Article by National Geographic
Scientists have learned more about the ancient animals in the last 25 years than in the previous 250—from the color of their skin and feathers to how they lived and evolved.
By Michael Greshko
Photographs By Paolo Verzone
Illustrations By Gabriel Ugueto
Animations By Davide Bonadonna
By Irene Esteban & Paloma de la Peña Alonso – The ConversationThere is a fair amount of archaeological evidence that indicates complex behaviour among our ancestors. For instance, there are bone tools that were used as hunting projectiles, for working leather or for processing plants. Ochre remnants were used for body
I am delighted to announce that the Board of Trustees of PAST unanimously voted at their meeting on the 22nd July 2020 to appoint Zwelibanzi (Zweli) Vincent Mntambo as Co-Chairman of PAST.
Having reached an advanced stage in a distinguished and successful career both serving in the public sector and
Article from: https://mostlymammoths.wordpress.com/2020/07/12/plant-detective-aviwe-matiwane-south-african-paleobotanist/
Photo: Gorgeous image of a Glossopteris leaf, photo taken by and courtesy of Aviwe Matiwane.
“Who would have thought that one day a curious village girl would be a palaeobotanist? Don’t let anyone dim your light. Be bright in the corner where you are.” — tweeted
Article from: https://www.modernghana.com/news/995901/a-graffiti-wall-reveals-womens-stories-from.html
About 80km east of Pretoria in South Africa, near the town of Bronkhorstspruit, there’s a rocky outcrop in a secluded ravine in the countryside. There’s nothing remarkable about this outcrop – which has, over the years, made it a
Repost from Newscientist.com
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-020-60292-z?fbclid=IwAR34glctFuYrrBpEZP4OtiO23wmHYyagT1X5AW31t6wNly9-yX7ZyPlasPo
Abstract
Dinosaur embryos are among the rarest of fossils, yet they provide a unique window into the palaeobiology of these animals. Estimating the developmental stage of dinosaur embryos is hindered by the
Repost from Newscientist.com
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2238473-you-could-be-spreading-the-coronavirus-without-realising-youve-got-it/#ixzz6Hn0C0AhU
With more than 380,000 confirmed cases worldwide, one thing is clear about the new coronavirus: it is very good at infecting people. Now studies are starting to reveal just how infectious it is – and when a person with covid-19 is most likely to spread
PAST, and it’s major donors is proud to have supported the Little Foot research project for over 20 years! Enjoy the latest findings by PAST supported researcher Dr. Amelié Beaudet:
“The morphology of the first cervical vertebra, or atlas, reflects multiple aspects of an organism’s life,” says Beaudet, the lead
The further back you can look, the further forward you are likely to see.
– Winston Churchill-
Imagine a 40-year-old basing a life decision on experiences gained in only the last 30 minutes. That is what society does if it ignores lessons from the vast 3.8-billion-year period that preceded written
It is remarkable how one fossil can embody so much of what PAST stands for and how it came to be. Such is the case with the 3.67 million-year-old pre-human fossil skeleton nicknamed Little Foot from South Africa’s Sterkfontein Caves. In July, PAST used a short visit of Little Foot’s