Katy Evans

Normalize laughing derisively in men's faces when they deserve it.

Cinderella Dinosaurs: How Do You Match Footprints To Dinosaurs? A New AI App Can Help With That “I think AI has a bright future in paleontology,” dinosaur expert Steve Brusatte told IFLScience.

More on DinoTracker, our new free app for classifying and identifying dinosaur footprints!

The app I wish I had as a grad student...

From our pals @iflscience.com

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Can't believe I get to chat to people about their enormous pickled fish collections and call it work. Was such a pleasure chatting with @briansidlauskas.bsky.social about the Tulane University Biodiversity Research Institute's fascinating haul (and history) - interview/podcast coming soon!

Where Can You Find A One-Of-A-Kind Pocket Shark Among 8 Million Pickled Fish? Louisiana's WWII Bunkers, Of Course The largest collection of its kind includes a specimen you won't find anywhere else on Earth.

OMG I'm in IFLScience!

“We Didn't Even Think About Looking”: Broom-Wielding Veronika Shows Tool Use In Cows Isn't So Absurd After All Veronika the cow is the first documented example of flexible, multipurpose tool use in cattle – and she’s also a very good girl.

Last week I had the privilege of speaking with @auersperga.bsky.social and @biotay.bsky.social about a very talented cow. She's called Veronika, she's fabulous and she's currently getting a lot of well-deserved attention. Here's my piece for @iflscience.com:

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Came here to say this 😏

Like Magic? Don't Miss Our Q&A With Dr Gustav Kuhn, A Leading Figure In "The Science Of Magic" From cyber crime to the placebo effect and mind-reading robots, turns out there’s a lot of science in magic.

Magic isn't only for hijinks, mind, and has been used as a tool for science in all sorts of ways. You can ask magician and psychologist Dr Gustav Kuhn of @plymuni.bsky.social all about it at CURIOUS Live on Dec 11 www.iflscience.com/the-science-...

Serenity. I am a leaf on the wind, watch how I soar 💔

I thought I was ready for #PrehistoricPlanetIceAge but I was not. The size difference in male and female moa? 50 species of sloth?? 10-foot-long otters that took on sabre-tooth cats??? WHO HAS BEEN GATEKEEPING THESE INSANE ICE AGE MEGAFAUNA

JESUS CHRIST IN RICHMOND PARK: ORIGINAL UPLOAD YouTube video by JAGGL113

Happy Fenton Day to all who celebrate. Jesus Christ, fourteen years.

youtu.be/3GRSbr0EYYU

What Happens If Someone Actually Finds The Loch Ness Monster? IFLScience went to Scotland looking for the Loch Ness monster. But what happens if we, or anyone, finds it?

Thoroughly enjoyed writing this feature. Thank you to Dr Barney Long of @rewildorg.bsky.social for being game to briefly chat Nessie before diving into how we really search for lost species.

IFLScience Investigates The Loch Ness Monster: The Science, Story, And Power Of Belief YouTube video by IFLScience

Sure, ‘Award-winning Editor’ is good, but ‘Executive Producer and Stunt Driver’ might be my best credit ever

Editor & Staff Writer IFLScience (a LabX Media Group Company) is an internationally recognised online science brand, dedicated to making science exciting and presenting it in a creative and inspiring way that leaves reader...

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@iflscience.com is looking for an Editor & Staff writer with a meticulous eye, a flair for writing and a passion for science communication - good sense of humour and a love of the weird and wonderful a bonus! Find out more here 👇🏻

Duck-Billed Mummies Reveal Some Dinosaurs Had Hooves This is the first time we've ever found a dinosaur with hooves.

I take one (1) week off work to go on holiday, I come back and dinosaurs have hooves now

I’m rethinking knowing you based on this

Deep-Sea Aliens Spotted During First-Ever High-Tech Expedition To Offshore Canyon YouTube video by IFLScience

Just seven delightful minutes of deep-sea aliens, courtesy of @schmidtocean.bsky.social

Alpha Centauri A – Our Closest Sun-Like Star – Has A New “Very Strong Candidate” Planet It’s not just Proxima Centauri that might be sporting planets.

Some really amazing astronomy research came out today! 🔭🧪

First of all, JWST observations brought the strongest evidence yet of a planet in the habitable zone around Alpha Centauri A, the closest Sun-like star to the Solar System.

www.iflscience.com/alpha-centau...

Are You More Likely To Be Killed By An Elephant Or An Asteroid? Science Now Has The Answer Scientists have placed the probability of a dangerous asteroid impact in context.

One of my favourite papers in a while ☄️

Voyager: An Inside Look At NASA’s Longest-Running Mission With Someone There From The Start We bring you an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at this iconic mission with Dr Linda Spilker, from her first job out of college to serving as the current Voyager Project Scientist.

Voyager is one of my faves. Yes, I am emotionally invested in space missions. Hearing from someone who has been involved from the very start, right up to today, is incredible. Fabulous @iflscience.com exclusive by @drcarpineti.bsky.social💫

I'm pretty sure I saw a green fireball meteor over London on Saturday night but no one else seems to have seen it, so I guess aliens *shrugs*

World Exclusive: New Interstellar Comet Tracked To Its Origin Region: “It’s Much Older Than The Solar System”

WORLD EXCLUSIVE: We may already know where our latest interstellar visitor comes from just a week after discovering it.

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This is exciting

“Some People Took JAWS As A License To Kill”: 50 Years On, Can We Turn Fear To Fascination? On the 50th anniversary of the iconic movie, IFLScience chats with activist Wendy Benchley (wife of Jaws author Peter Benchley) and marine scientist Dr Lydia Koehler to discuss the film’s impact, lega...

I know what I'm watching tonight🍿#Jaws50

Great News Everybody! Some Dinosaurs May Have Had Lovely Chubby Cheeks I would put my life on the line to squish a dinosaur's cheeks.

#MakeDinosaursChubbyAgain

I felt like I was fourth-wheeling the three of you here.

The way @rachaelhfunnell.bsky.social matched her outfit to the interview set was also👌

Walking With Dinosaurs: How Do We Know What Dinosaurs Looked And Sounded Like? YouTube video by IFLScience

We had a little sneak peek ahead of #WalkingwithDinosaurs starting this week and chatted to the folks behind the scenes who made the science and (VFX) magic happen. And of course, people stole things from set 😏🪺. More scoops here 👇

"This Story Is A Good One": 40 Years Ago, Scientists Discovered A Hole In The Ozone Layer And Saved The Planet This wasn't a "Don't Look Up" situation – the world acted swiftly, and it worked.

Talking to someone who was actually part of the ozone hole discovery 40 years ago was an amazing privilege, discussing the science - and politics- that led to the first global environment treaty. Nice write-up @tommyhale.bsky.social Thanks @bas.ac.uk