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Jurassic

Episode 158: Ceoptera evansae

February 6th, 2024 | by Sophie Pollard

Dr Liz Martin Silverstone takes us through the discovery and preparation of a new species of darwinopteran Pterosaur


Cretaceous

Episode 90: Ichthyornis

May 3rd, 2018 | by Liz Martin-Silverstone

Bird evolution has long fascinated palaeontologists. Despite crown-group birds (birds giving rise to modern lineages today) evolving during the Cretaceous, [&hellip


Cenozoic

Episode 78: Japanese Palaeontology

June 30th, 2017 | by Liz Martin-Silverstone

When thinking of palaeontology in Asia, most people think of Mongolia and China, but there is actually a significant palaeontology [&hellip


Mesozoic

New Triassic reptile from Brazil

March 15th, 2016 | by Liz Martin-Silverstone

Archosauriforms are some of the most well studied fossils in existence, including birds, crocodiles, dinosaurs, pterosaurs, and their ancestors, first [&hellip


Jurassic

Episode 60: Determining Diet

March 4th, 2016 | by Joe Keating

Diet is perhaps the most important aspect of ecology. As such, understanding the diet of extinct animals is crucial if [&hellip


Cretaceous

Episode 53: Ankylosaurs

October 15th, 2015 | by Liz Martin-Silverstone

Ankylosaurs are a group of non-avian dinosaurs best known for their armour, tank-like bodies, and sometimes large tail clubs. First [&hellip



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