Going quiet now and imminently shutting this down. See you all where skies are blue - you can find me as evoswami.

Ever wonder why dog breeds are so different while cats are all pretty similar? Not just house cats, but lions & tigers too! If so, come see me present on cat & dog evolution at both Saturday shows for Nine Lessons & Carols for Curious People, tickets @

RT @NatureInd: 🦴 Signs of bone breakage in extinct giant elephants, likely caused by repeated blows from stone tools, could be the earliest….

As an American expat in the UK, I think it’s kind of nice having the US election and Guy Fawkes on the same day because it means my dog and I are both under the bed, shaking, howling, and freaking out.

Someone pinch me - it feels like a dream that we have been able to secure our tenure in Burlington House for 999 years! I am beyond ecstatic that we will be able to continue our important work in our historic home and support many future generations of natural historians!.

Our new paper on #AI for evolutionary morphology is out @ICB_journal! This massive team effort covers the history of AI for studying morphology, reviews new tools, provides many case studies & a prospectus for using AI to progress diverse topics in evolutionary morphology.

RT @RSocPublishing: How do lizard skeletons adapt to the evolutionary reduction of limbs? .#ProcB #OpenAccess @Scin….

RT @AgneseLanzetti: New pub alert! With Luca Russo & team, we showed developmental instability effects of skull shape in declining otters 🦦….

RT @NHM_Science: Otter population declines - skull symmetry impacted in UK by habitat loss, pollution and limited gene flow. from @anjgosw….

So exactly like a real scientist then?.

RT @GfordBookFest: A huge thank you to the wonderful Professor Anjali. We loved hearing about your fossil-finding expeditions across the gl….

So excited that this experiment in team building has just been accepted to @iobopen! We’ll upload the much-improved revised version soon, and many thanks to the reviewers and editor for their helpful suggestions!.

My kid carries a book or three everywhere she goes. I love these pictures of her reading in all sorts of crazy spots across Peru and Ecuador, especially in Galápagos surrounded by loads of amazing animals. #readoutside #reading #bookworm

RT @greg16676935420: The ending of this video is exactly why I’ll never chase a wombat

RT @clpe1: We're back with another book recommendation from our fabulous librarian Phoebe - this time for EYFS!. This month it's 'Dig, Dig,….

RT @akiopteryx: 🚨 New paper on #dinosaur #brain evolution & development in @NatureComms 🚨 Pleased to be part of the study led by @Logan_Rex….

I can’t imagine a better location for a “Dig, dig, dinosaur” storytime! So exciting to see it on sale @NHM_London and to receive my copies of the Spanish and Japanese translations from @NosyCrow!. #dinosaur #childrensbooks #paleontology

My youngest turned 8 a few days ago so we figured he was ready to swim in shark-infested waters. #galapagos #babyshark #birthdayboy

I’ve stayed at two hotels in Galápagos so far, both on Charles Darwin Avenue near the intersection of February 12 street. Now I’m on a mission to track down Darwin statues & street art and find the creepiest. The competition is fierce (but lots of gorgeous ones too)

For an evolutionary biologist, everything about Galápagos really is overwhelming, but I especially enjoyed visiting @DarwinFound yesterday! Would be great to see some of their amazing research in @LinneanSociety journals, where Darwin published the first description of evolution!