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The Skeleton Crew is taking a break from their hiatus to STREAM TOMORROW, Tuesday, October 7th (9 pm to 12 am EDT) to raise awareness of two very important fundraisers in the world of paleontology!
Want more details? Check the latest post on our channel page on YouTube!

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Skeleton Crew Paleo @skeletoncrewpaleo.bsky.social · 2d

The Skeleton Crew is taking a break from their hiatus to STREAM TOMORROW, Tuesday, October 7th (9 pm to 12 am EDT) to raise awareness of two very important fundraisers in the world of paleontology!
Want more details? Check the latest post on our channel page on YouTube!

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Skeleton Crew Paleo @skeletoncrewpaleo.bsky.social · Sep 4

Journey with the Crew to the pixelated past as we check out the sandbox alpha of the long-awaited Dino Run 2 LIVE on YouTube tonight at 8:30pm Eastern! Special thanks to @pixeljamgames.bsky.social for the opportunity to get our hands on this so early!

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Anthony (Tony) J. Martin @ichnologist.bsky.social · Jul 9

Reskeeting this for its lovely artwork (by Henry Sharpe) of a Late Cretaceous theropod dinosaur that also depicts its freshly made tracks on wind ripples. 🧪🐾🦖🎨 #sciart

Skeleton Crew Paleo @skeletoncrewpaleo.bsky.social · Jul 9

Exciting new research out today in Nature on the evolution of theropod wrist bones by Skeleton Crewmembers James & Alex!!

Tune in to our livestream at 8pm et TONIGHT to learn more as we play a topically relevant board game (Wingspan) together!

Art by Henry Sharpe; link to paper in the next post.

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Skeleton Crew Paleo @skeletoncrewpaleo.bsky.social · Jul 9

www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Reorganization of the theropod wrist preceded the origin of avian flight - Nature

The forelimbs of two Late Cretaceous theropod dinosaurs show the presence of the pisiform bone, previously thought to have been lost early in theropod evolution and regained in birds during the evolut...

www.nature.com

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Skeleton Crew Paleo @skeletoncrewpaleo.bsky.social · Jul 9

Exciting new research out today in Nature on the evolution of theropod wrist bones by Skeleton Crewmembers James & Alex!!

Tune in to our livestream at 8pm et TONIGHT to learn more as we play a topically relevant board game (Wingspan) together!

Art by Henry Sharpe; link to paper in the next post.

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Alberta Claw @albertonykus.bsky.social · Jul 9

Forelimb anatomy of Cretaceous pennaraptoran dinosaurs sheds light on the origin of the avian wrist: www.nature.com/articles/s41... 🪶🧪 (📷 @jgn-paleo.bsky.social et al.)

Digital model of the fossilized forelimb skeleton of a bird-like dinosaur, shown in multiple views. Wrist bones are highlighted in brighter colors.

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Conor O'K @conorontology.bsky.social · Jun 4

Kicking off #JurassicJune with a new episode of #DINODNA on @jurassicparkpod.bsky.social 🌊

Join me and the amazing Amelia Zietlow @tyrantlzrdqueen.bsky.social to hear about all things Mosasaurus, including what we've seen of the Rebirth version...

www.jurassicparkpodcast.com/home/mosasau...

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AchyParts @achyparts123.bsky.social · May 25

As of yesterday, @skeletoncrewpaleo.bsky.social 's "Paleontologists rank JWE2" series has officially ended. If you haven't already seen it, check it out NOW (this is a threat).

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Skeleton Crew Paleo @skeletoncrewpaleo.bsky.social · Mar 31

Happy Trans Day of Visibility! ❤️🏳️‍⚧️

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Skeleton Crew Paleo @skeletoncrewpaleo.bsky.social · Jan 7

Mark your calendars: our 10k subscriber livestream, featuring a live ranking of Scorpius followed by Path of Titans, will be THIS SATURDAY, JANUARY 11th from 7pm ET! Hope to see you there!

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David Levering @biogeoverse.bsky.social · Dec 31

Keep an eye on the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology YouTube channel in 2025. I'm set to lead the committee that controls it and we have some *plans*!

In the meantime, I'll always recommend folks check out the wonderful work being done by @skeletoncrewpaleo.bsky.social.

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Тэ дрэвэт утвикλэрэн @teadrivendev.bsky.social · Jan 5

There's a @skeletoncrewpaleo.bsky.social episode where they talk about how researchers said Pachycephalosaurs couldn't have butted heads because they would have gotten brain injuries all the time, until they realized the animals doing it today do it *despite* getting brain injuries all the time.

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David Levering @biogeoverse.bsky.social · Nov 29

In addition to having a fabulous operation on YouTube, @skeletoncrewpaleo.bsky.social has a really great store on RedBubble with all kinds of paleontology-themed stickers and diversity color-schemes.

www.redbubble.com/people/Skele...

SkeleCrewPaleo Shop | Redbubble

SkeleCrewPaleo is an independent artist creating amazing designs for great products such as t-shirts, stickers, posters, and phone cases.

www.redbubble.com

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Skeleton Crew Paleo @skeletoncrewpaleo.bsky.social · Nov 29

Happy #FossilFriday!
Just in time for holiday shopping, we are running a shopping weekend sale (now through Tuesday December 3rd) - 35% off orders of $40 or more!
As always, thank you all for your support!!

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Skeleton Crew Paleo @skeletoncrewpaleo.bsky.social · Nov 17

youtu.be/GHJ3UmUwhtE?...

Is this the BEST VR DINOSAUR GAME??? | PALEONTOLOGISTS play T-REX SAFARI VR ADVENTURE

YouTube video by Skeleton Crew

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Skeleton Crew Paleo @skeletoncrewpaleo.bsky.social · Nov 17

We're thrilled to share that we were invited by Raw Thrills to take a look at a prototype cabinet for T-REX SAFARI VR ADVENTURE, a new virtual reality experience.

We had an absolute blast, and can't wait for everyone to get to go their own dinosaur safari. VIDEO BELOW 👇

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Skeleton Crew Paleo @skeletoncrewpaleo.bsky.social · Nov 15

Happy #FossilFriday!
What the HONK were we doing in Chicago?! We can't wait to share the super special opportunity that brought us all together in the Land of Lincoln - stay tuned!!

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Matt Hedgern @matthedgern.bsky.social · Nov 2

Tuning in to today's @skeletoncrewpaleo.bsky.social JWE2 ranking episode like

One one side, a man in casual wear with the text "my wedding." And on the other, a man in formal wear with the text "Skeleton Crew featuring one of my favorite dinosaurs."

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Skeleton Crew Paleo @skeletoncrewpaleo.bsky.social · Oct 8

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
Two new spooky versions of our logo are now up on our Redbubble, for the month of October only!

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Skeleton Crew Paleo @skeletoncrewpaleo.bsky.social · Oct 7

Huge THANK YOU to everyone who stopped by the livestream & donated to help us help the SVP last night!! Also, thank you again to Fossil Crates - our top donor & winner of the Majungasaurus skull was Logan J., with $350!

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Skeleton Crew Paleo @skeletoncrewpaleo.bsky.social · Oct 6

If you can't make the stream, fear not - you can still donate using the QR code above, or the following link: www.gofundme.com/f/support-th...

Donate to Support the 2024 Society of Vertebrate Paleontology Meeting, organized by Milo Yeates

This campaign is a chance for you to back the present and the … Milo Yeates needs your support for Support the 2024 Society of Vertebrate Paleontology Meeting

www.gofundme.com

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