Bought any dinosaur books this weekend?
If not, you really should. 😉🦖
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bit of year ticking RSPB Middleton Lakes today - green-winged teal, greenshanks, 6 garganeys, booming bittern, warblers, lesser spotted peckers and the very very smart red breasted goose of iffy origin

3D mouth of an ancient jawless fish suggests they were filter-feeders, not scavengers or hunters birmingham.ac.uk/news/2024/3d-m… Uni of Birmingham Richard Dearden Agnese Lanzetti Sam Giles Dr Stephan Lautenschlager Emma Randle Andy Jones Zerina Johanson Phil Donoghue Madleen Grohganz Palaeo Birmingham

Jawless fish and filter feeding: the puzzle of the complex fossils of the Devonian Rhinopteraspis dunensis - spectacular science from Zerina Johanson NHM, Richard Dearden, Ivan Sansom, Phil Donoghue Phil Donoghue &al. doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2…

Our new paper looks into the strength and function of oviraptorosaurian dinosaur skulls using FEA 🦖🦃🖥️ 🚨Oviraptorid crania were much stronger than those of other beaked herbivorous theropods with distinct stress patterns doi.org/10.1038/s42003… Communications Biology #OpenAccess

#Vertebrae are a defining character of #vertebrates but can be found in rudimentary form in extant #agnathans , such as # #lamprey . This study reveals the developmental process of lamprey vertebra is different from that of gnathostomes. JSDB #JSPS doi.org/10.1002/dvdy.6…

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REVEALED: 18 Tory MPs have written to Environment Secretary Steve Barclay urging him to gut Natural England’s powers to create nature reserves (SSSIs)

This latest #AttackOnNature must not succeed

(Thanks to Joe Marshall for obtaining the letter)

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Four of these in my shop at the moment. Would be nice if they all sold tonight… 😉

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Fantastic opportunity to engage people with geology! Join our team as a Learning and Community Development Officer. Apply by 14th April. 🦕🌋

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#jobs #geologyjobs #museumjobs Uni of Birmingham Arts Council England GEM Jobs School of Museum Studies

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some signs of spring this afternoon - little ringed plover, avocets and chiffchaff @ #UptonWarren Worcs Wildlife Trust Wader Quest #BirdsSeenIn2024 john thomas belsey RSPB

Join us next Monday 8th April for a free guided tour of the Museum galleries. Learn about the evolution of life, see mesmerising minerals and hear interesting stories from the Museum's history.

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#LapworthRocks #geology #museum #rock #fossil #mineral

The above illustration and many, many more can be found in my new collection of palaeoart: dragonsofwales.etsy.com/listing/170396…

La última semana fueron despedidas 87 personas del CONICET de centros de investigación de de todo el país, incluyendo personal administrativo, contabilidad, mantenimiento, comunicación, museología y técnicos paleontológicos, sin criterio de antigüedad, desempeño o necesidad.

All of our online journals are now freely available on an #OpenAccess platform hosted by KU Libraries.
 
Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology: journals.ku.edu/InvertebratePa…
Treatise Online: journals.ku.edu/treatiseonline/
Paleontological Contributions: journals.ku.edu/paleocontribut…

great to see this work out #ScanAllFishes now extends to those pesky 'clams with tails' - more to come before too long I hope!

📢 Job klaxon‼️ UC Davis is looking for a Visiting Assistant Professor in geology and palaeobiology. This two-year position starts in autumn and could be a great opportunity for recent/finishing PhD students

To find out more details and apply see:
recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF06361

Howdy peeps! It’s been a while, but we have a new episode of Golden Grenades for you tomorrow!
And it’s wadertastic with the legend that is Graham Appleton !

One of the most horrifying graphics ever.