New paper out! I'm really happy to see this study published, it was my first real experience working with CT data during my master's Thanks a lot to Margot Michaud and @ornellabertrand.bsky.social for giving me this opportunity! No microanatomy (yet?) but beautiful endocast of musteloids 🦦

Prof. Valentin Fischer@val-fisch.bsky.social · 5d ago

The EDDyLab Summer Mammal Madness continues with Michaud et al 2026 in @journalofanatomy.bsky.social on musteloid brains! @universitedeliege.bsky.social onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Harbor seals may be born ready for life in the water—but their skulls keep growing for years. In a study of 152 harbor seals, the craniomandibular system was found to reach functional performance early, then develop gradually, unlike terrestrial carnivores Steinbach et al.: doi.org/10.1002/ar.7...

Last PhD conference: SEB @sebiology.bsky.social in Florence. Had a great time alongside @johnnyakatura.bsky.social's lab! John also presented a great poster on our FEA project with Lisa Kean, in collaboration with Jordi @featunning.bsky.social Bonus: the Pisa natural history museum was incredible 🐳

#3: important new information on the soft tissues in the flipper of humpback whales by my Ph.D. student Romain Cottereau onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Flying whales: Insights into the flipper of the humpback whale and its relatives using a novel tissue‐illuminating technique

Detailed dissections reveal the tendinomuscular organisation of cetacean flippers, showing a marked reduction of antebrachial musculature in most species; these findings suggest that active flipper c...

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If you want an up-to-date summary of whale and dolphin evolution, have a read of my new review paper in @natrevbiodiv.nature.com! I’ve tried to cover as much research as possible in this, so apologies if I’ve missed you! doi.org/10.1038/s443...

The evolution and diversification of Cetacea - Nature Reviews Biodiversity

Cetaceans are a highly diverse and enigmatic group of animals with a well-documented evolutionary history. This Review describes the macroevolutionary and palaeobiological history of Cetacea, from the...

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Finally out! Trabecular structure in tamarins changes depending on their leaping distance! A collaboration with U. Nguyen, @fabioalfieri2.bsky.social, A. Licht and @johnnyakatura.bsky.social, using my #R package "indianabones". (1/2) #primates #BioAnth #bones #science 🧪🐒🦴🏺 doi.org/10.1002/ajpa...

This is really incredible! "This area has a deep and extensive accumulation comprising five modern natural whale-fall communities and 476 fossil cetaceans recorded." www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Ossification patterns in the forelimb of common dolphins (Delphinus delphis) royalsocietypublishing.org/rsos/article...

Interested in the shape variation of phocid long bones? Check out our new study led by Leonard Dewaele in @anatrecord.bsky.social 🦴Using 3DGM, we show that long bones capture variation between subfamilies but fail at species level, calling for caution in fossil taxonomy doi.org/10.1002/ar.7...

I’m very happy to share that our work on bone inner structure of Madagascar’s subfossil sloth- and koala-lemurs is finally out 🦴🐒 on @zoojlinnsoc.bsky.social A big thank you to co-authors @julsam.bsky.social Carla Argilés Esturgó and Damiano Marchi! academic.oup.com/zoolinnean/a... 1/6

The locomotor behaviour of subfossil Malagasy sloth-lemurs (Strepsirrhini: Indriidae) and koala-lemurs (Strepsirrhini: Megaladapidae): new insights from limb trabecular bone

Abstract. The locomotion of Malagasy Quaternary subfossil lemurs, including palaeopropithecines (‘sloth-lemurs’) and megaladapids (‘koala-lemurs’), has bee

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Using 3D vertebral models and Autobend, this study by Esteban et al shows pinnipeds have highly mobile spines, especially in the lumbar region. Different families reveal distinct flexibility patterns tied to swimming style and land locomotion. anatomypubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

I was really happy to present two of my PhD chapters at #SVP2025 in Birmingham (in a massive room!). We had a great Sunday field trip in Wales 🌬️ Big thanks to all the organisers!

