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Monsoons related to rodent evolution

March 16th, 2015 | by Liz Martin-Silverstone

A recent study suggests a link between monsoons and the evolution of a group or rodents including African mole-rats, approximately [&hellip


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New filter-feeding anomalocaridid

March 11th, 2015 | by David Marshall

Ever since their first appearance in the fossil record some 530 million years ago, arthropods have been the most species-rich [&hellip


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Stegosaurus mass estimation

March 9th, 2015 | by Liz Martin-Silverstone

There’s been lots of news about Sophie the Stegosaurus at the Natural History Museum in London lately, and last week [&hellip


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Fossil Calibration Database

March 3rd, 2015 | by Liz Martin-Silverstone

Last week, the Fossil Calibration Database was launched. We spoke to Dr. Dan Ksepka, one of the leads on the [&hellip


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Annual Podcast Awards

March 3rd, 2015 | by David Marshall

GREAT NEWS: We’re finalists in the 10th Annual Podcast Awards! We’re humbled to hear that you’ve nominated us as your [&hellip


Cenozoic

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


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



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