And I spoke to one of the fish curators about the plus-sized plaice and record-breaking rays that he helps to certify:
www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/bri...

Lots of other things on the go as well, and even got to hold some Antarctic ice on an excursion to the British Antarctic Survey!

And last but not least, the seeds from island plants are finding it harder to be spread by wildlife:
www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/new...

A new analysis recommends reinventing how protected areas are decided:
www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/new...

Columbian and woolly mammoths weren't quite as separate as we first thought...
www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/new...

Find out the full story behind the dig 👇 (4/4)
www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/dis...

It's hoped that discoveries like Spicomellus, and the associated publicity, can help to build up a new generation of Moroccan palaeontologists.

It's hoped this will create new scientific, economic and tourism opportunities for the north African nation. (3/4)

It's a journey that wouldn't have been possible without help of many people in Morocco, not least Professor Driss Ouarhache.

His knowledge of the region's geology helped to track down the bones to the mudstone slopes of the Middle Atlas, revealing a dinosaur hotspot in the process. (2/4)

More than two years after getting involved in this project, it's great to see it out in the open! It was a privilege to be involved!

We've got a mini documentary, a dino directory entry and plenty of articles coming out as part of a suite of content.

Check it out 👇
www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/new...

We then rejoined the dig in time to help tidy up the site and take the fossils to the USMBA in Fes.

Over the next couple of years, Susie, @richardjbutler.bsky.social, Driss and the rest of the team had their work cut out figuring out what exactly Spicomellus looked like, but they managed it!