischians previously classified as iguanodontians may actually be ceratopsians! New paper by @tweetisaurus.bsky.social et al., that I provided art for (link in reply).
January 7, 2026 at 5:44 PM
New material of Ajkaceratops cements its identity as a ceratopsian, but adds a new wrinkle. It turns out that many european ornithischians previously classified as iguanodontians may actually be ceratopsians! New paper by @tweetisaurus.bsky.social et al., that I provided art for (link in reply).