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Happy #WorldSeabirdDay!
Today commemorates the #extinction of the #GreatAuk (Pinguinus impennis), a large flightless #seabird in the #alcid family that lived in the North Atlantic and was hunted to extinction in 1844. Let's #celebrate, #conserve and #protect our extant seabirds!
Cool new article in @CurrentBiology today (https://t.co/czcN7cbCWq) by Krister Smith, @AnjanBhullar, et al. on pineal evolution based on a fossil monitor lizard. I wrote the commentary: https://t.co/xsabNG9u4S. Here's a modded image based on an #OUµCT scan of an extant Varanus.
Michelangelo, “The Torment of St Anthony,” the artist’s earliest extant easel painting, from @KimballArt after a print on the same theme by Martin Schongauer @ngadc #Michelangelo @metmuseum
1916 fashion plate of a very unique seaside ensemble. Have you ever seen a similar extant version? https://t.co/0gookiQv6A #vintage #drawing
#inktober #CaptainSteve Steve is having fun with his sextant today. How has your day been? #kidlitart
Imagine how heavy an extant version of this 1896 dress would be- & it was meant for summer! #dresshistory #victorian
National Bird Day came, went, and no one told me! My belated pic here, for those who ask if I ever paint Extant life
1874 evening gowns. An extant version of the floral one would be extraordinary! #fashionhistory #victorian
With a logo like mine you'd think I'd be watching the #GBBOFinal biput no its extant for me #diet time
1785 fur trimmed court dress. The epitome of rococo opulence. I would love to see an extant version! #fashionhistory
Request: Suchomimus holding hatchlings in its mouth like extant crocodilians. #dinosaurs #paleoart