Absolutely. A single confabulated reference is enough for me to reject a paper as a reviewer or editor. This is only a problem if we let it be a problem.

Felienne Hermans@felienne.bsky.social · 4mo ago

This is the thing, if "academia" wanted to stop this, we could easily tomorrow. Over 3 incorrect references? Rejected and forbidden to submit next year. The purpose of a system is what it does!

This is the thing, if "academia" wanted to stop this, we could easily tomorrow. Over 3 incorrect references? Rejected and forbidden to submit next year. The purpose of a system is what it does!

Our new paper on a tiny Wealden 🐊 is now out, with @tetzoo.bsky.social, @neilgostling.bsky.social and co. As a critical taxon close to the origins of the living croc lineage, we used microCT to build a comprehensive morpholgical atlas to reassess its evolutionary relationships. tinyurl.com/4t592crr

Our paper is out m in BioEssays! We explore how a process-based view of biology, focusing on dynamic interactions rather than individual molecules, can reshape how we think about cell polarity, opening up new questions and ways of doing cell biology. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Early evolution of the prokaryotic transcription factor repertoire https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.04.08.717362v1

GAME CHANGER: Montana just found the "exit ramp" to kill Citizens United. They aren't waiting for the Supreme Court—they’re going around them. 74% of voters are on board and corporate lawyers are PANICKING. This is how we win. 🏔️💸 www.dworkinsubstack.com/p/army-secre...

Whoops, that Ocean sunfish (Mola mola) is not in the family Centrarchidae of freshwater sunfishes. Common names can cause confusion.

Stelios Katsanevakis@skatsanevakis.bsky.social · 4mo ago

🌍 New paper! The global spread of #Sunfish reveals a growing invasion threat—30 species established beyond native ranges, driven by human pathways and climate change. Time to reconcile #fisheries benefits with #biodiversity costs. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/faf.... #bioinvasions #InvasiveSpecies 🌐 🧪

RFK Jr.’s lies are costing lives. The longer he stays in charge of HHS, the more Americans will be put in danger. He must be removed. Tell your Rep to co-sponsor the articles of impeachment: tr.ee/removeRFKJr zurl.co/fua8G

Interesting. Modulation of microphysical environments by the plant biodiversity. At least at smaller scales, environment&biodiversity relations are bidirectional. 🧪 ⚒️ #Ecology #Geology #Botany

New Phytologist@newphyt.bsky.social · 4mo ago

#TansleyInsight: Diversity affects microclimate temperature and humidity: an overview of the evidence and major unanswered questions Alexandra J. Wright, J. English & C. Guimaraes-Steinicke 👇 📖 nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #LatestIssue #PlantScience

DHS deported a US citizen to Mexico. Brian Morales is 25 years old who was born in Denver. Pulled over in Texas with his construction crew. Didn’t have his ID on him and told officers he could get his birth certificate, Social Security card, and medical records from home.

Amia ocellicauda inhabits the Mississippi and St. Lawrence River basins, while Amia calva lives in smaller rivers of the Gulf and southern Atlantic coasts.

James Albert@gymnotus.bsky.social · 5mo ago

The Emerald bowfin Amia ocellicauda.

The Emerald bowfin Amia ocellicauda.

Braasch Lab @ Michigan State University@fishevodevogeno.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Happy St. Patrick’s Day 🍀 from the emerald bowfin! It’s not easy being green! How does it do it? We don’t know for sure, but suspect it is biliverdin. More research in the works… 🧪 #EndlessFishMostBeautiful

"Amazon molly has accumulated mutations much faster than it's parent species, but these mutations haven’t resulted in genetic decay. Instead, the fish has purged some harmful mutations thanks to a DNA repair process known as gene conversion, in which one version of a gene overwrites the other."

Phie Jacobs@phiejacobs.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Had a blast writing about the Amazon molly, a truly odd little fish that has defied evolutionary odds by reproducing asexually for at least 100,000 years. My latest for @science.org:

Researchers, led by Dr. Bali Pulendran at Stanford, plan Phase I human safety trials, with potential availability within 5 to 7 years. The goal is to provide a single, seasonal nasal spray that could protect against multiple respiratory threats. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Male ligers and tigons are typically sterile, while female ligers and tigons are often, though not always, fertile. Haldane's Rule states that in hybrids, the sex with two different sex chromosomes (male XY in mammals) is more likely to be sterile. news.harvard.edu/gazette/stor....

