$50.1 million could fund over 400 doctorates; 933 years worth of annual curator salaries (UK), or running cost for a millennium-worth of free events like the Lyme Regis Fossil Festival. It is inane that people can accumulate such wealth, and use it explicitly to cause public harm.

Steve Brusatte@stevebrusatte.bsky.social · 3w ago

Gus the T. rex fetched $50.1 million at auction, a new record price for a dinosaur If this is how much dinosaurs cost now, how can museums afford them? Where does that leave science & education? Will the public still have opportunities to be inspired? www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

The next session is happening today with a bunch of amazing palaeoartists and Mike Walley from EverythingDinosaur as a special guest and interview partner. (Free) tickets available here: extinctfineart.com/online-events/

SaurianCYH@sauriancyh.bsky.social · last mo.

I'll be talking at a virtual paleoart gallery online event, hosted by @extinctfineart.bsky.social , about some of my animation and other artworks! go get tickets to the event if you want to attend

This concept is just amazing and can capture so so much. Keep them coming, the potential is big!!

Joschua Knüppe@joschuaknuppe.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Yesterday I started on #paleostream a new series: #PocketPrehistry, in which I draw extinct animals in life size on postcard formats, meaning the animals can't be much longer than 15 cm max! Here the first 3 results Scalacurvichthys, Arcticodactylus, Iberomesornis with Eoalulavis, Kreischeria...

The gallery is looking for new artwork - are you in? Dear palaeoartists, let's share your work alongside amazing artists like E. Moreno and F. De Rossi (featured in the image) and connect online. Again, I am looking for painters, animators, authors, and other palaeoartists of any sort. link below

Results from the Flocking #paleostream! Yoshi, Tylosaurus rex, Xianshou and Argyrolagus.

Women in Palaeo - Part 2 On Feb 11th, we talked about the current state of women in palaeontology. This session is now online, featuring @amandalocaris.bsky.social, @tessasaurus.bsky.social, @ppaleoartist.bsky.social, Natalie Lawrence, and @women-archeopal.bsky.social.

The permanent exhibit got its bimonthly update with lots of new artwork! 🖼️ With an online event today (April 17th) at 4pm UTC with Show&Tell + online presentation by Blandine Hautier and Ronja Sonnenschein Gallery: extinctfineart.com/view-gallery/ Event infos: extinctfineart.com/online-events/

Results from the Flocking #paleostream! Brachiosaurus, Centrosaurus, Rauisuchus and Muttaburrasaurus.

here's what we sketched during this week's #Paleostream flocking: Brachiosaurus, Centrosaurus, Rauisuchus, and Muttaburrasaurus #AusPalaeo

Art in Palaeoart - 2026 Edition This year I started with a special exhibition and asked palaeoartists to contribute pieces they’re particularly proud of or that were especially challenging to create. The result? A diverse collection of styles with personal insights behind each piece. 🧵

here's what we sketched during this week's #Paleostream flocking!!! this week we sketched Xiphodracon, Ectoconcus, Morganucodon, and Atlascystis

New event details for April 17! Join us on April 17 at 6PM (CEST) for the next palaeoartist networking event. The event is free to attend. Register on eventfrog.de/art-revealin...! Will you be joining us? During the Show&Tell, artists are invited to share details about their work. more below:

Palaeoartists, where are you? And a quick schedule update! Whether you are painting, drawing, animating, or modelling - I am looking for palaeoartists of any kind, from any time zone, to display their artwork in an online exhibition. Additionally, we will meet and connect online on April 17! ↓

Big8 - a special exhibition I am excited to allow you access to the this special exhibit which highlights the work behind one of the biggest palaeo-related exhibitions. extinctfineart.com/view-gallery/ Hosted on @kunstmatrix #paleoart #SciComm

New study finds #microplastics in 86% of examined squid and cuttlefish (Loligo vulgaris, Sepia officinalis) from the Turkish Mediterranean, with similar levels in intestines and gills. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Investigation on microplastic occurrence in cephalopods from Northeastern Mediterranean Sea

‘Microplastic (MP) pollution has emerged as a persistent environmental concern for marine ecosystems. Toxicity risk depending on MP ingestion is an im…

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Result from the Koobi Fora #paleostream! This region on the east side of modern day Lake Turkana in Kenya is a treasure trove for fossils of the early Pleistocene and is most famous for many early human remains, with up to 6 species present throughout the layers...

"I may have a slightly different opinion..." For February 11, the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, I invited several female* artists and scientists to join a panel discussion on this important topic. We talked about 𝒘𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒏 𝒊𝒏 𝒑𝒂𝒍𝒂𝒆𝒐(𝒂𝒓𝒕).

Thank you so so much!!

The February Exhibit is online! 🖼️ As part of the permanent exhibition, I am so excited to show a LOT of new artwork by amazing female* artists. Check them out here extinctfineart.com/view-gallery/ If you would like to exhibit some artwork or know someone - please get in touch! #palaeoart cont..

Happy International Women In Science Day! I had an amazing time speaking with fellow female scientists and paleoartists on todays paleoart panel with @extinctfineart.bsky.social . Pictured here is me and one of the key Diplodocus skin specimens that led to our recent discovery on Dippy Colors 🦕🌈

And here the result of the MOTH locality #paleostream! This incredible site from the early Devonian of Canada preserves an alien fish fauna drawn by preschoolers. As with other pieces from this series we can't actually show where these animals were preserved. The anoxic...

The permanent exhibition is now *under construction* to be ready on Feb. 11 for the start of the next rotation! Meanwhile: please enjoy the special exhibition on extinctfineart.com/view-gallery/

Jack Horner being in the Epstein files is not something I had on my bingo card for 2026.... Horner seemingly visited Epstein's ranch multiple times, including apparently with a student.

We’re excited to take part in the roundtable “Women* in Palaeoart”, organised by @extinctfineart.bsky.social (thanks for this great initiative!) 📅 February 11, 6 pm UTC+1, online 🖼️ An online paleoart exhibition will also be open. Join us for the discussion and visit the gallery!

Karim Zanaty@extinctfineart.bsky.social · 6mo ago

𝘍𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘵 - women in palaeo(art) Annualy, on February 11th is "𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘋𝘢𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘞𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘎𝘪𝘳𝘭𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘚𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦" to raise awareness that shaping a future where science and gender equality advance together has not been reached yet - by far. Cont.

Results from the Flocking #paleostream! Platycerabos, Mixosaurus, Tetrameryx and Hyperodapedon

𝘍𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘵 - women in palaeo(art) Annualy, on February 11th is "𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘋𝘢𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘞𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘎𝘪𝘳𝘭𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘚𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦" to raise awareness that shaping a future where science and gender equality advance together has not been reached yet - by far. Cont.

Actually never saw that process before, thanks so much for sharing!!

Some kind of invasive ape 🏳️‍⚧️@wargonopsid.bsky.social · 7mo ago

I mentioned smithing in @extinctfineart.bsky.social ‘s paleo event and this is allready on my phone so ima post some vids in a thread from when I turned a coin into a ring. I’ll post some armor later, tho mine is leather.

Sketches of Inductive Reasoning Depicting Concavenator, made for @extinctfineart.bsky.social’s online gallery which I really recommend you check out. Amazing art is on display there!

The first exhibition of 2026 is open! 🖼️✨ This is the most personal exhibition we’ve had so far. I asked the artists to share artwork they’re particularly proud of and/or taught them important artistic or personal lessons along with a short explanation of why. 💬 Want to join a live chat? cont...