Dozens of giant footprints discovered on Skye are providing rare evidence of dinosaur evolution in the Middle Jurassic epoch. Continue reading
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Engineering a Dinosaur
Our March London Lecture was given by Professor Emily Rayfield, a palaeontologist at the University of Bristol. Continue reading
The man who split the dinosaurs in two
A guest post from the Sedgwick Museum’s Douglas Palmer The lecture was titled ‘On the Classification of the Fossil Animals Commonly Named Dinosaurs’ and it was given in 1887 by Harry Govier Seeley, Professor of Geology at King’s College, London. Seeley argued that the ‘terrible lizards’, which were becoming increasingly popular at the time, could … Continue reading
‘Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On’ in the world of dinosaurs
A guest post from the Sedgwick Museum’s Douglas Palmer Whilst Jerry Lee Lewis was certainly not thinking of dinosaurs when he recorded his famous 1957 hit song, he was referring to hips. And, as all dinophiles know, dinosaurs can be divided into two fundamentally distinct groups based on the structure of their hips. Ever since … Continue reading
Why Dinosaurs Matter
PESGB GEOLiteracy Tour, 8-15 April 2017: ‘Why Dinosaurs Matter’ With Professor Ken Lacovara The PESGB are delighted to announce that Professor Ken Lacovara will be headlining The PESGB GEOLiteracy Tour 2017. He has unearthed some of the largest dinosaurs ever to walk our planet, including the super-massive Dreadnoughtus, which at 65 tons weighs more than … Continue reading
Door 17: Deck your halls with dinosaurs!
Door 16: Where’s Willy – Part 3!
Door 3: A very Pathe Christmas
World’s first fossilised dinosaur brain identified
Download the Open Access paper The discovery of the first example of fossilised brain tissue from a dinosaur has been confirmed, in a Special Publication published today by the Geological Society in memory of Professor Martin Brasier of the University of Oxford. ‘The chances of preserving brain tissue are incredibly small’ says co-author Dr Alex Liu … Continue reading
Dinner with a dinosaur – farewell Dippy, and thanks for the inspiration
A guest post from Exploration Geoscientist Ben Kilhams, Communications Officer of our Petroleum Group… Everyone loves a good dinosaur. For many, their first fossil discovery or interaction with a museum exhibit instils a lifelong passion for understanding the history and mysteries of our planet. But one particular dinosaur (or at least a skeletal replica) has … Continue reading
