Using work in Dinosaur Provincial Park as an example, Don Brinkman explores how focusing on paleoecology - thinking about extinct animals as living creatures embedded in populations and environments - transformed the practice of paleontology.
Read MoreA Crush of Ceratopsids
Recent ceratopsid finds are opening up our understanding of these horned giants, Ben Borkovic reports...
Read MoreWhat evidential role should (ancient) DNA play in paleoanthropology?
Evidence from DNA is extremely powerful - but what role should it play in reconstructing the evolutionary history of hominids?
Read MoreOvercoming underdetermination
Fossil preparators separate fossil from rock using great skill and care, guest blogger Caitlin Wylie examines how...
Read MoreTraces of the Past: Drumlins
Can historical scientists assume that historical phenomena, such as drumlins or mass extinctions, typically have the same cause? Carol Cleland says no!
Read MoreCasting Authenticity
Almost all fossils on display in museums aren't really fossils at all: they're cast replicas! In our first guest post, Lukas Rieppel explains why...
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