NHMdinolab

Terrific study underlining the fact that just because something looks superficially like a feather it doesn’t mean that it is one - a major blow to uncritical assessments of integument evolution

I am proud and grateful to present a dream project today in @Nature! nature.com/articles/s4158… Meet #Mirasaura grauvogeli, a #wonderreptilewith skin appendages that rival feathers and hairs, challenging our view of reptile #evolution🪶🦎

New paper out today with @NHMdinolab @Kimi_Chap @_gondwannabe_ and Paul Upchurch. In it we describe a partial silesaur femur from Zambia! royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rs…

Kicking off a new book project with Princeton Univ Press - can’t say too much at the moment but watch this space …

Our researchers have been busy publishing some incredible #scienceresearch including a new dinosaur, redefining venom and analysis on the smallest gliding marsupial updates scientific knowledge that will help conserve these species amidst the growing threat from bushfires.

Another fun @NHM_London that crossed my desk during development …

I don’t share job news often, but I’m pleased to announce I’m now Head of Science Engagement @NHM_London, a part-time role alongside my other research duties, where I’m the science strategy lead on all our forthcoming gallery and exhibition developments

Twitter hive mind, what’s your favourite non-dino vertebrate or terrestrial invertebrate of the Jurassic Period?

Celebrating the first anniversary of the arrival of Fern the Diplodocus in the @NHM_London Evolution Garden, here's a little movie showing how we did it, starring yours truly 🦕🦕🦕: youtube.com/watch?v=V7XbR0…

The Fossil Reptile Team @NHM_London putting its best foot forward at this year’s dinosaur science themed Annual Trustees Dinner

Excited to reveal a new little #dinosaur from the Morrison Fm - Enigmacursor mollyborthwickae. Named by Susie Maidment & me in @royalsociety appearing on display @NHM_London tomorrow. Artwork by the inestimable @BobNichollsArt

Pair of black-winged stilts @DevonWildlife #SeatonWetlands #birds - first time I’ve seen in UK, really good twitch!

Job opportunity for a palaeobotanist @ucmpberkeley: ucmp.berkeley.edu/2025/04/apply-…

Great job opportunity for a vertebrate palaeontologist in Copenhagen: eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%…

Congrats to @england-rugby.bsky.social on a devastating win over @WelshRugbyUnion - great end to the tournament and a well deserved (at least) second place 🏉🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 #sixnations

Rather sad that comes just after the passing of that doyen of trilobites, Richard Fortey. I’m guessing the editorial might have been his last piece of scientific writing

Was chuffed to spot this very relaxed water rail on my walk @DevonWildlife #SeatonWetlands this morning #ukbirding #birds

Nice to hear that our Zimbabwean dino Musankwa is now gracing its namesake up on Lake Kariba 🦕🇿🇼 @ESI_FossilLab @Kimi_Chap

Really sad to report that our friend and colleague Richard Fortey passed away this morning after a short battle with cancer. We’ll all miss his wit and wisdom. Here he is checking out a dino footprint we found while filming together on the Isle of Wight

Amazing job opportunity to work @AMNH on a new Stegosaurus specimen: careers.amnh.org/postings/4384