Fossil brain 🧠🧟 of a 45-million-year-old cetacean! We are proud to publish‪ @journal-evo.bsky.social l the result of Elena Berger’s Bachelor’s thesis @smnstuttgart.bsky.social. Thread 👇 ‬

👋 Looking forward to the 117th Annual Meeting of the German Zoological Society. Please like and share 🤩

Humerus shape evolved in cetaceans under relaxed selection and random drift: a new paper by Maria Ghazali and the whole @schmalhausenm.bsky.social team in the Communications Biology, the research on living and fossil whales and dolphins, 3D morphology and genetics www.nature.com/articles/s42...

Such a great idea!! youtu.be/79FD5mKVt0E

Les Dents de la Meuse : une sculpture monumentale à Liège !

YouTube video by Réjouisciences ULiège

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Prof. Valentin Fischer@val-fisch.bsky.social · last yr.

It might sound crazy but we are going to build up a life-size sculpture of Mosasaurus right in the city center of Liège! You can discover and contribute to project via this link! promethea.koalect.com/project/43722 @universitedeliege.bsky.social

Redescription of a chunky Miocene seal by Otriazhyi et al "Monachopsis pontica: isolated in a shrinking sea and adapting to its changing conditions" royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...

The model of the exceptional skull of the extinct pygmy right whale is finally out (and openly accessible)! www.morphomuseum.com/Articles/vie...

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Did giant ice age beasts carve these vast caves in South America?

Researchers are investigating who — or what — cut ancient tunnels in sandstone in Brazil and nearby nations.

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📣 Come work with us! Three year Research Associate position to work as part of Leverhulme Trust funded project collecting and studying amazing Jurassic mammal fossils from the Isle of Skye. PhD not necessary; CT segmentation skills essential. Contact me for details: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DLK473/r...

A great PhD opportunity just opened up in Stuttgart!

Eli Amson@eliamson.bsky.social · 2y ago

PhD position alert: join a diverse team of palaeontologists to study the evolution of temnospondyls! The PhD project @smnstuttgart.bsky.social will focus on bone microanatomy: lots of fun with thin-sections and CT in perspective. Whoever you are: don't hesitate to reach out! tinyurl.com/msvntnd9

Abstract submission for @sebiology.bsky.social 2025 in Antwerp is officially OPEN 🦾 Submit your abstract now for the session A2: "Experimental Palaeobiology - Bringing Fossils Back to Life" 🦖🦕abstract submissions are open until Friday 7th March #SEB2025 www.sebiology.org/events/seb-a...

SEB Annual Conference Antwerp 2025

Abstract submissions will open from Monday 6th January until Friday 7th March 2025

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Special journal issue focused on the fish-tetrapod water-land transition: fr.pensoft.net/issue/4580/

The fish-to-tetrapod transition and the conquest of land by vertebrates

The evolutionary transition of vertebrates (the animals with a backbone) from water to land is a major chapter in animal evolution. The vertebrates conquered the land about 370 million years ago, givi...

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#Perucetus won the PALEONTUROLOGÍA 2024 award, many thanks Fundación Dinópolis! ecodeteruel.tv/una-investig...

Una investigación sobre un cetáceo de Perú con mayor peso corporal conocido hasta ahora, Premio Nacional en Paleontología 2024 - Eco de Teruel

El premio PALEONTUROLOGÍA, convocado por la Fundación Dinópolis, cumple su vigesimosegunda edición, en la que han participado 53 investigadores de diversos países.  El jurado del Premio Internacional ...

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You can never have enough early whale reconstructions. #ArchaeocetesAreAwesome

Tyler Stone@tylerstoneart.bsky.social · 2y ago

#WIP I did the rough sketch of this Protocetus illustration while recovering from surgery… almost 4 years ago. Figured it was high time I get back to it. Stay tuned. #WhaleWednesday #paleoart #sciart #prehistoric #cetacean #whale #ArchaeocetesAreAwesome

Hey BlueSky! Just made a quick starter pack of vertebrate SECAD researchers with accounts. Please add anyone I missed! go.bsky.app/Gm5h3Ww