With this and Pohlsepia being a junior synonym for Paleocadmus, it's been a busy month for paleo-cephalopod fans!

Illinois’ 300-million-year-old fossil octopus turns out to be a different creature A fossil octopus from Illinois’ Mazon Creek fossil beds turns out to be a nautiloid.

#ScienceNews #Paleontology #Illinois #Cephalopod #MazonCreek

When muskox tromped through Michigan A farmer discovered a muskox skull in Washtenaw County back in 1915.

🐂 A fossil muskox skull on display at the University of Michigan has an interesting back story. #Muskox #Paleontology #Pleistocene #Michigan #Umich #GoBlue

Bandringa rayi fossil, Mazon Creek, Illinois
James St. John, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Nautilus in Berlin Zoo Aquarium, 2007.
J. Baecker, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

The platypus just got weirder: new type of melanosomes discovered in platypus fur These bizarre egg-laying mammals just got even weirder.

New organelles discovered in platypus fur, unique to mammals. #Platypus #Monotreme #Wildlife #Biology #ScienceNews

Duck-billed platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus), Scottsdale, TAS, Australia.

Credit: Charles J. Sharp. Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Artemis II launches for the Moon — and nobody seems to care? Artemis II successfully launched for the Moon yesterday, but this seems like a side-story almost nobody is talking about.

I was aboard an Alaska Airlines flight when the flight attendant made an announcement about the Artemis II launch schedule. No one on board seemed to care. Why? #ArtemisII #Space #ScienceNews

Stoicism for computer programmers: Epictetus on measuring progress How do we measure progress towards a goal like ‘becoming better’ at something? The ancient Stoic philosopher Epictetus had an answer.

How do we measure meaningful progress towards a goal? The ancient philosopher Epictetus had an answer that's as meaningful today as it was 2,000 years ago.
#Philosophy #Coding #Epictetus #Stoicism

Miocene fossil ape ‘Masripithecus’ discovered in Egypt New Miocene ape discovered in Egypt

🐒 💀 New fossil ape species from the Miocene Epoch discovered in Egypt! Did the ancestors of living apes actually evolve in North Africa and not East Africa?
#Paleontology #Paleoanthropology #Masripithecus #ScienceNews #Egypt

Web accessibility: are you using proper bulleted lists? Web accessibility: are you using proper bulleted lists?

A common accessibility mistake is to use improper bulleted lists on a web page or in an email. These improper bulleted lists can cause serious issues for some of your web visitors, including those who are blind or visually impaired and using a screen reader. #WebAccessibility #WebDesign

Just some of my favorite sauropods:

•Diplodocus
•Barosaurus
•Camarasaurus
•Brachiosaurus

Are LCD screens harming dolphins? Alarming evidence from Hong Kong suggests so. Evidence from Hong Kong shows that chemicals from LCD production are accumulating in body and brain tissues of dolphins and porpoises.

🐬"Are the LCD screens we use everyday harming dolphins and other marine mammals? New research from Hong Kong suggests chemicals from LCD screens are building up in body and brain tissues in dolphins and porpoises." #Conservation #MarineBiology #Dolphins #Cetaceans #EnvironmentalScience

Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin (Sousa chinensis) swimming off the coast of Lantau Island, Hong Kong.

Photo by Leonard Reback, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Check for broken links with the W3C Link Checker Triassic bipedal croc discovered in Petrified Forest National Park

🌐 Looking for a convenient tool to automate your #WebManagement and #SEO efforts? You can check out the W3C Link Checker to check for broken links and other issues - totally free!

Scientists detect lithium pollution from space junk over Europe Is pollution from space debris endangering our atmosphere?

🚀⚠️ "Is pollution from space debris endangering our atmosphere? Scientists in Germany recently detected lithium pollution from space junk burning up during re-entry over Europe." #ScienceNews #AtmosphericScience

Triassic cat-sized crocodile named after hero from Arthurian legend Mosasaurs, long imagined as terrifying ocean predators, may have also hunted in freshwater rivers, according to a recent study.

