Palaeocast

In this episode we talk to Professor Christine Janis about mammal palaeontology, and her career. Christine is one of the world's foremost experts in mammal palaeontology and mammalogy. She has authore...

16 Jan 202252min

It can be argued that palaeoart is the single biggest hook for getting people interested in prehistoric life. It takes the complex scientific terminology and data found within the academic literature ...

2 Jan 20221h 9min

Burmese amber is well known for preserving fossils in exquisite details. This amber is dated to around 100 million years old, representing the Albian - Cenomanian ages of the Cretaceous period, so wou...

15 Dec 202142min

Burmese amber is well known for preserving fossils in exquisite details. This amber is dated to around 100 million years old, representing the Albian - Cenomanian ages of the Cretaceous period, so wou...

2 Dec 202145min

After rodents, bats are the second largest group of mammals, representing a staggering 20% of all mammal species. They can be found all over the world, with the exception of cold climates, where they ...

30 Okt 202157min

Whether it be because of their unique shape, comical walking or extreme ecology, there can be no denying that penguins are incredibly popular and charismatic animals. But what actually makes a penguin...

1 Okt 20211h 13min

One of the factors that makes palaeontology such a popular science is its constant ability to surprise us. It seems almost every week that a new study is released that significantly adds to our unders...

31 Juli 202150min

One of the factors that makes palaeontology such a popular science is its constant ability to surprise us. It seems almost every week that a new study is released that significantly adds to our unders...

19 Juli 202137min