Episode 43: Ancient DNA
April 15th, 2015 | by David Marshall
DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) is a molecule that encodes the genetic information within every species of life on earth. The information [&hellip
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Episode 42: Pterosaur aerodynamics
April 1st, 2015 | by Liz Martin-Silverstone
Palaeontology is more than just going out into the field, digging up bones, and putting them back together. A good [&hellip
Episode 41: Insects
March 1st, 2015 | by David Marshall
Insects are the most abundant and diverse group on animals on the planet today. Would they therefore also be expected [&hellip
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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