Brychan Evans

Comic. [2x2 chart. Top left quadrant: seem like dinosaurs x are dinosaurs. Silhouettes of dinosaurs stegosaurus, triceratops, tyrannosaurus, velociraptor, and long-neck dinosaur. Top right quadrant: seem like dinosaurs x are not dinosaurs. Silhouettes of mosasaur, quetzalcoatlus, dimetrodon, plesiosaur, and pteranodon. Bottom left quadrant: don’t seem like dinosaurs x are dinosaurs. Silhouettes of penguin, egret, ostrich, pigeon, falcon. Bottom right: don’t seem like dinosaurs x are not dinosaurs. Silhouettes of squirrel, stapler, plant, person, and bicycle.]

Dinosaurs And Non-Dinosaurs

xkcd.com/3204/

Butterfly Conservation's Butterflies and Moths to see in February: Small Tortoiseshell, Herald, Brimstone, Pale Brindled Beauty, Peacock, Spring Usher, Red Admiral, Satellite, Comma

February flutters in with more butterflies and moths to spot this month 🦋

As the days get longer and the flowers return, here are some of the species to look out for over the next few weeks in your gardens and local green spaces.

A Blue Tit sits on the left side of a thin branch, small and neat with a blue cap and white cheeks, while a larger Great Tit perches on the right with a black head, white cheek patches and a bold black stripe down its yellow chest. The Blue Tit on the left is leaning forward as though trying to read something below, while the Great Tit watches on expectantly... Above the image is the caption: “Ok, he’s writing …” “Just tell me.” “Blue Tit x2… sorry mate.”

“Ok, he’s writing ...”

“Just tell me.”

"Blue Tit x2... sorry mate.”

#BigGardenBirdwatch

Looks like today's festive friend has some last minute Christmas errands to run...

Only two more sleeps to go! 🎄🎁😍

#RSPBAdvent25

A teeny tiny brown spotted toadlet sits on a lily pad. Its eyes are so large and it is so small. It's nose is very pointy.

Look. At. Him.

Look at him!!!!

A picture of the Berlin Archaeopteryx fossil on display.

also featuring, the Berlin Archaeopteryx!

Discovered in 1874 it's often said to be the most beautiful and most complete and honestly, it's hard to argue with that. Genuinely breathtaking. 🦖🧪

Today’s #AutumnArrivalSpotlight is the Goldcrest! ✨

Our tiniest bird takes on an epic journey, with arrivals from northern Europe and Russia joining our resident birds in autumn.

Weighing just 5-6g, it’s incredible to think such a small bird can make it across the sea!

Photo of a dragonfly perched on a twig with a background of green leaves. Dragonfly has a red abdomen and dark red eyes.

Another of the summer photos - looks like a Common Darter 📷

The Redwing steals the show in today’s #AutumnArrivalSpotlight! 🍂

Their rusty red flanks and soft ‘seep seep’ calls are a sure sign of autumn as flocks sweep in overnight from icy Scandinavia, Iceland and Russia.

Spot them enjoying berries in our fields and hedgerows.

KINGFISHER HEARD!!!

Kingfisher spotted!!!!

ZOOOOOOOOM!!!!!

Kingfisher gone

A classic kingfisher tale. lol

#birds 🌿

An early career researcher stands beside a scientific poster, displaying graphs and text, at an academic conference.

An early career scientist explains their poster to an audience at an academic conference.

Several of our RiboCode ECRs recently presented at Translation UK 2025 🧬🤝💬

This was a fantastic opportunity for them to share their research and discuss all things #translation

Read more here 👉 ribocode.org/blog/

Thanks to @biochemsoc.bsky.social for organising such a stimulating meeting.

When protein folding goes rogue: amyloids and prion-like protein misfolding at the heart of some diseases such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's Since Stanley Prusiner discovered prions, so-called “infectious proteins” best known for causing “mad cow disease,” it has become clear that a similar phenomenon as the infectious process of prions oc...

When protein folding goes rogue: amyloids & prion-like protein misfolding at the heart of diseases such as Parkinson's & Alzheimer's (the result of me wanting to understand my dad’s PD, help explain it to him, & see what potential future treatments await
thebumblingbiochemist.com/365-days-of-...

A Common Frog chilling on the edge of a pond

Spot the frog 🔍

@wildsheffield.bsky.social

Bumblebee drinking nectar from a yellow flower

Latest nature photo 🐝

@wildsheffield.bsky.social

A white butterfly perched on some small purple flowers, drinking their nectar

Green-veined white butterfly - this one stopped a few times before flying off 📷

@wildsheffield.bsky.social

Have you heard the nightjar’s eerie, engine-like “churr” this summer? These mysterious birds stir only at dusk, often heard but rarely seen. Spotting one is a magical moment - have you experienced it yet? 🐦✨

In a comic strip panel, person in a red shirt walks through a sunlit forest. The text says "Sometimes I go looking for a tiny part of the universe." "This part only takes up as much space as: half an apple, a salt shaker, or 2 ping pong balls." Each of these items is shown. Galaxies and stars swirl as the text says "But somehow, in an unfathomably huge universe," and then there's a complex mess of forest leaves, with one tiny Wilson's warbler in one corner, and the text says "this one tiny part" There's a close up of the warbler, blazing yellow against a sparkly yellow background, and the text says "can fill up my whole heart."

Tiny part.

Spend time in nature 🍃

Moments in nature 🍃

📹 @whistlingjoe.bsky.social

Red damselfly chilling on a tall leaf

About time I posted something on here 🦋

This photograph captures Sir David Attenborough seated outdoors on the rugged terrain of Skomer Island. Behind him, the ocean and coastal cliffs form a scenic backdrop under a clear sky. Sir David, dressed in a khaki jacket and light trousers, looks towards the camera with a gentle expression, exuding a sense of warmth, calm, and wisdom. Around him, puffins can be seen flying and perched on the rocky ground, illuminated in rays of golden sunlight as the sun sets behind the cliffs.

Happy 99th birthday to the man who gave voice to the wild. 🎉

Sir David Attenborough, thank you for a lifetime dedicated to the natural world, and for sharing its story with wisdom, wonder, and grace.

You've inspired generations to fall in love with nature.

A bumblebee in flight approaches a bright pink flower hanging down from a bush.

Spring has finally sprung, and you may have noticed a few more bees about! 🐝

We’ve got 5 handy tips on making your garden the best it can be for the bees 👇

A painting of a portrait of the palaeontologist Mary Anning. She is wearing a long, tiered dark dress, a bonnet and a red scarf. She’s holding a wicker basket around her elbow and a hold a hammer in her hand. Her other hand points to a small dog on the ground.

We couldn’t end #WomensHistoryMonth without shining light on one of history’s most prominent palaeontologists, Mary Anning!

Let’s take a look at her incredible life and the discoveries she made, including some of the specimens you can see today in the Museum! 🔍 🦴

A six panel comic. In panel 1, a yellow warbler says "Hey, so I'm going to go out on a limb here". For the next four panels, it hops down along a branch. In the last panel, at the end of the branch, it sings a little song. I'm sorry.

Look I have zero excuses for this, but the idea popped into my head and now it's in your head, sorry