Ep169: Grasslands Pt2
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We continue our look at the evolution of grasslands with Prof. Caroline Strömberg. Once grass evolved why did it take millions of years for grasslands to become established? Why do timings differ on each continent?

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Ep168: Grasslands Pt1
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Grasses cover 40% of the land on Earth, they support entire ecosystems & are staples in our diets. They're vital to our future, but how can we understand them evolutionarily when they rarely fossilise? Prof. Caroline Strömberg talks proxies!

Ep167: Origin of Teeth Pt2
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There's something fishy about the teeth of the earliest vertebrates in the fossil record. An absolute rollercoaster of an episode with Dr Yara Haridy.

#FossilFriday #paleontology #paleo #podcast #evolution #odontode #aglaspidid #cuticle

[Happy jawless fish noises]
#fish #palaeo #palaeontology #fossil #agnathan #aglaspidid #gnathostome #chondrichthyes #sensoryecology #teeth #sacabambaspis

Ep 166: Origin of teeth Pt1
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We find the evolutionary origin of our teeth not in the mouths of early fish, but in their external skeletons! In fact, teeth evolved well before jaws did! But what were they for?

#fossilfriday #paleo #paleontology #podcast #evolution

Ep165: Ants Pt2
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We continue our discussion about the fossil record of ants with @paleantologist.bsky.social focussing on the incredible hell ants! What makes them so unique?

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Image: Ceratomyrmex ellenbergeri by Franz Anthony

Episode 164: Ants
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Since modern ants can pretty much do it all, is there anything to be surprised about when we examine their fossil record? Dr Christine Sosiak introduces us to the HELL ANTS!

#podcast #ant #hellant #palaeontology #paleontology #paleo #science #palaeo

Ep162: Cerney Wick (UPDATED)
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Following our introductory podcast to Cerney Wick, we were granted special access to record the excavations during the 2024 field season.

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