Episode 17: Ammonoid evolution and ecology
June 1st, 2013 | by Joe Keating
Ammonoids are a diverse group of cephalopods, a group of molluscs that include squid, octopuses, cuttlefish and nautiloids. They lived [&hellip
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Episode 16: Multicellularity in cyanobacteria
May 1st, 2013 | by David Marshall
One of the most significant events in Earth’s history has been the oxygenation of its atmosphere 2.45–2.32 billion years ago. This accumulation [&hellip
Episode 15: Micropalaeontology
April 15th, 2013 | by David Marshall
Perhaps one of the most overlooked areas of palaeontology, within the public eye, is micropalaeontology. Micropalaeontology is an umbrella discipline, [&hellip
Episode 14: Trace Fossils
April 1st, 2013 | by David Marshall
Ichnology is the study of trace fossils (also termed ichnofossils). Opposed to body fossils, the physical remains of an organism, [&hellip
Episode 13: Best Western Denver Southwest
March 1st, 2013 | by David Marshall
Every palaeontologist needs to put their feet up once in a while, and what better place to do so than [&hellip
Episode 12: Paleozoic Problematica
February 15th, 2013 | by David Marshall
Fossils, at the best of times, are difficult to interpret. Palaeontologists attempt to reconstruct organisms from what little remains are [&hellip
Episode 11: Sexual selection in the fossil record
February 1st, 2013 | by David Marshall
Sexual selection is the process whereby anatomical features are selected because they enhance the chance of an individual’s mating or [&hellip
Episode 10: Carboniferous Arthropods
January 15th, 2013 | by David Marshall
The first animals came onto land sometime before 425 Ma. These early colonizers were members of a group called the [&hellip
Episode 9: The Palaeontological Association AGM
January 1st, 2013 | by David Marshall
The 16th to the 18th December 2012 saw University College Dublin host The Palaeontological Association (PalAss) 56th annual general meeting. PalAss are a [&hellip
Episode 8: Mesozoic Vertebrate Ecology
December 15th, 2012 | by David Marshall
The Mesozoic Era saw the spectacular rise and fall of many groups, particularly in terrestrial vertebrates. These include birds, squamates, [&hellip
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