Fossils, vital to scientific research, should remain accessible to experts rather than being auctioned for millions, argue paleontologists seeking to preserve these treasures for public knowledge. 🦖🌍 Link: https://tinyurl.com/25yaklxe #Paleontology #FossilPreservation #ScientificIntegrity

#Mirasaura brought me home to #Ireland during this work, where I could show my 92-year-old grandad these exceptionally preserved fossils. To which he replied, "It's just wonderful to see something older than me and age so well"
He couldn't be more right. ☘️ #FossilPreservation @nature.com

#Mirasaura provides the first fossil evidence that such integumentary structures actually formed in early reptiles - distantly related to dinosaurs or birds. This pushes back the origin of these traits! #Evolution #FossilPreservation

#Mirasaura provides the first fossil evidence that such integumentary structures actually formed in early reptiles - distantly related to dinosaurs or birds. This pushes back the origin of these traits! #Evolution #FossilPreservation

3/8 The exhibit's star may be Borealopelta markmitchelli, an armoured herbivore so perfectly preserved that vegetation and charcoal were found in its stomach. "The conditions at the time of death had to be perfect," explains Craig Scott.
#Borealopelta #FossilPreservation

👋 Meet the Speakers: Dinosaurs and MOR!

🌊 Eric Metz dives into Snake Whales & Lizard Eels—strange marine reptiles that swam prehistoric seas.

🦴 Dr. Sarah Keenan reveals Taphonomic Mysteries—how fossils form and why some vanish from history.

#DinosaursAndMOR #Paleontology #FossilPreservation