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Vertebrate Anatomy, Morphology, Palaeontology, 2016 volume for Canadian Society of Vertebrate Palaeontology 2016 ...
Alison M Murray
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The potential of palaeontology for science education
Nordina: Nordic Studies in Science Education, 2019 Science education frequently portrays science as a monolithic and experimental endeavour. Here, we argue that to counteract this simplistic conception of science, a reintroduction of the historically oriented sciences is in order. To this end, we analyse
Eliza Jarl Estrup, Marianne Achiam
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Journal for the History of Knowledge, 2023 Until recent decades, permafrost-preserved frozen mammoths were among the rarest of scientific specimens: only one was successfully collected between 1806 and 1902.
Rebecca Woods
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Geo&Bio, 2021 During the last decades, many scientists worldwide have focused on the study of activity signs of animals. Such signs of various animals have appeared in the geological history since Ediacaran rocks and can be found until today.
Volodymyr Grytsenko
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An Introduction to Palaeontology Invertebrate Palaeontology: An Introduction to the Study of Fossils Palaeontology: Invertebrate [PDF]
Nature, 1921 IN pre-war days we were accustomed to rely overmuch on Germany for text-books of zoology and palaeontology. In the latter science all that this country could show for fossil invertebrates was the useful examination-candidate's manual by Mr. Woods and one of the British Museum guides, which, though written for another purpose, was used as a text-book by
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Was There a Cambrian Explosion on Land? The Case of Arthropod Terrestrialization
Biology, 2022 Arthropods, the most diverse form of macroscopic life in the history of the Earth, originated in the sea. Since the early Cambrian, at least ~518 million years ago, these animals have dominated the oceans of the world.
Erik Tihelka +3 more
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Palaeoepidemiology in extinct vertebrate populations: factors influencing skeletal health in Jurassic marine reptiles [PDF]
Royal Society Open Science, 2019 Palaeoepidemiological studies related to palaeoecology are rare, but have the potential to provide information regarding ecosystem-level characteristics by measuring individual health.
Judith M. Pardo-Pérez +2 more
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Progressive Palaeontology 2024 conference report [PDF]
Biology OpenHady George +5 more
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Open-air paleontological sites: A Dissemination Opportunity and a Risk to Spoliation. A Case Study in the Orígens Geopark, Spain. [PDF]
Geoconservation Research, 2021 Visits to paleontological sites are one of the most popular geotourism activities, but their appeal may have drawbacks. Deciding which sites are suitable for dissemination and appropriate measures for their optimal conservation can be complex.
Isabel Blasi +3 more
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The perception of palaeontology in commercial off-the-shelf video games and an assessment of their potential as educational tools [PDF]
Geoscience Communication, 2022 Video games now comprise the largest sector of the media entertainment industry. Hundreds of video games, spanning a huge variety of genres and platforms, use extinct animals and/or palaeontological themes as a basis for their gameplay.
T. Clements +6 more
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