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Published on February 20th, 2017 | by David Marshall
Tullimonstrum gregarium, the ‘Tully Monster’, is an enigmatic fossil from the Late Carboniferous Mazon Creek lagerstätte, Illinois, USA. This soft-bodied animal is instantly recognisable by its ‘torpedo-shaped’ body ending in a tail; its long, elbowed, proboscis [&hellip... Read More →
Published on February 17th, 2017 | by Guest Blogger
To understand the evolution of life, palaeontologists can employ a variety of techniques. This typically involves the visual identification of fossils, like bones or teeth, within the sedimentary record, either by eye or using a microscope. [&hellip... Read More →
Published on February 6th, 2017 | by Guest Blogger
Molluscs are among the most disparate of the animal phyla. They range from the incredibly complex squids and octopods, which have acute vision and can even be intelligent enough to use tools, to very simple and [&hellip... Read More →
Form and Function of the Skull of the Ice Age Bush Dog
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Episode 163: Ecosystem Engineers
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A New Early Reptile With Bizarre Teeth From The Triassic of England
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A new species of notosuchian expands our understanding of stem-croc diversity: Epoidesuchus tavaresae
November 4th | by
Langebaanweg Part 2 – Geology and Palaeoecology
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