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The Fossil Files Podcast @thefossilfiles.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Find out in this week's episode of the Fossil Files with @tweetisaurus.bsky.social & @fossilrob.bsky.social. We explore these new finds & discuss the relative incompetence of babies and teenagers. Available now on YouTube or where ever you get your podcasts 1/2 www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTXv...

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Cute fossil babies reveal how mammals evolved live birth

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The Fossil Files Podcast @thefossilfiles.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Did mammals evolve live birth more than once?! New fossils discoveries from South Africa and Argentina reveal some cute Triassic mammal babies, one *in ovo* and one captured in histology. So where DID mammal babies come from? 👶🥚🦡 1/2

a, photograph of the specimen; b, 3D digital reconstruction of the segmented bones; c, live reconstruction by artist Sophie Vrard.

"Triassic Mothers," a life reconstruction of a group of Chiniquodon theotonicus individuals, a pregnant female (left) as well as a female (right) breastfeeding few, relatively large neonates. Credit: María de los Ángeles Miceli Baro.

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Joshua Lynn @biogeo-josh.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Two competitvely funded PhD opportunities in our group at The University of Manchester Department of Environmental Sciences! 1) Plant-microbe interaction reshuffling and its contributions to plant stress toleration and biogeochemical cycling www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

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[School of Natural Sciences PhD Scholarships] Plant-microbe interaction reshuffling and its contributions to plant stress toleration and biogeochemical cycling at The University of Manchester on FindA...

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Robert Sansom @fossilrob.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Calling Fossil Fans - can you think of memorable occasions when palaeontology was reported in the news - when it went well, and perhaps more pertinently, when it didn't go well?

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The Fossil Files Podcast @thefossilfiles.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Are the next generation of palaeontologsists getting the training that they need to make sure the that field doesn't go extinct? Our new bonus episode is out today! Preview here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJCM...

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Are we failing the next generation of palaeontologists? The future of fieldwork [Bonus Preview]

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The Fossil Files Podcast @thefossilfiles.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

@fossilrob.bsky.social and @tweetisaurus.bsky.social find out how and why in our latest podcast episode, out today on YouTube or where ever you get your podcasts www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qPK...

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The Fossil Files Podcast @thefossilfiles.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

What did the Jurassic actually sound like? A team of scientists in the UK and China used fossil insect wings, lasers, FEA, AI models, DNA and more to recreate a 'palaeo-acoustic soundscape' of a Jurassic Forest. www.youtube.com/watch?v=9h41...

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Reconstructed katydid ancestor calls from the Jurassic

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The Fossil Files Podcast @thefossilfiles.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

A little bit of what Susie is up to this new episode day

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Richard Butler @richardjbutler.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Did a 16 mile run today in the company of three episodes of @fossilrob.bsky.social & @tweetisaurus.bsky.social including this one. Highly recommended (the podcast not the running).

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The Fossil Files Podcast @thefossilfiles.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Calling creatives! 🎹 🎶 Could you create a 30 second musical intro for our palaeontology podcast? We can pay for your services, but our budget is 🤏

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Prof Susie Maidment @tweetisaurus.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Who has read a paper recently that would be good for us to cover on the #FossilFiles? We're looking for suggestions!

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The Fossil Files Podcast @thefossilfiles.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

The origin of turtles has long been a scientific mystery. Where do they fit?🐢🐊🐓🦎🐍 What madness did they do to their ribs? 🩻 In latest episode we ask look at latest fossil finds to ask: Where did turtles come from?

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The Fossil Files Podcast @thefossilfiles.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

This #FossilFriday, Susie is dino hunting in the Gobi Desert - here she is with a sacrum of the sauropod Nemegtosaurus. Listen out for next months bonus episode about Susie Mongolian adventures! 🇲🇳🇲🇳🇲🇳

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The Fossil Files Podcast @thefossilfiles.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Why does this happen? How can we spot fakes? What can we do about it? Susie and Rob take a deep dive into these questions in the latest bonus episode, available in full on our Patreon, or a free preview where ever you get your podcasts www.patreon.com/cw/FossilFiles

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The Fossil Files Podcast @thefossilfiles.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

3. Acinonyx kurteni was described as one of the earlier fossil Cheetahs, but after publication it was revealed that its skull and been 'enhanced' with plaster and plastic. It's zygomatic arch was a rib. And it wasn't Pliocene, but Miocene.

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The Fossil Files Podcast @thefossilfiles.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

When Timothy Rowe and colleagues CT scanned it, the fossil was found to be a composite. The rear part ended up being far more interesting than the fake: it was the legs of quadro-winged lunatic Microraptor!

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The Fossil Files Podcast @thefossilfiles.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

2. Archaeoraptor created quite the stir when it was first described in 1999 in National Geographic as an important 'feathered dinosaur', but some were suspicious almost immediately

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The Fossil Files Podcast @thefossilfiles.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

After applying lots of high powered analytical techniques, it appears the soft tissues weren't so lovely after all but potentially had been painted on at some point, probably in the 1930s. OOPS.

