View Article  Update on Lyme Regis Landslide

Update on Lyme Regis Landslip

An update on the Lyme Regis landslide of May this year, the best way to enjoy the beach and to fossil hunt is with an experienced, professional fossil collector.   more »

View Article  Dinosaur Sounds

What sort of sounds did Dinosaurs Make?

No dinosaur film or TV documentary is complete without the roaring and bellowing sounds of the animals being portrayed.  However, the noises and calls added ...   more »

View Article  Government of Tanzania Calls for Return of Fossils

The Government of Tanzania calls for the Return of Fossils

Ministers are calling for the return of fossils taken from Tanzania between 1909 and 1912 as well as the return of early hominid fossils.   more »

View Article  Review of Journey to the Centre of the Earth

Movie Review - Journey to the Centre of the Earth

Out this week is the new Brendan Fraser vehicle - "Journey to the Centre of the Earth", a film that ...   more »

View Article  Summer Holiday Activities - Baking with Dinosaurs

Summer Holiday Activities - Baking with Dinosaurs

I am sure many young Dinosaur fans would have watched the ground breaking BBC Television series "Walking with Dinosaurs" first aired on BBC1 ...   more »

View Article  Confirmation of Tadpole Sighting in Pond

Tadpole Sighting Confirmed

After the unconfirmed sighting of a tadpole in the pond at the back of our offices on Monday (July 7th), when we had thought that all the ...   more »

View Article  "Locavores" - Eating only Locally Sourced Food

Being a Locavore - Returning to our Roots

The idea of being a "locavore" sourcing food only from the local area is not new. This word may just be entering our common language but it describes behaviour that is very natural to our species.   more »

View Article  Dinosaur Dig Sites in Need of Protection

Scientists Call for Legislation to Protect Fossil Finds in British Columbia

Palaeontologists are urging the Canadian Government and State Authorities to review the protection afforded to palaeontological excavations in British Columbia.   more »

View Article  Colour Coded Dinosaurs

Study of Dark Structures on Fossil Feathers may provide Clues to Colour of Dinosaurs

A team from Yale University could have made a breakthrough helping scientists understand the colours and markings of feathered dinosaurs.   more »

View Article  Dinosaurs in Space - Maiasaura

Dinosaurs in Space

A small piece of fossilised bone from a baby Maiasaura along with a piece of fossilised Maiasaura eggshell were the first dinosaur fossils to be sent into space.   more »

View Article  Outsmarted by Tadpoles - Frog Blog Update

Clever Tadpoles - Keeping Hidden for all this Time

Cryptozoologists claim to have evidence for the existence of mythical creatures or for animals long thought to be extinct.  The word ...   more »

View Article  Exploring the Link between Sound and Pictures with Palaeolithic Cave Art

The Link between Cave Paintings and Sound

For most of us watching television will form part of our leisure activities today, indeed studies show that most people in the United ...   more »

View Article  Stolen Fossils Returned to Buenos Aires

Stolen Fossils including Dinosaur Fossils are Returned to Argentina

A consignment of rare fossils including Dinosaur bones are returned to Argentina.   more »

View Article  Top Marks for Everything Dinosaur Team

Everything Dinosaur Scores 100% in Open University Fossil Study

Palaeontology as a science is always moving forwards, a new dinosaur species is named and described approximately every 6-8 weeks for ...   more »

View Article  Anniversary of the Publication of "The Origin of Species"

July 1st - an Important Date in the History of Natural Science

Darwin first presented his theory on natural selection on July 1st 1858, one hundred and fifty years ago today.   more »