How a teenager helped identify a new species of giant marine reptile
Ichthyosaurs were the last giant reptiles to rule our oceans.
Dean Lomax, 1851 Research Fellow, University of Bristol & Honorary Research Fellow, University of Manchester, University of Manchester
• conversation
yesterday • ~7 min
yesterday • ~7 min
Modern palaeontology keeps unmasking fossil forgeries – and a new study has uncovered the latest fake
A lizard fossil that was thought to be the best preserved ever has turned out to have fake skin.
Valentina Rossi, Postdoctoral researcher, Palaeontology, University College Cork •
conversation
Feb. 16, 2024 • ~8 min
Feb. 16, 2024 • ~8 min
How animal traits have shaped the journey of species across the globe
New research looks at how different species have managed to cross geographic barriers throughout history and whether their individual traits played a crucial role in these journeys.
Sarah-Sophie Weil, PhD candidate, Swansea University
• conversation
Oct. 17, 2023 • ~7 min
Oct. 17, 2023 • ~7 min
There's a thriving global market in turtles, and much of that trade is illegal
More than half of the world’s turtle species are endangered or threatened, and overhunting of wild species is a major cause.
Jennifer Sevin, Visiting Lecturer in Biology, University of Richmond •
conversation
Oct. 2, 2023 • ~10 min
Oct. 2, 2023 • ~10 min
By 'helping' wild animals, you could end their freedom or even their lives – here's why you should keep your distance
A newborn bison calf in Yellowstone National Park had to be euthanized after a visitor handled it in May 2023 – a recent example of how trying to help wild animals often harms them.
Julian Avery, Associate Research Professor of Wildlife Conservation, Penn State •
conversation
June 30, 2023 • ~11 min
June 30, 2023 • ~11 min
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