Two days to finish this novel.

#authorslife #amwriting #novelwriting #worldswithwords

One of the most famous mosasaurs, Tylosaurus proriger, submerges after taking a breath. It is dark above and light below, as tentatively suggested by some palaeocolour data. The challenges of interpreting scaly reptile palaeocolour, and the tiny scraps of colour data we have for this animal, preclude much confidence in chromatic interpretations of this species, however. Also, if you stare at this long enough, you'll see a few sharks. No foolin'.

Been thinking marine-reptiley thoughts today. Here's one of my latest #paleoart efforts along that line: Tylosaurus proriger. The colour is based on fossil colour data, although it's far from certain that this animal was black and countershaded.

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We have a chance of removing the Online Safety Act!

Any UK residents, PLEASE take the time to fill out the whole form. If we want to remove ID verification on websites that actually don't need it, we need to take action NOW!

Responsible leaders must be honest with their societies.

Russia is already waging a war against Europe by systematically targeting civilian environment - the systems that enable everyday life. These attacks take concrete forms:⤵️

Unsolicited writing advice, no. 2961:
Your voice is unique. It’s a combination of many factors: your upbringing and background; the books you’ve read; your personality. Some people may not like it, but it’s yours. Keep it authentic. Trying to sound like someone else is a betrayal of who you are.

Some of my Babylon 5 art to enjoy.

#scifi #scifiart #fanart #babylon5

Why birds were the only dinosaurs to survive mass extinction Scientists finally understand why birds were the only dinosaurs to pull through the end-Cretaceous mass extinction

From the new issue: scientists finally understand why birds were the only dinosaurs to pull through the end-Cretaceous mass extinction

Why birds were the only dinosaurs to survive mass extinction Scientists finally understand why birds were the only dinosaurs to pull through the end-Cretaceous mass extinction

"How birds survived the dinosaurs’ doomsday" By Steve Brusatte
Scientists finally understand why birds were the only dinosaurs to pull through the end-Cretaceous mass extinction
www.scientificamerican.com/article/an-a...
@utahpaleo-ufop.bsky.social @paleontologizing.bsky.social

A few renders of the speeder I have done last week. #blender
#conceptart

Anyone else think it is one of the dumbest, most ridiculous, most insane things ever that Perseverance's sample tubes have just been... abandoned on Mars? The science in those tubes could be revolutionary & they're just going to sit there, watching dust devils twirling across the skyline.

A digital portrait of Linheraptor - a predatory dinosaur and relative of the more well known velociraptor.

A digital portrait of Spinosaurus - one of the largest carnivorous dinosaurs, with a distinctive dorsal sail and long crododile-like snout.

A digital illustration of tyrannosaurs rex walking through a forest of giant redwoods.

A digital portrait of Xenovenator - a newly described dinosaur from South America.

Hello #PortfolioDay
I’m Andy and I draw dinosaurs for money (and because I love them).
I work in both traditional and digital media, and will never use AI for any of my art. Ever.
#aSciArt

Re-evaluation of the Wealden crocodyliform Koumpiodontosuchus Sweetman et al., 2015: new osteological and neuroanatomical data from micro-computed tomography resolves a phylogenetic dispute Abstract. Koumpiodontosuchus aprosdokiti is a small neosuchian crocodyliform recovered from the Wealden Supergroup (Lower Cretaceous: Berriasian—Aptian) of

Re-evaluation of the Wealden crocodyliform Koumpiodontosuchus Sweetman et al., 2015: new osteological and neuroanatomical data from micro-computed tomography resolves a phylogenetic dispute url: academic.oup.com/zoolinnean/a...

Figure of a werewolf holding a half-moon over her head which functions as a small candle holder

Candleholder shaped like Gothic arches with a falcon in the middle of the arch

Illustration of a werewolf "mid-transformation" pulling it's skin away traveling parts of a human skeleton inside, surrounded by knotwork and a moon cycle

Illustration of a German folklore goddess called "perchta" flying through its sky on a boar. Inspired by the stories of the "wild hunt"

#PortfolioDay again!
My name is Rune, I'm an illustrator & 3D artist which specializes in authentic looking medieval art!
I mainly do Illustrations for books and TTRPG games, but I'm open to all sorts of projects!

