Search Results for "palaeontology"
Paper dragons
history of scienceKatherine Marshall is impressed by the work of female paleoartists, including Ethel Seeley and sisters Gertrude and Alice Woodward.
Early man cave
history of scienceJon Bushell tells the story of the significant excavations in Kent's Cavern, Torquay, carried out by William Pengelly FRS.
Four of our new Associate Editors tell us a bit about their exciting areas of research, from palaeontology to artificial intelligence.
Digging for Dorothea
history of scienceVirginia Mills finds out about the life and work of palaeontologist Dorothea Bate, and the perseverance required to unearth the fossil remains of pygmy elephants.
Deep time in rhyme
history of scienceKeith Moore finds pteranodons and some truly prehistoric poetry while cataloguing the Royal Society's exhibition programmes.
A new branch in the tree of life?
publishingProceedings B recently published a paper that looked at agnostid (extinct arthropods) ecology and evolution.
Fossils in trees
publishingBiology Letters has just published its latest Special Feature on ‘Putting fossils in trees: combining morphology, time, and molecules to estimate phylogenies and divergence times’.
Females, fossils and hyenas - part 2
history of scienceUta Frith continues the story of geologist and fossil illustrator Mary Buckland, née Morland, including her wonderful drawings of hyena jaws.
Females, fossils and hyenas – part 1
history of scienceUta Frith looks at the life of Mary Buckland, née Morland, fossil collector, geologist and artist.
Blue lias
history of scienceKeith Moore pays a visit to Dorset, and discovers the links between fossil collector Mary Anning and Royal Society Fellows William Conybeare and Henry de la Beche.