Episode 97: Opsins
March 1st, 2019 | by David Marshall
We explore opsins and the evolution of colour vision in ecdysozoans
March 1st, 2019 | by David Marshall
We explore opsins and the evolution of colour vision in ecdysozoans
January 1st, 2019 | by David Marshall
Decapods are a group of crustaceans that include such well-known families as crabs, lobsters and shrimp. Whilst crustaceans are known [&hellip
October 16th, 2018 | by David Marshall
The interaction between plants and atmosphere forms the basis of the carbon cycle and is amongst the most important processes [&hellip
September 17th, 2018 | by Liz Martin-Silverstone
The Carboniferous was a time of huge swampy forests, big trees, and lots of life both on land and in [&hellip
August 15th, 2018 | by David Marshall
Palaeontology has an ability to grab the public’s attention like no other subject. Perhaps it’s the size and ferocity of [&hellip
May 30th, 2018 | by Liz Martin-Silverstone
Squamates are a group of reptiles that include lizards and snakes, with the earliest fossils occurring in the Jurassic, despite [&hellip
May 24th, 2018 | by David Marshall
The Appalachian mountains, span the Eastern margin of the United States of America. They are predominantly composed of Paleozoic rocks, [&hellip
May 3rd, 2018 | by Liz Martin-Silverstone
Bird evolution has long fascinated palaeontologists. Despite crown-group birds (birds giving rise to modern lineages today) evolving during the Cretaceous, [&hellip
April 17th, 2018 | by Liz Martin-Silverstone
Tooth shape and arrangement is strongly linked with diet, and palaeontologists often use teeth to determine what kind of food [&hellip
April 6th, 2018 | by David Marshall
The buculum is a bone present in the head of the penis of most mammals. Whilst a few mammals, like [&hellip