Carl Sagan’s prediction in 1995:

When the abstract is limited to 150 words

Out in early view: The ecomorphological radiation of phyllostomid #bats. With Alexa Sadier and Marco Mello, we explore the extrinsic and intrinsic factors associated with the most fabulous adaptive radiation within mammals. shorturl.at/POjvZ

Don't miss these upcoming deadlines for AOS awards and student memberships! If you want to nominate someone for an Early Professional Award, that deadline is coming up fast (Nov 15). I serve on the Early Professional Awards Committee, so DM me if you have any questions.

Hey bird nerds - here are upcoming deadlines for AOS awards and student memberships! If you want to nominate someone for an Early Professional Award, that deadline is coming up fast (Nov 15). I serve on the Early Professional Awards Committee, so DM me if you have any questions.

I hate to do my own institution like this but...

In Memoriam for Dr. Keith A. Hobson - It was an honor to collaborate with such giant of migration biology. ace-eco.org/vol19/iss2/art…

⚠️ CAUTION! Video does not make for nice viewing. Sadly, it was not the only Whooper Swan under this stretch of wires. It was one of 18 dead! Powerlines, in certain areas, still pose deadly risks to our waterbirds. 2/3

Last week was rough... but if you want to read an uplifting story about Indigenous Data Sovereignty and why you should CARE, check out the profile about Leke Hutchins' (Leke Hutchins) research in Hawai’i in Science Magazine: science.org/content/articl…

In the United States, a Giant Sphinx #moth caterpillar (Cocytius antaeus) is covered by the cocoons of parasitic #wasps - it's our #TwoferTuesday Observation of the Day! Seen by logancrees. More details at: inaturalist.org/observations/2… #nature #entomology #biodiversity

🚨🦜🗻Check out our new paper on demographic rates of tropical birds along an elevational gradient in Cusuco NP, Honduras. Props to Monte Neate-Clegg for leading the analytical charge! American Ornithological Society (see linked thread) doi.org/10.1093/ornith…

Nooo don’t leave twitter yet I’m still waiting for my paper to get published

VCs hoping for hand-outs from the new administration are building a narrative that RFK Jr is just a guy who starts important conversations and sometimes relies on incomplete data. This is incorrect, RFK Jr. is a charlatan and very intentional about what he is doing.

Please share if you can! I will give a second, revamped workshop on Probabilistic inference of Phylogenetic Comparative Methods (PCM) using Julia: transmittingscience.com/courses/evolut…

The porphyrins in Northern Saw-whet Owl feathers glow under UV light. They degrade over time, so older feathers glow less intensely than new feathers. This bird has a clear molt limit between old juvenile feathers and new basic feathers, meaning she was born last summer!

I am truly honored to have been nominated to run for a Director position of Genetics Society of America! GSA members, vote before December 6. My candidacy statement can be found here: genetics-gsa.org/2024-election-…

Big peer-reviewed study out today: "USA-Mexico border wall impedes wildlife movement." Researchers found an 86% reduction in wildlife crossings where walls were built & a 100% reduction crossings of large animals like mountain lions, deer & bears. READ: frontiersin.org/journals/ecolo…

White-backed Night Heron, Gorsachius leuconotus, is a new species for KBO. Local and very secretive, this bird was caught before first light in a large mesh net.

Respect 🤝 #NCAAXC Champion Graham Blanks swaps jerseys with runner-up Habtom Samuel.

Why do insect galls have such varied shapes even among closely related species?? The Enemy Hypothesis, posits that pressure from parasitoids drives the dynamic evolution of external gall traits. We have a new paper in Royal Society Publishing on this hypothesis see more in this🧵! #galls