🐊 Extra growth marks in Nile crocodiles? Read this piece on our recent work uncovering new insights into crocodile bone histology and growth patterns. @palaeo-prof.bsky.social www.npr.org/2026/02/05/n...
Searching for dinosaur secrets in crocodile bones
Until now, estimating how old a dinosaur was when it died has been a fairly simple process: Count up the growth rings in the fossilized bones. But new research into some of dinosaurs' living relatives...
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Ya esta disponible el pre-print de nuestro último trabajo mostrando marcas de crecimiento estocásticas en cocodrilos del Nilo! 🐊🔬 🚀 Pronto la versión final @palaeo-prof.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Stochastic growth marks in Crocodylus niloticus - Scientific Reports
Skeletochronology combined with growth curve reconstruction is routinely used to assess the age and growth dynamics of extinct and extant vertebrates. Here we performed in vivo labelling studies of th...
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A Pre-Print of our article showing Stochastic growth marks in crocodiles is now available. The final article will follow shortly! @mariaeugeniap.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Stochastic growth marks in Crocodylus niloticus - Scientific Reports
Skeletochronology combined with growth curve reconstruction is routinely used to assess the age and growth dynamics of extinct and extant vertebrates. Here we performed in vivo labelling studies of th...
nature.com
Symposia 🔍 There will be 29 themed symposia and one open general symposium at the upcoming IPC7. 📢 Today we highlight: ✨Advances on the histology of the mineralised tissues of vertebrates✨
IPC7 will held 29 themed symposia + 1 open symposium. Today we feature: ✨Ichthyosaur evolution and biology✨ 📩 To participate in this symposium, contact the conveners: Lene Liebe Delsett — l.l.delsett@nhm.uio.no @leneliebedelsett.bsky.social Judith Pardo-Pérez — judith.pardo@umag.cl
Among the 29 themed symposia + one general symposium 👇 ✨The Evolution and Diversification of Life in the Neoproterozoic and Cambrian✨ For more info, contact the conveners: Erik Sperling — esper@stanford.edu Scott Evans — sevans@amnh.org Lidya Tarhan — lidya.tarhan@yale.edu
Over the next few weeks, we’ll be sharing details of the 29 exciting symposia taking place at the IPC7 📢 Today we highlight: Recent advances in Mongolian Cretaceous Palaeontology and Geology 🎤 Keynote Speaker: Dr. Philip J. Currie 📧 Ryan T. Tucker — tucker@sun.ac.za 🔗More info 👉 www.ipc7.site
There will be 29 themed symposia and one open general symposium at the upcoming IPC7. 📢 Today we highlight: Major biotic events during the Ordovician and Silurian and their dynamics To participate: Zhan Renbin — rbzhan@nigpas.ac.cn Alycia Stigall — stigall@utk.edu 🔗 More info 👉 www.ipc7.site
Symposia 🔍 The IPC7 will feature 29 themed symposia + 1 open symposium. ✨ Today we showcase: Devonian stratigraphy, environments and palaeontology with focus on Gondwana
Among our 29 themed symposia + 1 open symposium, we are pleased to feature: ✨ Communicating palaeosciences To participate, contact the conveners: Marina Joubert (marinajoubert@sun.ac.za) @marinajoubert.bsky.social Anusuya Chinsamy-Turan (anusuya.chinsamy-turan@uct.ac.za) @palaeo-prof.bsky.social
There will be 29 themed symposia + an general symposium at the IPC7! We highlight 📢 Evolution of brain and cranial anatomy through five major extinctions✨ To participate contact the convener: Sanjukta Chakravorti — csanjukta.pal23@gmail.com and sanjukta.chakravorti@smns-bw.de
📩 For participation or further details, contact the conveners: Luke Norton (luke.norton@wits.ac.za) David Groenewald (1davidgroenewald@gmail.com) Valentin Buffa (valentin.buffa@wits.ac.za) Josep Fortuny (josep.fortuny@icp.cat) 🔗 Explore the complete symposia line-up on our website 👉 www.ipc7.site
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🔍 Symposia IPC7 will host 29 themed symposia plus one open general symposium. 🌟 Today we feature: Pangea in crisis: life on land during the Permian–Triassic 👇
@isph2025.bsky.social Thanks to @justyna Miszkiewicz and team for a fabulous ISPH meeting! @paleohistology
🎉 Join us for the 7th International Paleontological Congress in Cape Town! 🇿🇦 Paleontologists from around the world will gather to share discoveries, ideas, and inspiration. Don't miss this unforgettable event! 🔗 ipc7.site #IPC7 #Paleontology
What a great start to our conference! Thank you Ellen-T Lamm from @museumoftherockies.bsky.social for a great workshop on palaeohistology preparation techniques #isph2025
Here is a short video about our recent research on a plesiosaur from Argentina. @mariaeugeniap.bsky.social youtu.be/x9Kroae2Mx4
What the bone microstructure reveals about a small-bodied plesiosaur
YouTube video by Palaeo_prof
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