The whole Earth is our laboratory, and fieldwork is an integral part of our teaching. An exciting programme of field trips is included in your tuition fee. Palaeontology is the study of the life of ...

Palaeontology is the study of the life of the past. This course studies the evolution of life through the combined study of geology and biology. You will become a numerate and analytically able ...

Explore the essential steps to become a palaeontologist, from education to field experience and networking opportunities.

All of this requires expertise in many areas of science. As such, palaeontology combines elements and technologies from biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, and even computer sciences.

A Study of Ancient Life-Provinces. By Dr. E. Neaverson. Second edition, revised and enlarged. Pp. xii + 806 + 18 plates. (Oxford: Clarendon Press; London: Oxford ...

Palaeontology is the study of prehistoric species, mostly ones that are extinct. It focuses primarily on fossil data, using a variety of physical, chemical and biological techniques to analyse them.

Christmas is the time for families to come together, and in the midst of the festive season, University of Leicester paleontologists have announced that they have reunited a family that has been ...

The geographic, stratigraphic and historical coverage of the seven million vertebrate, invertebrate and plant fossils in the Museum's palaeontology collection make it globally important. Our ...

New fronts have opened up in the war of cultural restitution, raising complex ethical and legal questions as some argue against museums returning foreign artefacts. 6,000 multi-material armour ...

THESE PLACES AROUND THE GLOBE OFFER UNIQUE OPPORTUNITIES TO DISCOVER FOSSILS, DINOSAUR FOOTPRINTS AND LANDSCAPES THAT WILL ...

Killifish, or egg-laying toothcarps, are known for their ecological adaptability and species diversity. Two families of ...

Malaysian fossil scientist Dr Paul Rummy combs the desert of China and neighbouring parts of Central Asia looking for bones ...