Author Archives: David Marshall

Cambrian

Episode 40: Brachiopods

February 1st, 2015 | by David Marshall

Brachiopods are some of the most common fossils to be found in rocks worldwide. Their thick, hard and (often) calcareous [&hellip


Cretaceous

Episode 39: Dinosaurs of Alberta

January 1st, 2015 | by David Marshall

Alberta, Canada is one of the world’s richest areas for dinosaur fossils, and especially fossils from the Late Cretaceous. Iconic [&hellip


Cretaceous

Episode 38: Ceratopsians

December 10th, 2014 | by David Marshall

Ceratopsians are some of the most iconic dinosaurs that we recognise today including animals like Triceratops and Styracosaurus, with their [&hellip


Cretaceous

Episode 37: Theropods and birds

December 1st, 2014 | by David Marshall

Theropods are what we would classically recognise as the meat-eating dinosaurs of the Mesozoic Era. They are best known from genera [&hellip


Live

The Society of Vertebrate Paleontology 2014

November 6th, 2014 | by David Marshall

Welcome to our coverage of the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology annual conference held this year at the Estrel Hotel, Berlin, between the [&hellip


Cambrian

Episode 36: Emu Bay Shale

November 1st, 2014 | by David Marshall

The Emu Bay shale is a Burgess Shale-type lagerstätte from the Early Cambrian of South Australia. We speak to Dr [&hellip


Cenozoic

Episode 35: Ostracods

October 16th, 2014 | by David Marshall

Ostracods are tiny crustaceans (relatives of shrimps, crabs and water-fleas), distinguished by having a shell that is easily fossilised. As [&hellip


Live

4th International Palaeontological Congress

September 30th, 2014 | by David Marshall

Welcome to our coverage of the 4th International Palaeontological Congress (IPC4) from Mendoza, Argentina. The International Palaeontological Congress is a [&hellip


Live

Evolution and Early Life

September 4th, 2014 | by David Marshall

Evolution and Early Life: A Celebration of the Career of Martin Brasier on his Retirement To commemorate the retirement of Oxford [&hellip



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