Olof Moleman

Galeamopus 🦕

Robin Williams' daughter has some quality thoughts on AI slop

The way the salamander got put in air jail is really funny.

Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.

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A new diplodocid skeleton was unveiled today at the Provincial House of the Dutch Province of North Brabant!

It will be on display there for the rest of the month, until it returns to the Oertijdmuseum, which is where we originally prepared the skeleton.
#dinosaurs

Jane Goodall, renowned chimpanzee researcher and animal advocate, dies at 91 "Dr. Goodall's discoveries as an ethologist revolutionized science, and she was a tireless advocate for the protection and restoration of our natural world," the Jane Goodall Institute said in a Wedne...

Sad to read Jane Goodall has died. She inspired a whole generation of biologists and conservationists. Read my first book by her in high school. We also happen to share a birthday😊. An absolute LEGEND, the world is lucky to have experienced her talent and compassion.
www.nbcnews.com/news/obituar...

"The Netherlands plans to transfer more than 28,000 fossils from the Dubois collection to Indonesia, following a request by Indonesian authorities."

omg

For #FossilFriday a posterior view of the braincase of the Early Cretaceous fish-eating spinosaurid dinosaur Baryonyx walkeri. In the collections of @nhm-london.bsky.social. First discovered in Barremian aged Smokejacks brick pit Surrey by collector William Walker in 1983. Time flies!

Having a great time in the dinosaur collections of the National Museum of Nature & Science in Tsukuba, Japan, just outside Tokyo. Many wonderful fossils like this beautiful skull of Thescelosaurus NSM PV 24661.

Out This Week: Meozoic Art Volume II Don’t miss this, Paleoart fans…

Out This Week: Meozoic Art Volume II ... a review article at @downthetubes.bsky.social downthetubes.net/out-this-wee... My bio info is very out of date but great coverage :) #MesozoicArtII

Latest Cretaceous megaraptorid theropod dinosaur sheds light on megaraptoran evolution and palaeobiology - Nature Communications Megaraptoran theropod dinosaur anatomy and evolution is unclear due to the fragmentary nature of most available fossils. Here the authors report a well-preserved, late surviving megaraptoran from Argentina that clarifies our understanding of the morphology of this group and potentially provides insights into its diet and feeding strategies.

Ibiricu, L.M., Lamanna, M.C., Alvarez, B.N. et al. Latest Cretaceous megaraptorid theropod dinosaur sheds light on megaraptoran evolution and palaeobiology. Nat Commun 16, 8298 (2025). doi.org/10.1038/s414...

art depicting joaquinraptor holding a crocodylomorph arm in its mouth

a diagram from the paper describing joaquinraptor showing the known elements of its skeleton

a warm welcome to joaquinraptor casali, a megaraptorid from maastrichtian patagonia 🦖 several features of the animal's anatomy suggest that megaraptorans retained robust arms and gracile skulls even at large body sizes, contrasting other massive theropods
(art by andrew mcafee)

Natural bristles from a brush glued onto snout, trimmed and painted for a subtle fuzzy display…I think it’s done! I‘ll add some final thoughts on my new Cyonosaurus sculpture in a follow up thread next-

I strongly second this! 👏🏾

When talking about science communication, I also always stress that *all* forms and forums of communication matter 🔄

Whether it’s a big, factually correct but details-lite TV show or movie…or just chatting to granny or your mates in a pub 🗣️

This summer I had the pleasure of collaborating w/ researchers Naiomi Cookson & Arjan Mann (Field Museum) to reconstruct a flesh-model bust of Cyonosaurus. After getting to meet the holotype, I started roughing out the skull armature. More of the process to follow!
#paleoart

Clearly a good dog.

物見高く福島県博まで
ほぼ独占状態でした
ただ、常設展示の自然史系は一室なので、ほかの観光と合わせ技の方がいいのかな

A domed pachycephalosaur from the early Cretaceous of Mongolia - Nature The pachycephalosaurian Zavacephale rinpoche, from the Early Cretaceous of Mongolia, provides crucial insights into the early evolution of dome-headed dinosaurs, including the development of the front...

Chinzorig, T., Takasaki, R., Yoshida, J. et al. A domed pachycephalosaur from the early Cretaceous of Mongolia. Nature (2025). doi.org/10.1038/s415...

Screenshot of part of the LEGO Ideas website, showing a side view of a diorama featuring both creatures

🚨 THIS IS NOT A DRILL 🚨

We’ve just seen this, by creator “Menapian” - a 4,998-piece set of the Great Exhibition (1851) Crystal Palace - complete with a bonus Megalosaurus and Ichthyosaur…

beta.ideas.lego.com/product-idea...

Please welcome Cariocecus bocagei! A new, basal hadrosauroid from the early Cret. of Portugal! This guy is known from a pretty nice skull, which makes it one of the best ornithopod fossils from Iberia so far! I loved during this little portrait for main author Filippo Bertozzo...

1/5th scale sculpted Lokiceratops skull

1/5th scale sculpted Lokiceratops skull

1/5th scale sculpted Lokiceratops skull

1/5th scale sculpted Lokiceratops skull

My 3d printed Lokiceratops rangiformis skull that I sculpted in Blender is finally done and painted. Printed at 1/5th scale.
#SciArt #Paleoart

The specimen, SHN.832, was found in 2016 by Pedro Marrecas of the Sociedade de Historia Natural in Praia do Area do Mastro, south of Lisbon. Pedro noticed a series of lined teeth in a boulder, likely felt from the cliff 1/x

the trans pride flag

Here is some non-satire for you:

Trans rights forever.

Andrewsarchus mongoliensis skull diagram in various orthographic angles, including 45 degrees view. Lower jaw is not included.

Andrewsarchus mongoliensis skull diagram.

#sciart #paleoart

A black and white line drawing showing the skull bones of a horned dinosaur

Here's my skeletal of Medusaceratops lokii, a Albertaceratopsini Centrosaurine from the Judith River formation of Montana. This taxon is known from a large bonebed containing many specimens. thanks to both @lordtrilobite.bsky.social and @andyfarke.bsky.social for helping the restoration! scalebar 1m

Relief mount of Edmontosaurus on all fours against a beige wall

This one is a relief mount running on two legs. Various Cretaceous dinosaur skulls on display in front

Bipedal, tail-dragging, free-standing mount

Quadrupedal mount in subtle walking pose, on a sandy base

A thread of every Edmontosaurus skeleton on my phone, just because #FossilFriday

We lost Mark Norell today. Dinosaur hunter extraordinaire. The coolest dude alive. My PhD supervisor.
Wherever you are, raise a glass of your favorite lager or single malt, as it is what Mark would want.

Behold, my new artwork of Irritator for #IrritatorBelongsToBR. I really liked this result and enjoyed making it while following many artists' works, paleo sources and inspirations.
Part 1/2.
#FossilFriday

YouTube video by FilmCore THIS is what a T. REX Fight ACTUALLY Looked Like!

I helped out with the behaviour side of this. All hypothetical of course, but based on some sound ideas about how combat often goes in big carnivores. www.youtube.com/watch?v=TgoT...