New postcranial remains of large toxodontian notoungulates from the late Oligocene of Mendoza, Argentina and their systematic implications [PDF]
, 2017 During the last decade, the Deseadan (late Oligocene) Quebrada Fiera locality, Mendoza Province, Argentina, has provided a large amount of mammal remains.
Cerdeño Serrano, Maria Esperanza +2 more
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Teaching writing skills in online paleontology and evolution courses
Frontiers in Education, 2022 Though foundational knowledge and technical skills are frequently and rightfully emphasized in biology curricula, transferrable skills, including writing, are under-prioritized to the detriment of biology graduates and to the scientific field.
Eric W. Dewar +2 more
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Gigantism in unique biogenic magnetite at the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum [PDF]
, 2008 We report the discovery of exceptionally large biogenic magnetite crystals in clay-rich sediments spanning the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum (PETM) in a borehole at Ancora, New Jersey. Aside from previously-described abundant bacterial magnetofossils,
Guerquin-Kern, Jean-Luc +12 more
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Impacts of invasive rats on Hawaiian cave resources
International Journal of Speleology, 2020 Although there are no published studies and limited data documenting damage by rodents in Hawaiian caves, our incidental observations during more than 40 years of surveying caves indicate that introduced rodents, especially the roof rat, Rattus rattus ...
Francis G. Howarth, Fred D. Stone
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Applications of chemical imaging techniques in paleontology
National Science Review, 2018 Chemical imaging techniques, based on a combination of microscopy and spectroscopy, are designed to analyse the composition and spatial distribution of heterogeneous chemical complexes within a sample.
Yan-Hong Pan, Liangjun Hu, Tao Zhao
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A new Megatheriinae skull (Xenarthra, Tardigrada) from the pliocene of northern venezuela – Implications for a giant sloth dispersal to central and North America [PDF]
, 2018 A skull of a ground sloth from the Pliocene San Gregorio Formation documents a northern neotropical occurrence of a megatheriine that addresses issues on intraspecific variation and biogeography. The new specimen is broadly similar in size and morphology
Brandoni, Diego +3 more
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Revista de Lingüística y Lenguas Aplicadas, 2007 <p class="MsoNormal">Este artículo analiza la modalidad epistémica asertiva (expresión de la certeza) en un conjunto de noticias científicas sobre el hallazgo paleontológico del llamado Hombre ...
José Antonio Díaz Rojo
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Molecular Taphonomy of Heme: Chemical Degradation of Hemin under Presumed Fossilization Conditions
Molecules, 2023 The metalloporphyrin heme acts as the oxygen-complexing prosthetic group of hemoglobin in blood. Heme has been noted to survive for many millions of years in fossils. Here, we investigate its stability and degradation under various conditions expected to
Mariam Tahoun +4 more
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Advancing paleontology: a survey on deep learning methodologies in fossil image analysis
Artificial Intelligence ReviewUnderstanding ancient organisms and their interactions with paleoenvironments through the study of body fossils is a central tenet of paleontology.
Mohammed Yaqoob Ansari +7 more
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New record of Abelisauroid Theropods from the Bauru group (upper cretaceous), São Paulo State, Brazil [PDF]
, 2014 Isolated bones of abelisauroid theropods from the Bauru Group (Late Cretaceous, Brazil), are described. They correspond to three individuals represented by fused ischia and part of the ilium, a partial axis, and a right fi bula, respectively. The fossils
Iori, Fabiano V. +2 more
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