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Dinosaurs and ZEISS? Watch this film to learn more about the relationship between both!

We've long known that ferns were the first to establish on many landscapes following the asteroid impact that killed the dinosaurs, and that they were abundant and widespread for centuries or more. Ferns are also some of the first species to recolonize after smaller upheavals like the Mt. Saint Helens eruption. For decades, it's been thought that this was due to their ability to withstand harsh conditions or out-compete other plants. But what if ferns aren't just better at living through tough times, they're also paving the way for other plants to follow? I'm excited to share a new paper, led by my former postdoc Lauren Azevedo-Schmidt, PhD and based on a NASA-funded collaboration with Emily Sessa, Jarmila Pittermann, Ellen Currano, and Regan Dunn. In our new conceptual framework, we suggest that ferns may not just be better competitors, or so-called "disaster taxa," but may play an important role in facilitating ecological recovery. Read our open-access paper, out in BioScience today: https://lnkd.in/eRikBa4u

🔎 Mystery of dinosaurs revealed using SEM! 🦖🦕 We went behind the museum exhibits at Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum and into the "dinosaur laboratory". Using their JSM-IT500HR/LA, researchers continue to uncover new dinosaur species and groundbreaking discoveries about fossil organisms. SEM is an indispensable piece of equipment here. 🔬 Learn how 👉 https://lnkd.in/gyGH2cxs

UNVEILING ANCIENT SECRETS: OLDEST FOSSILIZED REPTILE SKIN FOUND IN OKLAHOMA CAVE Explore the groundbreaking discovery of the world's oldest-known fragment of fossilized reptile skin in an Oklahoma cave, dating back nearly 300 million years to the late Paleozoic Era. The well-preserved skin fragment, belonging to the reptile Captorhinus aguti, provides unprecedented insights into the early evolution of reptilian skin, showcasing 3D structures and unique features. Learn about the significance of this discovery in understanding the adaptation of reptiles to terrestrial life. https://lnkd.in/dqgza6Gw

Nearly time to hit the road again. Next week, we start our 2024 conference roadshow. First stop, the Propertymark Welsh National Conference at Celtic Manor on Thursday 8th February. If you are coming along, make sure to stop by the stand and say hello, grab yourself some swag and find out how KPR can save you time and money! Oh.....and who remembers the dinosaurs? what a show that was. Not the Momma, Not the Momma 🤣 gweld chi yno #propertymark #inspections #inventories #conference #proptech #midterms #propertymanagement #propertymanager

Our study on the dynamics and causes of woolly rhino extinction at the end of the last Ice Age features on the cover of PNAS this week. Palaeoartist Mauricio Anton created the beautiful illustration specifically for the cover. Mauricio depicts scenes of prehistoric life. Indeed, if you google 'Late Quaternary megafauna extinctions', Mauricio's artwork appears up top. Or at least that's what happens when I google it. I started working with Late Quaternary megafauna extinctions during my first postdoc. As part of a masive collaborative effort that included scientists from 40 institutions worldwide, I investigated 50,000 years of population history of six species of Ice Age giants - three of them extinct - to understand why some species went extinct, while others survived. One of the species we studied was the woolly rhinoceros. When our study came out in Nature in 2011, we were given permission by Mauricio Anton to use one of his iconic images of a prehistoric landscape dotted with woolly rhinos, mammoths, wild horses, etc. for our press release. Now, we've almost come full circle; several of the key co-authors of our 2011 paper are also on this PNAS paper. And interestingly, we do find a significant role of humans in causing woolly rhino extinction in our new study, which we did not before. Anyway. We didn't get the cover of Nature back then. But we got it now. And it's a huge honour that it is Mauricio Anton's beautiful woolly rhino.

And check out the cool paper by my University of Helsinki colleagues on the ecological context in which oversized reptiles such as Stupendemys existed in Late Miocene South America. TLDR - South America 13-11 million years ago harboured a fertile ecosystem, whose productivity and herbivore diversity predict a far higher richness of mammalian carnivores based on today’s biosphere than what’s been documented through fossil discoveries. This probably facilitated the evolution of huge crocodilians and turtles in these ecosystems to act as ecologically significant carnivores with a depauperate mammalian carnivore fauna in place. Link to the full article here: https://lnkd.in/ejqNVknf

Giganotosaurus was the largest carcharodontosaurid to walk the earth. What evolutionary processes created this formidable creature? This article, which I published, answers these questions and explores the life and extinction of Giganotosaurus. https://lnkd.in/e5sHe8CP

How did the dinosaurs meet their fate, and what can they teach us about adaptation in the face of inevitable change? In our latest feature from the Academy, Dr Dzhordzhio Naldzhiev draws intriguing parallels between the unexpected extinction of dinosaurs and the downfall of once-dominant corporations like Kodak and Blackberry in the era of digital innovation.   Why read this article? • Explore how historical events, both prehistoric and modern, demonstrate the critical need for adaptability in survival and success. • Armed with recent studies and forecasts, the article outlines why embracing decarbonisation today will prepare your business for future regulations and provide a competitive edge in the new green economy. 👉 Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/dD_6z7gz

Did you know that April is Citizen Science Month? To find out more about citizen science or to participate, read this blog written by our tour partner, Ancient Odysseys! https://lnkd.in/dtMxqGgZ