Why hybrid animals are sterile — Harvard Gazette

Study of crossbred butterflies sheds new light on why sexual differences in fertility follow the pattern known as Haldane’s Rule.

news.harvard.edu

Science Magazine@science.org · 5mo ago

When Neanderthals and ancient modern humans interbred, the pairings were mostly between male Neanderthals and female humans, according to a new Science study. This finding helps explain why Neanderthal ancestry present in most humans is unevenly distributed. https://scim.ag/4cQYpIL

There is no link at all between Tylenol and autism or these other disorders. The supposed link is a transparent fabrication for cynical political purposes, with innocent kids caught in the cross hairs. Shame on anyone who propagates this lie.

Some fishes have a pretty big brain, like the manta ray Mobula thurstoni, about the size of a dog of a similar body size, but with different parts enlarged. www.mantamissions.org/manta-brain-...

Zach@reallyoldfish.bsky.social · 5mo ago

for my Prelims I will be Memorizing every fish to ever exist. not taxa. individuals. the Truth lies in their small brains

Looks like we're going back to in-class oral exams.

James Albert@gymnotus.bsky.social · 5mo ago

This is bad. "Einstein is an AI with a computer. He logs into Canvas every day, watches lectures, reads essays, writes papers, participates in discussions, and submits your homework — automatically."

This is bad. "Einstein is an AI with a computer. He logs into Canvas every day, watches lectures, reads essays, writes papers, participates in discussions, and submits your homework — automatically."

Josef Uyeda@pseudacris.bsky.social · 5mo ago

As I work on making all my class digital content ADA accessible and machine readable in accordance with federal law (good)--even with decent agreements between Universities and Canvas--I am keenly aware all digital course materials will inevitably be slurped up through backdoors like this.

The lines are parallel without my glasses on, and when the screen is strongly angled. It's got to do with the fine details of those little black and white dots on the corners. Fantastic illusion.

Keith Frankish@keithfrankish.com · 6mo ago

But are your qualia parallel?

Want to learn the ins and outs of diversification, trait and biogeographic evolution models? I will be giving another edition of "Dive Deep into Probabilistic Phylogenetic Comparative Methods" in Oct! @tscourses.bsky.social www.transmittingscience.com/courses/evol...

Dive Deep into Probabilistic Phylogenetic Comparative Methods

Transmitting Science ONLINE course Dive Deep into Probabilistic Phylogenetic Comparative Methods, by Dr. Ignacio Quintero.

transmittingscience.com

Thanks @universityofotago.bsky.social and @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social for supporting my sabbatical visit to UCB-Integrative Biology in 2024! - this new synthesis paper is one of the key outputs: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

Geological processes shaping freshwater biodiversity: a synthesis of global evidence

Recent genomic data highlight the key roles of geological processes in shaping the diversification and biogeography of freshwater lineages. Specifically, physical processes such as tectonic uplift, e....

onlinelibrary.wiley.com

Becoming a part of the @systbiol.bsky.social community is one of my greatest scientific achievements. I am happy to celebrate this today with a journal cover and a nomination to the editorial team

Phylogenomics of Cypriniformes, the most diverse order of freshwater fishes: consensus, challenges and limitations https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.01.14.699467v1

The Genomic Basis of Electric Signal Diversity https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.01.14.699493v1

They're talking about the new Directorate TIP: www.nsf.gov/tip/latest

Latest

Meet TIP – Technology, Innovation and Partnerships – a new directorate at the U.S. National Science Foundation.

nsf.gov

AZ Faust@azfaust.bsky.social · 8mo ago

The PO recommits to funding basic sciences, but mentions a new "tip" (I think it means office) that is focused on translation of NSF funded science. Would love to hear more about this.

Very happy to share that I just published a new paper from my thesis! 🎉 We analysed 546 species of ant to understand how extreme specialisation into reproductive and non-reproductive roles evolved.  Key discoveries in thread🧵 👇 Full paper here: academic.oup.com/evolut/advan...

My story on the Borax Lake chub & how @nature.org protected the single lake it is found. #25DaysofFishmas

Borax Lake Chub: Conserving a High Desert Survivor

This fish has adapted to a lake high in arsenic and heavy metals. But human activity poses a greater challenge.

blog.nature.org

Doing the tardigrade shuffle.