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Cenozoic

Episode 172: Rhynchocephalians

Today, there is only one living species of rhynchocephalian: the tuatara of Aotearoa/New Zealand. Despite today’s paucity of species, this was once a diverse group [&hellip
Mesozoic

Episode 171: Freshwater Mosasaurs

We dip into the freshwaters of the Hell Creek Formation. Oh dear
Misc

Society of Vertebrate Paleontology Annual Meeting 2025

For 2025, SVP’s Annual Meeting was held in Birmingham, UK, giving the Palaeocast crew easy access to one of the world’s biggest palaeontological conferences. Emily [&hellip
Cretaceous

Episode 170: Cariocecus bocagei

The iguanodontians were an incredibly successful group within the Cretaceous. They could reach incredible sizes, with the largest species even matching the proportions of some [&hellip
Cenozoic

Episode 168/169: Grasslands

Grass dominated ecosystems cover 40% of the land on Earth. Prof. Caroline Strömberg explains why they are so successful
Cambrian

Episode 166/167: Origin of Teeth

We get unexpected results whilst on the hunt for the earliest vertebrate teeth with Dr Yara Haridy
Cenozoic

Episode 164/165: Ants

Dr Christine Sosiak introduces us to the stem ants
Blog

Evolution of the Bizarre Arms of Oviraptorosaurs

I don’t need to tell you how awe-inspiring dinosaurs are, but I would like to tell you about how weird they were. There is no [&hellip

Cenozoic

Episode 172: Rhynchocephalians

February 5th, 2026 | by Emily Keeble

Today, there is only one living species of rhynchocephalian: the tuatara of Aotearoa/New Zealand. Despite today’s paucity of species, this [&hellip

Mesozoic

Episode 171: Freshwater Mosasaurs

December 12th, 2025 | by David Marshall

We dip into the freshwaters of the Hell Creek Formation. Oh dear

Misc

Society of Vertebrate Paleontology Annual Meeting 2025

December 3rd, 2025 | by Emily Keeble

For 2025, SVP’s Annual Meeting was held in Birmingham, UK, giving the Palaeocast crew easy access to one of the [&hellip

Cretaceous

Episode 170: Cariocecus bocagei

September 15th, 2025 | by David Marshall

The iguanodontians were an incredibly successful group within the Cretaceous. They could reach incredible sizes, with the largest species even [&hellip

Cenozoic

Episode 168/169: Grasslands

September 1st, 2025 | by David Marshall

Grass dominated ecosystems cover 40% of the land on Earth. Prof. Caroline Strömberg explains why they are so successful

Blog

Langebaanweg Part 3 – An Animal Archive

August 22nd, 2025 | by Guest Blogger

While we have discussed the importance of Langebaanweg in terms of its geological positioning and history, the thing it is [&hellip

Blog

A palaeontologist’s book review of A Secret History of Sharks

August 9th, 2025 | by Hady George

For approximately 450 million years, sharks and their cartilaginous relatives have been a major hallmark of marine life. Withstanding multiple [&hellip