🌲http://lunegrimm.carrd.co
✉️ rune.hrafnagaldur@gmail.com

#art #fantasyart #medieval

A dragon swoops over a blasted landscape, its rider prepares to shoot an arrow from the dragons back.

Two women stand ready to fight in a mysterious combined landscape of ruins and alien flora, lit in a violet light.

A knight stands holding a mace, they are wearing a filthy cape and have a lantern filled with worms, their hounskull is crowned with a pair of antlers.

A barbarian stands atop a staircase wielding a large sword, he is surrounded by skeletons who seem to wish him harm. All are bathed in a scarlet light.

Hello #portfolioday

My name is Jimmy Makepeace, I'm an illustrator and sometimes animator based in Bristol UK, I'm looking for more work this year so if you'd like to work together get in touch at:

Jimmymakepeaceillustration@gmail.com

First Report of a Hollow Cranial Crest in an Early-Diverging Duck-Billed Dinosaur, with Implications for Convergent Evolution of Acoustic Signaling

www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/15...

virtual insanity animated! YouTube video by adie valavanis

and the youtube upload!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8E13...

Some of my Babylon 5 art to enjoy.

#scifi #scifiart #fanart #babylon5

Duncan Jones released a superb movie called 'Moon' back in 2009 (you should seek it out and watch it right now) and what drew me to it was the model work, old-school miniatures filmed on set.

They're superb. I always wonder what happened to the models after filming. Are they on a desk somewhere?

Obligatory Hot Fuzz reference.

Adeptus Mechanicus Tech Dominus with assistants on awesome lava base.

Adeptus Mechanicus Tech Dominus with assistants on awesome lava base.

Adeptus Mechanicus Tech Dominus with assistants on awesome lava base.

Detail of pitted metal on the little assistant.

I’ve got a few miniatures and books on eBay at the moment, including this awesome chap. Am open to reasonable offers! ebay.us/m/hjQim5

Unsolicited writing advice, no 14:
Rejection sucks. But any writer who tries to explain their lack of success by saying “readers like trash” or “publishers don’t appreciate real quality” has no business expecting to attract readers, or a publisher. If you want respect, you need to show it.

Politics has unexpectedly hit a special interest of mine so here is a quick rundown on the Avignon Papacy.

🎉 Congratulations to Agnes Francila for her highly-commended Bluesky presentation at #BOU2026 last week

Agnes received an @nhbs.bsky.social voucher for her presentation

Check it out here: bsky.app/profile/agn...

#ornithology 🪶

Unsolicited writing advice, no. 107:
People read books for all kinds of reasons. For some, it's fine writing and a literary style. But for the majority of readers, it's a story that pulls them along, characters they're interested in, a door they want to step through.

Classics friends may enjoy this. Some of the Latin pronunciation is a bit weird, but the essence is spot on! 😆

Going meta on the edits.

#authorslife #amwriting #novelwriting #worldswithwords

Love that Corgi 🤣🐶

D. Stefanelli, M. Marino, B. Mecozzi, R. Sardella, A. Zazzera, and M.P. Ferretti (2026)

Reassessing diagnostic postcranial traits in Pleistocene elephants: evidence from Palaeoloxodon antiquus and Mammuthus in Italy

Acta Palaeontologica Polonica 71(1): 155-171

www.app.pan.pl/article/item...

Weyland-Yutani-37B Cargo Lifter Sled from the film Alien Covenant, A large grey rectangular flatbed spacecraft with powerful maneuvering thrusters mounted on the four corners and a small wedge shaped industrial cockpit on the front to the side. The rear quarter includes a pair of main engines and a crane for loading cargo on board.

Gerry Anderson's Space 1999 TV series - Eagle Transporter. Painted white, there are four large pods with maneuvering thrusters and sturdy landing gear mounted on the corners of a long but narrow rectangular box girder frame. The egg-like front cockpit resembles a squashed spinning top with four black triangular windows mounted in a sturdy cruciform frame. There are several bare metal, bell-shaped engine nozzles on the rear of the spacecraft.

Awesome conversion. Can't wait to see it painted.

It's like the WY-37B Cargo Lifter Sled from Alien Covenant and a Space 1999 Eagle Transporter had a baby.