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Join David and Will as they explore the paleontologists’ perspective on various topics in life and earth history. Each episode features a main discussion on a topic requested by the listeners, presented as a lighthearted and educational conversation about fossils, evolution, deep time, and more. Before the main discussion, each episode also includes a news segment, covering recent research related to paleontology and evolution. Each episode ends with the answer to a question submitted by subscribers on Patreon. New episodes with new topics every fortnight!
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Friday Jun 09, 2017
...But We Digress - Tyrannosaur Skin (and Feathers?)
Friday Jun 09, 2017
Friday Jun 09, 2017
We’re back for another digression!
Another new study is making (ridiculous) headlines all across the internet! It’s the first published investigation of Tyrannosaurus scales, by Bell et al., and it has people asking: where are the feathers?
You can access the study itself here: http://rsbl.royalsocietypublishing.org/content/13/6/20170092
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