Researchers in Science have pinpointed parts of the genome linked to a few exceptional traits in the mammalian world, such as extraordinary brain size, superior sense of smell, and the ability to hibernate during the winter. scim.ag/5md #Zoonomia

Completed our Margarita Salas postdocs at Smithsonian NMNH with a bilingual outreach event on museum-based research, led by Alicia Talavera and me! Excited to keep on working in DC with melissa hawkins, Darrin Lunde, and Jesus Maldonado on 2024!

From identifying new species to revealing insights about humans' earliest ancient relatives, 2023 saw our scientists continue to expand our understanding of our planet and all that has inhabited it. Check out the most popular discoveries by clicking here: s.si.edu/3ROqzrT

Another MDD update! Definitely pretty late, but a pretty big set to end 2023 and start 2024! This update broke 6600 living mammal species as well.

Check this out! Someone made about our recent paper Arlo Hinckley (@arlohinckley.bsky.social) and Marcus Chua make a special animated appearance instagram.com/reel/C1_evFZyS…

More woolly dog media with RGGS Gerstner Postdoc Scholar in Bioinformatics & Computational Biology Audrey Lin: The Soundside (KUOW Seattle NPR): kuow.org/stories/woolly… The Pet Buzz (radio): soundcloud.com/thepetbuzz/jan… Mornings with Simi (980 CKNW Vancouver!) podcasts.apple.com/kg/podcast/ful…

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The "large and friendly monster resembling an anteater" made his first appearance in the Sesame Street's third season in 1971, but at that time only Big Bird saw him. bit.ly/3Sm8DoF

Today is #InternationalDayofWomenAndGirlsInScience! 🔬🥼👩‍🔬

Great to see women in so many prominent roles @ DOI and USFWS while representing Smithsonian NMNH at the ESA Symposium today! With Michael McGowen John Pfeiffer

Back from sampling small mammals at stunning Maligan Jungle Forest Reserve! Thankful to the people of Kampung Meligan for their help in the field and for sharing some of that Murut knowledge, food and rice wine with us!

Scouting epic sampling & camp sites with melissa hawkins & Austin Chipps at Maliau Basin for our upcoming 2025 field trip! 🌳 Can't wait to dive into the mammalian diversity of this place!

Did you know that #Borneo is home to the world's tallest tropical tree? Discovered in 2019 using LiDAR, and confirmed by climbers with a tape measure, it stands at a whopping 100.8 metres #RainforestGiants #Canopy2024 🧵

Super fun to have this work published after years of hard work and great learning on Mt Kenya and at NC State!

Hҽɾυ Hαɳԃιƙα🦦 @MammalMeetings @science_action Bhuwan estimated the mtDNA phylogeny of 2 SE Asian squirrel species complex (variable & Pallas’s squirrel) and found they formed 3 clades and are paraphyletic. Niche modeling revealed that the clades have minimal overlaps in ecological space, supporting taxonomic differences.

Missing mutton? Check out the Sidedoor Podcast featuring yours truly! si.edu/sidedoor/lost-…

#FlyingSquirrelWatch1 🐿 Borneo's forests are home to an incredible 14 different species of flying squirrel. We spotted one while we were climbing.. and got an ID! (My apologies for shoddy filming) #RainforestGiants #Canopy2024 #Borneo #SquirrelStalking

Nice coverage of our new paper comparing the relative importance of climate, habitat and human factors on 25 North American Mammals - climate #1 for most species, suggesting we'll be seeing some changes in their abundance and distribution w climate change news.ncsu.edu/2024/07/climat…