Classification and Turtles

August 05, 2011 · No Comments

How do paleontologists, or biologists generally, classify groups? This is a topic that generates a significant amount of research and debate in our field, and one worth discussing.

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No CommentsTags: classification · Turtles

Sturdy Turtles and K/T Extinction

July 20, 2011 · No Comments

Mass extinctions capture the imaginations of layperson and scientist alike.  The most famous mass extinction is the most recent - the K/T extinction.

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No CommentsTags: Extinction · Turtles

Horns, Antlers, Ossicones, Oh My!

July 14, 2011 · 1 Comment

The question of the origin of traits that are unique to a group of animals (or taxon) is often a topic of study for paleontologists, and biologists in general.

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1 CommentTags: Convergence · Mammals · Sexual Selection

The Power of CT Scanning

July 08, 2011 · 3 Comments

Any technology that would allow us to peer inside skulls without damaging them would be a godsend.  Luckily we have that technology - CT scanning.

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3 CommentsTags: Techniques

Welcome!!!

July 03, 2011 · 2 Comments

Hello and Welcome to SVP's newest effort to get the word out about new discoveries in vertebrate paleontology!

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2 CommentsTags: Random