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05/23/2025

This is a giant Temnodontosaurus ichthyosaur skull on display at the excellent Lyme Regis Museum.

The skull was found by Mike Harrison and comes from the local Jurassic cliffs. It is around 195 million years old. Above that skull is a replica of the first skull found by Mary and Joseph Anning.

It's been a fun day filming in Lyme Regis for an upcoming documentary on ichthyosaurs. Stay tuned! 🎥

03/10/2024

If you're bitten by a venomous snake, the medicine you need is antivenom.

03/21/2023

Expert panel reviewed best information on sharp decline in signature Pacific Coast species.

B. STINCHCOMB / U.-M. TROPPENZ:"PRECAMBRIAN MYSTERY FOSSILS"(Deutsch unten) A new book for friends of paleontology has b...
10/01/2022

B. STINCHCOMB / U.-M. TROPPENZ:
"PRECAMBRIAN MYSTERY FOSSILS"

(Deutsch unten) A new book for friends of paleontology has been published: "Precambrian Mystery Fossils". The author is Bruce Stinchcomb, and Uwe M. Troppenz has contributed several chapters marked by name.
In the blurb it says: "Precambrian Mystery Fossils is a look at possible coordinated cell growth fossils found in deep geological time. This book presents a scientific conundrum which has often been ignored in paleontology, although sometimes with the acknowledgement that 'there are sometimes fossils found in rocks of Precambrian age which are not supposed to be there.' These are fossils of life forms which, if found in younger rocks would be considered as 'tissue grade' coordinated cell growth type organisms. Presented here are examples of some of these fossils, along with other controversial paleontological phenomena which is less problematical."
The book is characterized by a captivating text and excellent pictures and reconstructions, all with a clear layout. It contradicts the thesis of Precambrian "boring billions" and describes fantastic worlds that are alien to us and that have only gradually been discovered and interpreted in recent years. There is undoubtedly much more to come and to discuss controversially. Nobody can hope for a definitive "That's the way it is and no different"...
Bruce Stinchcomb: "Precambrian Mystery Fossils", large format, 150 pages, illustrated throughout, USA 2022.
Ein neues Buch für Freunde der Paläontologie ist erschienen: "Precambrian Mystery Fossils". Verfasser ist Bruce Stinchcomb, und Uwe M. Troppenz hat mehrere namentlich gekennzeichnete Kapitel dazu beigetragen. Im Klappentext heißt es:
"Precambrian Mystery Fossils" ist ein Blick auf mögliche Fossilien mit koordiniertem Zellwachstum aus tiefer geologischer Zeit, die in der letzten Zeit gefunden wurden. Dieses Buch präsentiert ein wissenschaftliches Problem, das in der Paläontologie oft ignoriert wurde, obwohl manchmal mit dem Eingeständnis, dass es mitunter Fossilien gibt, die in Gesteinen aus dem präkambrischen Zeitalter gefunden wurden, die nicht da sein sollen.' Diese Fossilien von Lebensformen würden, wenn sie in jüngeren Gesteinen gefunden würden, als Organismen mit koordiniertem Zellwachstum in „Gewebequalität“ betrachtet werden. Hier sind Beispiele einiger dieser Fossilien zusammen mit anderen umstrittenen paleontologischen Phänomenen, die weniger problematisch sind.“
Das Buch zeichnet sich durch einen fesselnden Text und hervorragende Bilder sowie Rekonstruktionen aus, das Ganze mit einem übersichtlichen Layout. Es widerspricht der These von präkambrischen "boring billions" und beschreibt phantastische, uns fremde Welten, die erst in den letzten Jahren nach und nach entdeckt und interpretiert worden sind. Es wird zweifellos noch sehr viel mehr zu Tage kommen und kontrovers diskutiert werden. Auf ein endgültiges "Das ist so und nicht anders" darf niemand hoffen...
Bruce Stinchcomb: "Precambrian Mystery Fossils", Großformat, 150 Seiten, durchweg bebildert, USA 2022.

09/12/2022

As the gulf between climate science and climate action grows, these scientists are putting their bodies on the line to demand more is done.

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