Aquatis in Lausanne had a #spinosaur reconstruction and it was fun to see so soon after reading spinosaur tales
#palaeo #dinosaurs
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I canβt remember when I first saw _Fantasia_, but probably at the cinema in 1969 when I was at primary school. This was maybe /the/ thing that sparked my lifelong interest in #dinosaurs & #palaeo #paleo generally β & this & _2OO1 : space odyssey_ sparked my interest in βclassicalβ #music!
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I canβt remember when I first saw _Fantasia_, but probably at the cinema in 1969 when I was at primary school. This was maybe /the/ thing that sparked my lifelong interest in #dinosaurs & #palaeo #paleo generally β & this & _2OO1 : space odyssey_ sparked my interest in βclassicalβ #music!
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Seasonality (even a tiny bit) of rainfall controlled the composition of Miocene forests in Europe. New research on the Brassington Formation in the UK
doi.org/10.5252/geod...
Free from: sciencepress.mnhn.fr/en/periodiqu...
#geology #palaeo #climate #rain #plants
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A soft sulfate mineral often used in fertiliser and plaster, gypsum can occur in green due to the presence of copper!
Image by Greg Milner.
#LapworthRocks #FossilFriday #museum #geology #geologyrocks #palaeontology #paleontology #palaeo #paleo #fossils #minerals
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#palaeo wise it was extinctions from Michael Benton, The shortest history of the dinosaurs from @restingdinoface.bsky.social and King Tyrant by @markwitton.bsky.social
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Once figured in Harry Blackmore Whittington's book Trilobites, this is a stunning example of the #Silurian fossil Dalmanites myops!
Image by Greg Milner.
#LapworthRocks #TrilobiteTuesday #museum #geology #geologyrocks #palaeontology #paleontology #palaeo #paleo #fossils #minerals #trilobites
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We hope all attendees had a roarsome time in Birmingham for the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology 85th Annual Meeting!
Image by Greg Milner.
#geologyrocks #geology #palaeontology #paleontology #palaeo #paleo #zoology #fossils #minerals #museum #vertebrates #SVP2025 #2025SVP
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You can now see more details in our longer news item on our website, here: www.ucl.ac.uk/life-science...
#WAD2025 #WAD #WorldAnatomyDay @ucllifesciences.bsky.social @ucl.ac.uk @ucl-cdb.bsky.social #anatomy #biology #palaeo #paleo #evodevo #crocodile #food #digestion #skeleton #fossil @GrantMuseum
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Pikes are known for their sharp teeth, but did you know they can grow over a metre in length? This specimen is from Humphrey's Odontological Collection.
Image by Greg Milner.
#ToothyTuesday #LapworthRocks #teeth #pike #fossil #fossils #palaeo #paleo #palaeontology #paleontology #geology #museum
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Ep169: Grasslands Pt2
www.palaeocast.com/grasslands/
We continue our look at the evolution of grasslands with Prof. Caroline StrΓΆmberg. Once grass evolved why did it take millions of years for grasslands to become established? Why do timings differ on each continent?
#podcast #palaeo #grass #paleo
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Currently reading Michael J Bentonβs excellent book on extinctions but lacking imagination I check out the Cambrian creatures looking at @palaeoplushies.com
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#books #extinction #palaeo #booksky
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A white, ridged seashell against a black background
Happy #MolluscMonday! This Trochus nigropunctatus gastropod is a species of sea snail, and comes from our Holcroft collection. Have you been to the beach this year? Did you find any seashells?
#LapworthRocks #MolluskMonday #fossils #fossil #museum #geology #shell #palaeo #palaeontology
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oh good, there's a new episode of Leaf it to Us out, by Dr Aly Baumgartner and Nora ... sorry I forget. It is about aerial roots!
leafittouspod.podbean.com/e/episode-9-roots-in-the...
#plants
#fossilFriday
#fossils
#palaeo
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[Happy jawless fish noises]
#fish #palaeo #palaeontology #fossil #agnathan #aglaspidid #gnathostome #chondrichthyes #sensoryecology #teeth #sacabambaspis
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#Palaeo Ready to learn something new or level up your skills? Check out π
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Sometimes the remains of seas from millions of years ago look as fresh as shells found yesterday... as seen by this beautiful slab of fossil gastropods and bivalves!
#LapworthRocks #MolluscMonday #MolluskMonday #museum #geology #geologyrocks #palaeontology #palaeo #paleo #fossils #minerals
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Can you identify this wacky skull for #WhatsItWednesday? And no, it's not a jackalope!
#LapworthRocks #museum #geology #geologyrocks #fossils #minerals #palaeontology #paleontology #palaeo #paleo
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What's your #MondayMood? Are you the Neanderthal bust with a graduation cap contemplating life or the screaming pufferfish?
#LapworthRocks #museum #geology #mood #meme #sciencememe #geologymeme #palaeo #paleo #dinosaurs #fossils #rocks #minerals
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This is how your email finds Roary when it hits #HumpDay! Don't worry though, we're sure he won't bite...
#LapworthRocks #geologyrocks #geology #palaeontology #paleontology #palaeo #paleo #fossils #minerals #dinosaurs #Allosaurus
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Episode 164: Ants
www.palaeocast.com/ants/
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
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How beautiful is this Chlamys hastata bivalve from our collections? This species is found on the west coast of North America and has existed since at least the Pliocene.
#MolluscMonday #LapworthRocks #fossils #fossil #palaeo #paleo #paleontology #palaeontology #museum #geology
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Can anyone name these sugary-looking minerals? Comment your ideas before next #WhatsItWednesday!
@unibirmingham.bsky.social @artscouncilengland.bsky.social #LapworthRocks #museum #geology #geologyrocks #fossils #minerals #palaeontology #paleontology #palaeo #paleo
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With occurrences in the UK, Canada, Sweden, Lithuania, Ukraine, and China, despite being a stationary suspension feeder, Kirkidium knighti was an extremely successful #Silurian brachiopod!
#FossilFriday #LapworthRocks #geologyrocks #geology #palaeontology #paleontology #palaeo #fossils #museum
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For #ThisorThatThursday, would you rather take home this polished ammonite with mineralised chambers, or this captivating landscape marble? Let us know in the comments!
#LapworthRocks #geologyrocks #fossils #minerals #geology #palaeontology #paleontology #palaeo #paleo #museum
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Can you guess what is being shown in this photo this #WhatsItWednesday?
Comment your answer!
#LapworthRocks #museum #geology #fossil #fossils #palaeo #paleo #rocks #rock #minerals #mineral
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This Isotelus latus #trilobite is from the #Ordovician period, and comes from the Cobourg / Verulam Formations, meaning it is over 445 million years old!
#TrilobiteTuesday #LapworthRocks #fossils #fossil #geology #palaeo #paleo #paleontology #palaeontology #museum
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