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Illustration showing a fossil trackway slab with color-coded footprints in the foreground and a reconstructed early reptile walking beside it in a natural Australian landscape. Front foot (manus) prints are highlighted in yellow, hind foot (pes) prints in blue. The background features a lake and eucalyptus trees. Fossil photo credit: Grzegorz Niedźwiedzki. Reptile reconstruction by Marcin Ambrozik.
Biodiversity Conservation | Evolution | Paleontology

They Walked the Earth 35 Million Years Earlier Than We Thought

A fossil of a prehistoric marine reptile embedded in rock, with two cartoon dice overlaid near its skull—suggesting chance or randomness in fossil discovery
Biodiversity Conservation | Evolution | Paleontology

Why Some Creatures Fossilize While Others Vanish Without a Trace

This image is bold and visually striking—perfect for drawing attention to a piece about the asteroid impact that ended the reign of dinosaurs. The juxtaposition of the roaring T. rex with the impending asteroid makes the stakes immediately clear and dramatic. It has a cinematic, almost sci-fi tone that could work well for outreach, educational posts, or teaser content
Evolution | Paleontology

Did the Fossils Lie? The Dinosaurs Weren’t in Decline Before the Asteroid

A digitally composed image shows a prehistoric reptile—resembling an early crocodilian or basal archosaur—walking across a volcanic landscape. In the background, a volcano erupts dramatically, spewing lava and ash into the sky. The scene illustrates a time when ancient reptiles thrived amid extreme geological activity, hinting at the resilience and evolutionary success of early crocodile relatives.
Climate Change | Evolution | Paleontology

How Crocodiles Escaped Mass Extinction — Twice

This creative image overlays complex molecular structures onto a lush tropical rainforest, symbolizing the biochemical richness of jungle ecosystems. The chemical diagrams highlight the potential of rainforest plants in drug discovery, natural product chemistry, and ecological research. It’s a striking visual metaphor for the hidden scientific treasures encoded in biodiversity.
Biodiversity Conservation | Climate Change | Evolution | Science Outreach

How Tropical Trees Became Chemists in a Battle for Survival

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Biodiversity Conservation | Evolution | Paleontology | Science Outreach

Bonobos Talk Like Us? A New Study Says It’s Not That Far Off

A digitally edited satellite map of North and Central America shows a fiery asteroid hurtling toward the Yucatán Peninsula, representing the Chicxulub impact event that led to the mass extinction of the dinosaurs. A cartoon T. rex roars near the impact site, and a trail of dinosaur footprints across the western U.S. hints at prehistoric migration or panic. The image creatively illustrates the dramatic moment that changed Earth’s history foreve
Biodiversity Conservation | Climate Change | Evolution | Paleontology

The Dinosaur-Killing Asteroid Didn’t Just End Life, It May Have Kickstarted It, Too

A digitally edited image of a great white shark swimming in the ocean, framed through the fossilized jaws of a megalodon. The perspective emphasizes the massive size difference between the extinct megalodon and modern sharks. The background features a school of fish, adding depth to the underwater scene and reinforcing the contrast between past and present marine predators
Biodiversity Conservation | Evolution | Paleontology

The Real Reason Megalodon Got So Gigantic (and Then Went Extinct)

Did Ancient Volcanoes Help Kickstart Life in Earth’s Oceans?
Evolution | Paleontology

Did Ancient Volcanoes Help Kickstart Life in Earth’s Oceans?

Un bénitier géant (Tridacna maxima) aux Maldives (Thiladhoo, atoll de Baa) — Maxima clam. (2024, November 12). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maxima_clam
Biodiversity Conservation | Climate Change | Evolution

Did Tiny Algae Shape the Evolution of Giant Clams?

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Illustration showing a fossil trackway slab with color-coded footprints in the foreground and a reconstructed early reptile walking beside it in a natural Australian landscape. Front foot (manus) prints are highlighted in yellow, hind foot (pes) prints in blue. The background features a lake and eucalyptus trees. Fossil photo credit: Grzegorz Niedźwiedzki. Reptile reconstruction by Marcin Ambrozik.
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They Walked the Earth 35 Million Years Earlier Than We Thought
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A fossil of a prehistoric marine reptile embedded in rock, with two cartoon dice overlaid near its skull—suggesting chance or randomness in fossil discovery
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Why Some Creatures Fossilize While Others Vanish Without a Trace
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I should probably whisper this in a Science confer I should probably whisper this in a Science conference's hallway… Here are 5 reasons facts alone won’t change the world. 1. Stories move people. Humans evolved to remember narratives, not numbers. If your work lacks story, it often lacks staying power. 2. Facts inform—stories transform. A graph can explain climate change. But a story makes someone care about it. Meaning beats data every time. 3. We act when we feel. Emotion is the bridge between information and action. And story is how we build that bridge. 4. Stories give science a pulse. They carry purpose. They connect past and future. They turn “what happened” into “why it matters.” 5. You don’t need to be a writer to use story. You just need to be a scientist who remembers you’re also human. I used to think I had to convince people with citations. Now I know: Connection starts when someone sees themselves in the story. What’s one moment that changed the way you share your science—or made you realize something was missing? I’d love to hear your experience.
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