#palaeocast

[fruitsoftheweb]

“Computer simulation of water flow around a 3-D model of Protocinctus mansillaensis. Image credit – Imran Rahman“

[aammorbidccuriosity]

[aammorbidccuriosity]

Plugging my entry for the @Palaeocast paleoart competition, seriously check out what’s going down on twitter/facebook under #palaeocastart and if you haven’t already check out their podcast https://www.palaeocast.com/

These guys put out quality content without advertising or funding, so they really need support to continue doing the paleo community such a service.

[alluviumcompany-blog]

The Appalachian mountains, span the Eastern margin of the United States of America. They are predominantly composed of Paleozoic rocks, but Mesozoic marine sediments (formed adjacent to the Appalachian continent at the time) can be found along the Eastern coast. It is within these deposits that the remains of a unique dinosaur fauna can be found.

Joining us to paint a picture of the vertebrate faunas of Appalachia during the Mesozoic is Chase Brownstein, research associate at the Stamford Museum and Nature Centre.

Explore on Palaeocast ⇒

[diplotomodon]

Palaeontology podcasts

Well lookee here, my advisor’s on Palaeocast

[paleobiogeography]

Last week, a new Triassic reptile from Brazil was named by Dr. Felipe Pinheiro and colleagues. Read what Dr. Pinheiro had to say about why Teyujagua is significant in archosauriform evolution, the group that includes birds, crocodiles, dinosaurs, and pterosaurs!

[epoxyconfetti]

One of the most difficult aspects of palaeontology is understanding how extinct animals moved around. It’s one thing to find a fossil and reconstruct it’s morphology, but it’s completely another to put that morphology into action and understand the locomotion or behaviour. One reason for this is because of the lack of soft tissue and muscles. The field of biomechanics can help with this by looking at the actual physics of these structures to help understand things like the forces exerted on the bones or tendons of an animal.

[ediacarans-blog]

Palaeontology podcasts

Palaeocast are streaming live from the Palaeontological Association 58th Annual Meeting. It ends on the 18th and started earlier today (the 16th). I will share some abstracts from the talks relevant to this blog. 

Not all talks are being streamed.