🐊🦴 New fossil croc from the UK!
#Paleontology #KingArthur #ScienceNews

Can AI save Florida’s coral reef? These scientists think so These scientists believe AI might be able to help forecast coral bleaching weeks in advance, giving human reef managers time to prepare .

I may or may not have wrote this article just to use these emojis: 🤖🪸🐠🪸🦀🪸
#CoralReef #Conservation #Florida #FloridaKeys #AI #MachineLearning

Alaska 14th in nation for alien abductions, study finds A recent study by Canada Sports Betting suggests that Alaskans have a 1 in 77 odds of being abducted by aliens in 2026.

🛸"A recent study by Canada Sports Betting suggests that Alaskans have a 1 in 77 odds of being abducted by aliens in 2026." #Alaska #DataVisualization #UFO

Paleo-Inuit seafarers reached remote Greenlandic islands 4,500 years ago, archaeologists reveal Paleo-Inuit seafarers reached remote Greenlandic islands 4,500 years ago, archaeologists reveal.

🚣 "4,500 years ago in the Arctic, Paleo-Inuit people crossed treacherous waters on skin-on-frame boats to access remote islands off the coast of Greenland." #Greenland #Arctic #Archaeology #ScienceNews

Fossil tooth found in North Dakota suggests mosasaurs hunted in freshwater rivers Mosasaurs, long imagined as terrifying ocean predators, may have also hunted in freshwater rivers, according to a recent study.

"Mosasaurs, long imagined as terrifying ocean predators, may have also hunted in freshwater rivers, according to a recent study." #Paleontology #NorthDakota #Mosasaur 🐉

Archaeologists unearth Alaska’s 14,000-year-old mammoth ivory workshop Archaeologists revealed a 14,000-year-old mammoth ivory workshop in Alaska’s Tanana Valley.

This is a major find that contributes greatly to our understanding of the earliest people in Alaska.

"Archaeologists revealed a 14,000-year-old mammoth ivory workshop in Alaska’s Tanana Valley."
#Archaeology #Alaska #Prehistory #FirstAmericans

kjbritt.github.io/archaeology/...

A completely new type of headbutting dinosaur discovered in Mexico Move over Pachycephalosaurus, there’s a new headbutting dinosaur from late Cretaceous western North America!

"Move over Pachycephalosaurus, there's a new headbutting dinosaur from late Cretaceous western North America!"
#Dinosaurs #Paleontology #Mexico

New evidence of tyrannosaur cannibalism revealed in Montana A fossil foot bone found in Montana is providing new evidence of cannibalism among tyrannosaurs.

"A fossil foot bone found in Montana is providing new evidence of cannibalism among tyrannosaurs." #Dinosaurs #Paleontology #Montana
kjbritt.github.io/paleontology...

Oklahoma legislator proposes this long-neck as new state fossil An Oklahoma state representative is proposing a change in the state’s official fossil.

Oklahoma Rep. Jacob Rosecrants, who represents House District 46 in the Oklahoma House of Representatives, recently proposed making the long-neck sauropod Sauroposeidon the new state fossil of Oklahoma.

#Paleontology #Dinosaurs #Oklahoma

@doublebeam.bsky.social , was this not recognized as stegosaur back in 1950 because of how big it was?

A single neckbone proves this dinosaur once roamed Montana A new discovery is extending the known range of one sauropod species, while also providing supporting evidence for an intriguing environmental hypothesis.

My latest article. #Paleontology #Montana
"A new discovery is extending the known range of one sauropod species, while also providing supporting evidence for an intriguing environmental hypothesis."
@elevationscience.bsky.social

Another great #paleontology opportunity for current university students.

kjbritt.github.io/paleontology...

Biomining for rare-earth elements Rare-earth elements are vital for modern electronics, but mining them can be expensive and pose environmental concerns. D'Lynn Gleason's research shows that microbes from Alaska's glaciers can be used...

My latest article

#Biology #Alaska #RareEarthElements #Biomining

Get paid to dig for dinosaurs in Montana this summer! Have you always dreamed about digging for dinosaurs? What about getting paid for it? Your golden opportunity is here! Apply for a summer internship in Montana.

Great opportunity with @tmdinosaurcenter.org this summer for college students interested in #paleontology or #sciencecommunication! 🦖