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The Fossil Files Podcast @thefossilfiles.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

1. Tridentinosaurus is a beautiful looking reptile from the Permian of Italy described in the 1950s. It was potentially one of the earliest reptiles, and yielded lovely soft tissues, so @she-paleo.bsky.social and colleagues decided to take a closer look

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The Fossil Files Podcast @thefossilfiles.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

What happens when fossils that have been faked or ‘enhanced’ end up being used in scientific studies? How can we spot them and how much damage can they do? Three examples🦎🦅🐈 from our latest episode:

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Robert Sansom @fossilrob.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Introducing Platyrhakis, Saigheadaspis, Ymersaspis, and Rochtarge, 4 new genera of British cephalaspids named after @aminff.bsky.social spent ages cleaning up centuries of messy taxonomy. ENJOY FOSSIL FISH 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

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Robert Sansom @fossilrob.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Poolside science☀️🌚part 1

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Natalie P (is not a vampire) 🦇 @sashette.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

When I first heard about this, my brain looked at the numbers, 476 over millions of years, and concluded this was actually "That Spot Where All The Other Wales Told Them Not To Go, But They Went Anyway And Were Never Seen Again." I realise it's not as catchy as WHALE NECROPOLIS, obviously.

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The Fossil Files Podcast @thefossilfiles.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

The fossils included extinct whales being fed on by modern species unknown to science. New podcast episode featuring the octonauts, Jason statham, The Meg, @fossilrob.bsky.social & @tweetisaurus.bsky.social out today on YouTube or where ever you get your podcasts youtu.be/6cZwmuL2cCs?...

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The weird case of a whale necropolis, sat at the bottom of an ocean trench for 5 million years

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The Fossil Files Podcast @thefossilfiles.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

How could 476 whale skeletons accumulate at the bottom of 6km ocean trench over 5 million years? Introducing the WHALE NECROPOLIS

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Robert Sansom @fossilrob.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Did a lack of sex hold back the evolution of the first animals? To answer this question, you need some lovely Ediacaran fossils and lots of interesting maths. An x-rated double hitter for @thefossilfiles.bsky.social this week with @egmitchell.bsky.social and @tweetisaurus.bsky.social

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Prof Susie Maidment @tweetisaurus.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

JOB CLAXON! Research assistant at Bham doing CT segmentation. You probably want this job. I want this job. Amazing fossils and the best team 👇👇👇👇👇

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The Fossil Files Podcast @thefossilfiles.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Why did T.rex have such tiny weedy arms? 🦖 🔍💪 It has always been a mystery perplexing palaeontologists and non-palaeontologists alike. This week we find out what happened!

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The Well-read Naturalist @wellreadnaturalist.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Happy one year anniversary to one of the most enjoyable and informative science podcasts of which I know: @thefossilfiles.bsky.social. 🥳🎉 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

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The Fossil Files is one year old: The best bits so far

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The Fossil Files Podcast @thefossilfiles.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

The mossy forests of the Devonian were towered over by mysterious 8m tall giants, Prototaxites. But what were these weirdos? New research suggests it not a plant, not a fungus, not an animal, but some other previously unknown form of life

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Prof Susie Maidment @tweetisaurus.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

National Museums Northern Ireland are hiring a curator of vertebrates!! Details here - deadline soon!! ce0568li.webitrent.com/ce0568li_web...

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Prof Susie Maidment @tweetisaurus.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

You know that paper on the giant intelligent octopus that was the largest animal in the Cretaceous oceans? We did a #FossilFiles on it. Two words: error bars. You can hear me say these two words quite often wherever you get your podcasts share.google/Gttt7x9NPVzQ... @thefossilfiles.bsky.social

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The Fossil Files: Were giant super intelligent octopuses the top predators of the Cretaceous?

Cretaceous oceans have long been accepted as a dangerous place full of massive mosaurs and other predators. Now some new fossils from Japan have upended this with the suggestion that the "top dog" was...

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Prof Susie Maidment @tweetisaurus.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Last day in Morocco for Team 2026. I was presented with this commemorative plaque by the Dean of the Faculty of Sciences at USMBA to celebrate our ongoing collaboration, and we had a nice dinner together in Fes. We will be back next year!

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The Fossil Files Podcast @thefossilfiles.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

A sneak peak of us sniggering about mammoths sneezing themselves to death 🦣🤧☠️

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The Fossil Files Podcast @thefossilfiles.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

When did mammoths go extinct? Did they sneeze themselves to death as a result of allergies? We take a look at some 'massive' fossil fails in the latest episode: Weird ideas about how and when mammoths were "snuffed out"

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Prof Susie Maidment @tweetisaurus.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

We have a Patreon! If you enjoy the Fossil Files, consider helping us cover our running costs!

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The Fossil Files Podcast @thefossilfiles.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

This is the first episode exclusive for our new Patreon where you can find bonus content and offer your much needed support www.patreon.com/c/FossilFiles

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The Fossil Files Podcast @thefossilfiles.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

How do you become a palaeontologist? @tweetisaurus.bsky.social and @fossilrob.bsky.social chat about their own routes and their advice for aspiring fossil fans

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Paleo Nerds Podcast @paleonerdspod.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

✨️ HEY IT'S NEW EPISODE DAY ✨️! In our latest episode, Ray and Dave review the evidence with Dr. James Napoli @jgn-paleo.bsky.social, co-author of the new research paper 📝 that resolves the validity of #Nanotyrannus 🦖. 🔊 Listen now! www.paleonerds.com/podcast/jame...

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