Yearly Archives: 2012
| Volume 2 | Article 12 | Page 1-10 | Download (.pdf) |
Life as a Palaeontologist: Academia, the Internet and Creative Commons
by Ross Mounce*1 Introduction: The results of scientific research can be of interest to experts and non-experts alike. This is perhaps especially true for palaeontology, which captures public interest — but obtaining access to this information is sometimes difficult, even for … Continue reading
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How to Reference this Article: Mounce, Ross. 2012. Life as a Palaeontologist: Academia, the Internet and Creative Commons Palaeontology Online, Volume 2, Article 12, 1-10. |
| Volume 2 | Article 11 | Page 1-14 | Download (.pdf) |
Patterns in Palaeontology: The first 3 billion years of evolution
by Russell Garwood *1 Introduction: Breathe in. Breathe out. It’s a good bet that you’re currently sitting in front of a computer, reading; I’m going to go ahead and assume that you’re breathing, too. In, and out. You probably weren’t … Continue reading
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How to Reference this Article: Garwood, Russell J. 2012. Patterns In Palaeontology: The first 3 billion years of evolution. Palaeontology Online, Volume 2, Article 11, 1-14. |
| Volume 2 | Article 10 | Page 1-9 | Download (.pdf) |
Fossil Focus: Marsupial evolution – A limited story?
by Verity Bennett*1 Introduction: There are three groups of mammals alive today: the egg-laying monotremes (echidnas and platypuses); the marsupials (those with pouches); and the placentals (those that develop a placenta in the womb and give birth to comparatively developed … Continue reading
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How to Reference this Article: Bennett, Verity. 2012. Fossil Focus: Marsupial evolution – A limited story? Palaeontology Online, Volume 2, Article 10, 1-9. |
| Volume 2 | Article 9 | Page 1-9 | Download (.pdf) |
Fossil Focus: Pterosaurs
by David W. E. Hone*1 Introduction: Pterosaurs are often mistakenly called flying dinosaurs, but they are a distinct, although related, lineage. They are an extinct group of reptiles from the Mesozoic era (251 million to 66 million years ago) and … Continue reading
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How to Reference this Article: Hone, David W. E. 2012. Fossil Focus: Pterosaurs. Palaeontology Online, Volume 2, Article 9, 1-9. |
| Volume 2 | Article 8 | Page 1-12 | Download (.pdf) |
Patterns in Palaeontology: The Cambrian explosion – Paradoxes and possible worlds
by Jonathan B. Antcliffe1 Introduction: The transition between the Precambrian and the Cambrian period (about 550 million to 500 million years ago) records one of the most important patterns of fossils in all the geological record. Complex animals with a … Continue reading
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How to Reference this Article: Antcliffe, Jonathan B. 2012. Patterns in Palaeontology: The Cambrian explosion - Paradoxes and possible worlds. Palaeontology Online, Volume 2, Article 8, 1-12. |
| Volume 2 | Article 7 | Page 1-8 | Download (.pdf) |
Fossil Focus: Using Plant Fossils to Understand Past Climates and Environments
by Leyla J. Seyfullah*1 Introduction: Fossils provide us with our only direct record of prehistoric life. Studying them can help us to reconstruct the anatomy, behaviour and evolution of long-extinct organisms. Perhaps less obviously, fossils are also among the most … Continue reading
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How to Reference this Article: Seyfullah, Layla J. 2012. Fossil Focus: Using plant fossils to understand past climates and environments. Palaeontology Online, Volume 2, Article 7, 1-8. |
| Volume 2 | Article 6 | Page 1-9 | Download (.pdf) |
Fossil Focus: Xiphosura
by Jason A. Dunlop*1 Introduction: The Xiphosura are commonly known as horseshoe crabs because the front part of their bodies is horseshoe-shaped. They have sometimes been called king crabs, although this name is also used for a group of large … Continue reading
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How to Reference this Article: Dunlop, Jason A. 2012. Fossil Focus: Xiphosura. Palaeontology Online, Volume 2, Article 6, 1-9. |
| Volume 2 | Article 5 | Page 1-9 | Download (.pdf) |
Life as a Palaeontologist: How I learnt to stop worrying and love the fossils
by Sarah King*1 Introduction: If you’re visiting this website, the chances are that you’re interested in palaeontology, perhaps even as a career. However, to someone who is not yet in academia, it may be difficult to imagine how to embark … Continue reading
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How to Reference this Article: King, Sarah. 2012. Life as a Palaeontologist: How I learnt to stop worrying and love the fossils. Palaeontology Online, Volume 2, Article 5, 1-9. |
| Volume 2 | Article 4 | Page 1-10 | Download (.pdf) |
Patterns in Palaeontology: Parsimony and Palaeobiology
by Javier Ortega-Hernández *1 Introduction: The principle of parsimony, also known as Occam’s razor, has been widely attributed to the English Franciscan friar William of Occam (c. 1288–1348). It states Pluralitas non est ponenda sine necessitate, which translates to ‘Plurality … Continue reading
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How to Reference this Article: Ortega-Hernández, Javier. 2012. Patterns in Palaeontology: Parsimony and Palaeobiology. Palaeontology Online, Volume 2, Article 4, 1-10. |
