“Rare and eccentric-looking #GoblinSharks seen alive in their deep ocean habitat for first time!” 🦈
SO, I’m going to take this opportunity to share an article I wrote for @theconversation.com about marine “living fossils” where I mention amazing Goblin Sharks theconversation.com/from-coelaca...
Introducing the undulating tripod gait, the walking strategy used by many fishes. We tracked the fishes, built a model, a robot, and found that 3 body segments, 2 fins, and friction are all it takes. No specialized anatomy required. Out today in Nature Communications www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Deep in the oceans dwell creatures that can evade many of the evolutionary drivers of life on land – and they remain seemingly unchanged through time.
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CONGRATULATIONS to Prof John Long on his election as a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Sciences! So well deserved! science.org.au/news-events/... #bigwiginthehouse
Check out #Wonder, the great #podcast by Anthony Reid and Holly Cooke that delves into Earth’s natural wonders. Some awesome #geology guests include Heidi Allen, Alan Collin’s, Jackie Halpin & more! Latest episode features yours truly… FISH! www.youtube.com/watch?v=60o3...
Are you interested in hearing about progress and challenges in 3D biodiversity imaging and beyond? If so, register to the upcoming National Imaging Facilities event coming up on June 17 (I'm speaking about segmentation using machine learning), see you online? events.humanitix.com/nif-museums-...
The RSSA Small Research Grants Scheme is now open! Get your application in before June 30th for your chance at up to $2500 AUD for your research project in the natural sciences.
www.rssa.org.au/awards-and-g...
Thursday is collections day, so here's a lungfish burrow from the Permian of Texas, featuring its inhabitant in cross-section (UMMP VP 61142).
The Academy has elected 28 new members for 2026, recognising outstanding contributions from ancient dinosaur discoveries to next-generation electronics.
A workshop convened by the National Imaging Facility Museums Special Interest Group on challenges and successes of 3D biodiversity/museums collection imaging.
Do you work on #palaeoneurology ? I’m honored to be serving as @natureportfolio.nature.com Scientific Reports collection Guest Editor on this most awesome topic, and I am eager to read your submission! #brain #evolution 🧠
Learn more about the collection and how to contribute:
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This Collection welcomes submissions of integrative, and multidisciplinary research on palaeoneurology.
