Sea Pen (Charnia masoni) An extinct and possibly one of the first described forms of complex life in the Ediacaran Period (Precambrian). Very interesting life form.

The well known trilobite, possibly the most famous arthropod of the early Cambrian. Surprised at how diverse trilobites were with many genera!

Spent a few hours in the Cambrian and Ordovician periods of the #Paleozoic era.
However, my obsession has been stalled in the late-Hadean eon, #Eoarchean and #Archean eras. 🙄
#MuseumoftheEarth

Marvelous Mollusks — Museum of the Earth Now Open!

The Online Version of the Marvelous Mollusks exhibit I helped with is now live!
I expect more photos will be added in the next few weeks of the 400+ modern and fossil specimens on exhibit!

🐚🐌🦪🦑🐙⚒️
#Ithaca #SavePRI #MuseumoftheEarth
#invertebrates

www.museumoftheearth.org/exhibit/marv...

Day69 of photoshopping John Oliver with fossils in the hopes that he saves the Paleontological Research Institution

John (H. sapiens) displaying a coprolite (fossil dung)PRI76857 containing fish bones, perfect for the John Oliver coprolitastic shed #savePRI #MuseumOfTheEarth ⚒️ #sciencenews #LWT

Day62 of photoshopping @lastweektonight.com's John Oliver with fossils in the hopes that he saves the Paleontological Research Institution

Exciting catch from the Cambrian- the early chordate Pikaia gracilens (USNMPAL57628), comedian is H. sapiens
#savePRI 🧪⚒️ #Fossils #MuseumoftheEarth #nottoscale

Heard a rumor a certain show host that's been seen interacting with fossils lately is planning to chat about mammoths this weekend. Wonder what else he'll talk about... fingers crossed!
#paleontology #PRI #MuseumoftheEarth @snowqueenofhoth.bsky.social

Day 48 of photoshopping @lastweektonight.com's John Oliver with fossils in the hopes that he saves the Paleontological Research Institution

John (H. sapiens, not to scale) reflecting on #nokingsday with a Tyrannosaurus rex skull

#savePRI #Lastweektonight #JohnOliver #MuseumoftheEarth

Day41 of photoshopping @lastweektonight.com's John Oliver with fossils in the hopes that he saves the Paleontological Research Institution & its #MuseumoftheEarth

Today John (H.sapiens) found our 6 ft long Eurypterus body pillow in the void, and learned how good paddles are at comforting hugs 🧪

Day35 of photoshopping @lastweektonight.com's John Oliver with fossils in the hopes that he saves the Paleontological Research Institution

Don't worry, this Pterygotus anglicus plush is only here to help John (H. sapiens) celebrate the start of pride month 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

#savePRI #MuseumoftheEarth #happyPride

Day31 of photoshopping @lastweektonight.com's John Oliver with fossils in the hopes that he saves the Paleontological Research Institution

Today John (H. sapiens) is cozying up to the echinoid Phymosoma texanum(PRI78781)

#savePRI #MuseumoftheEarth 🦑⚒️
(We can keep going even if you help us!)

Day 29 of photoshopping @lastweektonight.com's John Oliver with fossils in the hopes that he saves the Paleontological Research Institution

Perhaps one fossil but many Johns Oliver (H. sapiens)?
Fossil is the bryozoan Bathosella, NHMUK BZ7736

#savePRI #MuseumoftheEarth #Mr.MoreThanOneJohnOliver

Day 24 of photoshopping John Oliver with fossils in the hopes that he saves the Paleontological Research Institution

Today we have Athyris spiriferoides(PRI44050). No it is not another clam, it's a brachiopod! They would have been much less tasty. Comedian is H. sapiens.

#savePRI #MuseumoftheEarth

Day 21 of photoshopping @lastweektonight.com's John Oliver with fossils in the hopes that he helps the Paleontological Research Institution

John (H. sapiens) with Cyrtoceras aequale(PRI 70586), an oncoceridid cephalopod

Please share & tag Last Week Tonight!

#savePRI #MuseumoftheEarth #weneedhelp

a brown bear is standing on its hind legs with its paws up . Alt: a brown bear is standing on its hind legs with its paws up waving .

@lastweektonight.com please #savePRI, the fossil bears at the #MuseumoftheEarth need your help!

Day 11 of photoshopping @lastweektonight.com's John Oliver with fossils, hoping he saves the Paleontological Research Institution

Habemus cochleās!

"Hat" is a CT section of modern Mitra mitra, John is H. sapiens, fossil is Amphiscapha subrugosus PRI 70111

#wehavesnails #savePRI #MuseumoftheEarth

a blue background with the words you 're my only hope in white letters Alt: Hologram of Leia from Star Wars a blue background with the words you 're my only hope in white letters

@danielobrien.bsky.social @mariancw.bsky.social @owenparsons.bsky.social @mpasset.bsky.social @kayefoley.bsky.social @johnathanappel.bsky.social

Help us @lastweektonight.com, you're our only hope

#savePRI #MuseumoftheEarth

Someone (not affiliated) made this kind video to show what the public museum is like at PRI in hopes that it would inspire donors to help us. youtu.be/mTtqhpijRHk?...

In addition to the public museum, the collections contain millions of specimens & existed for >90 yrs

#savePRI #MuseumoftheEarth

Save our Research!
#savePRI #MuseumoftheEarth #fossils 🦑⚒️

Day 7 of photoshopping @lastweektonight.com's John Oliver onto fossils in the hopes that he saves the Paleontological Research Institution

Fossil is the Jurassic prototeuthinid squid Plesioteuthis prisca (PRI 70607), comedian is H. sapiens.

#savePRI #MuseumoftheEarth #fossils 🦑⚒️

Day 5 of photoshopping @lastweektonight.com's John Oliver onto fossils in the hopes that he saves the Paleontological Research Institution

Fossil is the Conus druidi type (USNM645160) [now Conus haytensis], comedian guarding the aperture is H. sapiens

#FossilFriday #SavePRI #MuseumoftheEarth 🐌⚒️

Day 2 of helping @fossilsndcoffee.bsky.social convince
@lastweektonight.com's Jon Oliver to save the Paleontological Research Institution by turning the dial up to 11.

[See alt-text for prompt]

#savePRI #MuseumoftheEarth #desperatetimes ⚒️🦑

Day 4 of photoshopping @lastweektonight.com's John Oliver onto fossils (badly) in the hopes that he saves the Paleontological Research Institution

Fossil is PRI's newest plush paleozoic pal of Diplocaulus salamandroides, comedian is H. sapiens

#savePRI #MuseumoftheEarth 🧪 almost #fossilfriday

Day 1 of helping @fossilsndcoffee.bsky.social convince
@lastweektonight.com's Jon Oliver to save the Paleontological Research Institution by turning the dial up to 11.

[See alt-text for prompt]

#savePRI #MuseumoftheEarth #desperatetimes ⚒️🦑

Day 3 of photoshopping @lastweektonight.com's John Oliver onto fossils (badly) in the hopes that he saves the Paleontological Research Institution

Fossil is the nautiloid Cymatoceras nebrascense (PRI 78775), comedian is H. sapiens

#savePRI #MuseumoftheEarth #desperatetimes ⚒️🦑

Financial peril could doom a famed New York paleontological institute “Exceptional” fossil collections housed by the Paleontological Research Institute risk being orphaned

Financial peril could doom a famed New York paleontological institute | Science | AAAS

www.science.org/content/arti...

#paleontology #SaveMuseumOfTheEarth #MuseumOfTheEarth #science #EarthScience